The Vowrio Guide

Step 1 — Create Your Account

Creating a Vowrio account takes about two minutes. Here is exactly what to do:

1. Go to vowrio.com and click the "Get Started" button at the top of the page.
2. You will land on the Vowrio app page. Click the "Create Account" tab at the top of the white box.
3. Type in your email address — this is the email you will use to log in every time.
4. Choose a password. It needs to be at least 8 characters long. Something memorable but not too simple — avoid "password123"!
5. Click "Create Account."
6. Check your email inbox for a confirmation message from Vowrio. Open it and click the confirmation link inside.
7. Come back to vowrio.com/app and sign in with your email and password.
8. You will see a screen asking you to subscribe. Click "Subscribe — $29/month."
9. You will be taken to a secure Stripe checkout page. Enter your credit card details. This is the same Stripe system used by millions of companies worldwide — your card details are completely safe.
10. After paying, you will be redirected back to Vowrio and your account will activate automatically within a few seconds.
11. You are in! You should now see the full Vowrio app with the 6-step form.

Step 2 — Building Your First Blog Post

Once you are signed in, you will see a form with 6 steps across the top. Work through them from left to right. Here is exactly what to put in each one.

Step 1 of 6 — Studio Info

This is where you tell Vowrio about your business. You only need to fill this in once — it saves automatically for future posts.

Step 2 of 6 — Wedding Details

This is where you tell Vowrio who got married, when, and where.

Step 3 of 6 — Vendor Team

Type the name of every vendor who worked at this wedding. You do not need to fill in every field — just the ones that apply.

Go through the list and type the business name (or the person's name) for each vendor you worked with: Photographer, Videographer, Florist, Caterer, DJ / Band, Cake Designer, Hair & Makeup, Bridal Boutique, Officiant, Wedding Planner, Transportation, Lighting / Draping, Photo Booth, Stationery, Jewelry, Suit / Tuxedo.

Example: For florist you might type Blooms by Belle or Sarah's Flowers Nashville

Step 4 of 6 — The Love Story

This is the heart of your post. The more detail you share here, the more personal and emotional your blog post will be.

Step 5 of 6 — SEO Settings & Media

Primary Target Keyword

This is the single most important SEO field. Think about what a couple would type into Google if they were looking for a photographer for this specific venue. That is your keyword.

How to choose: Think [venue name] wedding photographer [city]
Example: Hermitage Hotel wedding photographer Nashville

URL Slug

This is the web address of your blog post. Vowrio will generate one automatically, so you can leave this blank. If you want a custom one, use lowercase letters and hyphens only.
Example: olivia-noah-hermitage-hotel-wedding-nashville

Additional Keywords

Type any other search phrases you want to target, separated by commas.
Example: Nashville wedding photographer, Tennessee wedding videographer, Hermitage Hotel wedding photos

Blog Folder Path

This tells Vowrio where your blog lives on your website. Just type the folder name.
Example: if your blog is at yoursite.com/journal — type: journal

Wedding Film

If you have a wedding film, paste the YouTube or Vimeo link here. It will be embedded at the top of your blog post automatically. Leave blank if there is no film.
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123

Uploading Your Photos

Click the photo upload area or drag and drop your photos directly onto it.

• Upload up to 150 photos — JPEG, PNG, and WEBP all work
• Every photo is automatically resized to load fast
• Every photo gets unique, keyword-rich alt text written by Vowrio
• Every photo is renamed with SEO-friendly filenames

Step 6 of 6 — Generate & Publish

You have made it to the final step! Here is what happens:

1. Click the "Generate Blog Post" button.
2. Vowrio will start writing your post. This takes about 30 to 60 seconds. You will see a spinning circle — this is normal, please wait.
3. If you uploaded photos, Vowrio will also write a unique description for every photo. This takes a little longer with many photos.
4. When done, you will see a preview — the title, meta description, keywords, and full post text.
5. Read through it. If you want a different version, click "Regenerate" — Vowrio will write a fresh version.
6. When you are happy, choose how to publish (see the Publishing section below).

Connecting Vowrio to WordPress or Showit

If your blog is on WordPress or Showit, Vowrio can publish your post directly — including all your photos — with one click. You never have to download anything or copy and paste. To make this work, you need to install a small free plugin called Vowrio Connect. Here is exactly how to do it. You only do this once.

What is a plugin?

A plugin is a small add-on that gives your WordPress website new abilities. Think of it like installing an app on your phone. You find it, install it, and it works. The Vowrio Connect plugin gives your website the ability to receive posts from Vowrio automatically.

Step 1 — Download the Vowrio Connect plugin

1. Go to vowrio.com/app and sign in
2. Click through to Step 1 (Studio Info)
3. Find the button that says "Download Vowrio Plugin" — it is below the WordPress fields
4. Click it. A file called vowrio-connect.zip will download to your computer
5. Do not open or unzip this file. Leave it exactly as it is in your Downloads folder

Step 2 — Log into your WordPress dashboard

1. Open a new browser tab
2. Type your website address followed by /wp-admin in the address bar
   Example: if your website is emilyrosephotography.com, go to emilyrosephotography.com/wp-admin
3. Type your WordPress username and password and click Log In
4. You are now in your WordPress dashboard — this is the behind-the-scenes control panel for your website

Step 3 — Install the plugin

1. Look at the menu on the left side of the screen
2. Find "Plugins" and click on it
3. At the top of the page, click "Add New" (or "Add New Plugin")
4. Near the top, look for "Upload Plugin" — click it
5. Click "Choose File" (or "Browse")
6. A file browser will open — navigate to your Downloads folder
7. Find vowrio-connect.zip and select it
8. Click "Install Now"
9. Wait about 10 seconds while WordPress installs the plugin
10. Click "Activate Plugin"

Step 4 — Copy your API key

1. After activating, look at the left menu again
2. Click on "Settings" — a sub-menu will appear
3. Click on "Vowrio Connect"
4. You will see a page with a box containing a long code — this is your personal API key
5. Click the blue "Copy Key" button (or click inside the box, press Cmd+A to select all, then Cmd+C to copy)
6. Paste it somewhere safe for safekeeping (Notes, a document, etc.)

Step 5 — Paste your key into Vowrio and test

1. Go back to vowrio.com/app
2. In Step 1 (Studio Info), find "WordPress Site URL" and type your website address
   Example: https://emilyrosephotography.com
3. Find "Vowrio API Key" and paste your key (Cmd+V)
4. Click the "Test Connection" button
5. If you see a green message saying "Connected to [your site name]" — you are done!
6. If you see a red error — see the Troubleshooting section below

Publishing to Squarespace

Squarespace does not allow outside tools to publish directly, so this process has two parts: first you paste your post text, then you add photos manually. It takes about 5-10 extra minutes but is very straightforward.

Step 1 — Copy your post from Vowrio

1. Generate your post in Vowrio (complete all 6 steps and click Generate)
2. Scroll down to the bottom of Step 6
3. Click "Copy for Squarespace"
4. A small message will confirm your post has been copied

Step 2 — Create a new blog post in Squarespace

1. Open a new tab and log into your Squarespace account
2. In the left menu, click "Pages"
3. Find your Blog page and click on it
4. Click "+" or "New Post"

Step 3 — Add your title

1. Click where it says "Title" at the top
2. Type your post title (you can find the suggested title in Vowrio's preview, labeled "Title")

Step 4 — Paste your post content

1. Click inside the post body area
2. Click the "+" button to add a new block
3. Choose "Code" from the block options
4. Click inside the code block
5. Press Cmd+V (Mac) or Ctrl+V (Windows) to paste
6. Click outside the block — your text, headings, and vendor credits will appear formatted

Step 5 — Add your photos

1. Click the "+" button again to add a new block
2. Choose "Image"
3. Click "Add Image" and select a photo from your computer
4. Repeat for each photo — add one Image block per photo
5. You can drag blocks to reorder them

Step 6 — Add alt text to your photos

1. Click on a photo block
2. Click the pencil/edit icon
3. Find the "Alt Text" field
4. Type a description — example: Olivia and Noah ceremony at The Hermitage Hotel Nashville Tennessee
5. Vowrio already wrote perfect alt text for each photo — find them by opening your downloaded HTML file and searching for alt=
6. Repeat for every photo

Step 7 — Set your SEO details

1. Click the gear icon or "Post Settings" (usually top right)
2. Find the "SEO" tab
3. Paste your title into "SEO Title"
4. Paste your meta description into "SEO Description"
5. Type a clean URL in the "URL Slug" field
   Example: olivia-noah-hermitage-hotel-wedding-nashville

Step 8 — Publish

1. Click "Save" then "Publish"
2. Your post is now live and Google can find it!

How to Publish Your Post

Option 1 — Publish directly to WordPress or Showit (easiest)

Once you have the Vowrio Connect plugin installed and tested (see WordPress Setup):

1. Generate your post in Vowrio
2. Review the preview
3. Click "Publish to WordPress / Showit"
4. Watch the progress — Vowrio uploads each photo and creates the post
5. When finished, your post automatically opens in a new browser tab
6. That is it! Your post is live with all photos, all SEO, everything.

Option 2 — Copy and paste to Squarespace

See the full Squarespace section above for step-by-step instructions.

Option 3 — Download the HTML file (works with any website)

1. Click "Download HTML Post"
2. A file ending in .html will download — it contains your complete blog post with all photos, SEO code, and styles
3. Upload it to your website's blog folder using your website's file manager or FTP
4. Or open the file in a text editor, copy the content between the <body> tags, and paste into your CMS

Troubleshooting — When Things Go Wrong

Do not panic. Most problems have a simple fix. Find your error message below.

"I cannot log in — it says Invalid Login Credentials"

1. Make sure you are typing the exact email you used to sign up — check for typos
2. Make sure your Caps Lock key is NOT on — passwords are case sensitive
3. Click "Forgot Password" and we will email you a reset link
4. Check your spam folder if you do not see the reset email within 5 minutes

"I never received a confirmation email when I signed up"

1. Check your spam or junk mail folder
2. Look for an email from Vowrio or noreply@vowrio.com
3. If it is not there after 10 minutes, try creating your account again with the same email
4. If it still does not arrive, email support@vowrio.com and we will sort it out

"The page is blank / white screen"

1. Hard refresh: press Cmd+Shift+R on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+R on Windows
2. Try a private/incognito window (Cmd+Shift+N in Chrome)
3. Try a different browser — Chrome works best
4. If still blank, email support@vowrio.com

"Test Connection says Plugin Not Found"

The Vowrio Connect plugin is not installed or not activated.

1. Go to yourwebsite.com/wp-admin
2. Click Plugins in the left menu
3. If you see "Vowrio Connect" but it says "Inactive" — click Activate
4. If you do not see it — go back to the WordPress Setup section and install it

"Test Connection says Invalid API Key"

1. Go to yourwebsite.com/wp-admin → Settings → Vowrio Connect
2. Click "Copy Key"
3. Go back to Vowrio, click in the API Key field, press Cmd+A then Cmd+V to replace it
4. Click Test Connection again

"Test Connection says Could Not Reach Your Site"

1. Check your URL starts with https:// (not http://)
2. It should be just your main website address — no /wp-admin, no /blog at the end
3. If correct and still failing, your website may have a firewall — see below

"Publishing fails — Sucuri Firewall"

1. Log into sucuri.net
2. Click Firewall → Access Control → Allow URL Paths
3. Type /wp-json/vowrio/ and click Allow
4. Try publishing again

"Publishing fails — SiteGround hosting"

1. Go to yourwebsite.com/wp-admin → Plugins → Add New
2. Search for: miniOrange REST API
3. Install and activate "REST API Authentication" by miniOrange
4. Go to Settings → REST API Authentication → select Basic Authentication → Save
5. Try publishing again

"Publishing fails — WP Engine or Flywheel hosting"

Contact WP Engine or Flywheel support and ask them to: "Enable Basic Authentication for the WordPress REST API on my site." They can do this in a few minutes.

"My post published but photos are missing"

1. Go to WordPress → Media — your photos may be there but not attached to the post
2. Open the post in the WordPress editor and add photos from the Media Library
3. If no photos appear, email support@vowrio.com with your site URL

"Generation failed — it just shows an error"

1. Check your internet connection
2. Try again — sometimes the AI service has a brief hiccup
3. If it fails three times, try logging out and back in
4. If still failing, email support@vowrio.com

"The generated post does not mention something important"

Click Regenerate — Vowrio will write a completely fresh version. Each version is different. Add more detail to the relevant field (especially Step 4) before regenerating.

"My photos are not appearing after I uploaded them"

1. Make sure you are using JPEG, PNG, or WEBP files
2. Try uploading fewer photos at once
3. Refresh the page and try again

"My permalinks are set to Plain"

WordPress needs Pretty Permalinks for Vowrio to work.

1. Go to your WordPress dashboard
2. Left sidebar → Settings → Permalinks
3. Select "Post name" (recommended)
4. Click Save Changes
5. Try connecting again in Vowrio

"I installed the plugin but the settings page shows a warning"

The plugin detected a potential connection issue. The most common fixes are:

1. Sucuri users: Go to sucuri.net → Firewall → Access Control → Allow URL Paths → add: /wp-json/vowrio/
2. SiteGround users: The plugin v1.1 automatically fixes this on installation
3. Other hosts: Contact your host and ask them to allow REST API access

What SEO Does Vowrio Do For You?

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization — it is everything you do to help Google find and rank your website. Every post Vowrio creates includes all of the following automatically. You do not need to understand any of it — Vowrio handles it all behind the scenes.

Still Need Help?

We are real people and we want to help. If you are stuck on anything at all, send us an email and we will personally walk you through it — usually within a few hours.

Email support@vowrio.com

When you email us, it helps to include: your website address, what you were trying to do, and what error message you saw (even just a screenshot is perfect).