Reviewing a draft in the editor
Review a Rankability Copywriter draft with the current editor controls before sharing, exporting, or publishing it.
Use this workflow for the final human review of a Copywriter draft before you share, export, or publish it. The current Draft workspace does not require a separate approval screen or a “publishable” state. Review the live document, its optimization guidance, and the destination yourself.
Before you begin
Open a Copywriter project whose draft is ready, then select Draft. Demo-client drafts are read-only. Wait for the header to show Saved before beginning a handoff; the editor normally saves about two seconds after a change.
For a recoverable checkpoint, open More actions > Version history, add an optional name, and select Save current version. Do this before a large Serena rewrite, draft regeneration, import, or final publishing pass. Version history is safer than relying only on the browser's local recovery copy.
Review optimization guidance
Open Topics in the right sidebar and review:
Content score and its score band.
The current word count and competitor-derived target range.
Keyword coverage and the keyword placement checklist.
Over-optimization warnings and individual topic usage.
Use these as diagnostic signals, not an automatic approval. A high score does not verify facts, make a claim safe, or guarantee rankings. A missing keyword does not always belong in the article, and an overused term should be edited for readers rather than mechanically removed.
See Understanding your content score for the scoring model and its limits.
Review the document itself
Read the draft from beginning to end and confirm:
The title, introduction, headings, and conclusion satisfy the intended search intent and audience.
Factual claims, statistics, quotations, product details, dates, prices, legal or medical statements, and comparisons are supported by a reliable current source.
Links go to the intended pages and use accurate anchor text.
Brand voice, restricted language, calls to action, and client-specific details match the selected client.
Tables, lists, images, embeds, and formatting still make sense outside the Rankability editor.
The SEO title, meta description, slug, and hero image are correct when the project and destination use them.
Competitor pages and collected research are context, not automatic evidence. Rankability can help organize and rewrite material, but the person publishing remains responsible for the final claims and rights to use any source material.
Use Serena carefully
Open Serena to ask about the current project or request an edit to the document. Describe the goal and constraints, such as preserving a quotation, keeping a legal disclaimer, or rewriting only the selected section.
When Serena applies a document change, Rankability opens a Before and After review focused on the changed blocks. Compare removed and added language before continuing. The exact pre-edit snapshot is retained so the review and restore action survive navigation. Restore the previous document when the result removes required context or introduces an unsupported claim. Serena is an editing aid; do not treat an applied change as approval.
Finish the handoff
Confirm the header shows Saved.
Save a named version if this is an approval milestone.
Select Mark as done only when you want the project status recorded as complete. This does not publish the article.
Choose Share for review, Download for a file or Google Doc, or Publish for WordPress, Webflow, or a GitHub pull request.
Preview the delivered document or CMS page. Themes and destination editors can change spacing, media, tables, and blocks.
Troubleshooting
The score or topic list is still loading: Keep the draft open until project scoring finishes, or reopen the project. Do not regenerate the draft solely to fix a temporary panel error.
The Save status fails: Select the failed status or Save to retry. Do not close, share, or publish until the current text is saved.
A large edit went wrong: Use undo immediately, restore Serena's previous-document snapshot when offered, or restore a saved version.
You expected a separate editor-review or quality-gate screen: That is not part of the current Draft workflow. Use the review steps on this page and the controls documented in Content editor reference.
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