Why Isn't My Post Live?
Find out why a Revnu post isn't showing on your site, from a blog that isn't connected or an I've Connected It message to posts waiting for approval, a static site that needs a rebuild, DNS still pending, a Failed post, a post Revnu couldn't start or a paused daily post.
A post that isn't live is almost always in one of the states below, and Visibility > Posts tells you which.
Open Visibility > Posts
Open Visibility in the sidebar, then the Posts tab.
Read the status line above the list
It says whether your site is connected and checked. If it isn't, start at state 1.
Read the status next to the post
1. Your site isn't connected yet
The status line above your posts says where setup stands, with one button:
| What it says | What to do |
|---|---|
| Connected, not checked yet (Finish Setup) | Give your developer the API key and setup prompt, deploy, then press I've Connected It |
| Your site hasn't requested any posts from Revnu yet (View Setup) | The integration isn't deployed, or it uses an old key. If you rotated the key, update it on your site and redeploy |
| Checking your site (View) | The check is running. The result lands in your conversation with Revnu. You can leave the page |
| The check found problems (See What Failed) | The fix list is in Review. When it's fixed, press Check Again |
| The check request didn't reach your agent (Ask Again) | Nothing is running. Press Ask Again |
The daily post starts as soon as the check passes. Setup steps: Get Revnu's posts onto your site.
2. I've Connected It says your site hasn't requested any posts
When you press I've Connected It, Revnu first opens your blog address once and waits a few seconds for your site to ask Revnu for its posts. If your site hasn't asked yet, the button shows this message straight away:
yourdomain.com/blog hasn't requested any posts from Revnu yet. Deploy the integration with your current key, then check again.
It means your live site hasn't fetched the full post list with your current key yet. Revnu runs the check once it has, so there's something live to find.
| Cause | Fix |
|---|---|
| The integration isn't deployed yet | Your developer builds and deploys it from the setup prompt |
| The site uses an old key | Rotating the key in Visibility > Posts > Publishing Settings retires the old one at once. Update the key on your site and redeploy |
| The site only asks for some posts | Revnu counts your site as connected when it reads the first page of the full list, with no type or date filter |
| The page is static or cached | A site built before the key was added never asks again until it rebuilds. Rebuild, open any blog page once, then press I've Connected It |
Tip
A test from your developer's laptop with the key also counts as a fetch, so test the deployed site itself, not a local copy. Otherwise the check can start and then find nothing live.
3. The post is waiting for you
Look at the status next to the post:
| Status | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Awaiting Approval | Your Blog Posts setting is Ask Me First, the post was already waiting when you switched to Just Do It and has a publish time, or it's the first post on a blog not yet connected to your site | Open it and press Approve & Publish to put it live now. For a first post, connect your site first, or it goes live on your Revnu-hosted address |
| Your Draft | You wrote it | It publishes the moment you press Approve & Publish |
| Needs Verification | The fact-check flagged claims to look at before it goes live. It waits for your look, even under Just Do It | Read the Fact-check panel, fix the claim or ask Revnu to, then approve |
Under Just Do It, a new post publishes as soon as it passes the fact-check. A draft that was already waiting when you switched to Just Do It publishes at 9:00 on the first weekday at least 24 hours after the switch, unless your blog isn't connected to your site yet. Then it waits for you. To publish it now, press Approve & Publish. Control what gets published explains both settings.
4. It's published on Revnu but not on your site
The post list shows Ready instead of Published, and the post editor shows Not on Your Site Yet. That means your site hasn't fetched posts from Revnu since this one was published. Your site picks it up on its next fetch.
Don't delete the post. It's published on Revnu's side, and it appears on your site the next time your site reads the list.
Static site. Live in Revnu means published in Revnu. A static site shows the post only after its next rebuild. Ask whoever deploys your site to rebuild now.
Rebuild hook already set. Revnu called it, but your site didn't pick up the post. Ask your developer to check the hook and the build log. Revnu calls the hook once per publish. If the log shows no build at that time, check the hook URL is still current.
Tip
For a lasting fix on a static site, your developer creates a deploy hook on your host and pastes it under Visibility > Posts > Publishing Settings > Content API > Rebuild Hook. Then every publish triggers a rebuild.
5. Your domain is still waiting on DNS
On the hosted blog, Visibility > Posts > Publishing Settings reads DNS Pending until your DNS records check out. Compare each record with the card, then press I've Added DNS. Details: The Revnu-hosted blog.
6. No new post today
Revnu writes on its own every day, starting at one post a day and going up to five as Google indexes your posts faster. If you've asked for a slower pace, it keeps to it. It skips a day when:
Three of its drafts are already waiting for you. Approve, publish or discard one to free a slot. Editing a draft doesn't free it. A post stuck in Needs Verification counts as one of the three, even under Just Do It, so check for those first.
Google is indexing your recent posts slowly, so it's giving them time first
It chose to improve an existing post instead, which it tells you about
If none of these fits, ask Revnu "why was there no post today?". It names the reason.
7. The post says Failed
Failed means Revnu held the post back before it went live. Your site and setup are fine. One of three things held it:
The fact-check found a claim that contradicts your facts. The post is held back rather than published with the claim in it.
The draft used something on your Never Say list. It's held back the same way.
Writing stopped on Revnu's side before the post was done.
Revnu is told when a post fails, and it usually fixes the wording or writes a replacement, which shows up in Visibility > Posts with its own status. If a Failed post is still the latest one a day later, ask in chat: "the post on X failed, please rewrite it."
Warning
You can open a Failed post and publish it yourself with Approve & Publish, but read the Fact-check panel first. The check held it for a reason.
This is different from your site's check failing (state 1), where the fix list is about your pages, not the post.
8. Revnu couldn't start the post, or hit an access error
Sometimes Revnu replies in chat that it couldn't start the post, couldn't prepare it, or hit an access error. If your blog is connected and its check has passed (state 1), that's on Revnu's side, and your file, blog and settings are fine.
Try once more
Ask again in a new message. If the post came from a document, paste the text into the chat instead of attaching the PDF.
Email support if it comes back
If the same message comes back, email support@revnu.com. Include the post's topic, the time you saw the message and what Revnu said. Email is the way to reach a person.
9. Your account is paused
A failed payment or a cancelled plan pauses new posts until the plan is active again. Posts already published keep serving the whole time. See Payment failed or card declined.
Still stuck?
Ask Revnu in chat: "my latest post isn't on my site, what's wrong?" It checks your live site, not just its own records. If that doesn't settle it, email support@revnu.com with the post's title and your blog's address. More ways to reach a person: Get help.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my post say Ready instead of Published?
Your site hasn't fetched posts from Revnu since the post was published. On a static site that means it needs a rebuild. Add a rebuild hook under Publishing Settings > Content API so it rebuilds on every publish. Don't delete the post.
Why is my blog post stuck in Awaiting Approval?
Your Blog Posts setting is Ask Me First, the post was already waiting when you switched to Just Do It, or it's the first post on a blog not yet connected to your site. Press Approve & Publish in the post to put it live now.
I approved a post. Where can I see it?
Open Visibility > Posts and open the post's live link. If you haven't connected your own site, posts publish on your Revnu-hosted blog at your revnu.sh address. If you have, the post appears on your site once your site fetches it.
Why did Revnu stop writing blog posts?
Usually because three drafts are waiting for you (Needs Verification counts), your site's check hasn't passed, or your account is paused. Ask Revnu "why was there no post today?" for the reason.
I clicked I've Connected It and it says my site hasn't requested any posts. What now?
Your live site hasn't fetched the full post list with your current key. Deploy the integration with the current key, open any blog page on the live site once, then press I've Connected It again.
I clicked I've Connected It and the check is running. How do I know it's done?
The result arrives in your conversation with Revnu, and the status line above your posts changes to Live or to a fix list. You can leave the page while it runs. If it says the request didn't reach your agent, press Ask Again.
What does Failed mean on a post?
Revnu held the post back before it went live. Its fact-check found a claim that contradicts your facts, the draft used a Never Say term, or writing stopped on Revnu's side. Revnu is told and usually writes a fixed version. If nothing new appears within a day, ask it to rewrite the post.
Revnu says it couldn't start the post. What do I do?
Your file and blog are fine; it's a hiccup on Revnu's side. Ask once more, pasting the text instead of attaching a PDF. If it repeats, email support@revnu.com yourself with the topic and the time, and the team will look into it.
Does a post in Needs Verification stop new posts?
It can. It counts as one of the three drafts that can wait at once, under Ask Me First and Just Do It alike. Approve it, fix it or discard it and the daily post carries on.
How do I talk to a person about my blog?
Email support@revnu.com with the post title and your blog's address.