Your First WordPress Assistant: From Plugin to Production in 45 Minutes

You don’t need a sprint to add a smart, cited assistant to WordPress. If you manage multiple sites or clients, this quick path gets you from “blank” to “live” in under an hour—no code required.

How AI (and Seekdown) Solves It

1. Unify every product source. Seekdown ingests websites, catalogs, PDFs, and APIs into governed collections so answers stay scoped to the facts you trust.
2. Serve strict, cited responses. Retrieval, summarization, and tone controls ensure every AI answer cites the right SKU page or spec sheet—no hallucinations.
3. Guide conversions automatically. Intent-aware starters and CTAs route shoppers to quotes, carts, or humans the moment confidence dips.
4. Measure and improve. Built-in analytics expose intent coverage, low-confidence gaps, and assisted revenue so you can prove ROI and iterate weekly.

What You’ll Ship

• A lightweight widget on your site.
• Strict, cited answers grounded in your pages and PDFs.
• Starters and follow‑ups tuned to your visitors.

1) Connect Your Sources (10–15 min)

• Website: include key pages (products, pricing, policies, docs).
• PDFs: upload spec sheets and guides that users ask about.
• Collections: split content by purpose (Catalog, Policies, Support).

Tip: You don’t need every page on day one. Start with the top 50.

2) Configure Behavior (5–10 min)

• Tone: friendly and concise; answers in 2–4 lines with citations.
• Strict policy: only answer from sources; otherwise “I don’t know.”
• Follow‑ups: disambiguate variants and propose next steps.

3) Install and Configure the Plugin (5–10 min)

• Add the assistant plugin from your WordPress dashboard.
• Paste your assistant ID and key (if applicable).
• Enable the floating button; choose colors to match your brand.

4) Design the First Experience (5–10 min)

• Add 3–5 starters based on real questions.
• Add CTAs under answers (see size guide, book a demo, contact us).
• Test on mobile: input focus, tap targets, and answer length.

5) Sanity Checks Before Go‑Live (5 min)

• Ask your top 20 intents; confirm citations.
• Check “I don’t know” cases; add the missing page/PDF and re‑ingest.
• Verify the widget loads async and doesn’t block rendering.

After Launch: A Simple Weekly Loop

• Export intents and votes; fix gaps by adding sources.
• Refresh starters monthly; reflect seasonal topics.
• Track five KPIs: deflection, TTFA, coverage, citation CTR, conversion assist.

Why This Works

It’s not about prompts—it’s about content and guardrails. Cited, strict answers build trust day one. The plugin handles the embed; collections and behavior settings keep answers on brand and on policy.

Ready to try? Start with your top 50 pages and 3 PDFs. You’ll have a helpful assistant live before your next meeting.

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