📚Understanding Sources

Blotato makes it easy to generate high-quality content by pulling insights from multiple sources. Whether you're using YouTube videos, articles, or research tools like Perplexity, here’s a step-by-step guide to using sources effectively in Blotato:

Sources Supported

Click "+ Add Source" in the top-left corner of the "Remix" screen.

To generate rich well-researched posts, focus on the QUALITY of each source!

Here are all the sources currently supported by Blotato:

• Text Sources: Copy and paste any relevant text from articles, notes, or documents.

• Articles & Websites: Input the website URL and Blotato will extract the text content.

• YouTube & TikTok: Simply add a link, and Blotato will extract the transcript.

• Audio, Podcasts, & Meeting Recordings: Upload audio files to extract useful content.

• PDFs: Upload PDF documents, ebooks, research papers, case studies, etc.

• Perplexity AI: Research any topic by using Perplexity’s AI-powered real-time web search.

💡 The quality of your sources directly affects your final output — use reliable, well-structured sources for the best results. Garbage In, Garbage Out.

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Toggling Sources On/Off

Once you've added sources, toggle them on or off based on relevance. Only the toggled-on posts will be used when you generate a new post or re-generate an existing post.

🚀 Pro Tip: If you're overwhelmed adding sources, start by adding ONE high-quality source. I personally don't often use more than 2-3 sources. A SINGLE high-quality source of information can be used to generate many diverse posts.

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Workaround for Paywalled or Inaccessible Websites

Blotato can only extract the visible text from websites that are publicly accessible. Paid articles are not supported.

Here's a workaround if adding the website URL does NOT work:

• Manually copy and paste the website's text.

• Add it as a "Text" source.

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Research Any Topic with Perplexity AI

If you're not sure what sources to use, let Perplexity do the research for you!

👉 Add "Perplexity" as a source.

🔍 Type any prompt (e.g., “latest AI trends”)

📜 Blotato uses Perplexity AI to research the web.

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Custom Instructions to Pre-process Each Source

"Custom Instructions" allow you to apply a prompt to each source before generating your final content.

When using multiple sources, custom instructions helps AI prioritize key information – ensuring only the most impactful data, statistics, or insights are used to write your posts.

Example: if you're using a long Youtube video as a source, a custom instruction like “Extract the top three takeaways” ensures the post remains concise and valuable.

If you have multiple sources, I highly recommend using custom instructions. They lead to higher-quality content by instructing AI to focus on what's important.

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Examples of Custom Instructions

Here are some examples of custom instructions.

Purpose	Custom Instruction
Extract Main Content Only	Ignore sidebars, ads, and navigation menus; extract only the core article or video transcript.
Summarize Key Points	Generate a concise bullet-point summary of the most important insights from the source.
Highlight Actionable Tips	Identify and list any actionable tips or strategies mentioned in the content.
Emphasize Quotes	Extract and highlight impactful quotes, ensuring they’re clearly formatted and attributed
Conversational Rewrite	Rephrase the source material in a friendly, conversational tone suitable for social media.
Create a Step-by-Step Guide	Break down the content into a simple, numbered process or checklist.
Focus on Data-Driven Insights	Prioritize statistical data and research findings.
Format for Readability	Reformat the content into short, digestible paragraphs with subheadings where applicable.
Identify Trends and Patterns	Highlight any emerging trends or recurring themes mentioned in the source.
Generate FAQs	Based on the content, produce a list of potential FAQs with brief answers.
Extract Problem/Solution Pairs	Identify any problem statements and their corresponding solutions, listing them side-by-side.
Focus on Expert Opinions	Extract and emphasize expert opinions, including any credentials or references.
Emphasize Urgency	Highlight any points that suggest urgency or immediate action, framing them as timely advice.
Data Exctraction	Extract only the most shocking facts and numerical data.