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Overview

Content Refresh in Relixir keeps your existing content fresh and optimized for AI search engines. Stale content loses visibility—fresh content gets cited 6x more.
Fresh content gets cited 6x more. Content updated in the last 30 days dramatically outperforms stale pages in AI citations. Stale content (12+ months) drops below baseline.

Decay Detection

System identifies pages losing visibility, rankings, or citations

Refresh Proposals

Agents suggest specific updates aligned with your brand guidelines

Diff Review

See exactly what will change before approving

One-Click Deploy

Update goes live on your CMS with a single click

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Why Content Refresh Matters

Manual content refresh can’t keep up at scale. At 15 pages/month, it takes 13+ months to refresh your library—by then, the first pages are stale again. The Content Refresh cycle keeps you ahead: 
Monitor → Detect Decay → Propose Refresh → Review → Deploy → Monitor

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The Content Refresh Workflow

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Decay Detection

System continuously monitors your content for:
  • Pages losing rankings
  • Pages losing AI citations
  • Pages with outdated information
  • Pages underperforming vs. competitors
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Refresh Proposal

Agent analyzes the page and suggests specific updates:
  • New data or statistics
  • Updated claims or information
  • Additional sections or FAQs
  • Improved structure for AI readability
3

Review Changes

See a diff of proposed updates before approving. Each change is explained with rationale.
4

Approve & Deploy

One-click approval pushes the update to your CMS. The refresh is tracked in revision history.

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What Gets Refreshed

Content Refresh can update:
ElementExample Updates
Facts & DataUpdated statistics, new research findings
ClaimsCorrected or clarified statements
StructureBetter headings, improved FAQ section
CitationsNew sources, replaced broken links
SEO/GEOImproved schema, keyword optimization

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Where to Find Refresh Proposals

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Agents Page

Expand an agent to see its refresh proposals in the actions list. Agents monitor content related to their goals and propose refreshes accordingly.

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CMS Suite

Access all refresh proposals across your content at: 
https://app.relixir.ai/dashboard/cms

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Triggering Refreshes

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Automatic Detection

By default, Relixir continuously monitors your content and proposes refreshes when:
  • Performance metrics decline
  • Competitors publish newer content
  • Information becomes outdated

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Manual Trigger

You can also trigger refresh analysis on-demand:
  1. Go to the Agents page
  2. Expand the relevant agent
  3. Click Refresh Content to analyze and propose updates

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Revision History

Every refresh is tracked with full revision history:
  • View all past versions of content
  • Compare versions side-by-side
  • Rollback to any previous version if needed
  • See what changed and when
Access revision history from the Revision History tab on any blog detail page.

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Best Practices

Keep Agents Active

Even after an agent’s goal is achieved, keep it running to maintain content freshness.

Review First Few Refreshes

Review the first few refresh proposals to ensure they align with your expectations.

Monitor Performance

Track whether refreshed content regains rankings and citations.

Prioritize High-Value Pages

Focus refresh efforts on pages that drive the most traffic or conversions.

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Troubleshooting

  • Ensure agents are active and not paused
  • Wait for the weekly monitoring cycle
  • Content may not need refreshing yet
  • Review and update your Brand Guidelines
  • Add specific guidelines to the agent’s settings
  • Provide feedback by rejecting proposals with a reason
Yes. Every refresh is tracked in revision history. Go to the blog detail page, open Revision History, and rollback to any previous version.