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Siteimprove Optimizely CMP Integration Installation and Usage Guide

Modified on: Thu, 12 Jun, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Transform your content creation process with the "Siteimprove Content Assistant" browser extension, integrating Siteimprove's industry-leading insights directly into Optimizely's Content Marketing Platform (CMP).

This integration performs a Prepublish check of your content in the Optimizely CMP to help optimize your content before publishing, enhancing productivity and content quality while ensuring it meets high standards of quality and compliance, making your website inclusive and driving more traffic.

Key Features:

  • Effortless Integration: Instantly connect Siteimprove’s insights to selected platforms
  • Real-time Feedback: Receive immediate suggestions and improvements for your content as you work, helping you maintain high standards of quality and compliance, even before you publish.
  • Enhanced Accessibility: Ensure your content meets all accessibility guidelines, making your website inclusive for all users.
  • SEO Optimization: Get actionable recommendations to improve your search engine rankings and drive more traffic to your site.

Perquisites for Installation

To use the integration, you must have a Siteimprove account with a Prepublish subscription and an Optimizely CMP account. 

If you are not certain if you have a Prepublish subscription please reach out to your Siteimprove representative or to the support team.

Installation Guide

To use the Siteimprove Optimizely CMP Integration, install the “Siteimprove Content Assistant” browser extension for your preferred browser.

In the process of installation of the browser extension you may be prompted to pin the browser extension if you haven't already, which we recommend, and to explore key features of the extension. Select the "Continue" button to continue through theses steps to complete the installation.

Screenshot of browser extension prompts with installation

You are now ready to use the Siteimprove integration within the Optimizely CMP. Follow the usage guide below for how to use the integration.

Usage Guide

Siteimprove’s integration with the Optimizely CMP provides the functionality of analyzing and assessing the content in the Omnichannel Editor prior to publishing the content. To use the integration, follow these steps:

  1. Using your browser, navigate to the CMP (https://cmp.optimizely.com/). Log in, if needed.
  2. Navigate to "Plan" to see relevant tasks.

  3. Select a task under a campaign.

    Screenshot of Navigating to a Campaign

  4. Navigate to the "Content" tab and select the content you want to edit or publish. The content must be editable in the Omnichannel editor.

  5. Select "Edit in Fullscreen" using the "Pen" icon to open the content in the Omnichannel Editor.

    Screenshot of selecting the pen icon to open the content in the Omnichannel Editor

  6. You can now preview the content (if not, you need to click “Preview”).

    Screenshot of selecting the Preview button

  7. Now open the Siteimprove Content Assistance Browser Extension in your browser.

    Screenshot of selecting the browser extension

  8. If you are not logged in to your Siteimprove account, you will be asked to login to your Siteimprove Account.

    Screenshot of platform login prompt

  9. Siteimprove’s logo will now appear in an tab on the right side of the Preview window and a blue overlay will appear over the preview area along with a widget in the upper left-hand corner of the preview window with a Siteimprove Logo button, a play button and a "x" button inside it.

    Screenshot of the side panel tab and widget in the preview area

  10. You can now open the Siteimprove integration by clicking the Siteimprove logo in the tab to expand out the side panel (aka overlay). This will open an side panel on top of the Omnichannel Editor, which runs a Prepublish check (if not, you can click “Recheck page draft” at the bottom of the side panel).

    Screenshot of the side panel open highlighting the Run Content Check button

  11. Optionally you can also use the widget in the preview area to complete the following tasks.

    1. Siteimprove logo button = toggles the side panel (aka overlay).

    2. Play button = runs a check of the content (like when you select the "Run content check" or "Recheck draft" buttons in the side panel (aka overlay).

    3. x button = closes the side panel or removes the blue overlay and widget from preview area.

      Screenshot of widget in the preview area


  12. When you select the option to run a check a processing loading bar will initially show in the side panel as Siteimprove analyzes the content in the Preview area using a Prepublish check.

    Screenshot of Prepublish check processing in side panel

  13. Once the check is completed insights and suggestions for optimizations will be displayed in the side panel.

    Screenshot of Prepublish check completed in side panel

  14. You can expand out the sections and highlight issues that are highlightable in the preview area.

    Screenshot of highlighting an issue  

  15. You can also select the link that says "view all issue types" to change the view in the side panel to a different "List view" type.

    Screenshot of selecting view all issue types link


     
  16. "List view" type in the browser extension.

    Screenshot of list view in side panel 

  17. You can then review your content, make the relevant changes based on the results, and run another recheck of the draft of the page using the "Recheck draft" or play button.

    Screenshot showing options to recheck content

Note: Siteimprove is happy to help with questions regarding the configuration of the integration and basic usage as mentioned above. Siteimprove does not provide support or product help for the third-party software with which you are connecting though.

Checks included in this integration

  • Accessibility - all conformance levels
  • Content (Quality Assurance) - No broken links yet
  • Policy - Requires the policy is marked as a 'High priority,' 'CMS Plugin,' 'Shared', and enabled for 'All sites' within the Siteimprove platform.
  • Brand Consistency - To be added
  • SEO

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