Ghost Tab Settings in SheetXAI

Overview

The Ghost tab in SheetXAI settings configures the Ghost integration for seamless blog publishing and content management directly from your spreadsheet. This tab connects SheetXAI with your Ghost blog, enabling you to create posts and pages, publish content in bulk, update existing content, and import your Ghost posts into a spreadsheet — all through simple chatbot commands.

Key Information

Purpose

The Ghost tab is used for publishing and managing content on your Ghost blog. It enables you to streamline your entire Ghost content workflow from creation to publication, including importing existing posts for review and bulk updates.

Key Features

• Create posts and pages: Publish individual posts or pages with title, HTML content, status, excerpt, tags, feature image, and SEO metadata
• Bulk publishing: Publish multiple posts or pages from spreadsheet rows — each row becomes a post
• Update existing content: Update existing posts or pages by Post ID
• Import from Ghost: Import posts or pages from your Ghost blog into a new sheet, with optional status and tag filtering
• Template generator: Generate a ready-to-fill sheet with the recommended columns for Ghost publishing
• Multi-site support: Connect and manage multiple Ghost blogs

Ghost Integration Capabilities

Template Creation

Generate a Ghost blog template directly in your spreadsheet with all the recommended columns pre-configured.

Template features:

• Pre-configured columns (Title, Content, Status, Excerpt, Tags, Feature Image, Meta Title, Meta Description)
• Ready to fill with your content
• Consistent formatting for bulk operations
• Easy customization

Create Posts and Pages

Publish individual or bulk posts and pages from your spreadsheet data to your Ghost blog.

Publishing features:

• Supports draft, published, and scheduled statuses
• HTML content support
• Tags, excerpts, and feature images
• SEO metadata (meta title, meta description)
• Row-level error tracking for bulk operations

Update Existing Content

Update posts or pages that already exist on your Ghost blog by referencing their Post ID.

Update features:

• Modify title, content, status, tags, and more
• Batch updates from spreadsheet rows
• Per-row error reporting
• No need to republish from scratch

Import Posts from Ghost

Pull existing posts or pages from your Ghost blog into a new spreadsheet for review, editing, or optimization.

Import features:

• Filter by status (published, draft, scheduled)
• Filter by tags
• Imports title, content, status, URL, tags, and metadata
• Creates a new sheet automatically

How to Use Ghost Integration

Once configured with your Ghost credentials, use natural language commands in the SheetXAI chatbot:

Basic Commands

• "Create the Ghost template in this sheet"
• "Publish these posts to my Ghost blog"
• "Import all my Ghost posts"
• "Update these posts on Ghost"

Advanced Commands

• "Publish these posts to Ghost as drafts"
• "Import all published posts tagged 'tutorials' from Ghost"
• "Create pages on my Ghost blog from these rows"
• "Update the posts on Ghost using the Post IDs in column A"

How to Configure

1. Navigate to the Settings section in the SheetXAI sidebar
2. Select the Ghost tab
3. Enter your Ghost site URL (e.g., https://yourblog.com)
4. Enter your Ghost Admin API key (found in Ghost Admin → Settings → Integrations → Custom Integration)
5. Click Save to activate Ghost integration

Note: To get your Admin API key, go to your Ghost admin panel, navigate to Settings → Integrations, and create a Custom Integration. Copy the Admin API Key from there.

Multi-Site Configuration

If you manage multiple Ghost blogs, you can add additional sites:

1. Enter the URL and API key for each Ghost blog
2. When running commands, SheetXAI will prompt you to select which Ghost site to use
3. Each site's credentials are stored separately

Use Cases & Examples

Blog Template Creation

Generate a Ghost blog template directly in your spreadsheet for consistent formatting.

Example: "Create the Ghost template in this sheet"

Bulk Blog Publishing

Publish multiple blog posts from spreadsheet data to your Ghost blog.

Example: "Publish these posts to my Ghost blog"

Content Importing

Import existing posts from Ghost into your spreadsheet for review and optimization.

Example: "Import all my Ghost posts"

Content Updates

Update existing posts on your Ghost blog using data from your spreadsheet.

Example: "Update these posts on Ghost"

Best Practices

• Use the Template: Start with the template generator to ensure your spreadsheet has the correct columns
• Start with Drafts: Publish as drafts first to review content on your Ghost site before going live
• Include SEO Metadata: Fill in meta title and meta description columns for better search engine visibility
• Use Tags Consistently: Organize content with consistent tags for easier filtering and importing
• Test with One Post: Publish a single post first to verify formatting before bulk publishing

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues with Ghost integration:

• Verify API Key: Ensure your Ghost Admin API key is correct and hasn't expired
• Check Site URL: Verify your Ghost site URL is correct and includes the protocol (https://)
• Check Permissions: Ensure your API key has the necessary permissions for the operations you're performing
• Review Error Messages: Check the chatbot responses for specific error details — bulk operations report errors per row
• Validate Content Format: Ghost expects HTML content — ensure your content column contains valid HTML

The Ghost tab transforms your blog publishing workflow by enabling you to manage your entire Ghost content lifecycle directly from your spreadsheet, from template creation to bulk publishing and content updates.