Balzac helps manage your content creation pace by limiting how many articles are written within specific time periods. Here's how it works:
The basics
You can set two key parameters:
Maximum articles per period: How many articles Balzac will write (1-30)
Period: The timeframe - Day, Week, or Month
How does it work?
Balzac distributes your article creation evenly throughout the chosen period. Here are some examples:
For daily limits
If you set 2 articles per day, Balzac will distribute these articles evenly across the day.
For weekly limits
With 3 articles per week, Balzac intelligently distributes writing:
Days 1-2: Up to 1 article
Days 3-4: Up to 2 articles
Days 5-7: Up to 3 articles
For monthly limits
Setting 12 articles per month means Balzac will pace writing throughout the month.
For example, by mid-month, only about 6 articles would be written, ensuring consistent content production throughout the period.
This distribution ensures your content creation remains steady and manageable rather than clustering all articles at the beginning of a period.
The counter resets at the start of each new period (midnight for daily, Monday for weekly, 1st day for monthly).
You can adjust these settings anytime in Settings > Advanced to match your content strategy and publishing capacity.
Note on manual article starts
Important: When you manually start an article using the Start now button on your dashboard, Balzac will write that article immediately, bypassing the maximum articles per period limit.
This override allows you to prioritize specific articles when needed, even if you've already reached your period limit.
However, keep in mind that manually started articles still count toward your overall period total.
Use this feature when you need to expedite particular content pieces without waiting for the next period to begin.