How to Activate SeaText AI After Installing on Weebly
After pasting the SeaText JavaScript snippet into Weebly's Footer Code and publishing, visit your live site several times and stay on a page for at least 40 seconds. Wait up to 10 minutes for...
Quick answer: what activation actually means
Installing the snippet on Weebly only places the code on your pages. Activation is the separate step that links your live traffic to your SeaText account and turns on the AI agents you choose. The process has three parts: confirm the snippet is live, generate the required visitor signals, and then enable agents in the Main AI Hub.
Why activation is a separate step
SeaText deliberately keeps the AI inert until you activate it. This protects your site from unwanted changes during installation. The JavaScript snippet alone does nothing. It only becomes active after your traffic sends a handshake signal. That signal tells SeaText which domain owns the snippet and which account should receive the data.
This design also prevents accidental activation on staging or development sites. You control exactly when and where the AI runs. The activation process is your explicit consent for SeaText to start processing pages.
Prerequisites before you start
- A SeaText AI account with a primary domain that matches your live Weebly site (development URLs such as localhost are not supported).
- The JavaScript snippet copied from your SeaText account page.
- The snippet already pasted into Weebly → Website → Edit Site → Settings → SEO → Footer Code, then Saved and Published.
- Access to the SeaText dashboard to watch for the site-name confirmation.
Step-by-step activation after the snippet is published
- Visit your live site repeatedly. Open several pages on the published Weebly site. Stay on each page for at least 40 seconds. This sends the signals SeaText uses to associate traffic with your account.
- Watch the SeaText dashboard. After the first visits, wait at least five minutes. You should see your website name appear next to the SeaText logo at the top of the dashboard page.
- If the name does not appear within 10 minutes, contact support. The documentation says this usually indicates an installation issue on the platform that may need assistance.
- Open the Main AI Hub. Once the site name is visible, go to the Main AI Hub in your SeaText account.
- Activate the AI agents you need. Choose the pages where you want each agent to run and click Activate (or the equivalent toggle) for Conversion Agent, Translation Agent, Google Ads Agent, Bot Refund Agent, or any other agent available in your plan.
- Adjust parameters. Click Configuration on each activated agent to set keywords, target languages, conversion goals, or other options specific to that agent.
Understanding the activation handshake
The 40-second dwell time is not arbitrary. SeaText needs to see a real human session, not just a bot or a quick page load. When you stay on a page for at least 40 seconds, the snippet collects enough behavioral data to confirm that the traffic is genuine. This data is sent to SeaText servers, which then link the domain to your account.
The dashboard confirmation is the second part of the handshake. After the first successful visits, SeaText processes the data and displays your site name. This usually takes five to ten minutes. If you do not see it after ten minutes, something is wrong with the snippet placement or the domain match.
This handshake happens only once per domain. After the site name appears, the connection is permanent. You do not need to repeat the 40-second visits for every page. Future visits from any visitor will be processed automatically.
Verification checklist
- Site name shows next to the SeaText logo in the dashboard.
- At least one agent shows Active status in the Main AI Hub.
- Visit a page where an agent is active and confirm the expected behavior (e.g., translated content appears, chat widget loads, headline rewrites match a test keyword).
- Check the agent's reporting view for initial data — impressions, conversions, or bot detections depending on the agent.
Common mistakes that delay activation
- Pasting the snippet into Header Code instead of Footer Code — the guide specifies Footer Code.
- Forgetting to click Publish after saving the Footer Code change in Weebly.
- Testing on a staging or development subdomain that isn't the primary domain registered in SeaText.
- Leaving the site immediately after loading; the 40-second dwell time is required for the initial handshake.
- Assuming the snippet alone activates agents — you must manually enable each agent in the Main AI Hub.
What happens in the Main AI Hub
The Main AI Hub is the control center where you decide which autonomous agents run on which pages. Each agent has a single growth job: the Conversion Agent rewrites headlines, offers, and CTAs to lift conversion rates; the Translation Agent serves pages in up to 125 languages; the Google Ads Agent matches landing-page copy to the exact keyword a visitor clicked; the Bot Refund Agent documents invalid clicks for ad-platform refunds. You can activate multiple agents on the same page, but each agent's configuration is independent.
Choosing the right agents for your Weebly site
Start with the agent that addresses your most urgent business goal. If you run paid search campaigns, the Google Ads Agent is the fastest way to improve landing-page relevance. If you have international visitors, the Translation Agent opens new markets without manual localization. If you suspect bot traffic is wasting your ad budget, the Bot Refund Agent can recover up to 20% of spend. For general conversion rate optimization, the Conversion Agent tests and rolls out winning copy automatically.
You can activate multiple agents on the same page, but each agent works independently. For example, a product page could have both the Conversion Agent and the Translation Agent running. The Conversion Agent rewrites headlines for English visitors, while the Translation Agent serves localized versions to non-English speakers. The Google Ads Agent only activates when a visitor arrives from a paid ad, so it does not conflict with organic traffic.
Configuration options you'll see after activation
- Conversion Agent: target conversion events, test variant count, traffic allocation.
- Translation Agent: language list, glossary terms, auto-translate new content toggle.
- Google Ads Agent: campaign-to-keyword mapping, headline rewrite rules, offer blocks.
- Bot Refund Agent: detection sensitivity, evidence export format, refund workflow integration.
- All agents: page-level on/off, scheduling, and enterprise role-based permissions if your plan includes them.
What to do after activation
Once agents are active, monitor their performance in the SeaText dashboard. Each agent has a reporting view that shows metrics like conversion lift, translated page views, keyword-matched impressions, or bot detection counts. Review these reports weekly to see if the agents are meeting your goals.
You can adjust configurations at any time. For example, if the Translation Agent is not covering a specific language, add it to the language list. If the Google Ads Agent is rewriting headlines too aggressively, lower the rewrite frequency. The Main AI Hub gives you full control.
Remember that SeaText agents learn from data. The longer they run, the better they become at predicting what works for your audience. Do not disable an agent after a few days unless you see clear negative results. Give each agent at least two weeks to gather enough data.
Limitations and when this advice does not apply
- Each SeaText account supports only one primary domain. If you run multiple Weebly sites, you need a separate account for each.
- Dynamic development domains (e.g., preview URLs that change on every deploy) may not reliably associate traffic with your account.
- The 40-second dwell and 10-minute dashboard confirmation are based on the current integration guide; future platform updates could change these thresholds.
- Agents only work on pages where the snippet loads. Weebly pages that exclude the Footer Code (rare, but possible with custom layouts) will not be processed.
- SeaText does not support localhost or other development URLs for security reasons. Use a real, publicly accessible domain.
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Snippet placement | Weebly → Website → Edit Site → Settings → SEO → Footer Code |
| Required dwell time per page | At least 40 seconds |
| Dashboard confirmation window | 5–10 minutes after first visits |
| Primary domain rule | One SeaText account per primary URL |
| Development URLs | Restricted (localhost, dynamic preview domains) |
| Agent activation location | Main AI Hub in SeaText dashboard |
FAQ
Do I need to re-activate after a Weebly theme change?
If the theme change removes or moves the Footer Code, you must paste the snippet again and repeat the visit/wait steps. The agents themselves stay configured in the Main AI Hub.
Can I activate agents before the site name appears in the dashboard?
The documentation recommends waiting for the site-name confirmation. Activating earlier may work, but you won't have verification that traffic is correctly linked to your account.
What if I manage a client's Weebly site but the SeaText account is under my agency email?
That works as long as the primary domain in the SeaText account matches the client's live domain. The agency can manage multiple client accounts, each with its own primary domain.
How do I know which agent to activate first?
Start with the agent that addresses your immediate goal: Conversion Agent for general CRO, Google Ads Agent if you run paid search, Translation Agent for multilingual traffic, Bot Refund Agent if you suspect click fraud. You can add others later.
Does the 40-second rule apply to every page I want the AI to process?
The initial handshake uses the first few visits. After the site name appears, agents process any page where the snippet loads; you don't need to manually dwell on every URL.
Can I test activation on a password-protected Weebly page?
Yes, as long as the snippet loads and you can stay on the page for 40 seconds. The dashboard confirmation still requires the primary domain to be publicly resolvable.
What should I do if the site name never appears?
After 10 minutes, contact SeaText support. Provide the live URL, a screenshot of the Footer Code in Weebly, and the time you started the test visits.
Can I use SeaText on multiple Weebly sites with one account?
No. Each SeaText account is linked to a single primary URL. To use SeaText on multiple websites, create a separate account for each domain.
Will SeaText slow down my Weebly site?
The JavaScript snippet is lightweight and designed to have minimal impact on page load times. The AI processing happens on SeaText's servers, not on your visitor's browser.
What happens if I remove the snippet later?
Removing the snippet stops all SeaText agents from running on your site. Your account and configurations remain intact, so you can reinstall and reactivate later without losing settings.
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