Connect Contao to Sorank

Contao is a solid open-source CMS, but it ships with no built-in API to publish posts into it. Content APIs exist only as third-party bundles, and they are not guaranteed on every install. Sorank still gives you a fully automated SEO blog on your own domain.

Why Contao needs a hosted blog

Contao's core is built around its back-end editor, not external publishing. Adding a content API means installing and maintaining a community bundle, and the endpoint depends on your configuration. Instead of pasting every post by hand or betting on a fragile setup, you let Sorank host the blog for you.

The simple route: host your blog on Sorank

Sorank publishes and hosts your articles on your own subdomain, for example blog.yourdomain.com, linked from your Contao site. Every post strengthens your domain authority.

1. In Sorank, go to Settings > Integrations and open Manage my blog.
2. Click Activate my blog.
3. Add the CNAME and TXT DNS records at your domain provider, then verify.

Full walkthrough: Host your blog on Sorank. If you do run a content API bundle, see the Contao content API bundle for reference.

Link it from your Contao site

Add a Blog link in your Contao navigation pointing to your hosted blog subdomain. Visitors move smoothly between your main site and your blog, and Google indexes both under your domain.

Frequently asked questions

Can Sorank publish directly into Contao? Not reliably. Contao has no native publishing API, and third-party bundles vary by install, so the hosted blog is the dependable route.

Do I keep my content if I leave? Yes. Export your whole blog any time and re-import it elsewhere. Your content is always yours.

Does the hosted blog cost extra? No, it is included in your Sorank subscription.