diff --git a/cheddahbot/scheduler.py b/cheddahbot/scheduler.py
index bd21f24..c3fed70 100644
--- a/cheddahbot/scheduler.py
+++ b/cheddahbot/scheduler.py
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ class Scheduler:
     # ── AutoCora Result Polling ──
 
     def _autocora_loop(self):
-        """Poll for AutoCora results on a regular interval."""
+        """Auto-submit jobs for today's tasks, then poll for results."""
         interval = self.config.autocora.poll_interval_minutes * 60
 
         # Wait before first poll
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ class Scheduler:
 
         while not self._stop_event.is_set():
             try:
+                self._auto_submit_cora_jobs()
                 self._poll_autocora_results()
                 self.db.kv_set(
                     "system:loop:autocora:last_run", datetime.now(UTC).isoformat()
@@ -537,6 +538,22 @@ class Scheduler:
                 log.error("AutoCora poll error: %s", e)
             self._interruptible_wait(interval, self._force_autocora)
 
+    def _auto_submit_cora_jobs(self):
+        """Auto-submit AutoCora jobs for tasks due today."""
+        from .tools.autocora import submit_autocora_jobs
+
+        if not self.config.clickup.api_token:
+            return
+
+        today = datetime.now(UTC).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+        ctx = {
+            "config": self.config,
+            "db": self.db,
+            "agent": self.agent,
+        }
+        result = submit_autocora_jobs(target_date=today, ctx=ctx)
+        log.info("AutoCora auto-submit (%s): %s", today, result)
+
     def _poll_autocora_results(self):
         """Check for completed AutoCora results and update ClickUp tasks."""
         from .tools.autocora import _parse_result
@@ -757,7 +774,7 @@ class Scheduler:
 
         args = {
             "xlsx_path": str(xlsx_path),
-            "project_name": matched_task.name,
+            "project_name": matched_task.custom_fields.get("Keyword", "") or matched_task.name,
             "money_site_url": money_site_url,
             "custom_anchors": matched_task.custom_fields.get("CustomAnchors", "") or "",
             "cli_flags": matched_task.custom_fields.get("CLIFlags", "") or "",
diff --git a/cheddahbot/tools/autocora.py b/cheddahbot/tools/autocora.py
index 9044a06..4f68cf7 100644
--- a/cheddahbot/tools/autocora.py
+++ b/cheddahbot/tools/autocora.py
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ def _group_by_keyword(tasks, all_tasks):
         url = task.custom_fields.get("IMSURL", "") or ""
         url = str(url).strip()
         if not url:
-            alerts.append(f"Task '{task.name}' (id={task.id}) missing IMSURL field")
-            continue
+            url = "https://seotoollab.com/blank.html"
 
         kw_lower = keyword.lower()
         if kw_lower not in groups:
@@ -251,6 +250,10 @@ def submit_autocora_jobs(target_date: str = "", ctx: dict | None = None) -> str:
         }
         db.kv_set(kv_key, json.dumps(kv_state))
 
+        # Move ClickUp tasks to "automation underway"
+        for tid in group["task_ids"]:
+            client.update_task_status(tid, "automation underway")
+
         submitted.append(group["keyword"])
         log.info("Submitted AutoCora job: %s → %s", group["keyword"], job_id)