diff --git a/apps/web/components/entity/empty-state.tsx b/apps/web/components/entity/empty-state.tsx
index 0274524..aec78af 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/entity/empty-state.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/entity/empty-state.tsx
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ export const NewPageOnboarding = ({
 
   return (
     <div className="max-w-lg mx-auto px-4 py-16 md:py-28">
-      <h2 className="text-lg font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+      <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
         Welcome to your new page
       </h2>
       <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
-        Get started by setting up your page or write your first post.
+        Get started by setting up your page.
       </p>
       <ul
         role="list"
diff --git a/apps/web/pages/api/posts/index.ts b/apps/web/pages/api/posts/index.ts
index 5599cc0..d392050 100644
--- a/apps/web/pages/api/posts/index.ts
+++ b/apps/web/pages/api/posts/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const createNewPost = async (req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) => {
       publish_at,
       notes,
       allow_reactions,
+      publication_date,
     } = req.body;
 
     try {
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ const createNewPost = async (req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) => {
         images_folder,
         publish_at,
         publication_date:
-          status === PostStatus.published ? new Date().toISOString() : null,
+          publication_date ??
+          (status === PostStatus.published ? new Date().toISOString() : null),
         notes: notes ?? "",
         allow_reactions: allow_reactions ?? false,
       });