diff --git a/sources/platform/actors/publishing/publish/actor-readme.mdx b/sources/platform/actors/publishing/publish/actor-readme.mdx
index 5f41ed7828..2004faf393 100644
--- a/sources/platform/actors/publishing/publish/actor-readme.mdx
+++ b/sources/platform/actors/publishing/publish/actor-readme.mdx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 ---
 title: Create an Actor README
-description: Learn how to create a README for your Actor.
+description: Create a README that attracts new users and supports existing ones. Optimize for search engines and AI assistants, document usage, and cover common issues.
 slug: /actors/publishing/actor-readme
 sidebar_position: 1
 ---
 
+The README file becomes your Actor's public detail page on Apify Store. It's where users and agents can learn about your Actor and how to use it.
+
 Your Actor's README has four functions:
 
 - First impression. Your README is one of the first points of contact with a potential user. If you come across as convincing, clear, and reassuring it could be the factor that makes a user try your Actor.
diff --git a/sources/platform/actors/publishing/publish/index.mdx b/sources/platform/actors/publishing/publish/index.mdx
index 5d94539185..45bbd25b34 100644
--- a/sources/platform/actors/publishing/publish/index.mdx
+++ b/sources/platform/actors/publishing/publish/index.mdx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Publish your Actor
-description: Prepare your Actor for publication on Apify Store.
+description: Publish your Actor on Apify Store, where anyone can discover and use it. Learn about the publishing requirements and choose whether to share its source code.
 slug: /actors/publishing/publish
 sidebar_position: 1
 ---
@@ -9,9 +9,14 @@ By publishing your Actor, you make it available to the public on [Apify Store](h
 
 ## Before you start
 
-Before you publish your Actor, update its README file. The README becomes your Actor's public detail page on Apify Store. It's where users can learn about your Actor and how to use it.
+To publish an Actor on Apify Store, you must first:
 
-For details, see [Create an Actor README](/actors/publishing/actor-readme).
+- Accept the [Store Publishing Terms and Conditions](/legal/store-publishing-terms-and-conditions).
+- Build and run your Actor at least once.
+- Update your [Actor README](/actors/publishing/actor-readme).
+- Define the [input](/actors/development/actor-definition/input-schema) and [output](/actors/development/actor-definition/output-schema) schemas of your Actor.
+
+If your Actor requires [full permissions](/actors/development/permissions), or you want to publish more than 10 Actors, you must also [verify your identity](/actors/monetize/monthly-payouts#verify-your-identity).
 
 ## Make your Actor public