#CREATING HOME MENU CALENDAR FULL#

Notion:the all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.

There are tools out there that exist specifically for creating, managing, and collaborating on your content calendar.ĭepending on how much content you publish and how big your team is, you may want to invest in content calendar software. These ideas don’t usually show up in the calendar itself because they’re not scheduled yet.īut you do need to do a “brain dump” of these ideas so you don’t lose them (or let them distract you from content that’s almost ready to go). Or something that came up during a brainstorming session. For example, this could be a random topic that you thought of on your drive to work. This is a list of future content ideas that you’re not actively working on yet. In fact, when I was a solo blogger, my editorial calendar was a simple Google Sheet with notes that only I could understand. The most important thing is that it works for you. Solo content creators have the most flexibility in choosing a tool, from pen and paper to Google Calendar to a simple spreadsheet. The platform is where your content calendar is hosted. But I leave some room for flexibility since things can change quickly in the digital marketing world.Īs long as you have a single place that shows you what’s coming up, you’re good.

There’s no perfect amount of time that you need to have your content planned out in advance. Some independent bloggers might not know what they’re publishing next week.

Some companies have planned out their editorial content a full year in advance. That way, you can stay organized and consistent with your publishing schedule. The main goal of your content calendar is to get your editorial pieces scheduled well in advance. Today, our content calendar is more of a project management than an actual calendar (we use Notion).

If you’re a single-person blog, you may not even need a content calendar in the first place.īut if employees and contractors contribute to your content, then you need something that keeps everyone on the same page. Second, a calendar makes it easier to collaborate with your team (and outside partners). Put another way: a calendar ensures that nothing falls between the cracks. If you’re disorganized with your content production schedule, you’ll forget things. Here are three ways that content calendars help your content marketing strategy:įirst, a content calendar ensures that all of your content-related tasks are actually happening. If your blog is a hobby that you use to publish an occasional post, then you probably don’t need a content calendar.īut if you’re using content marketing to grow your online business, then staying organized is key. Content calendars typically include upcoming pieces, status updates, planned promotional activity, partnerships, and updates to existing content. A content calendar (also known as an “editorial calendar”) is a written schedule of when and where you plan to publish upcoming content.

#CREATING HOME MENU CALENDAR FULL#

Creating home menu calendar