Are you just playing it by ear with your content creation? Stop it now. Discover how to create an effective editorial calendar.

1. Effective
Editorial
Calendar
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How to Create An

2. Ask the following:
Who is your ideal target person?
What are their goals?
What struggles will they
encounter?
GOALS
?
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3. Create a list of topics, events,
product launches, etc
What content do you need to
create to help them reach their
goals or overcome their
struggles?
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4. Organize your content into
categories
Create a Categories and tags spreadsheet
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CONTENT CREATION
ONLINE BUSINESS
NETWO
BLOGGING
TRAFFIC GEN
MAKING MONEY

5. Decide on a publication schedule
How often will you be
creating content?
What days of the week?
What types of media will
you be using?
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6. Fill in the dates with content
Start with major events first
Schedule content that supports
those events next
Schedule all other content
Decide if you want to have
specific themes
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7. If you have a team involved in
content creation
Create editorial guidelines
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8. If you have a team involved in
content creation
Create editorial guidelines
Determine who is responsible for each task
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9. If you have a team involved in
content creation
Create editorial guidelines
Determine who is responsible for each task
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10. If you have a team involved in
content creation
Create editorial guidelines
Determine who is responsible for each task
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11. If you have a team involved in
content creation
Create editorial guidelines
Determine who is responsible for each task
Have one place for team communication
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12. If you have a team involved in
content creation
Create editorial guidelines
Determine who is responsible for each task
Have one place for team communication
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Slack
Trello
CoSchedule
Email

13. If you have a team involved in
content creation
Create editorial guidelines
Determine who is responsible for each task
Have one place for team communication
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Slack
Trello
CoSchedule
Email

14. Tools You Can Use
Spreadsheet
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Google Sheets (preferred)
Microsoft Excel
Numbers

15. Tools You Can Use
Spreadsheet
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Google Sheets (preferred)
Microsoft Excel
Numbers
Trello

16. Tools You Can Use
Spreadsheet
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Google Sheets (preferred)
Microsoft Excel
Numbers
Trello
CoSchedule (advanced,
but the best option)

17. Tools You Can Use
Spreadsheet
Trello
CoSchedule (advanced,
but the best option)
Edit Flow (free alternative
to coschedule)
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Google Sheets (preferred)
Microsoft Excel
Numbers

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