📅 30-Day Content Calendar
Plan your next month of content in one place. Click any cell to edit. Your progress saves automatically.
💡 Tip: Export your calendar to Markdown and paste it into Notion, Obsidian, or any other markdown-based tool. Perfect for sharing with your team or backing up your planning.
📋 Content Type Categories
Pillar
Evergreen, high-value topics (aim for 40% of content)
Trending
Timely, viral potential topics (20-30% of content)
Audience Q&A
Direct response to viewer questions (15-20% of content)
Experimental
New formats, collaborations, risky ideas (10-15% of content)
🗓️ Your 30-Day Calendar
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📊 Status Tracking
Idea:Topic brainstormed, not yet planned
Research:Researching keywords, competitors, format
Script:Writing or outlining script
Filming:Recording footage
Editing:Post-production
Ready:Scheduled or ready to publish
Published:Live on YouTube
Paused:On hold, will revisit later
💡 Planning Tips
Weekly Review
- •Review your calendar every Sunday to adjust for trends and performance
- •Move topics around based on timeliness (trending topics should publish quickly)
- •Check YouTube search trends and Google Trends for emerging topics
Batch Production
- •Batch similar content types together (e.g., film 3 tutorials in one day)
- •Schedule 'filming days' in advance to stay ahead of your calendar
- •Keep a 2-week buffer of edited videos to handle emergencies
Recommended Content Mix (for 4 videos/month)
- Week 1:Pillar content (high-value, SEO-optimized)
- Week 2:Trending topic (timely, viral potential)
- Week 3:Audience Q&A (engagement-focused)
- Week 4:Experimental (test new formats)
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