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Content Calendar Template
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Document: Content Calendar
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Version 1 • Last updated 6/4/2026
Content Calendar Template
Owner / team: [Who runs this calendar] Period: [Month or quarter, e.g. Month YYYY] Last updated: [Date]
Schedule
| Date | Channel | Topic / Title | Format | Owner | Status | CTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [YYYY-MM-DD] | [Blog] | [Working title or angle] | [Article] | [Name] | [Idea] | [Subscribe] |
| [YYYY-MM-DD] | [LinkedIn] | [Working title or angle] | [Carousel] | [Name] | [Drafting] | [Read more] |
| [YYYY-MM-DD] | [Email] | [Working title or angle] | [Newsletter] | [Name] | [In review] | [Book a call] |
| [YYYY-MM-DD] | [YouTube] | [Working title or angle] | [Short video] | [Name] | [Scheduled] | [Download] |
| [YYYY-MM-DD] | [Channel] | [Working title or angle] | [Format] | [Name] | [Status] | [Action] |
Status options: Idea -> Drafting -> In review -> Scheduled -> Published.
Planning notes and themes
- Theme for this period: [The one or two topics or campaigns this month revolves around, and why.]
- Key dates to plan around: [Launches, events, seasonal moments, holidays.]
- Cadence: [How often you publish per channel, e.g. 1 blog post and 3 LinkedIn posts per week.]
- Cornerstone piece: [The big piece this period, plus the smaller pieces you will repurpose from it.]
- Batching plan: [What you will produce together and when, e.g. film all videos on the 1st.]
Backlog (ideas not yet scheduled)
- [Idea 1 — channel / format it suits]
- [Idea 2 — channel / format it suits]
- [Idea 3 — channel / format it suits]
About this Template
Part of the Content Calendar document collection
Document Type
Content Calendar
A planning document that schedules content creation and publication across channels over a defined period.
Complexity
simple
Format
checklist
Estimated Time
30 minutes