Your Editorial Calendar Plan
Blog Post Topic______
Top Level Categories
These are your categories in your main navigation menu. In order to come up with your top level categories, ask yourself what topics make sense to post about that are relevant to your niche topic. Don’t be afraid to check out your competitor’s blogs and websites to see the categories they use.
List Your Top Level Categories
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Subcategories
Your subcategories fit within each top-level category and help you keep your posts organized and consistent.
List Your Subcategories For Each Of Your Top Level Categories Above.
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Blog Post Ideas
Write down some blog post topic ideas for each of your categories.
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Post Frequency: Circle One
1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X / Day / Week
Post Days: Circle The Dates You’ll Post
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Post Times: What Time Will You Post?
Your Editorial Content Guide Example
Trust Machine Topic: Knitting
Top Level Categories
These are your categories in your main navigation menu. In order to come up with your top level categories, ask yourself what topics make sense to post about that are relevant to your niche topic. Don’t be afraid to check out your competitor’s blogs and websites to see the categories they use.
List Your Top Level Categories
1 Patterns
2 My Projects
3 Recommendations
Subcategories
Your subcategories fit within each top-level category and help you keep your posts organized and consistent.
List Your Subcategories For Each Of Your Top Level Categories Above.
Top Level Category 1: Patterns
Sub Category 1: For Beginners
Sub Category 2: For Kids
Sub Category 3: For Holidays
Top Level Category 2: My Projects
Sub Category 1: Hats
Sub Category 2: Scarves
Sub Category 3: Pillows
Top Level Category 3: Recommendations
Sub Category 1: Yarn
Sub Category 2: Tools
Blog Post Ideas
Write down some blog post topic ideas for each of your categories.
Top Level Category 1: Patterns
Post Topic Idea 1:
Post Topic Idea 2:
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Top Level Category 2: My Projects
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Top Level Category 3:______
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Top Level Category 4:______
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Top Level Category 5:______
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Post Topic Idea 4______
Post Topic Idea 5______
Post Frequency: Circle One
1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X 7X / Day / Week
Post Days: Circle The Dates You’ll Post
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Post Times: What Time Will You Post?
5am EST
Creating Your Editorial Calendar