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Social Media Content Calendar

Plan your social media content with our interactive calendar template. Customize, edit inline, and download as CSV for use in your favorite tools.

Jan 5 - Jan 11
This Week
MondayJan 5
2 posts
instagram
9:00 AM
Carousel

Weekly tips roundup

5-7 slides, educational

twitter
12:00 PM
Thread

Industry insights

5-7 tweets, numbered

TuesdayJan 6
2 posts
tiktok
7:00 PM
Video

Behind the scenes

15-30 seconds, trending sound

linkedin
8:00 AM
Post

Thought leadership

Personal story format

WednesdayJan 7
2 posts
instagram
12:00 PM
Reel

Quick tip

Hook in first second

twitter
4:00 PM
Poll

Audience engagement

2-4 options, controversial

ThursdayJan 8
2 posts
facebook
10:00 AM
Video

Educational content

2-3 minutes, subtitles

instagram
6:00 PM
Stories

Daily engagement

3-5 slides with polls/questions

FridayJan 9
2 posts
tiktok
8:00 PM
Video

Trending challenge

Use trending hashtags

linkedin
9:00 AM
Article

Deep dive

Long-form, SEO optimized

SaturdayJan 10
1 posts
instagram
11:00 AM
Photo

User-generated content

Repost with permission

SundayJan 11
1 posts
twitter
10:00 AM
Curated

Weekly roundup

Share valuable resources

Platform Legend

instagram
twitter
facebook
tiktok
linkedin

How to Create an Effective Social Media Calendar

A social media content calendar is essential for maintaining consistency, planning campaigns, and ensuring your content strategy aligns with business goals. Here's how to make the most of it.

Benefits of a Social Media Calendar

  • Consistency: Never miss a posting schedule with planned content.
  • Strategic planning: Align posts with campaigns, holidays, and events.
  • Content variety: Ensure a healthy mix of content types and topics.
  • Team coordination: Keep everyone aligned on what's being posted when.
  • Performance tracking: Review what worked and iterate.

Optimal Posting Frequency by Platform

Instagram

Feed: 3-5x/week, Stories: Daily, Reels: 3-7x/week

Twitter/X

3-10 tweets/day for growth, minimum 1/day

TikTok

1-3 videos/day for growth, minimum 3-5x/week

LinkedIn

1-2 posts/day, minimum 3-5x/week

Content Mix Best Practices

  • 80/20 rule: 80% valuable content, 20% promotional.
  • Content pillars: Define 3-5 core themes for consistency.
  • Format variety: Mix videos, images, carousels, and text posts.
  • Engagement content: Include polls, questions, and interactive elements.
  • User-generated content: Repost and celebrate your community.

Planning Tips

  • Plan content 2-4 weeks in advance
  • Leave room for reactive/trending content
  • Batch create content for efficiency
  • Use scheduling tools to automate posting
  • Review analytics weekly to optimize
  • Align with marketing campaigns and product launches

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