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Content calendars are a tool to plan and manage the content you will create for your site. For a multi-author blog it’s vital to controlling the chaos of rounding up writers and deadlines. This presentation covers the elements that make up a good content calendar and why they’re so useful. It will also take a look at plugins (Editorial Calendar, Edit Flow) and tools (Evernote, Zapier) you can use to manage your content calendar and integrate it with your WordPress site.
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Content Calendars for Wordpress:Tips & Tools
WordCamp Chicago 2014#wcchi
Who Am I?
Mike HalePlatform & API Developer Copyblogger Media
My Blog www.mikehale.me
Twitter @MikeHale
Google+ +MikeHale
What is a Content Calendar?
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A Content Calendar is a tool used to
schedule and manage the process of
creating and publishing content across
multiple channels.
“Content” vs. “Editorial”
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Why use a Content Calendar?
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Mental Model
Plan Content Around Dates
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Holidays & Seasonal
Product Launch
Conference or Event
Time to Prep, Assign, Edit, Review…
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Find Gaps & Eliminate Assumptions
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Ensure Cross-Channel Content
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Provide Accountability
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Align Content with Marketing Goals
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Define a Publishing Schedule
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1: Daily
7: Weekly
30:
Monthly
4: Quarterly
2: Semi-
Annual
1: Yearly
Creating Consistent Content – A Content Marketing Plan
What Goes Into a Content Calendar?
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Content Type: Text
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Testimonial
White Paper
Case Study
Newsletter
Website Content
Blog Post
Book
Review
eBook
Content Type: Visual
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Chart
Infographic
Illustration
Image Meme
Comic
Content Type: Media
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Podcas
t
Vide
o
Webina
r
Training
Basic Information
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Title
Category
Channel
Priority
Description
Status
Names & Dates
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Author
Editor
Create Date
Due Date
Publish Date
Categories
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Topic
Theme
Feature
Campaign
Purpose
Links & Media
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Links
References
Images
Audio / Video
Attributions
Audience
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Primary Audience
Secondary Audience
Purchase Cycle
Call to Action
Promotion
Personas
SEO & Meta Data
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HTML Title
Meta Description
Keywords
Open Graph Data
Schema / Micro Data
Content Calendar Tools & Plugins
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Commercial Apps
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Free Excel Content Calendar Templates
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Vertical Measures Calendar Template
Content Marketing Institute Calendar Template
My Marketing Café Calendar Template
Bob Angus Calendar Template
Marketing Nutz Calendar Template
Evernote
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Type
Site
Author
Evernote to WordPress with Zapier
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Select Accounts
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Filter Trigger
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Calendar Event
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Test Zapier “Zap”
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WordPress Plugins
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Editorial Calendar
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Edit Flow
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DEMO
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Questions?
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Photo Credits
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/dafnecholet/5374200948
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/wilhei/109403306
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About Mike Hale
Mike HalePlatform & API Developer Copyblogger Media
My Blog www.mikehale.me
Twitter @MikeHale
Google+ +MikeHale