8 steps for building an effective content calendar
Formats, frequency, flexibility and follow-up are all essential to engaging your audience and meeting all your other content marketing objectives.

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Every good content marketing strategy starts with a well-planned content calendar.
Here are eight steps for building an effective calendar:
1. Design your calendar. Choose a format: an actual calendar template, a spreadsheet, a PDF template or even an online project management tool. From there, decide how to map out your content (e.g., weeks or months in advance). You can start short term and expand as you come up with ideas.
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