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Content Calendar Template & Generator

Fill in your details below and get a full 30-day content plan across all the channels you care about -- with specific post ideas, hooks, and a balanced topic rotation.

Content pillars -- pick your topics

At least 1 required. Topics 2 and 3 are optional.

About this tool

The Content Calendar Generator builds a 30-day publishing plan across the channels you actually use. You pick your content pillars (up to three topics), select your channels (LinkedIn, blog, email newsletter, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube), and set your posting frequency. The tool generates specific post ideas for each day -- not generic 'write about your product' filler, but actual content briefs tailored to your topics and audience. Each entry includes the channel, content type (thread, how-to guide, carousel, poll, newsletter deep-dive, etc.), topic assignment, and a 1-2 sentence brief describing what to create. The calendar rotates across your content pillars and channels evenly so you maintain variety without overloading any single platform. Consistency beats volume in content marketing. Posting three times a week for six months beats posting daily for two months and burning out. This tool makes the planning part fast so you can spend your time on actual creation.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

2-3 times per week on your primary channel is enough to build momentum. Daily posting is better if you can sustain it, but consistency matters more than frequency. Posting 3 times a week for 6 months beats posting daily for 6 weeks and stopping.

For B2B: LinkedIn and a blog. LinkedIn for short-form thought leadership and engagement, the blog for long-form SEO content that compounds over time. For B2C: Instagram or TikTok for discovery, email newsletter for retention. Pick 2 channels and do them well.

Content pillars are the 2-4 core topics you consistently create content about. They should map to your expertise and your customer's problems. For example, a sales automation company might have pillars around outbound strategy, sales productivity, and CRM best practices. Pillars keep your content focused and build topical authority.

Block 2-3 hours per week for content creation. Use the post briefs as starting points -- each one tells you the channel, format, topic, and angle. Write the piece, adapt it to the platform's format, and schedule it using a tool like Buffer, Typefully, or your email platform's scheduler.

The generated calendar is a starting point. Copy it to a spreadsheet or project management tool (Notion, Asana, Trello) and adjust dates, swap topics, or replace ideas that don't fit. The goal is to have a plan you can execute, not a rigid schedule.

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