Content Calendar Overview

Article Contents

• Using the Content Calendar
• New Social Posts
• New Email Sends 
• New Blog Articles
• Planning Events
• Managing the Content Calendar
• Navigating the Calendar
• Editing Posted Content
• Copying Posted Content
• Deleting Scheduled Content

The Content Calendar not only provides a view of your scheduled events, but it also enables you to create content directly in the calendar view.

You can click into each calendar event to see a preview of your email, blog article or social post. The preview is a direct reflection of that content, aside from blog articles. Blog articles will take on the look and feel of the landing page template.

Before being able to use the social media tools, you will need to first connect your social media platforms. Once your social media platforms are connected, yo will be able to post directly to those social platforms in SharpSpring.

To create and publish a social post in the Content Calendar, click Create > Social Post.

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1. In the Content Calendar, click 
   Create > Email Send.
2. In the page that appears, set the date and time parameters.
3. If necessary, set the email send to notify an approver for permission. 
4. click Select an Email.
5. Select the email to send.
6. Click Select Lists or Tags.
7. Select the list or tag to send to.
8. Click Select Exclusion Lists or Tags.
9. Select the lists or tags to not send the email to.
10. Optionally, select recipient exclusion parameters.
11. Click Send.

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Within the Content Calendar, you can create a blog article. To create a blog article, do the following:

1. In the Content Calendar, click
   Create > Blog Article.
2. Enter a name for the blog article.
3. Enter blog content.
4. Click Save Changes.

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1. In the Content Calendar, click
   Create > Placeholder Event.
2. Select the appropriate social media type from the Select Type menu:
   
      •   Email Send
      •   Twitter Post
      •   Facebook Post
      •   LinkedIn Post
      •   Blog Article
3. Select the desired posting date from the Select Date field.
4. Select the desired posting time from the Select Time field.
5. Enter a title for the event in the Event Title field.
6. Enter a description for the event in the Event Description field.
7. Click Done.

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Description

This icon allows you to view all social media posts posted
on a given day.

This icon allows you to view all social media posts posted
over the course of a given week.

This icon allows you to view all social media posts posted
during a given month.

This icon allows you to view all social media posts posted
during a given month.

This icon allows you to navigate backward a given period
of time.

This icon allows you to navigate forward a given period
of time.

This icon returns your calendar view to the current day.  

To edit published social posts, do the following:

1. Locate the desired post in the Content Calendar.
2. Click the desired post. 
3. Click the    Edit icon.
4. Make the necessary edits.
5. Click Schedule Post.

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1. Locate and click the social post in the Content Calendar.
2. Click the    Copy icon.
3. In the posting screen that appears, modify the post or leave the post as it is.
4. Click the checkbox of the social media account you want to copy the post to.
5. Click Schedule Post.

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To delete future posts, do the following:

1. In the Content Calendar click the desired social post.
2. Click    Delete.
3. In the pop-up window that appears, click Delete.

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