Content Creation System Checklist🛠️ Content Creation System
Complete Checklist for Quality, Consistency & Creativity
1. Research & Strategy
- Define your target audience (demographics, pain points, goals)
- Research content trends (Google Trends, TikTok, YouTube)
- Brainstorm content ideas (based on SEO, niche, or seasonal topics)
- Create monthly or weekly content calendar
- Outline goals for each content (educate, entertain, convert)
2. Content Planning
- Choose content formats (blog, video, carousel, reels, shorts)
- Assign tasks (writer, designer, videographer, editor)
- Set deadlines for drafts, reviews, and publishing
- Organize files & notes in Google Drive, Notion, or Trello
3. Scriptwriting & Drafting
- Write clear and engaging scripts or outlines
- Use storytelling or problem-solution framework
- Add CTA and platform-specific language (hashtags, emojis, links)
- Optimize for SEO or platform algorithms
4. Design & Visuals
- Create branded graphics, thumbnails, or carousels (Canva, Photoshop)
- Use consistent colors, fonts, and logo
- Source images, icons, or stock footage (Unsplash, Pexels)
5. Filming & Recording
- Set up camera, lighting, and microphone
- Follow script while allowing some improvisation
- Record B-roll or cutaway shots
- Capture intro, outro, hooks, and CTA
6. Editing & Finalization
- Edit for clarity, tone, and length (CapCut, Premiere, Descript)
- Add subtitles, animations, or sound effects if needed
- Check final file format and resolution
- Proofread scripts, captions, and blog text
7. Scheduling & Publishing
- Upload content with optimized captions and descriptions
- Schedule via Creator Studio, YouTube Studio, Buffer, or Publer
- Double-check tags, thumbnails, and links
8. Promotion & Distribution
- Share on social media, groups, stories, and email lists
- Tag partners, influencers, and brands
- Repurpose to different platforms (e.g., TikTok> Reels> Shorts)
9. Performance Review
- Track views, reach, engagement, and conversions
- Use tools like Google Analytics, Meta Insights, TubeBuddy
- Identify top-performing content to repeat or expand
10. Repurposing & Archiving
- Save top content to archives/folder/tagged as “evergreen”
- Clip long videos into reels, shorts, or IG stories
- Turn blog posts into carousels, podcasts, or infographics