Running a company's social media accounts consistently often starts with good intentions. A few posts are created for LinkedIn or Facebook, then other responsibilities arise, and the next post does not appear for another dozen or so days.
The issue is usually not a lack of knowledge or ideas.
The issue is the lack of an organised process.
One solution is to create a content calendar and schedule posts in advance. Instead of wondering every day, βwhat should we publish today?β, a company can prepare most of its materials once every few weeks and schedule them for publication.
With AI and automation, the time needed to prepare a full month of communications can be reduced significantly.
EINTELLIX is currently developing a platform intended to combine social media planning, automated post publishing and SEO article publishing on a company's own website.
Why plan posts in advance?
The greatest benefit is consistency.
When a company publishes manually, social media often loses out to more urgent tasks.
A customer needs to be served.
A proposal needs to be prepared.
A project needs to be completed.
Messages need to be answered.
The post can wait.
After several such situations, it turns out that a profile that was meant to be active has not been updated for weeks.
A publishing calendar changes the way work is organised.
Content is created when the company has time to prepare it, then published later according to an agreed plan.
Can you really prepare a month of social media content in advance?
For many companies, yes.
That does not mean every post must be planned down to the last word.
Part of the calendar can be left open for:
- news,
- industry events,
- new projects,
- company updates,
- commentary on current events.
At the same time, many types of content can be prepared much earlier.
These include, above all:
- guides,
- answers to customer questions,
- service presentations,
- case studies,
- expert knowledge,
- educational materials,
- content directing readers to articles,
- information about the company's solutions.
Such materials do not need to be created on the exact day they are published.
Where should you start with a monthly social media plan?
First, it is worth defining the purpose of publishing.
A company may want to:
- increase brand awareness,
- generate enquiries,
- build an expert position,
- drive traffic to its website,
- promote products,
- educate customers,
- support sales,
- recruit employees.
Only then should you select specific topics.
Without a defined goal, it is easy to create a calendar full of random posts.
Step 1: Choose your main content areas
A good approach is to create several recurring content categories.
For example, a technology company may choose:
1. expert knowledge, 2. service presentations, 3. automation, 4. AI, 5. projects, 6. customer problems, 7. company information.
An accounting firm, on the other hand, could publish:
1. tax changes, 2. answers to customer questions, 3. deadlines and obligations, 4. practical advice, 5. information about services.
Categories make it much easier to prepare a plan for several weeks.
Step 2: Define your publishing frequency
There is no single ideal number of posts for every company.
Maintaining reasonable consistency and material quality is far more important than posting at a very high frequency.
An example plan might include:
- 3 posts per week,
- 12β14 posts per month,
- 2 expert articles per month.
Of course, a company may publish more or less frequently.
The most important thing is that the chosen plan is realistic to maintain.
Example monthly publishing calendar
Let us assume a company publishes three times per week.
Week 1
Monday
Educational post: the most common customer problem.
Wednesday
Expert article + a post directing readers to the article.
Friday
Presentation of a product, service or project.
Week 2
Monday
A short tip.
Wednesday
An expert post on LinkedIn.
Friday
A case study or implementation example.
Week 3
Monday
An answer to a frequently asked question.
Wednesday
A second SEO article + a social media post.
Friday
A post highlighting the benefits of a service.
Week 4
Monday
A tip or a list of practical recommendations.
Wednesday
Content related to technology, the market or the industry.
Friday
A monthly summary or a call to contact the company.
This creates around 12 posts without having to come up with a new topic every day.
One topic can generate several posts
This is one of the most effective ways to increase the volume of content without increasing the workload to the same extent.
Let us assume a company has prepared an article:
βHow can process automation reduce business costs?β
Based on it, the company can create:
- a post presenting the main problem,
- a post with three benefits,
- a post with a process example,
- a short tip,
- a post directing readers to the full article.
One piece of content can therefore provide material for a significant part of the week.
SEO articles as a source of social media posts
This is where SEO and social media work especially well together.
The full article is published on the company's website.
Its individual sections can then be used as posts.
An example process:
SEO article
β
main LinkedIn post
β
shorter Facebook post
β
Instagram content
β
another tip from the article
β
a reminder about the material after a few weeks
This means preparing an article does not end when it is published.
The content can be used repeatedly.
How does AI help prepare a monthly calendar?
Artificial intelligence can support several stages of the process.
Generating topics
Based on a company's business activity, it can generate suggestions for dozens of topics.
Creating first post drafts
AI can prepare a working draft that is then reviewed and edited by the user.
Adapting content to each platform
The same topic can be prepared differently for:
- LinkedIn,
- Facebook,
- Instagram.
Creating several posts from one article
AI can analyse longer material and select several separate topics suitable for posts.
Preparing the calendar
Rules can also be set for distributing different types of content across successive days.
However, AI should not replace strategy
Automatically generating 30 random posts does not mean marketing is being managed well.
AI needs context.
It is worth defining:
- what the company does,
- who the customer is,
- what problem is being solved,
- which services the company wants to promote,
- what communication style it uses,
- which topics are most important.
Only then can technology effectively help prepare materials.
Planning LinkedIn content
For B2B companies, LinkedIn can be one of the most important channels.
A monthly plan should combine different types of content.
For example:
- expert knowledge,
- industry observations,
- projects,
- answers to customer problems,
- articles,
- information about new solutions,
- presentations of team expertise.
Not every post needs to sell directly.
A large part of communication can primarily build credibility and demonstrate expertise.
Planning Facebook content
Facebook can play a somewhat different role.
A company can publish:
- tips,
- news,
- service information,
- blog content,
- projects,
- short educational content.
It is worth remembering that the way material is presented may differ from LinkedIn.
Planning Instagram content
Instagram requires greater consideration of visual materials.
When planning the month, it is therefore worth deciding in advance which posts require:
- graphics,
- photos,
- carousels,
- short visual content.
This way, graphics do not have to be prepared at the last minute.
Should you publish everywhere on the same day?
Not always.
One topic can be scheduled across several days.
For example:
Monday β article on the website,
Tuesday β LinkedIn,
Wednesday β Facebook,
Thursday β Instagram,
the following Monday β a second post expanding on the topic.
This allows the material to work longer, and not every channel publishes identical information at the same time.
A schedule instead of manual publishing
Creating a calendar alone does not solve the entire problem.
If an employee has to check a spreadsheet every day and manually publish the scheduled material, they are still performing many repetitive tasks.
That is why automation is the next step.
The user can:
1. prepare posts, 2. approve them, 3. set the schedule, 4. select the relevant channels.
The system handles subsequent publishing.
We discuss this in more detail in the article How to automatically publish posts on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram?.
One dashboard for the entire month
Ultimately, the user should be able to see all publications in one place.
The calendar can display:
- date,
- time,
- channel,
- topic,
- status,
- graphic,
- related article.
Example statuses:
- draft,
- pending approval,
- approved,
- scheduled,
- published,
- publishing error.
This makes it easy to check what is coming up in the following days.
What if the plan needs to change?
A calendar should not be rigid.
If an important event arises, you can:
- reschedule a post,
- cancel it,
- change the content,
- add new material.
Automation should increase flexibility, not limit it.
How often should you prepare a calendar?
A good approach can be to plan the main scope of content monthly and make a brief update each week.
For example:
Once a month
Prepare topics and a basic schedule.
Once a week
Review materials for the next few days and account for current events.
This combines planning with ongoing communication.
Social media planning for a small business
For a small business, an organised calendar can be especially important.
There are usually not several people responsible solely for marketing.
That is why it is worth reducing the number of separate sessions needed to prepare content.
Instead of:
coming up with and publishing one post 12 times per month
it is possible to:
prepare 12 topics once, then approve the materials and set the schedule.
This is a completely different way of organising work.
Content planning for multiple brands
A central calendar becomes even more important for:
- agencies,
- corporate groups,
- companies with multiple brands,
- specialists serving multiple clients.
The system should then make it possible to filter materials by:
- client,
- brand,
- profile,
- channel,
- publication status.
Without this organisation, the risk of errors grows as the number of accounts increases.
How is EINTELLIX developing this process?
EINTELLIX is working on its own content marketing automation platform.
The aim is to bring together in one environment:
- a publishing calendar,
- post creation,
- AI that supports content creation,
- LinkedIn,
- Facebook,
- Instagram,
- additional social media channels,
- date planning,
- automated publishing,
- SEO article publishing on the company's website.
We want users to be able to prepare not only a social media plan, but the company's entire content calendar.
Social media + SEO in one calendar
This is one of the more important elements of the EINTELLIX concept.
For example, the calendar may include:
1 August β SEO article
2 August β LinkedIn
4 August β Facebook
6 August β Instagram
10 August β a second LinkedIn post related to the same article
This allows the website and social media to function as one communication system.
Automated article publishing
The planned platform is also intended to support publishing content to a company's own website.
An article can include:
- title,
- slug,
- Meta Title,
- Meta Description,
- SEO phrases,
- category,
- text,
- graphic,
- publication date and time.
Once approved, the system can publish the material according to the schedule.
It can then be used as a source for further posts.
From one article to a full week of content
For example:
Monday
Article publication:
βHow can automation reduce manual work in a company?β
Tuesday
LinkedIn β the three most important benefits.
Wednesday
Facebook β a short summary and link.
Thursday
Instagram β one selected problem and a graphic.
Friday
LinkedIn β an example of a process before and after automation.
A single article creates virtually a full week of communication.
Free EINTELLIX beta version
The platform is currently under development and is not yet publicly available.
We plan to launch a free beta version.
Early users will be able to test how the system works and share feedback on:
- publication planning,
- calendar management,
- social media integrations,
- AI,
- the process of publishing SEO articles.
Test results will help us prepare the commercial version.
Planned pricing
After the free beta tests are complete, we plan to move to a subscription model.
The currently assumed price level for the basic subscription is approximately:
EUR 39 per month.
The final price and the functionality included in each plan will be determined before the platform's commercial launch.
How to prepare your first monthly calendar
You can start very simply.
1. List 10 customer questions
Each one can become a separate post.
2. Choose two broader topics
Use them as the basis for articles.
3. Create three posts from each article
This gives you another six posts.
4. Add two service-related materials
You now have around 18 potential pieces of content.
Not all of them need to be used in one month.
Some can be moved to the next period.
The most important rule: content first, automation second
Automation will not fix a weak strategy.
First, you need to know:
- who you are speaking to,
- what you want to communicate,
- which problems you solve,
- what content is valuable to the audience.
Only then is it worth automating content preparation and publishing.
Technology should improve a good process, not increase the number of random posts.
Summary
Planning posts for a full month can significantly reduce the time needed to manage a company's social media accounts.
The best place to start is with:
1. defining the goal, 2. choosing content categories, 3. setting the frequency, 4. preparing a calendar, 5. using articles as a source for additional posts, 6. scheduling automated publishing.
AI can additionally help prepare topics and different content variants.
The next step is to bring the entire process together in one system.
This is exactly the kind of solution EINTELLIX is working on.
Ultimately, the platform is intended to combine:
planning + AI + LinkedIn + Facebook + Instagram + SEO + automated publishing.
Want to test the EINTELLIX solution?
We are preparing a free beta version of a platform for social media automation and SEO publishing.
If your company wants to manage several channels consistently without publishing manually every day, you can contact us while the project is still in development.
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Read also
- How to Automatically Publish Posts on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram?
- Social Media Automation β How to Publish Posts Across Multiple Platforms from One Place?
- Automated SEO Publishing: How to Plan a Full Month of Articles
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Frequently asked questions
How do you plan posts for a whole month?
First, define several main content categories, set a publishing frequency, prepare a list of topics and distribute them in a calendar. You can then prepare the materials and schedule them for automatic publishing.
How many posts per month should a company publish?
There is no single number that is right for every company. It is better to choose a frequency that can be maintained over the long term than to publish a very high volume for a short period and then stop.
Can AI prepare a monthly social media plan?
AI can help generate topics, group them, prepare first post drafts and adapt content to different channels. However, the strategy and final content should still be reviewed.
Can one article be used for several posts?
Yes. One in-depth article can be a source for several or even a dozen shorter pieces of content published across different channels.
Can posts be published automatically?
Yes. Suitable systems can store approved posts and publish them according to a schedule, within the scope supported by individual platforms and their integrations.
Will EINTELLIX have a publishing calendar?
That is the intention of the platform currently being developed. The calendar is intended to combine social media posts and SEO article publishing in one process.
Will the EINTELLIX beta be paid?
The plan is to make the first beta version available free of charge. Once the testing stage is complete, a subscription model is anticipated, currently assumed to be approximately EUR 39 per month.