PR Newswire Shares Ultimate Content Planning Guide for 2016

Blog post delivers tips and resources to plan and create a content marketing strategy for the year ahead

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Dec 11, 2015, 12:47 ET

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As the year draws to an end, marketing and PR professionals are reflecting on the successes of their 2015 marketing goals. With the increasingly competitive content landscape and demand for marketers to drive more revenue, they must also look at the year ahead and start planning their 2016 content calendar.

Statistics show that the most effective content marketers document their strategy. Not sure where to start? Our step-by-step planning guide and sample 2016 editorial calendar are the perfect tools to help prepare for the new year.

To get you started with 2016's planning, see our tips for specific times of the year, as well as important dates and deadlines to keep in mind.

On PR Newswire's Beyond PR blog, Amanda Hicken, senior manager of strategic content, discusses the importance of planning your 2016 content and press release strategy to ensure effective content marketing throughout the year. The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your 2016 Editorial Calendar offers a step-by-step planning guide and sample editorial calendar that are the perfect tools to help prepare for the new year.

To see the greatest ROI from brand content, Hicken suggests following a four-step plan:

Think Big Picture: Take a holistic approach and connect content together.
It's in the Details: Identify when you will publish and promote specific content.
Research = Success: Leverage research and monitoring tools to determine optimal days to publish and promote content.
Regular Check-ins: After your calendar is planned, check in each quarter, month, week, and day to ensure revenue and content goals are met.

For more on planning brand content, view our sample editorial calendar designed by senior creative manager Jamie Heckler at http://prn.to/EdCal, and read the full blog post at http://prn.to/1lx3Cbv.

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