YouTube Shorts Content Calendar Template: Plan 30 Days (2026)

A content calendar transforms your Shorts strategy from reactive to proactive:

Benefits:
- Eliminates creative block — You never stare at a blank screen wondering what to post
- Enables batch creation — Create 7-14 Shorts in one session using FluxNote
- Ensures variety — Mix different content types across the week
- Tracks performance — Map results back to content types and topics

The ideal weekly structure:
- Monday: Educational tip
- Tuesday: Trending topic
- Wednesday: How-to tutorial
- Thursday: Myth-busting or controversial take
- Friday: Listicle (top 3, top 5)
- Saturday: Behind-the-scenes or personal
- Sunday: Motivational or inspirational

Repeat with different topics within your niche each week. This provides variety while maintaining niche focus.

Batch creation schedule:
Dedicate one day per week (e.g., Sunday) to creating all 7 Shorts for the upcoming week. With FluxNote, this takes 2-3 hours. Schedule them using YouTube Studio's scheduling feature.

Here's a complete 30-day template adaptable to any niche:

Week 1: Foundation content
- Day 1: "The #1 mistake in [niche]" (educational)
- Day 2: "3 things beginners don't know about [topic]" (listicle)
- Day 3: "How to [achieve result] in 60 seconds" (tutorial)
- Day 4: "[Popular belief] is wrong — here's why" (myth-bust)
- Day 5: "Best [tool/product] for [purpose]" (recommendation)
- Day 6: "Day 1 of [challenge/series]" (series start)
- Day 7: "What I learned from [experience]" (personal)

Week 2: Deep-dive content
- Day 8: "[Topic] explained in 30 seconds" (explainer)
- Day 9: "Do this, not that: [niche] edition" (comparison)
- Day 10: "The secret to [desired outcome]" (curiosity hook)
- Day 11: "[Number] [niche] facts you didn't know" (facts)
- Day 12: "How I [achieved result]" (case study)
- Day 13: "Day 7 of [challenge/series]" (series continuation)
- Day 14: Trending topic response (timely content)

Week 3-4: Follow the same pattern with new topics. Rotate through the 7 content types (educational, listicle, tutorial, myth-bust, recommendation, series, personal) ensuring variety.

Pro tip: After 30 days, review which content types got the most views and engagement. Increase the frequency of winning formats in your next month's calendar.

Batch creation is the secret to consistent posting without burnout:

The FluxNote batch workflow:
1. Pick 7-14 topics from your content calendar
2. Open FluxNote and enter your first topic
3. AI generates script, voiceover, visuals, and subtitles
4. Review and customize (swap visuals, adjust voiceover, tweak captions)
5. Export and move to the next topic
6. Total time: 10-15 minutes per Short

Weekly batch session (recommended):
- Time: 2-3 hours every Sunday
- Output: 7-14 Shorts for the entire week
- Upload all to YouTube Studio as drafts
- Schedule each for its designated day and time

Monthly batch session (advanced):
- Time: 1 full day (6-8 hours)
- Output: 28-30 Shorts for the entire month
- Requires planning all topics in advance
- Best for evergreen content that doesn't depend on trends

Hybrid approach:
- Batch-create 5 evergreen Shorts per week (planned)
- Create 2 trend-response Shorts in real-time (reactive)
- This ensures consistency while staying relevant

A content calendar is only powerful if you track results:

Create a simple tracking spreadsheet:
| Date | Topic | Content Type | Views (7 days) | Likes | Comments | Sub Gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | "3 tax saving tips" | Educational | 45,000 | 2,100 | 180 | 85 |
| March 2 | "Best UPI app" | Recommendation | 28,000 | 1,200 | 95 | 42 |

Metrics to track:
- Views after 7 days (normalized comparison)
- Like-to-view ratio (target: 4%+)
- Comment-to-view ratio (target: 0.5%+)
- Subscriber gain per video

Monthly review process:
1. Sort videos by views — identify top 5 and bottom 5
2. Find patterns — what content type, hook style, or topic performed best?
3. Adjust next month's calendar — increase winning formats by 50%, reduce underperformers
4. Test one new content type each month to discover untapped opportunities

Content type benchmarks (Indian creators):
- Educational tips: 30K-100K avg views
- Trending responses: 50K-500K avg views (highly variable)
- Tutorials: 20K-80K avg views (but highest subscription conversion)
- Myth-busting: 40K-150K avg views (drives comments)