Social Media Content Calendar

Sell monthly content strategies to small businesses

Difficulty
Beginner
Timeframe
1 week to first client
Potential earnings
$300-1500/month

Generate comprehensive 30-day social media calendars with post ideas, captions, and hashtags for businesses struggling with consistent posting.

Why it works

Small businesses struggle with consistency and strategy. They post sporadically or too promotional. A pre-planned calendar solving this 'blank page' problem is valuable and repeatable.

Step by step

  1. Identify target industries (fitness, real estate, restaurants)
  2. Use AI to generate month-long calendars with 4:1 value-to-promotion ratio
  3. Organise in Google Sheets with columns for content pillars, captions, and hashtags
  4. Offer free sample calendar to land first clients
  5. Charge $100-300 per month for ongoing calendar service

Tools you'll use

  • ChatGPT
  • Google Sheets
  • Later
  • Canva

Chuck's pro tip

Focus on the 4:1 ratio - four value posts for every promotional post. Customise for each industry. Monthly retainers provide predictable income.