Content & Keywords

Content Roadmap

Quick Definition

A content roadmap is the rolling 90-day publishing plan for an SEO program, mapping target keywords to page types, owners, and ship dates.

In context

Roadmaps create accountability and let the program survive contributor turnover. Format: a spreadsheet or project board with one row per planned page (target keyword, intent type, page type, target length, owner, draft date, ship date, status). Rolling 90-day planning balances commitment (the next month is locked) with adaptation (the third month can flex based on month one's data). Pair the roadmap with a monthly content-refresh sprint covering existing pages.

Example

A Toronto B2B SaaS publishes a public 'roadmap-light' showing the next 8 articles in flight — internal accountability plus a small organic-trust signal for prospects.

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