Content Audit Planning Checklist

Plan every aspect of your content audit with this comprehensive checklist

Proper planning is the foundation of a successful content audit. This checklist covers all planning phases from initial objectives through implementation planning.

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Pre-Audit Planning

Define audit objectives and success metrics

Identify key stakeholders and decision makers

Set audit timeline and milestones

Determine audit scope and boundaries

Allocate budget and resources

Choose audit methodology (manual vs automated)

Select primary audit tools

Schedule stakeholder kickoff meeting

Data Collection Planning

List all content sources and platforms

Identify required data points to collect

Set up analytics tracking and access

Plan content inventory structure

Define content categorization system

Prepare data collection templates

Test data extraction methods

Plan for handling edge cases

Analysis Planning

Define evaluation criteria

Set performance benchmarks

Plan competitor analysis approach

Identify content quality standards

Prepare scoring frameworks

Plan user research methods

Schedule review sessions

Define priority scoring system

Implementation Planning

Create action item categories

Define implementation phases

Set priority levels for fixes

Plan resource allocation

Create content update calendar

Define approval workflows

Plan measurement approach

Schedule follow-up audits

Planning Best Practices

Data-Driven

Base planning on actual metrics and business goals

Collaborative

Include all stakeholders in the planning process

Realistic

Set achievable timelines with buffer for unknowns

Goal-Oriented

Align every planning decision with audit objectives

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