LinkedIn Content Strategy: A Simple Weekly Plan
Content pillars, a weekly posting mix and a calendar you can copy, built for getting clients, not just likes.
A LinkedIn content strategy for founders comes down to four decisions: who you write for, the three or four topics you own, the mix of post types you publish each week, and a simple routine for creating and reviewing content. Plan the week in advance, write in batches, and judge success by conversations and leads, not likes.
Most people do not have a LinkedIn content problem. They have a planning problem. They sit down to post with no idea what to write, publish whatever comes to mind, and wonder why nothing builds.
A content strategy fixes that. It does not need to be complicated. Here is the simple version I use and teach.
Start with the goal
Decide what LinkedIn is for before you decide what to post. For most founders, consultants and coaches, the answer is clients. That changes everything downstream:
- You write for buyers, not for other creators.
- You talk about the problems you solve, not just what is trending.
- You measure profile views, DMs and calls, not only impressions.
Choose three or four content pillars
Content pillars are the topics you own. They keep you consistent and make your account easy to understand. A simple way to find them:
- List the questions your clients ask most often.
- Group them into themes.
- Keep the three or four themes that are closest to your offer.
For example, a LinkedIn coach might use: profile, content, outreach and personal stories. Every post should fit at least one pillar.
Plan your weekly content mix
Different posts do different jobs. A healthy week mixes all three:
| Post type | Job | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Teach | Earn saves, shares and new followers | A step by step framework |
| Prove | Show that what you teach works | A client result or before and after |
| Connect | Build trust and familiarity | A story, lesson or opinion |
A simple starting point for four posts a week: two teach posts, one proof post and one connect post.
A simple weekly content calendar
| Day | Post |
|---|---|
| Monday | Teach: a framework or how to |
| Tuesday | Connect: a story or lesson |
| Wednesday | Teach: a checklist or carousel |
| Thursday | Prove: a result, case study or screenshot |
| Friday | Optional: an opinion or a question for your audience |
Treat this as a default, not a rule. If one type clearly works better for your audience, give it more space.
Where to find content ideas
- Client questions: every question you answer on a call is a post.
- Comments: questions and objections under your posts are your next posts.
- Your own lessons: mistakes, wins and things you changed your mind about.
- Your best posts: rewrite top performers from a new angle a few months later.
- Your newsletter or long form content: one long piece can become several posts.
Keep every idea in one place, such as a notes app or a simple spreadsheet, so you never start from a blank page.
A weekly routine that keeps it consistent
- Plan (30 minutes): pick next week's posts from your idea list.
- Write (one or two sessions): draft all posts in a batch.
- Schedule: queue them so busy days do not break the streak.
- Engage (daily): reply to comments and comment on others' posts.
- Review (15 minutes): check what worked and adjust next week's plan.
For how to write each post, see how to write LinkedIn posts that get engagement.
How to measure your content strategy
- Reach: impressions and new followers tell you whether content is spreading.
- Interest: profile views, saves and comments tell you whether it is resonating.
- Revenue: DMs, booked calls and clients tell you whether it is working.
If reach is high but calls are low, you probably need more proof posts and a clearer next step on your profile.
Content strategy mistakes
- Only posting what is trending, with no link to your offer.
- Only teaching, with no proof that it works.
- Only selling, with nothing useful in between.
- Changing strategy every two weeks before anything has time to work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a LinkedIn content strategy?
A LinkedIn content strategy is a plan for who you write for, the three or four topics you own, the mix of post types you publish each week and the routine you use to create and review content.
What are content pillars on LinkedIn?
Content pillars are the three or four themes you consistently post about. They should come from your clients' most common questions and sit close to your offer.
What should I post on LinkedIn each week?
A simple mix for four posts a week is two teaching posts, one proof post such as a client result, and one connection post such as a story or lesson.
How do I measure my LinkedIn content strategy?
Track reach with impressions and new followers, interest with profile views, saves and comments, and revenue with DMs, booked calls and clients.
