What is a social media calendar?

• A. A detailed calendar showing when and what you will post.
• B. A schedule of staff meetings.
• C. A guide for blog topics.
• D. A collection of graphic templates.

Answer: (A)

A social media calendar is a planning tool that maps out when and what you will post on social media. It helps you stay consistent, coordinate across platforms, and align posts with campaigns, events, or product launches. A typical calendar lists dates and times, the platform for each post, the topic or caption, any media assets, hashtags, and who is responsible. It may also link to the actual content and track status, making it easier to schedule and manage your postings.

The other options describe different tools: a schedule of staff meetings is about internal meetings, not posting content; a guide for blog topics focuses on blog content rather than social media scheduling; a collection of graphic templates are assets used in posts, not the posting plan itself.