{"id":21662,"date":"2020-02-13T20:48:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T20:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/blog-content-approval-checklist-template\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T06:27:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T06:27:12","slug":"blog-content-approval-checklist-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/blog-content-approval-checklist-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Content Approval Checklist Template"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"introduction\">\n <h2>Introduction:<\/h2>\n <div class=\"image-content\">\n  <figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/767771ac-7314-413a-9597-a3658910b7e5\/lnaFkZNk-hhF2hUMdrxFNQ.png\" alt=\"Introduction:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ps-attachments.s3.amazonaws.com\/767771ac-7314-413a-9597-a3658910b7e5\/lnaFkZNk-hhF2hUMdrxFNQ.png\"> <\/a><!-- No caption -->\n  <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>When it comes to creating blog content, there are many steps between getting from ideation to publishing. It's often too easy to overlook the smaller details such as running spell check, checking that HTML formatting, or making sure you've done proper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/checklist\/website-seo-optimization-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SEO<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <p>That's especially the case when content writers are juggling multiple posts.<\/p>\n  <p>Luckily for you, we've created this blog content approval checklist to make sure you never miss anything when working on your blog posts.<\/p>\n  <p>This checklist also includes automated approval tasks that allow for content editors and managers to quickly and easily approve (or deny) edits and revisions to your content, so there isn't any time wasted on the more minute tasks. This will make meeting deadlines easier than ever before.<\/p>\n  <p>Your first task is to record some basic info about the blog post.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"record-post-links\">\n <h2>Record post links:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"record-the-link-to-the-final-blog-post\">\n <h2>Record the link to the final blog post<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Firstly, you'll need to <strong>record the link to the final post<\/strong>&nbsp;using the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/form-fields\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">form field<\/a>&nbsp;below.<\/p>\n  <p>If you don't yet know what the link will be, you can predict it from your keyword.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"url-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Final blog post link <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"before-publishing\">\n <h2>Before publishing:<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"perform-spellcheck\">\n <h2>Perform spell-check<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Next, you should&nbsp;<strong>run your blog content through spell check<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <p>Afterwards, you can save&nbsp;a copy of your post using the form field&nbsp;below.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"file-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Draft of blog post <\/label>\n   <div class=\"file-container\">\n    <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-upload btn-icon\"><\/i> File will be uploaded here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"proofread-content\">\n <h2>Proofread content<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>You will also need to make sure that your&nbsp;blog&nbsp;post is properly <strong>proofread<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n  <p>Record the people who have proofread&nbsp;your post using the&nbsp;form fields&nbsp;below. You should ideally have <strong>at least two people<\/strong> (not including yourself) proofread your post.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> First Proofreader <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Second Proofreader <\/label> <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"ensure-your-content-includes-subheadings\">\n <h2>Ensure your content includes sub-headings<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Make sure your post is broken up by&nbsp;<strong>sub-headings<\/strong>&nbsp;(&lt;h3&gt; tags)&nbsp;to make your blog content more scannable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"doublecheck-your-links\">\n <h2>Double-check your links<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p><strong>Make sure all of your&nbsp;links work<\/strong>&nbsp;and that they&nbsp;link to the correct sites.<\/p>\n  <p>Use these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/how-subtask-work\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sub-tasks<\/a> below to help make sure you have the best range of links possible.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> (Subtasks) <\/label>\n  <\/div>\n  <ul class=\"items\">\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      1\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     Links work\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      2\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     Links lead to the correct sites\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      3\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     Include onsite links\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      4\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     Include offsite links\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      5\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     Include affiliate links\n    <\/div><\/li>\n   <li class=\"item\">\n    <div class=\"step-number-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-number\">\n      6\n     <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n     <div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"item-name-static\">\n     Link other relevant content\n    <\/div><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"make-lists-and-bullets-uniform\">\n <h2>Make lists and bullets uniform<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Check to make sure all of the formatting of your <strong>lists&nbsp;and bullets are&nbsp;standardized<\/strong>.<\/p>\n  <p>Using lists and bullets can be a great way of making your post more scannable for your reader.&nbsp;<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"review-image-size-and-ratio\">\n <h2>Review image size and ratio<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Images should be&nbsp;at least <strong>1000px wide <\/strong>and<strong> ratio 16:9<\/strong> for the best quality.<\/p>\n  <p>Make sure you check that all of your images meet this criteria.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"doublecheck-your-video-embeds\">\n <h2>Double-check your video embeds<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Just as you've done with your images, now&nbsp;make sure all of your <strong>video links are working<\/strong>&nbsp;and that you've used the&nbsp;correct&nbsp;embeds.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"ensure-quote-sources-are-accurate\">\n <h2>Ensure quote sources are accurate<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Next, you should&nbsp;double check that all of quotes&nbsp;you've included are sourced properly with the source's name and the original content's link.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"review-html-formatting\">\n <h2>Review HTML formatting<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>This may be self-explanatory, but just go through your entire blog post and make sure that all of your&nbsp;content&nbsp;is <strong>formatted correctly and&nbsp;consistently<\/strong> throughout.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"prepare-final-content-for-approval\">\n <h2>Prepare final content for approval<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <p>Use this task to get your final draft of your blog post to your editor\/content manager and get their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/approvals\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>approval<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n  <p>By using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/adding-members\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Members<\/strong><\/a> form field below, assign the person who will approve your finished blog post.<\/p>\n  <p>Then just simply upload the final draft to this task.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"members-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Editor\/Content manager <\/label> <select disabled class=\"form-control\"> <option value=\"A member or group will be selected here\">A member or group will be selected here<\/option> <\/select>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"file-field-content form-field-content\">\n  <div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Final blog post <\/label>\n   <div class=\"file-container\">\n    <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-upload btn-icon\"><\/i> File will be uploaded here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"approval-blog-post\">\n <h2>Approval: Blog post<\/h2>\n <div class=\"approval-content\">\n  <div class=\"header\">\n   <div class=\"list-title\">\n    Will be submitted for approval:\n   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"approval-rule-subject-tasks-list\">\n   <ul class=\"list\">\n    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target=\"_blank\">4 Tips for Setting up a Content Approval Process with Your Clients<\/a><\/li>\n   <li><a href=\"https:\/\/coschedule.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">coschedule<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/coschedule.com\/blog\/content-marketing-workflow-templates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to Develop Clear Content Marketing Workflows to Execute Better Work (Templates)<\/a><\/li>\n   <li><a href=\"https:\/\/mhthemes.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mhthemes<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/mhthemes.com\/blog\/optimize-blogging-workflow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to Optimize Your Blogging Workflow for More Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"related-checklists\">\n <h2>Related checklists:<\/h2>\n <div class=\"text-content\">\n  <ul>\n   <li><a href=\"https:\/\/process.st\/checklist\/invoice-approval-workflow-checklist-template\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" 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