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Your startup's first 90 days of content: a plan
A 90-day content plan for an early-stage startup: positioning in month one, a publishing rhythm in month two, and distribution and measurement in month three.
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A startup's first 90 days of content should do three things in order: get the positioning straight in month one, build a publishing rhythm in month two, and add distribution and measurement in month three. Resist starting with a blog. Start by being able to say clearly who you are for and why. Content built on unclear positioning is effort with nothing to aim at.
Before day one: three sentences
You need these written down. They will change. Write them anyway.
- Who it is for: "Finance teams at agencies with 10 to 50 people."
- The problem: "Month-end takes them two weeks because billing lives in spreadsheets."
- Why you: "We connect to the tools they already use, so there is no migration."
Test them on five customers. If they nod, proceed. If they correct you, use their words.
Month 1: foundations
The goal is a small set of pages that explain you properly.
Week 1: the core pages
- A home page that states the three sentences.
- A product page: what it does, for whom, with screenshots.
- A pricing page, or an honest "talk to us" with what to expect.
- An About page with real people.
Week 2: voice and rules
- Decide how you sound. See how to find your brand voice.
- Record your stances: what you believe about your market.
- Decide what you will not say: claims you cannot prove, competitors you will not name.
Week 3: the question list
Collect every question from sales calls, support and investor meetings. Aim for thirty. Group them. This is your content plan for the quarter.
Week 4: technical basics
- Titles, descriptions and link previews on every page. See Open Graph tags.
- Structured data on the home page.
- Analytics and search reporting connected.
- A changelog or release-notes page.
By day 30 you have published little. You have made everything after it easier.
Month 2: rhythm
Now publish, at a pace you can hold.
The weekly cadence
| What | How often | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Founder posts on LinkedIn | 3 a week | A founder |
| An article answering one question | 1 a week | Whoever writes best |
| Product updates | Whenever you ship | Product |
| Replies to every comment and message | Daily | Shared |
Founder posts. Lessons from building, customer conversations, decisions and why. Capture ideas all week and write in one sitting. See founder-led content.
Articles. Take the top questions from your list and answer one a week. Start with the questions closest to buying: comparisons, "how do I", "does it work with". Organise them as a topic cluster.
Product updates. Every release is an announcement. Write the customer version on the day you ship. See turn release notes into marketing.
By day 60 you have about a dozen founder posts a month, four to eight articles and a visible stream of updates.
Month 3: distribution and measurement
Publishing is half. Getting it seen is the other half.
Distribution
- Repurpose. Each article becomes several social posts. See how to repurpose one blog post.
- Send it to people. A short monthly email to customers and prospects with the best three pieces.
- Use it in sales. Give the team links that answer common objections.
- Be present where your customers talk. Answer questions in communities, usefully, without pitching.
- Ask customers. A short story from a happy customer, with permission.
Measurement
Keep it simple and honest.
| Question | How to answer |
|---|---|
| Is anyone finding us? | Search impressions and clicks |
| Which content brings the right people? | Ask "what did you read before contacting us?" |
| Is it helping sales? | Does the team use it? Do prospects mention it? |
| Are we visible in AI answers? | Track a few customer questions over time |
That last one is new and worth starting early. See how to measure your visibility in AI search.
The day-90 review
- What did customers actually mention?
- Which three pieces did the most?
- What did you plan and not do? Why?
- What will you stop?
Then plan the next 90 days with what you learned.
What to skip in the first 90 days
- A podcast, unless a founder already has an audience.
- Daily posting on five networks.
- Gated e-books. Earn attention before you ask for an email address.
- Chasing a large keyword you cannot rank for yet.
- Vanity metrics. Followers do not pay invoices.
- Outsourcing your voice before you have found it.
Who does the work
In a small team, nobody has a spare day. Divide it by what only each person can do.
- Founders: the point of view and the customer stories. Not delegable.
- Whoever writes best: editing, so everything sounds like one company.
- Product: release notes at the source.
- Tools: first drafts, formatting, scheduling, reminders.
Where FinalPost AI fits a startup
A startup's constraint is time, and most of this plan's time goes on drafting.
- Agents draft posts and articles from the context you provide, in your brand voice, and hold them for approval. See for startups.
- Docs to Marketing watches your changelog or docs feed and drafts announcement posts for each new entry.
- The SEO agent proposes a keyword, a five-article cluster and a brief.
- GEO visibility tracks whether AI answer engines mention you for the questions your customers ask.
- Analytics puts publishing, social and search results on one page.
Everything waits for your approval by default, which matters most when the company's voice is still being formed.
Frequently asked questions
When should a startup start content marketing?
As soon as you can say clearly who you are for and why. Before that, spend the time talking to customers. After that, start small and keep a rhythm.
How much content does a startup need?
Less than you think. A few excellent pages, one article a week and regular founder posts are enough for the first quarter.
Should we hire a content marketer first?
Often not as an early hire. Founders usually need to find the message and the voice themselves. Bring in a specialist to scale what already works.