How I manage my YouTube channel with Trello

I use Trello for all sorts of content creation projects, including my YouTube channel.

My Trello board has several key columns: To-Do, Next Up, Doing, Ready, and Done. I move my videos from left to right through these stages.

The To-Do column contains 10–15 video ideas I want to create. I get these ideas from different places — sometimes, it’s from content I’ve published elsewhere, like an email I want to turn into a video. Other times, I see an interesting video and think I could create something different but better.

For research, I use VidIQ. It suggests video ideas daily and helps with keyword research. When I find promising keywords or topics, I add them to my To-Do column.

Next Up is where I place 2–3 videos I want to record the following week. I usually drag cards from To-Do to Next Up on Thursday or Friday since I record on Tuesdays.

I batch record 2–3 videos in one session. It’s a hassle setting up the camera and getting into a good recording flow, so batching helps.

(Even if you don’t care about video, I recommend batching your content creation as it’s a real time-saver)