Published Content Chart
The Content Publication Status Chart is a colorful pie chart that gives you a quick visual summary of your content's publication status. It shows you how much of your content is published and ready for your audience versus how much is still in draft form waiting to be completed.
Why This Chart is Valuable
This chart helps you:
- Track your content progress at a glance: Quickly see the balance between published and draft content
- Monitor content development: Understand how much content is ready for your audience versus still in progress
- Guide team priorities: Identify whether to focus on creating new content or finalizing existing drafts
- Set realistic timelines: Gauge how much work remains before content is ready to publish
Understanding What You're Looking At
The Content Publication Status Chart divides your content into four clear categories:
Topics Published (Pink)
- What it shows: Main content topics that are complete and live on your site
- Example: A primary blog post or main page on "Beginner's Guide to Photography"
- Status: Ready for your audience to view
Topics Draft (Blue)
- What it shows: Main content topics that are still being developed
- Example: An unfinished blog post on "Best Camera Accessories" that's not yet published
- Status: Work in progress, not yet visible to your audience
Subtopics Published (Orange)
- What it shows: Secondary or supporting content pieces that are complete and live
- Example: A supporting article on "How to Clean Camera Lenses" that's linked from a main topic
- Status: Ready for your audience to view
Subtopics Draft (Gray)
- What it shows: Secondary or supporting content pieces still being developed
- Example: A planned supporting article on "Understanding Camera Settings" that's not yet complete
- Status: Work in progress, not yet visible to your audience
Each slice of the pie shows both the count (number of content pieces) and percentage of your total content that falls into each category.
How to Access and Use the Chart
Finding the Chart
- Go to the Content Analysis page
- Look for the section labeled "Content Publication Status"
Using the Controls
The chart has two dropdown menus that let you filter what you're looking at:
- Project dropdown: Choose which project you want to analyze
- Select a specific project to focus on just one area of your content
- By default, the first project will be automatically selected
- Cluster dropdown: Choose to view:
- "Select a cluster" to see data across your entire selected project
- A specific cluster to focus on just one topic area
As you make selections, the chart automatically updates to show you the publication status for your chosen view.
Making the Most of Your Content Publication Status Chart
Common Patterns and What They Mean
Balanced Distribution
If your chart shows relatively equal portions of published and draft content, this might indicate:
- You have an active content development process
- You're regularly publishing while also planning ahead
- Your content strategy is in continuous development
Mostly Published Content
If your chart is dominated by published content (pink and orange slices), this might mean:
- You've successfully completed most of your planned content
- It might be time to plan a new content phase
- Your team has been effective at moving content through to publication
Mostly Draft Content
If your chart shows mostly draft content (blue and gray slices), this might indicate:
- You're in an early phase of content development
- You may need to allocate more resources to finalize content
- Your publishing process might need optimization
More Topics Than Subtopics
If topics (pink and blue) make up most of your chart:
- You might need to develop more supporting content
- Your content may lack depth in certain areas
- You have an opportunity to expand existing topics with supporting material
More Subtopics Than Topics
If subtopics (orange and gray) dominate your chart:
- You have well-developed supporting content
- You might consider organizing content better to highlight main topics
- Your content structure has good depth
Practical Uses for Content Teams
Content Audit
Use this chart during content audits to:
- Quickly assess completion status of planned content
- Identify clusters that need more attention
- Compare progress across different projects
Project Management
Use the insights for project planning:
- Set realistic deadlines based on how much draft content needs to be completed
- Allocate resources to areas with high amounts of draft content
- Prioritize projects that have more content ready to publish
Progress Tracking
Monitor your chart over time to:
- See how quickly drafts are converted to published content
- Track progress on specific content initiatives
- Show stakeholders the tangible results of content efforts
Common Questions
"What's the ideal ratio of published to draft content?"
There's no one-size-fits-all answer, but as a general guideline:
- Established content programs typically aim for 70-80% published content
- New content initiatives might temporarily have 50-60% draft content
- More than 30% draft content for an extended period might indicate a publishing bottleneck
"Should I be concerned if I have a lot of draft content?"
Not necessarily. Having draft content can indicate:
- You have a healthy pipeline of upcoming content
- You're planning ahead for future needs
- You're being thorough in your content development process
However, if drafts stay unpublished for extended periods, it might be worth reviewing your content workflow.
"The chart shows no data. What does this mean?"
This usually indicates one of these issues:
- You haven't selected a project from the dropdown
- The selected project doesn't have any topics or subtopics yet
- You might not have permission to view the selected project