N1: Content calendar, October to December 2026
Som · Monday 5 October 2026, revised the same evening · built from the keyword map (V12) and the AI content framework (V8), then checked against Ahrefs (every primary keyword, about 100 phrasings), Google's top 10 for 15 keywords, and game launch and season dates. Bobby's job in the plan (B6); built by Som so it is not a blocker, for Bobby to check.
What was wrong with the first version
| Problem | What changed |
|---|---|
| Several primary keywords were guessed, not checked | Every primary was checked in Ahrefs. Five changed: CS2, Fortnite, Call of Duty, The Finals and the low-FPS page |
| The demand column mixed whole-game totals, US and global figures | One rule now: US searches last month / global searches a month, one keyword each (Ahrefs, 5 Oct) |
| Game launches and seasons were ignored | Each game page is drafted 1 to 3 weeks before its game's next big moment (column "Why this week") |
| Three pages had almost no searches | "Hypertune vs Hone" (no measurable searches) is folded into the PC optimizer comparison. The Finals (US 90) and Overwatch 2 (US 50, no traffic potential) move to January |
| The biggest single keyword was left to the end | Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling (US 9,061 a month, difficulty 5) moves from 14 Dec to 2 Nov |
| The calendar showed draft dates but not what goes live | Drafting runs at about four pages a week (as in the timesheet), but the plan publishes two a week. "Live by" now marks the pages that lose value if they wait; the rest queue in table order |
| The pages closest to a sale were left out | A buyer page (pricing and "does Hypertune work") has a slot on 26 Oct, waiting on Austin's facts |
| Missing blockers | The URL pattern for game pages and a gaming PC to test settings on block every game page; both are now in "Waiting on" |
| The refresh started before pages had 4 weeks of data | Refreshes now start 4 weeks after each page goes live, not on a fixed date |
| Possible overlap between similar pages | Checked: none of 12 pairs of planned pages share 3 or more of Google's top 10, so all can stay separate pages |
The first four articles
| # | Page | Primary keyword | Why it is first | Draft to Hoa and Vin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS2 game page | cs2 best settings (also covers "cs2 settings", US 1,000) | Most game searches, steady all year; the CS2 Major (24 Nov to 13 Dec) gives a second peak | Tue 13 Oct |
| 2 | Gaming guide: how to optimize your PC for gaming | how to optimize pc for gaming | US 2,824 a month, steady all year; Hypertune already shows at #9. Google shows only guides for "pc optimization for gaming", the homepage's keyword in C1, so Vin and Austin decide whether the guide takes it over | Thu 15 Oct (to Austin for Fri 16 Oct) |
| 3 | Fortnite game page | best fortnite settings | Highest traffic potential of any game page (4,200); new season 1 Nov | Fri 16 Oct |
| 4 | Call of Duty game page | best warzone settings | US 1,248 last month and rising: Modern Warfare 4 launches 23 Oct | Tue 20 Oct |
Call of Duty replaces Apex in the first four because of the Modern Warfare 4 launch; Apex follows the same week.
Full calendar
"Draft" is the day Som drafts; the page goes to Hoa and Vin the next working day, then to Austin. "Live by" is set only where a game event makes a later date worth much less. Every game page waits on Austin's URL pattern and a gaming PC to test settings on.
| Week of | Page | Primary keyword | US last month / global | Why this week | Draft | Live by | Waiting on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Is Hypertune safe (trust page, C2) | is hypertune safe | 442 Search Console impressions in 5 weeks | Brand searches already land here | Done 3 Oct | Austin's facts (block 2) | |
| 12 Oct | CS2 | cs2 best settings | 264 / 2,100 | Biggest steady game | Mon 12 Oct | URL pattern; test PC | |
| 12 Oct | Gaming guide (C3) | how to optimize pc for gaming | 2,824 / 4,600 | Biggest steady guide | Tue 13 to Wed 14 Oct | Named author | |
| 12 Oct | Fortnite | best fortnite settings | 330 / 2,000 | New season 1 Nov | Thu 15 Oct | 25 Oct | |
| 19 Oct | Call of Duty | best warzone settings | 1,248 / 1,600 | Modern Warfare 4 on 23 Oct; Warzone season about 4 Nov (estimated) | Mon 19 Oct | 23 Oct | |
| 19 Oct | Apex Legends | best apex settings pc | 227 / 450 | Season 31 about 3 Nov; small sites rank in the top 10 | Tue 20 Oct | 30 Oct | |
| 19 Oct | WARDOGS | best wardogs settings | 100 / 250 | PC-only, in early access since 10 Sep; no event to time it to | Wed 21 Oct | Austin confirms support by Fri 9 Oct; otherwise Rust moves here | |
| 19 Oct | Why is my FPS so low (C5) | why is my fps so low | 393 / 700 | The first version's "low fps on high end pc" has only 20 searches; the high-end angle stays as a section | Thu 22 Oct | ||
| 26 Oct | Marvel Rivals | best marvel rivals settings | 250 / 600 | Season 11 on 6 or 13 Nov (estimated) | Mon 26 Oct | 5 Nov | Austin: is "Team Hypertune" an esports team |
| 26 Oct | Rust | best rust settings | 367 / 1,400 | Monthly wipe 5 Nov, then 3 Dec | Tue 27 Oct | 4 Nov | |
| 26 Oct | Best PC optimizer for gaming (C6, includes Hone) | best pc optimizer for gaming | 150 / 300 | Hypertune is #8; replaces the "vs Hone" page, which has no measurable searches | Wed 28 to Thu 29 Oct | Austin: article, or point the homepage at these searches instead (Google shows product homepages for them) | |
| 26 Oct | Buyer page: pricing and "does Hypertune work" | hypertune (brand, 450 / 5,000) | Brand questions are 10 to 60 searches each, so one page answers them | Closest to a sale | Fri 30 Oct | Austin's facts: prices, trial, results | |
| 2 Nov | CS2 stuttering fix (C7) | cs2 stuttering | 339 / 1,400 | Links to the CS2 page before the Major | Mon 2 Nov | ||
| 2 Nov | CS2 launch options | cs2 launch options | 568 / 5,200 | Small sites rank in the top 10 | Tue 3 Nov | ||
| 2 Nov | Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling explained | hardware accelerated gpu scheduling | 9,061 / 19,000 | Biggest single keyword in the plan; difficulty 5 | Wed 4 to Thu 5 Nov | ||
| 9 Nov | Windows Game Mode explained | windows game mode | 902 / 2,200 | Steady; difficulty 1 | Mon 9 Nov | ||
| 9 Nov | How to increase FPS | how to increase fps | 606 / 1,900 | Steady; also covers "how to get more fps" and "how to boost fps" | Tue 10 Nov | ||
| 9 Nov | Best BIOS settings for gaming (replaces the five BIOS guides) | best bios settings for gaming | 265 / 700 | Small sites rank in the top 10 | Wed 11 Nov | Website developer: 301s from the old guides | |
| 9 Nov | CS2 page refresh for the Major | Major starts 24 Nov | Thu 12 Nov | 20 Nov | 4 weeks of Search Console data | ||
| 16 Nov | Escape from Tarkov | best tarkov settings | 269 / 1,000 | Season 2 and patch 1.4 about 7 Dec (estimated) | Mon 16 Nov | 30 Nov | |
| 16 Nov | Packet burst fix | packet burst | 141 / 600 | Hone ranks #6 | Wed 18 Nov | Austin confirms Hypertune fixes network issues | |
| 16 Nov to 11 Dec | Refresh each page 4 weeks after it goes live, from its Search Console searches | Fortnite first if the leaked 5 Dec season date holds; Rust before the 3 Dec wipe | Two pages a day, as in the timesheet | 4 weeks of data per page | |||
| 14 Dec | Valorant | best valorant settings | 251 / 1,900 | Next act about 6 Jan | Mon 14 Dec | 31 Dec | |
| 21 Dec | Day-90 review and the January plan | 21 to 24 Dec |
What the checks found, in short
- Keywords. Of the first version's primaries, 14 were right, five had a bigger phrasing, and three had almost no searches. "cs2 fps boost" goes in the CS2 page (same parent topic in Ahrefs), not a page of its own.
- Overlap. No two planned pages share more than 2 of Google's top 10, so none need merging. The one exception to watch is "best pc optimizer for gaming" and "fps booster", which share Razer Cortex and hone.gg's homepage; that is why Austin decides between an article and the homepage.
- Where Hypertune can rank soonest. Sites with domain rating 0 to 17 already reach the top 10 for CS2 launch options, CS2 FPS boost, best BIOS settings, best Apex settings, fps booster and best PC optimizer. The broad guides (increase FPS, Game Mode, GPU scheduling) are held by sites rated 63 and up, so they take longer.
- Competitor. hone.gg appears in 5 of the 15 searches checked; hypertune.gg in none yet.
Raw data: raw-ahrefs/calendar-2026-10-05/ (keywords) and raw-ahrefs/serp-overlap-2026-10-05/ (Google's top 10). Event dates marked "estimated" are rechecked the week before each draft; studios usually confirm 1 to 10 days ahead.
Not in this calendar: the benchmark method, reviews and Intel pages (Austin's facts first; they come before new game pages if the developer has to choose), The Finals, Overwatch 2 and Black Ops 7 (too few searches; January plan), Deadlock (still invite-only), and Roblox FPS pages (outside the shooters-only list; January plan).
How the calendar stays current
- Som updates it every Monday (15 minutes a week in the timesheet).
- A game moves up or down if its searches change by more than half in the monthly recheck, if a season date moves, or if Austin shares which games paying customers play (Game Hub data).
- Each page's brief is filled from the V8 template the week before its draft date.