Publish Stories Exactly When You Want
News doesn’t always happen during business hours, but your website can still stay up to date.
With Surf CMS, editors can schedule articles, photos, announcements, obituaries, legal notices, and special content to publish automatically at any future date and time. Simply prepare your content in advance, set the publication schedule, and let Surf CMS handle the rest.
Whether you’re planning tomorrow’s front page or preparing content for the weekend, scheduled publishing keeps your newsroom running smoothly.
Work Ahead, Publish on Time
One of the biggest advantages of scheduled publishing is the ability to prepare content before it needs to appear online.
Editors can:
- Write tomorrow’s stories today
- Schedule weekend content before leaving the office
- Publish holiday announcements automatically
- Prepare election coverage in advance
- Coordinate special sections
- Stage feature stories for future release
Your staff spends less time watching the clock and more time producing quality journalism.
Perfect for Busy Newsrooms
Community newspapers often operate with small staffs and busy schedules.
Scheduled publishing helps by allowing editors to:
- Finish work before deadlines
- Avoid late-night publishing
- Keep the website updated during vacations
- Maintain a steady flow of fresh content
- Reduce last-minute stress
It’s like having another staff member working around the clock.
Publish at the Best Time
Timing matters.
Instead of publishing everything immediately, you can schedule stories to appear when readers are most likely to engage.
Common uses include:
- Early morning local news
- Noon feature stories
- Evening sports coverage
- Weekend events
- Monday business updates
- Election Day coverage
- Holiday greetings
- Community calendars
Coordinate with Print Editions
Many newspapers prepare stories before the print edition is distributed.
Surf CMS lets you schedule online publication to match your print schedule.
For example:
- Publish when newspapers reach subscribers
- Delay online publication until after delivery
- Coordinate with e-edition releases
- Release premium stories at specific times
This gives publishers complete control over when content becomes available.
Publish More Than Articles
Scheduled publishing isn’t limited to news stories.
You can schedule:
- Articles
- Photo galleries
- Videos
- Event announcements
- Obituaries
- Legal notices
- Sponsored content
- Community calendars
- Staff blogs
Anything created in Surf CMS can be planned ahead.
Works with Publish Everywhere
Scheduled publishing becomes even more powerful when combined with Surf CMS’s Publish Everywhere technology.
At the scheduled time, your content can automatically:
- Publish to your website
- Be added to newsletters
- Post to social media
- Appear in your mobile app
- Feed supported news aggregators
You schedule it once, and Surf CMS takes care of the distribution.
Make Last-Minute Changes
Need to update a story before it goes live?
No problem.
Editors can:
- Edit the content
- Replace photos
- Update headlines
- Change publication dates
- Cancel scheduled posts
- Save new revisions
Everything remains under your control until the moment it’s published.
Reliable Automation
Once a publication date and time are set, Surf CMS automatically handles the release.
There’s no need to stay late at the office, log in after hours, or remember to publish manually.
It’s one less thing for your newsroom to worry about.
Why Newsrooms Love Scheduled Publishing
Scheduled publishing gives editors greater flexibility, improves planning, and keeps websites consistently updated—even when staff members aren’t at their desks.
By allowing content to be prepared in advance and published automatically, Surf CMS helps newspapers work more efficiently while ensuring readers always have fresh, timely content.
Feature Highlights
- Schedule articles for automatic publication
- Publish on any future date and time
- Coordinate with print editions
- Schedule weekends and holidays
- Publish photo galleries and videos
- Edit or cancel scheduled content anytime
- Reduce late-night publishing
- Keep your website updated automatically
- Works with Publish Everywhere
- Perfect for busy community newsrooms
Ready to Publish on Your Schedule?
Stop staying late just to click “Publish.”
Surf CMS lets your newsroom prepare content in advance, automate publication, and focus on what matters most—creating great local journalism.
Schedule a free demo today and see how Surf CMS makes newsroom planning easier than ever.