Guides to Planning and Running X Campaigns
Each guide answers one practical question, cites its sources, and says where X's behavior has changed or is not documented. Facts that move were checked in November 2026.
- Cause campaigns
How to run an ethical cause or fundraising awareness campaign on X
A practical plan for a cause or fundraising awareness campaign on X: who to partner with, what to post, how to report totals honestly and what never to do.
7 min read - Cause campaigns
How to run a community donation drive with X
Use X to organize a local goods drive for toys, coats or food: pick a partner, set drop-off rules, plan posts, keep people safe and share honest results.
4 min read - Planning
How to build a content calendar for X
Build a simple X content calendar: choose a posting rhythm, set content themes, batch-write drafts, schedule realistically and review what worked each month.
4 min read - Your data
How to download your X archive (and what's inside)
Request your X data archive in Settings, confirm your identity, wait for the email, then download the ZIP and find your posts inside. Checked November 2026.
4 min read - Drafts
X drafts and scheduled posts: how they work as of November 2026
Where X keeps drafts and scheduled posts as of November 2026, what works on web versus the app, what X Pro adds, and how to keep a backup of your plans.
5 min read - Threads
How to plan an X thread people finish reading
Plan an X thread step by step: one idea, a first post that works alone, a clear structure, posts under 280, one link placed well, and a check before posting.
4 min read - Counting
How X counts characters: links, emoji and the 280 limit
How X's character counter works: weighted characters, 23 for every link, 2 for most emoji and CJK text, what Premium changes, and why your count can look off.
4 min read
Free tools
Draft Vault
Keep post ideas and drafts in your browser, tag them by campaign, move them from idea to posted, and export or import JSON.
Open →Tool 02Campaign & Thread Planner
Lay a thread or campaign out on a schedule with a posting window, then download it as CSV or an ICS calendar file.
Open →Tool 03Post Batch Counter
Paste a whole batch of posts and see each one's weighted length, links, mentions and hashtags, with the ones over 280 flagged.
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