How to Balance the Content Types in Your Buffer Queue
- George Apostolov
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How to Balance the Content Types in Your Buffer Queue: step-by-step guide
Inside Buffer's Publish tab, select a post under Queue and click its corresponding 'Add Tags' button.
Following that, tick the checkbox next to the tag that best describes the type of the selected post.
Tap anywhere to apply the changes. Going forward, repeat the same series of steps until all posts in your queue are properly labeled according to content type.
Once done, head over to the left-side panel and then click 'Manage Tags'.
Review the number of posts per category under the 'Scheduled' column. Make sure that all of them are equal to one another to balance the content types in your Buffer Queue.
Quick answer: To balance the content types in your Buffer queue within the Publish tab, tag each post, apply the changes, navigate to Manage Tags, and review the Scheduled column to ensure all categories have an equal number of posts.
About this Buffer tutorial
Achieve a balanced content mix in your Buffer queue by tagging posts and reviewing scheduled category totals to ensure equal distribution. This guide shows how to balance the Content Types in Your Buffer Queue in 5 steps, starting with "Inside Buffer's Publish tab, select a post under Queue and click its corresponding 'Add..." and finishing with "Review the number of posts per category under the 'Scheduled' column. Make sure that al...". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real Buffer interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.
Frequently asked questions
How many steps does it take to balance the Content Types in Your Buffer Queue?
5 steps. Each one is listed in order above, and the demo highlights exactly where to click.
Can I try it without changing my own account?
Yes. Clicking through the demo doesn't touch your Buffer data or settings. Once you know the flow, repeat it in your own workspace.
This tutorial is filed under Buffer. Related guides: How to Break Long-Form Content Into Buffer Posts, How to Build Social Media Calendars in Coda with Buffer and How to Connect Buffer Analytics to Notion Using Zapier. Last reviewed 05 Oct 2026.
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