Planning Content in EE
Kevin Smith (EllisLab Director of Services) wrote up an overview of how you can think about content when building an EE site:
Before you install ExpressionEngine and start tweaking preferences, it’s best to take some time to think about the content you’ll be managing with EE and plan out that content’s structure. […] In this overview, you’ll learn why and how to plan your site’s content
Kevin’s approach is that if you think ahead about how you break up your content when implementing the site in ExpressionEngine, you can be as flexible as possible when presenting your content. Also, future site changes or redesign efforts will be easier.
For a clearer view of the approach behind Kevin’s article, I recommend the following two resources: