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Read all of my various Social Media Post Ideas and inspiration for your small business. From creative ideas for specific months of the year to other engaging social media content, I cover it all on my small business marketing blog.

Social Media Ideas for September

August 13, 2023 / Gail Oliver, Online Small Business Consultant

If you’re planning your social media calendar for September, here are some creative posting ideas. If you need more ideas, be sure to download my Best-Selling 365 Day Social Media Calendar newly updated to cover July 2023 to August 2024!

September Social Media Posting Ideas

September 1: Post 5 online Labor Day sales (a huge search every year) that your target market might be interested in (including your own sale).
September 3: Post a positive mantra to recite today in honor of #selfcareawarenessmonth.
September 5: Post a carousel of crock pot tailgating recipes (this search phrase peaks this week).
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September 6: Post a favorite quote from a classic book for #readabookday and ask followers their favorite classic book quote.
September 8: Post a quote from Queen Elizabeth II in honor of the one-year anniversary of her death.
September 10: Post a question asking, “What is your favorite pumpkin spice food?”
September 14: Post 5 fall festivals in your city. This is why last week’s blog post, Want Your Website Traffic to Skyrocket This Fall?, was so important to read!
September 18: Post a This or That Poll i.e. Pumpkin Patch or Apple Orchard?
September 27: Post 3 ways to celebrate the Mooncake / Mid-Autumn Festival on September 29th (a top search every September).
September 29: Post a photo or interesting fact about tonight’s full moon, the Harvest Moon (maybe the fact that the name came from farmers who depended on the moon’s light to harvest their crops late into the night).
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31 Social Media Ideas for Every Day of July

June 20, 2023 / Gail Oliver, Online Small Business Consultant

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I just updated my 365 Social Media Calendar to go from July 2023 to June 2024, so as a freebie, here are July’s ideas for free!

Social Media Posting Ideas for July

JULY 1: Post a fun Canadian fact, graphic or meme wishing Canadians a happy #canadaday (i.e. Canada has a 99% literacy rate).

JULY 2: Post a poll asking followers their favorite UFO movie for #worldufoday.

JULY 3: Post a fun fact about tonight’s full moon, the Buck Moon (i.e. In July, the Full Moon is called Buck Moon to signify the new antlers that emerge on a deer buck’s forehead around this time).

JULY 4: Post answers to some of the top questions people search for today in a carousel post: “Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?”, “Who signed it?” “Where was it signed?” #independenceday.

JULY 5: Post a list of favorite summer wines for #winewednesday #summerwine.

JULY 6: Post 3 tips to quickly get a summer beach body for #summerbody #beachbody.

JULY 7: Post a graphic or meme that says, “Workin’ for the Weekend”.

JULY 8: Post a photo of something interesting going on in your city for #saturdaynight #saturdaybuzz.

JULY 9: Post your favorite 3 lifestyle blogs for #sundayblogshare.

JULY 10: Post a photo of a Pina Colada in front of a #sunset for national #pinacoladaday.

JULY 11: Post the name of the city with the world’s highest population, for #worldpopulationday.

JULY 12: Post an answer to “What is the Difference Between a Tropical Storm and a Hurricane” (a top search every year).

JULY 13: Post a vintage beach photo for #tbt #throwbackthursday.

JULY 14: Post answers to top searched questions in a carousel post: “What is Bastille Day?”, “Why iS Bastille Day celebrated?”, “How to say Happy Bastille Day in French?”

JULY 15: Post a #giveaway for national #givesomethingawayday.

JULY 16: Post a This or That poll i.e. Chocolate or Vanilla? for national #icecreamday.

JULY 17: Post a poll asking followers which emoji best describes their mood today for #worldemojiday.

JULY 18: Post a #shoutout to a local restaurant that has a great outdoor patio for #tastytuesday (they might repost, giving you a shoutout).

JULY 19: Post a This or That poll i.e. Strawberry Daiquiri or Watermelon Daiquiri? for national #daiquiriday.

JULY 20: Post tips on how to make the drive more fun on a road trip (a top search every summer).

JULY 21: Post a fun fact about the most popular junk food for national #junkfoodday (i.e. Did you know that Oreos are vegan?)

JULY 22: Post a cute meme of England’s Prince George for his birthday today.

JULY 23: Post a This or That Poll i.e. Mustard or Ketchup? for national #hotdogday.

JULY 24: Post a few interesting traits about Leo for the start of their Zodiac sign.

JULY 25: Post the 3 top cheeses and the best wines to have with them for #wineandcheeseday.

JULY 26: Post an answer to a top summer search, “How to Make Iced Coffee”.

JULY 27: Post an answer from a top health blog on “How to Treat Heat Exhaustion” (a top summer search).

JULY 28: Post a #fridayfunfact slide post (where you slide for the answer) such as, “Which City has the Highest Number of Dog Walkers” (answer: Orlando).

JULY 29: Post one of your best selling products (or services) and tell customers why for #bestsellersaturday.

JULY 30: Post an answer/reel to a top summer search, “How to Grill Corn” for #sundaygrill #sundaysupper.

JULY 31: Post a graphic that says, “Bye Bye July”.

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February Social Media & Content Marketing Ideas

January 24, 2023 / Gail Oliver, Online Small Business Consultant

A helpful way to plan what to post to your social media and your blog in February is to base the content on last year’s most popular searches for the month.

So, to help you out, below are the top Google searches for February 2022, and you can expect similar searches this year:

Black History Month

BHM Quotes
Black American Heritage flag
Black art museums
Black History month quotes
Black representation
Daily Black History facts
Happy Black History month gift
How to celebrate BHM?
Quotes about the black experience
When was BHM first celebrated?

National Signing Day February 1^st

Do you have to commit on national signing day?
What is national signing day?
When is national signing day 2022?

Groundhog Day February 2^nd

Did the groundhog sees its shadow 2022?
Groundhog day history
Groundhog day origin
Groundhog day prediction accuracy
How does Groundhog day work?
How much does Punxsutawney Phil weigh?
What time does Groundhog day start?

Snow Moon February 5^th

What is special about the snow moon?
When is the snow moon?

State of the Union February 7^th

How long is the state of the union?
State of the union memes
What time is the state of the union?
Where can I watch the state of the union?

Pizza Day February 9^th

How long is pizza good for in the fridge?
How many slices are in a large pizza?
How to make pizza dough?
How to make pizza sauce?
How to reheat pizza in oven?
National pizza day deals

Puppy Bowl February 12^th

How to watch the puppy bowl?
What puppies are in the puppy bowl?
Who won the puppy bowl?

Superbowl February 12^th

Appetizers for Superbowl
Chicken wing recipes
Past Superbowl halftime shows
Superbowl kick off time
What does 2nd 10 mean in football?
What does a flag mean in football?
What does defer mean in football?
What does delayed mean in football?
What does offside mean in football?

Galentines Day February 13^th

Galentines day cocktails
Galentines day games
Galentines day songs
Happy galentines day gift
Where did galentines day come from?

Valentines Day February 14^th

Dinosaur Valentine box
Easy Valentine box
Heart shaped pizza near me
Romantic dinner ideas at home for her
Valentines cards near me
Valentines day gifts for kids
Valentines exchange cards near me
What to write in a Valentines card
Where do they sell flowers near me?
Where to buy chocolate covered strawberries?

Singles Awareness Day February 15^th

All the single ladies gif
Happy Valentines day to myself
How to be happy alone
How to be okay with being alone
How to enjoy being alone
How to spend Valentine’s Day alone
Quotes about being single
Songs about being single

NBA All Star Game February 19^th

How to vote for MVP NBA All Star Game?
NBA All Star Game Schedule
When and where is NBA All Star Game?

Mardis Gras February 21^st

Fat Tuesday celebrations near me
Fat Tuesday dinner specials near me
Gumbo recipe
King cake recipe
What is a fasnacht donut?
What is Mardi Gras?
What is Shrove Tuesday?
When is Easter?
When is Mardi Gras 2022?
Where did Mardi Gras originate?

Margarita Day February 22^nd

Blue Margarita recipe
Mangonade Margarita recipe
National Margarita Day specials
Spicy Margarita recipe
Watermelon Margarita recipe

Ash Wednesday February 22^nd

Is Ash Wednesday a holy day of obligation?
What are good things to give up for Lent?
What do you say when you get ashes on your head?
What is Ash Wednesday?
When is Ash Wednesday?

Womens History Month starts March 1^st

Frida Kahlo quotes
Marie Currie quotes
Womens history month books

Be sure to also read: This Search Phrase Skyrockets Every February

Try to use your social media and content marketing to answer these top searched questions and it might bring more traffic to your business! If you need more ideas, check out my downloads 365 Social Media Ideas for 2023 and 365 Blog Post Ideas for 2023.

Social Media Post Ideas for Business 2023

October 31, 2022 / Gail Oliver, Online Small Business Consultant

Need social media post ideas for your business for 2023?

I just updated my 365 Social Media Post Ideas Calendar for 2023. If you struggle with coming up with creative and engaging content to post, it can be a huge help.

The ideas are lifestyle-based as well as tailored to top searched content, but you can apply the ideas to almost any type of business, as I will show below.

This or That Posts

This and That posts are great for engagement. For example, in December my posting calendar will say “Post a holiday movie theme This or That, such as “Elf or Home Alone?” (where followers give their response in comments). Even though it’s fun and gets people to respond, I realize it might not suit your business or brand.

However, it can inspire you to come up with something relevant to your business. For example:

If you’re a real estate business, you could post a This or That such as Bungalow or Two-Story?
If you’re a Pizza restaurant, you could post Thin Crust or Thick Crust?
If you’re a hair salon, you could post Brides: Hair Up or Hair Down?

It’s a great way to do research also.

List Compilation Posts

Lists are always popular social media content. For example, towards the end of December, my posting calendar will say , “Post your 5 Favorite Books of the Past Year and ask followers theirs.” Again, you can tailor this to suit your business. For example:

If you’re a fashion brand, you could post your “5 Hated Fashion Trends of the Past Year” and ask followers theirs.
If you’re a life coach, you could post your “5 Favorite Self Help Books of the Past Year” and ask followers theirs.
If you’re a personal trainer, you could post “5 Favorite Wellness Products of the Past Year” and ask followers theirs.

Answering Top Searched Questions Posts

When something is trending or happening in pop culture, people turn to social media to get answers. For example, in February my posting calendar will say, Post answers to top searched questions about BHM this month: “What does Black History month mean?”, “When was Black History month first celebrated?”, etc. Again, you can tailor this to your business. For example:

If you’re a greeting card business, in May you could post answers to a top searched graduation question this time of year: “What to write in a graduation card?”.
If you’re a gift shop, in June you could post an answer to a top searched question this time of year: “How much to spend on a wedding gift”.

So if you struggle finding creative and interesting content to post to social media, find tons of inspiration in my download 365 Social Media Post Ideas with an idea for every day of the year!

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Try This Easy Instagram Challenge Idea

August 24, 2022 / Gail Oliver, Online Small Business Consultant

Have you thought about trying an Instagram challenge contest?

I have to be honest, when I see businesses offering contests where you simply enter to win, I always think my chances are so-so, so why bother.

But, if the brand was to make the contest a challenge that I might be good at, then it might be worth my while.

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For example, on your Instagram account, try running a contest whereby people have to submit an amazing fall photo from their town that you will post to your Instagram. The photo that gets the most likes, wins.

It works out well for you, because it is a chance for one of your posts to get a lot of likes.

The great thing about fall is that it offers so many opportunities, from seasonal trends like pumpkin spice to Back to School to Halloween to Thanksgiving. Think of a challenge for all of them!

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Social Media Post Ideas for August

July 19, 2022 / Gail Oliver, Online Small Business Consultant

Need some social media post ideas for August? These ideas below are NOT from my 365 Social Media Post Ideas Calendar, but rather some BONUS ones! Enjoy!

AUGUST 1: Post a special offer for National #girlfriendsday such as “Buy One Get Second Half Off”.
AUGUST 5: Post a photo of a cool wall in your city (maybe a grafitti wall) for #ihaveathingforwalls #wallporn.
AUGUST 7: Post a carousel of #quotes for national #sistersday (a top search every August).
AUGUST 8: Post your favorite meditation apps, techniques or music for #meditationmonday.
AUGUST 9: Post a #list of your favorite classic #books for national #bookloversday and ask followers what theirs are #booknerd #bookaddict.
AUGUST 12: Post a photo or #reel of yourself holding up one of your creations for #lovewhatyoudo #worklove #handmadewithlove.
AUGUST 17: Post an “early bird” #backtoschool2022 special or #giveaway promotion #winitwednesday #backtoschoolgiveaway.
AUGUST 23: Post your favorite #Starbucks fall drink, which they tend to announce this week.
AUGUST 24: Post your favorite #recipe for Belgian waffles for national #waffleday, along with a #shoutout to your favorite local Waffle House.
AUGUST 26: Post a photo of a group of cute dogs posed together for #NationalDogDay and ask your followers their favorite breed.
AUGUST 28: Post three benefits of drinking red wine day for National #redwineday today.
AUGUST 29: Post three last minute ideas for a #laborday #weekendgetaway #beautifulplaces #beautifuldestinations.
AUGUST 30: Post a stunning #sunset photo for #finaldaysofsummer #byesummer #summerisover.
AUGUST 31: Post three little known facts about Princess Diana for the 25th anniversary of her death #princessdiana

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30 Social Media Post Ideas for June

May 31, 2022 / Gail Oliver, Online Small Business Consultant

Happy June! I decided to post a freebie today, 30 Social Media Posting Ideas for June. These are NOT the same ideas in my 365 Social Media Post Ideas Calendar, but some new ones I came up with, just for fun.

JUNE 1: Post a list of some of the weird national days this month, such as Old Maids Day and Ball Point Pen Day.

JUNE 2: Post 5 interesting facts about Queen Elizabeth II for the start of her #platinumjubilee today.

JUNE 3: Post a reel that transitions through the covers of your favorite #summerreads or #beachreads for #fictionfriday.

JUNE 4: Post a carousel of gifts for dad for #fatherdaygifts. Mention the businesses & they might repost.

JUNE 5: Post #shoutouts to your favorite local farmer’s markets for #sundaymarket.

JUNE 6: Post a calming affirmation or mantra for #mondaymantra #mindfulmonday #mondaymood.

JUNE 7: Post a poll asking followers to vote for their favorite chocolate ice cream flavor from #benandjerrys or some other major ice cream brand #nationalchocolateicecreamday #tastytuesday #tuesdaytreat.

JUNE 8: Post a reel or carousel gift guide for your BFF for #bestfriendsday.

JUNE 9: Post a carousel of your favorite outdoor decor finds or pool toys #enjoysummer #summerdays.

JUNE 10: Post a list of the big movies coming out this summer for #nationalmovienight & ask followers the ones they want to see the most.

JUNE 11: Post a handmade product that you find beautiful for national #makinglifebeautifulday.

JUNE 12: Post a cool photo of a scenic spot in your town for #postcardplaces.

JUNE 13: Post your picks for #songofthesummer for #musicmonday and ask followers theirs.

JUNE 14: Post the top 5 things to do in your city for #traveltuesday and tag your city’s tourism profile.

JUNE 15: Post a photo or time lapsed video of last night’s super moon using a cool filter for #fullmoon #rosemoon #honeymoon.

JUNE 16: Post a reel of some of the cute animals that need adopting at your local shelter for #thursdayfursday.

JUNE 17: Post a photo of beautiful outdoor flowers in your city/neighborhood for #floralfridaycompetition #flowerstagram.

JUNE 18: Post a tshirt with a funny saying about dads for Father’s Day tomorrow.

JUNE 19: Post a quote from Abraham Lincoln on the ending of slavery for #Juneteeth.

JUNE 20: Post your #summerbucketlist and ask followers what is on theirs.

JUNE 21: Post a fast transition #reel of all of your new products or services for #newreleasetuesday.

JUNE 22: Post a #summergiveaway for the start of summer today #winitwednesday.

JUNE 23: Post a photo of a pink door or house in your neighborhood or town for #nationalpinkday.

JUNE 24: Post a reel of your dog running around your office or workspace for #takeyourdogtoworkday.

JUNE 25: Post a #shoutout to your favorite local bakery for #saturdaysweets #smallbusinesssaturday #shoutoutsaturday.

JUNE 26: Post 5 ways to spend a relaxing Sunday and ask followers to vote on their favorite #sundayreset #weekendvibes.

JUNE 27: Post your favorite male tennis star for the start of #Wimbledon today and #mancrushmonday #mcm.

JUNE 28: Post a photo of your favorite summer cocktail for #tuesdayboozeday #summercocktail.

JUNE 29: Post your favorite 5-minute #summerworkout and ask followers theirs for #workoutwednesday.

JUNE 30: Post a favorite social media tip for #socialmediaday (maybe give a #shoutout to my 365 Social Media Post Ideas Calendar).

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SEO-Friendly Content Ideas for May

April 25, 2022 / Gail Oliver, Online Small Business Consultant

Need some SEO-friendly content ideas for May?

Every month, the top searches on Google are typically questions. You can take advantage of answering these questions in your blog or social media posts as an easy way to drive traffic to your business.

For example, based on past Google Search Data, these should be the top questions for May:

What do you write in a teacher appreciation card (May 4^th)
What is Cinco de Mayo celebrated for? (May 5^th)
What horses are in the Kentucky Derby? (May 7^th)
When is Mother’s Day 2022? (May 8^th)
What happens during a lunar eclipse? (May 15th)
What is a flower moon?
How fast do Indy 500 cars go? (May 29^th)
When is Memorial Day 2022? (May 30^th)
What is Memorial Day and how is it observed?
What side does the tassel go on graduation cap?
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National Signing Day February 1^st

Groundhog Day February 2^nd

Snow Moon February 5^th

State of the Union February 7^th

Pizza Day February 9^th

Puppy Bowl February 12^th

Superbowl February 12^th

Galentines Day February 13^th

Valentines Day February 14^th

Singles Awareness Day February 15^th

NBA All Star Game February 19^th

Mardis Gras February 21^st

Margarita Day February 22^nd

Ash Wednesday February 22^nd

Womens History Month starts March 1^st