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What to Post to Social Media in December

November 7, 2021 / Gail Oliver, Online Small Business Consultant

December Social Media Post Ideas

Need some December Social Media Post Ideas?

Below are a few creative ideas from my best-selling 365 Social Media Ideas for 2023.

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December Social Media Post Ideas

December 1: Post a quote about freedom on this 67th anniversary of Rosa Parks not giving up her seat on the bus.
December 2: Post a DIY reel from a craft blogger for “How to Make a Christmas Bow”, which is a top Google search every December #instareel.
December 3: Post a carousel post of your favorite advent calendars for 2023 (it starts today).
December 4: Post a recipe carousel for one or more of the top Google searched cookies this month, which are sugar, shortbread, gingerbread and peanut butter blossoms for national #cookieday today.
December 5: Post a poll “How Long Do You Leave Up Your Christmas Tree?”
December 6: Post a “Yay or Nay: Peppermint Bark?”
December 7: Post a time lapsed reel of holiday lights turning on – either on a street in your neighborhood or just a prominent Christmas tree in your town #waitforit #instareel #christmaslights #holidaylights.
December 8: Post a list of the “Best Christmas Family Games for 2023”.
December 9: Post a carousel of merry Christmas wishes to write in holiday cards for national #christmascardday today.
December 10: Post an answer to a popular search such as, “Who was the first woman to win a Nobel prize” for the announcement today.
December 11: Post your 3 favorite social apps for national #appday.
December 12: Post a list of the top 5 family Christmas movies on Netflix (a top search this month), for a post that is sure to be liked and shared #currentlywatching.
December 13: Post a poll asking people their current holiday mood using an emoji #christmasmood.
December 14: Post a “11 Sleeps Left Until Christmas” graphic .

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What to Post to Social Media in October

September 21, 2021 / Gail Oliver, Online Small Business Consultant

October Social Media Post Ideas

Need October Social Media Post Ideas?

If you just constantly post your products to social media, you might lose your audience. So you want to intermix with more generalized but trendy content, like these 13 ideas below.

These ideas are from my best-selling Social Media Post Ideas download. The inspiration will make your social media marketing so much easier!

Posting Ideas for October

October 1: Post a fun fact about how October got its name, for the first day of October #FridayFact.
October 2: Post a smile of a famous celebrity and ask followers to guess who it is, for #WorldSmileDay.
October 3: Post your favorite tailgate recipe for #SundayFootball #NFLSunday #SundayFunday.
October 15: Ask your customers “What do you love most about fall?” for #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay.
October 16: Post a popular slang #TikTok word and its definition for #NationalDictionaryDay.
October 25: Post a carousel or reel of 5 favorite art prints and give a #shoutout to the artist for #NationalArtDay.
October 26: Post a photo of a pumpkin with your business name carved in it for National #PumpkinDay.
October 28: Post a photo of the month’s full moon through tree tops just after sunset for #EerieBeautiful.
October 31: Post a favorite last-minute Halloween costume idea, a top search today!
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7 Awesome Social Media Ideas for September

August 31, 2021 / Gail Oliver, Online Small Business Consultant

Happy September! 🍂 Need some September Social Media Post Ideas?

In need of some creative social media ideas for September? Look no further as here are seven from my Best-Selling 365 Social Media Post Ideas Calendar.

Social Media Post Ideas September

Post three self-care ideas for national #SelfCareAwarenessMonth (or one idea for every day of September) and ask followers theirs #selflove.
Go to the tallest building in your city and take a photo from the bottom looking up (or from the top looking down) for national #SkyscraperDay (September 3^rd). Tag the building and the city.
Post a fall-themed graphic that says, “I love September because ____________” and ask followers to respond in comments.
Post your favorite fashions or trends from New York Fashion Week #NYFW (it runs from September 9^th to 14^th).
Use the app Stylebook to create and post a #FallOutfit as well as outfit of the day (#OOTD) for #SundayStyle.
Post your top 5 places in your country to see beautiful fall leaves changing colors, and ask followers to add theirs in comments.
Post a time lapse video or carousel post of your latest creative effort for national #LiveCreativeDay (September 14^th).
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What to Post to Social Media in March

February 19, 2021 / Gail Oliver, Online Small Business Consultant

March Social Media Post Ideas

Stuck for March social media post ideas? Here are some from my best selling 365 Day Social Media Post Ideas Calendar, on sale for just $1.95!

March 8th: Post a photo or reel of a famous woman from current day or from history that you admire, with a quote from her laid over top, on March 8th for #InternationalWomensDay #womensupportingwomen #womenempowerment. Ask followers the woman they admire most.
March 10th: Post something clever, maybe an animation of the Easter Bunny jumping over a clock (read my post, How to Use Canva to Create Social Media Posts) as a reminder that tomorrow is #DaylightSavingsTime #ClocksForward #ClocksAhead #ClocksGoForward #LoseAnHour.
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March 14th: People love taking #polls so post one asking followers their favorite brand or flavor of potato chips (suggest brands for them to choose) for #NationalPotatoChipDay #Question #Poll and tag the brand.
March 20th: We always seem to want to know what the #weather will be, so post the #SpringForecast for the various parts of your country from the Farmer’s Almanac for #FirstDayofSpring #Spring2024
March 22nd: Post a #shoutout to your favorite #podcast and ask followers theirs for #CurrentlyListeningTo
March 31st: Searches for “How to Cook a Ham” and “How to Cook a Turkey” skyrocket on Easter weekend, so be sure to post a quick reel or video that you can curate from a popular food blogger #Howtocookaham.

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What to Post to Social Media in January

December 24, 2019 / Gail Oliver, Online Small Business Consultant

In need of some creative and fresh January social media post ideas?

January is all about fresh starts, new goals, weight loss, getting in shape, travel and winter activities, to name a few. This will be the most popular type of lifestyle content that followers will want to engage with.

Luckily, I have some creative posting ideas for you to try, all from my best-selling 365 Social Media Post Ideas for 2024

January Social Media Post Ideas

January 1st: Post a bucket list of #24ThingsToDoIn2024 and ask followers to give their bucket list in comments.
January 3rd: Post the winter forecast for the various parts of your country from the Farmer’s Almanac #weather #winterforecast
January 5th: Post a This or That – Favorite Diet: Keto or Mediterranean? as dieting is a top Google search every January.
January 8th: Post a positive affirmation for the new year for #MondayMotivation, and for every Monday of the month.
January 11th: Post an answer to a top searched January question: “How to make a snowman?”
January 16th: Post 3 favorite locations for a spring break vacation and ask followers theirs #TravelTuesday.
January 17th: Post a tip to avoid getting a cold or flu for #WellnessWednesday.
January 24th: Post something nice about another small business for #NationalComplimentDay.
January 31st: Post a collage of several of your favorite indie art prints for national #InspireYourHeartWithArtDay and tag the artist.
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