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31 Odd October Marketing Ideas to Optimize Your Content!

Updated on: August 31, 2022 by Louise Myers 2 Comments

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Need October marketing ideas?

In the northern hemisphere, October’s all about Autumn colors, harvest themes, falling leaves, warm comfort food, and pumpkin spice everything!

And Halloween is big business just about everywhere.

Don’t miss this colorful opportunity to market your business!

It’s a great time to start gearing up before the big holiday sales season starts in earnest. Try to maintain an optimal posting frequency on your best social media channel.

It’s easy with all these ideas to choose from! You can even get them as ready-to-post content, to make your marketing easy as pie.

Read on!

All the months: 100 Top Social Media Holidays You Need: Indispensable!

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10 October Monthly Holidays

There are so many ways to celebrate this month! Do any of these resonate with your business and audience?

Plan a month-long promotion that could include blog posts, sales, social media posts, contests and more.

International Strategic Planning Month

National Work and Family Month

Fair Trade Month

Financial Planning Month

woman sitting on floor with papers and laptop says october is Financial Planning Month.

Women Walking In Their Own Shoes Month

National Stop Bullying Month

National Bake and Decorate Month

National Book Month

Apple Month

Adopt A Dog Month

If you haven’t found the perfect fit to participate this month, there are dozens more health awareness events, child and pet care causes, and celebrations of cultures and foods.

Check out more October monthly observances.

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8 October 2022 Weekly Holidays

These holidays last for a week(ish). Asterisked dates* change year to year.

Dates are correct for 2022 and will be updated each year a few months ahead. It’s a good idea to check before planning a promotion though, as this group of events are most prone to change dates.

Oct. 1–7               National Walk Your Dog Week

Oct. 2–8*            Get Organized Week
Here are some productivity quotes to prompt your audience.

Oct. 2–8*            National Work From Home Week #WFHW

Oct. 3–7*            Customer Service Week

Oct. 9–15*          Pet Peeve Week

Oct. 16–22*       National Business Women’s Week

Oct. 16–22*       National Character Counts Week

Oct. 24–30*       International Open Access Week

RELATED READ: 31 Halloween Quotes to Make Your Own Memes

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October 2022 Daily Holidays

The biggest holiday in October is Halloween (October 31). This launches in stores before August is over!

If you “Pin” your content to Pinterest, you should start pinning Halloween stuff at least 2 months ahead. Some bloggers trickle Halloween content to Pinterest all year. People love Halloween and will repin it any time.

To add that something extra, learn how to Halloween your social media profiles.

If you’re German and/or a beer lover, don’t forget Oktoberfest.

The dates for the holidays below don’t change year to year, so they’re correct for 2022 and each October in the foreseeable future.

Here are some favorite minor holidays:

October 1: International Coffee Day

October 5: World Teachers’ Day

October 6: Mad Hatter Day

whimsical illustration of checkerboard top hat with 10/6 label says mad hatter day.

October 9: Curious Events Day

October 11: “You Go, Girl” Day

October 14: National Dessert Day

October 16: Boss’s Day

October 19: Evaluate Your Life Day

October 21: Celebration of Mind Day

October 27: Black Cat Day

October 28: National Chocolate Day

October 29: Internet Day

October 31: National Magic Day

There are yet more ideas in Your Social Plan. Keep reading!

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Download a high-resolution printable PDF in the FREE members area! (Link below).

 

Which October Holidays for Your Business?

There are truly holidays for every business and personality. Some days have over a dozen to choose from!

Hate Halloween? October has so much more to offer.

I love fun holidays and have compiled collections of hundreds for each month.

But just knowing the holidays doesn’t mean you’ll:

  • Remember which happens when.
  • Know how to use them in your marketing.
  • Or have time to come up with eye-catching images and engaging captions to go with them.

That’s why there’s Your Social Plan!

Your Social Plan is a daily posting plan that combines beautiful, done-for-you content with powerful business-building prompts so you’ll never wonder what to post again.

Each day your business benefits from a combination of 3 posts:

M – Motivational / Inspirational
V – Visibility Boosting (like holidays!)
P – Promotional / Business Building

Check out Your Social Plan now and save hours on your social media marketing this month!

Disclosure: If you purchase, I will earn a commission, at no cost to you.

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No marketing budget? Grab the free one-sheet content inspiration calendar. One holiday each day, plus room to write in your own ideas on how to use it.

Get a printable PDF or two in the FREE members area.

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Conclusion

Be sure to pin or tweet this post to let others know about this free resource.

What do you think? Which October marketing ideas will YOU use?

If you’re pressed for time, try Your Social Plan for ready-to-post content monthly!

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Filed Under: Fun Holidays, Social Media Tips Tagged With: autumn, Content Marketing Tips for Small Business, halloween, social media marketing, social media planning

About Louise Myers

Louise Myers is a graphic design expert whose designs have been featured by Disney, Macy's, WalMart and more. Her straightforward writing style empowers small business owners to make their own graphics for social media success!

Comments

  1. Heidi Garland says

    September 8, 2017 at 9:25 AM

    It’s also Breast Cancer Awareness month…a biggie for me. Great Calendar! Thank you and Happy BIRTHDAY!

    Reply
    • Louise Myers says

      September 9, 2017 at 7:49 AM

      Yes it is! I’m sure I have that featured in the Planner. Thanks for reminding us!

      Reply

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