{"id":7416,"date":"2014-11-20T09:55:48","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T17:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dlvr.it?p=7416&preview_id=7416"},"modified":"2026-04-07T06:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:06:03","slug":"prepare-social-media-for-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/prepare-social-media-for-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Last Minute Social Media Marketing Ideas to Implement Before the Holiday Rush"},"content":{"rendered":"

Word on the street is that U.S. consumer confidence is at a seven-year high as we enter the holiday season. During the\u00a0next thirty days,\u00a0gifts, food, and family are on the minds of your customers.\u00a0Are you prepared to become the digital solution to their holiday needs?<\/strong> You worked hard to nurture customers, prepare your employees and stock your stores. However, did you put time into your holiday marketing strategy? If not, we put together a quick and dirty (just kidding), social media marketing checklist just in time for the holiday rush.<\/p>\n

These last minute holiday marketing ideas are sure\u00a0to help you win more followers, earn more clicks and\u00a0promote your brand.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Holiday Marketing Plan Checklist<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

1.\u00a0Boost Customer Retention<\/h3>\n

No time like now to reach out to your customers to say Thank You<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Share Evergreen Content<\/h3>\n

You created great blog posts this year. Look through your archives and stats and republish a few of the favorites<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Expand Social Reach with Auto-add Hashtags<\/h3>\n

Boost reach across social media.\u00a0Automatically add hashtags<\/a> to relevant keywords in your titles.<\/p>\n

4. Turn Twitter Favorites into Testimonial Tweets<\/h3>\n

Leverage your Twitter Favorites feed. Quickly turn the feed into a stream of testimonials.<\/a> Let your customer’s help you promote!<\/p>\n

5. Create a Holiday Drip Marketing Program<\/h3>\n

It’s not too late to keep your brand top-of-mind with our easy-to-create drip marketing program<\/a><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Post After Hours<\/h3>\n

According to Facebook data, the best time to post<\/a> is when your store is closed.<\/p>\n

7. Raise your Facebook Engagement Rate<\/h3>\n

Want more Facebook likes? Review\u00a0the seven\u00a0statistics that can quickly get your fans to like you on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

8. Create an Etsy RSS Feed<\/h3>\n

Expand your Etsy store reach. Cross-promote your goods<\/a> on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr.<\/p>\n

9. Cross-post Pinterest Pins<\/h3>\n

Pins are not just for Pinterest! Share your Pins across your other social accounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

10. Create Email-to-Social<\/h3>\n

For those last minute promotions or when creativity sparks, instantly share your inspiration<\/a> across social using old-fashion email.<\/p>\n

11. Update Blog Posts with New Calls-to-action<\/h3>\n

Look into your archives and breath new life into older content still driving traffic. Update your best-performing\u00a0blog posts<\/a> with your most recent promotions.<\/p>\n

12. Add Google Analytics to Shared Links<\/h3>\n

You can’t improve what you can’t measure. Automatically add tracking tags<\/a> to all your links shared on social.<\/p>\n

13. Add Blog Posts to Slideshare<\/h3>\n

Expand the reach of your blog content quickly. Convert blog posts into PDFs<\/a>\u00a0to share on Slideshare.<\/p>\n

14. Cross-post Instagram Photos<\/h3>\n

Give new life to Instagram Photos. Cross-post Instagram photos<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and Tumblr.<\/p>\n

15. Boost Search with Social Media<\/h3>\n

There is evidence that shows social shares do impact search. Optimize social for search<\/a>.<\/p>\n

BONUS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Read:\u00a024 of The Best Holiday Email Marketing Ideas That Will Increase Sales<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

Now it’s your turn. Go through the checklist, cross off as many\u00a0items as you can before Thanksgiving, queue up the rest for the weeks after and coast through\u00a0the holiday season with confidence. Good luck!<\/p>\n

Have any additional holiday marketing ideas to share? We’d love to hear from you!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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