Engaging Social Media Content Ideas For August
Social Media Post Ideas For August 2023.
As August ushers in the last full month of summer, there's no better time to elevate your social media game. Summertime typically means a slowdown for businesses and for social media engagement. So, if you’re looking to hit the ground running with better engagement, higher reach, and more conversions come September, now is the time to prime your profile with binge-worthy content.
Here are 20+ creative, summer-fueled prompts and ideas tailored for the month of August.
August Social Media Holidays
August is full of weird, wonderful, and wacky holidays that make for engaging social media posts!
Choose the content prompts that best fit your biz, and put your stamp on the idea to create eye-catching original content.
This list includes:
August observance days
Month-long celebrations in August
Fill-in-the-blank post prompts & ideas.
Below you’ll find a treasure trove of customizable content ideas that any personal brand, online business owner, or niche expert can use to stand out.
Just add your special sauce to these fill-in-the-blank headlines and content prompts.
Note this isn’t an exhaustive list of August holidays. Comment below on what other August marketing ideas you’d like to see.
Social Media Post Ideas For August 2023
20+ Content Ideas For Social Media This August.
Oyster Day
August 5
Open Up: Oysters remind us of the rewards of opening up. Share a time when being open – to new ideas, people, or experiences – led to unexpected rewards.
Did you know that an oyster creates a pearl as a response to discomfort? What are “pearls of wisdom” that came from uncomfortable situations?
Fresh Breath Day
August 6
Share a fresh take on conventional wisdom
“[Method/Tool/Idea] Is A Breath Of Fresh Air.”
Psychic Day
August 6
Industry Predictions For 2024
Dying To Know Day
August 8
What Do You Wish You Knew Before You Mastered {Pain Point}
The Definitive Answer to {FAQ}
Book Lover’s Day
August 9
Share The Best Book You Read This Year
Post a Quote From Your Favorite Book. Tell us Why it Resonates with You
__________ Things You Can Learn From Reading {Your Favorite Book}
Perseids Meteor Shower
Peaks Aug. 12-13
How _____ Led to Meteoric Success
Wish Upon A Star: Mistakes You Wish Your Ideal Clients Would Stop Making
International Youth Day
August 12
What Advice Would you Give Your Younger Self?
What Would You Say to Someone Starting in Your Industry?
The Beginner’s Guide to _____
“One Thing I Wish I Knew Before Becoming {Your Job Title}”
National Fajita Day
August 18
Share a Hot Take on an Industry Trend
“Is {hot industry trend} right for you?”
Share Your Sizzling Offer
Tooth Fairy Day
August 22
Share a myth you don’t believe anymore
What did you gain from losing something?
Simplify Your Life Week
First Week In August
Boil Down a Complex Topic into a Cheat Sheet
Call Out a Myth that Makes Solving a Pain Point Harder than it Should Be
Top Tools/Tips that Make Solving a Pain Point Simple
Back To School Month
Routines/ Workflow /Organization Ideas
"The Art of Unlearning." Talk about things you've had to unlearn. Share a belief or habit you've successfully unlearned that led to personal growth.
What are you learning now to level up your skill set?
Admit You’re Happy Month
What Part of Your Job or Industry Makes you Happy?
"How to Create a _____ You’re Happy With"
Share a Testimonial from a Happy Customer
Repurpose Your Best Performing Posts that Made Your Readers Happy
And there you have it, a month's worth of creative content ideas to keep your brand sidewalk hot all summer long.
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