Affiliate marketing in September probably brings ‘Back to school supplies' immediately to mind. True, they are the most advertised and promoted items in September, particularly by mommy bloggers and any affiliate whose audience includes parents or college students.
Back-to-school supplies may consist of:
- arts and crafts materials
- backpacks
- binders
- clothing
- highlighters
- iPads or other tablets
- laptops
- paper
- pens and pencils
- planners
- printers
- shoes
- textbooks
Most of the affiliate networks post specific links to merchants who have back-to-school promotions. The following graphic shows Shareasale Upcoming Holidays list, which can always be found on their main login page.
Affiliate Marketing in September
But there is way more happening in September than just kids going back to school…
Here's a list of holiday and special events occurring for affiliate marketing in September 2016:
- 1 Emma M. Nutt Day, the first woman telephone operator
- 2 VJ Day, WWII
- 3 Skyscraper Day
- 4 Newspaper Carrier Day
- 5 Be Late for Something Day
- 5 Cheese Pizza Day
- 5 Labor Day First Monday of month
- 6 Fight Procrastination Day
- 6 Read a Book Day
- 7 National Salami Day
- 7 Neither Rain nor Snow Day
- 8 International Literacy Day
- 8 National Date Nut Bread Day – or December 22!?
- 8 Pardon Day
- 9 Teddy Bear Day
- 10 Sewing Machine Day
- 10 Swap Ideas Day
- 11 911 Remembrance
- 11 Eid-Ul-Adha
- 11 Grandparent's Day – first Sunday after Labor Day
- 11 Make Your Bed Day
- 11 National Pet Memorial Day -second Sunday in September
- 11 No News is Good News Day
- 12 Chocolate Milk Shake Day
- 12 National Video Games Day – also see Video Games Day in July
- 13 Defy Superstition Day
- 13 Fortune Cookie Day
- 13 National Peanut Day
- 13 Positive Thinking Day
- 13 Uncle Sam Day – his image was first used in 1813
- 14 National Cream-Filled Donut Day
- 15 Make a Hat Day
- 15 Felt Hat Day – On this day, men traditionally put away their felt hats.
- 16 American Legion Day
- 16 Collect Rocks Day
- 16 Step Family Day
- 16 Mayflower Day
- 16 Mexican Independence Day
- 16 National Play Doh Day
- 168 POW/MIA Recognition Day – Third Friday of September
- 16 Working Parents Day
- 17 National Apple Dumpling Day
- 17 Citizenship Day
- 17 Constitution Day
- 18 National Cheeseburger Day
- 18 National Women's Friendship Day – third Sunday in September
- 19 International Talk Like A Pirate Day
- 19 National Butterscotch Pudding Day
- 20 National Punch Day
- 21 International Peace Day
- 21 Miniature Golf Day
- 21 World Gratitude Day
- 22 Autumn Equinox – Fall begins!
- 22 Business Women's Day
- 22 Elephant Appreciation Day
- 23 Checkers Day
- 23 Dog in Politics Day
- 23 Native American Day – fourth Friday of the month
- 24 International Rabbit Day – Fourth Saturday in September
- 24 National Cherries Jubilee Day
- 25 National Comic Book Day
- 26 Johnny Appleseed Day
- 27 Crush a Can Day
- 27 Oktoberfest begins in Germany
- 28 Ask a Stupid Question Day (one of my favorite days)
- 28 National Good Neighbor Day – Always September 28, previously the 4th Sunday in month
- 29 Confucius Day – Try your luck. Get a Fortune Cookie.
- 30 National Mud Pack Day
Also celebrated in September are:
- Classical Music Month
- Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 – Oct 15)
- Fall Hat Month
- International Square Dancing Month
- National Blueberry Popsicle Month
- National Courtesy Month
- National Piano Month
- Chicken Month
- Baby Safety Month
- Little League Month
- Honey Month
- Self Improvement Month
- Better Breakfast Month
Your readers may be in the midst of getting their kids back to school, but what events are they actually thinking about and planning for?
With the autumnal equinox on the horizon, I'd just bet that they're thinking about Halloween, Thanksgiving and their winter preparations too! Don't forget your snowbirds who are already making plans to head to warmer climes starting in mid-October.
Showing people how to go green, save energy and money can be profitable in almost every niche.
Forward-looking affiliates will be planning their marketing strategies for October, November and December.
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