Your Must-Have June 2018 Blog Prep Kit

Welcome to June! Time to set your monthly goals and plan out this month’s content with our June 2018 Blog Prep Kit.

Your Must-Have June 2018 Blog Prep Kit

As a blogger, you know how hard it can be to find the time to write and often, the topic to write about. We know content is incredibly important so each month we’re giving you a blog prep kit with blog post ideas, social media prompts (aka hashtag holidays), and some noteworthy dates to add to your planner. We’ll also toss in a few fun, wacky and wild holidays just to liven things up a bit, as well.

This month, we invite you to enjoy our Pinterest Boards and use them to inspire you. If you’d like to contribute to our boards, say hello! Be sure to check out what’s new on the “Eat, Sleep, Blog, Repeat” podcast and take advantage of the blogging tips and resources we’ll be sharing on our Facebook page.

June has 5 weeks (and weekends!) so there’s plenty of time to be super-productive. And, if you need a little extra motivation, check in with us on Monday’s for our Motivational Monday posts.

June Content Creation

If your content calendar isn’t completely filled, here are a few ideas you can write about this month. But remember to look closely at your demographics, and what posts are getting the most traffic on your site and social channels. This will give you a good idea what your readers and followers care about, and allow you to keep creating the right content for your audience.

• Gift Guides (Think Father’s Day, Graduations, Weddings and Anniversaries)
• Summer Trends, Summer Fashion, Summer Travel
• Quick and Easy Summer Meal Preps or Summer Recipes
• Martini Recipes (for National Martini Day on the 19th)
• Your Favorite Summer Finds (Beauty and Fashion)
• Something New You Learned (Think about what your readers would find helpful)

And don’t forget, content creation isn’t limited to blog posts. You can create videos, (YouTube, SnapChat, Instagram, Facebook), graphics and even a podcast episode.

June’s Noteworthy Dates

• June 08: World Ocean Day
• June 14: Flag Day
• June 14: World Blood Donor Day
• June 17: Father’s Day
• June 18: Autistic Pride Day
• June 19: Juneteenth
• June 20: World Refugee Day
• June 21: Summer Solstice (First Day of Summer)
• June 22: World Rain Forest Day
• June 30: #SMDay (Social Media Day)

June’s Fun and Wacky Holidays

Feeling less than inspired? Some of these out-of-the-ordinary holidays might be the creative writing prompts you need! They also make great conversation starters on social media, too.

• June 01: National Donut Day
• June 04: Leave the Office Early Day and Hug Your Cat Day
• June 06: Higher Education Day, and National Running Day
• June 08: Best Friends Day, and World Oceans Day
• June 09: Rosé Day and Donald Duck Day
• June 10: Iced Tea Day
• June 11: Corn on the Cob Day
• June 14: Bourbon Day
• June 15: Nature Photography Day, and Smile Power Day
• June 16: World Juggling Day, and Bloomsday
• June 17: Eat Your Vegetables Day
• June 18: International Picnic Day
• June 21: Selfie Day, and YogaDay
• June 22: Take Your Dog To Work Day, and Onion Ring Day
• June 23: Pink Day, and Typewriter Day
• June 27: Sunglasses Day

 

This Month’s Hashtag Holidays

Looking to get the conversation started on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter? Try these hashtags on the corresponding holiday. It’s a fun way to spark engagement!

• June 01: #NationalDonutDay
• June 02:#CancerSuvivorsDay, #NCSD2018, #NCSD
• June 04: #LeavetheOfficeEarlyDay, and #HugYourCatDay
• June 06: #HigherEducationDay, and #NationalRunningDay #RunningDay
• June 08: #BestFriendsDay, and #WorldOceansDay, #SaveOurOceans
• June 09: #NationalRoséDay, #RoséDay
• June 10: #IcedTeaDay
• June 14: #FlagDay, and #GiveBlood,
• June 15: #SmilePowerDay
• June 17: #FathersDay, #HappyFathersDay
• June 18: #AutisticPrideDay
• June 19: #Juneteenth
• June 20: #WorldRefugeeDay, #RefugeeDay
• June 21: #NationalSelfieDay, #SelfieDay, and #YogaDay
• June 21: #FirstDayofSummer #SummerSolstice #HelloSummer
• June 22: #TakeYourDogToWorkDay, and #WorldRainforestDay
• June 23: #NationalPinkDay
• June 27: #NationalSunglassesDay
• June 30: #SMDay (Social Media Day)

Blog Prepping Takes Work! Plan Ahead

Remember, now’s the time to be planning for the months ahead and upcoming holidays. If you’re looking to work with brands on sponsored posts, you should be planning content for the next 3 months, now. Keep your content calendar filled.

June Resources

June Pinterest Trends – What to Pin in June

 

Share Your Thoughts

What did you think of the June 2018 Blog Prep Kit? What did we miss? What should we include in next month’s edition? We value your opinion. Let us know in the comments below!

Until, next month’s Blog Prep Kit…

Happy Blogging!