The November ‘09 Social Media Hot Topic List

Need easy ideas for linkbait? Want to get all seasonal on it?  Well we have a  helpful list to get your pre-winter creative juices flowing!  By looking at some of the topics and finding a way to relate to your field, you can harness the momentum of that topic and hopefully get more traction.  November is jam-packed with possibilities, including the following:

• Thanksgiving
  Pilgrims, Maize and Native Americans – oh my!  Everyone loves some good T-giving linkbait so talk about the worst foods, what really happened on that first Thanksgiving, or anything related.  Just get this in early as it will be saturated on the week of the 22nd!
• Twilight: New Moon
  This is some movie that is based on popular books about werewolves or Vvmpires or something.  It will be huge – I have no other advice than that
• MMA
  Strikeforce is going all in on a primetime deal with the world’s best fighter, Fedor Emelianenko, airing on CBS.  How will it work?  Could it fail, and if so, why?  Can MMA be a primetime event?
• 2012
  Who doesn’t love a good disaster movie?  Talk about the flaws, what could be true or any other aspect of the world ending.  As long as the world doesn’t actually end, you will have a lot of success.
• NBA
  The season just opened at the very end of October, and this is one of those rare times where the NBA is relevant.  How are the rookies doing? Are Shaq and Kobe ok?  There is a lot out there so get some early season jabs in and use professional hoops to give you a hand!
• Motorola Droid
  The best Andoid phone yet launches this week on Verizon.  They use creative ads for promotion and the phone has some cool new features.

• Winter
  While this sounds dumb, there are a lot of opportunities that you can create around this upcoming season.  This can be tied into virtually any niche, from how to prep your house/garden for the cold to winter essentials for the family.  The coming cold is a great opportunity for hot content!
• V
  This is a TV show that is new on ABC and features aliens as “visitors.”  Could this really happen?  Do aliens exist?  If so, would 29 ships hover over major cities?  What are the best alien moments in movies/television?  This series might be short-lived, but I think it can help you out while it does.
• Elections
  While voting just wrapped up, the results are a great opportunity for content.  Take a look at the closest voting, surprises and the underdogs that won.
• Avatar
  This is going to be the biggest movie of 2009 and contains a variety of topics from the technology of the special effects to the social and cultural implications of the plot.  December will be packed with Avatar stories, so do yourself a favor and get in early.
• Christmas
  Sound early?  It’s not.  If you have “best buy lists” or top gifts, the time is NOW.  In December those lists get too saturated, so your best option for prime visibility is as soon as possible (and it will have a much longer shelf life).

Have any other hot topics for the month of November?  Feel free to share examples below!

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