I've seen a lot of hubs on Black Friday and Cyber Monday and I've done several myself. I actually had it flagged because it was categorized wrong. I think that brings up the issue that we don't have a specific hubtopic for holiday shopping deals or Black Friday, etc...
I tried putting the hub under frugal living but it got dinged. So I'm wondering if we could have an actual topic on Black Friday. I bet it would draw a lot of traffic. What do you think?
If it was a hub that had long-term useful information about the origins of Black Friday or tips of how to survive Black Friday, it would do well as a topic. Otherwise, if it's just a hub aimed at getting sales for one particular year, it won't do well. I'd imagine that's why there's no actual topic for those days. Just my two cents.
You bring up a valid point, but I think if you write it openly it can be updated each year for that year so the hub can still be valid year after year. Yes, you may have to update it but isn't that part of what we should be doing to keep our hubs current and up to date? Just a thought.
I appreciate your comments and taking the time to read and respond.
Yes, these are seasonal hubs. It should be categorized under Personal Finance - Shopping or Holiday Celebration then Shopping!
Thanks I wouldn't have thought to look under Personal Finance!
GREAT suggestion! I'm sending your suggestion to Christy Kirwan, who is in the midst of giving our Topic ecosystem a makeover!
What about Black Friday in relation to the excessive consumerist ethos in this society. Although many people are uncertain about their jobs and employment situation, they shop to assuage their anxiety and to give them a temporary psychological uplift. Also one can write about how people use Black Friday as a psychological release and escape from their economic situation. Even though they may not certain about their jobs; nevertheless, they shop in order to get some type of "high." My contribution to the forum.
Update: It looks like Christy was one step ahead of us! She already created a "Black Friday and Cyber Monday" Topic under Personal Finance>Frugal Living>Bargain Shopping, and I think that covers the subject sufficiently for now.
Gmwilliams, if we find that we get a lot of Hubs on that subject, we'll definitely create a new Topic for it! As we create new Topics, we're starting with Topics that are already over-loaded and moving to the smaller ones from there.
It's seasonal and so very open to getting idled. Meaning that by next year it will not be indexed by Google.
by Stacie L 12 years ago
anyone ever camp out to get the great deals on Black Friday?is it really worth it?do you wait til cyber Monday and hope to snag a deal?which is the best way to go fr a good price/ what was your greatest buy?
by Juan Rivera 9 years ago
Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Which one has the lead?
by Bill Manning 13 years ago
So now that the holiday buying has kicked in I'm looking forward to my Amazon stats. Of course today I see they are late getting updated!
by ElleBee 12 years ago
Will you be shopping on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday?
by Laura Marie 13 years ago
Amazon earnings are updated for yesterday and I had my best day!! Seen over $800 of items ordered, once these ship it will take me into the 6.5% category. Probably small fish to some of you but it will help me break my Amazon earning record set last month.
by Stacie L 12 years ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) A woman shot pepper spray to keep shoppers from merchandise she wanted during a Black Friday sale, and 20 people suffered minor injuries, authorities said.The incident occurred shortly after 10:20 p.m. Thursday in a crowded Los Angeles-area Walmart as shoppers hungry for...
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