The Month of Halloween is Here

Here in Haunted Ohio where I live, I can tell you that the month of Halloween has arrived. Americans have come to really enjoy Halloween, so much so that we have created a Halloween month. From today until October 31, every day our newspapers, radio ads, stores, and magazines will be talking about Halloween.

Here are some statistics that were in my newspaper this morning, The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

In 2008, Americans spent an average of $66.54 on Halloween.
Total Halloween spending in 2008 was $5.77 billion.
An average of $24.17 is spent per person on Halloween costumes (including adults, children, and pets).
An average $20.39 is spent on candy per household.
Some $18.25 is spent per person on decorations every year.
Young adults ages 18-24 spend the most on Halloween, about $86.59 each.
Statistics provided by the National Retail Federation, 2008 report.

What does that mean for us as Squidoo lensmasters? It means that you should be updating, and promoting your SquidBoo lenses this month. Take your lenses to a new place each day and add them to create some interest and a backlink. Blog about them, talk about them in the forums, and just have some good old Halloween fun.

My favorite Halloween recipe is Chopped Fingers. What is yours?


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