Week 2 Part 1

In my opinion social media platforms like Snap Chat and Twitter are more geared toward personal use.  I believe these two are more geared for personal use because they are more relaxed social media platforms. Snap Chat is popular for it's filter effects which are most of the time used for selfies. If a company known for its backpacks were to be uploading selfies of an unknown person it could be misconstruing. However, if it was the CEO of the company that could make sense but in my opinion it wouldn't be the best way to market the actual product.  

Instagram is a great tool for businesses to push advertisements of their product and engage with a relative audience using hashtags. Instagram is more of a community feel and if your account is public it can reach more people instead of adding somebody on Snap Chat which is more time consuming. I have seen clothing companies use Instagram and Snap Chat and succeed. Though, I feel like the reason for this is because you want to see how the clothes look on the model to make a smart purchasing choice in relation to fit. 

I believe brands can succeed on all social media platforms if they are engaging with the correct audience. Marketing product is a key factor in a successful business these days and doing so professionally is something I admire in a company. Overall, I do believe some platforms are better than others but it is depends on the type of business and audience. 

Week 1 Part 2

I commented on the following blogs:

1. David Durham https://csit155-sp19-durhamd.blogspot.com/ 
2. Sierra Gilardi https://csit155-f18-sierrag.blogspot.com/ 
3. Francesca Haman https://csit155-sp19francescah.blogspot.com/

Week 1 Part 1

I chose a template from the "Soho" category because I personally love minimalism. The display icon for this blog theme originally depicted a gray cat as the background. After playing around with the customize feature I found a bamboo picture that is much more my speed. I know that it may appear boring to some, but it's a great representation of how I like things; clean and natural. 

When I initially started reviewing all the options that blogger.com gives you to set as your theme, I loved so many different styles. I almost considered a full pink page. However, I took note of step 5 for this Project Activity which stated to choose a blog that has easy access to the posts that will be added throughout the term. So with that in mind, I reverted from an all pink blog and went for something more straight forward. 

I am happy with my choice and will continue to make changes as the course progresses to ensure it is easily accessible to others. I look forward to learning from this class and adding much more content to this blog.