It is no secret that I am not an expert when it comes to posting on social media or creating content. Although, I now have a better understanding as to why these two things are so important among public relations professionals. Social media gives every user the ability to touch an audience that is much larger than they could ever imagine. In contrast, I have found that blogging has not been the most effective way to reach a larger audience, but it has become a very interesting tool for self-expression.
My Best Post
The Semi-Poetic blog post that received the largest amount of both interactions and views was the “My Plans With Poetry” post. This is my most recent post and it received 14 views with 11 visitors. I believe that this is because it involved something more personal than just talking about poetry, and It included some personal insight as to what I plan to do with poetry. The tweet with the link to this post received the most retweets and I think that this played a major factor as to why it got the most views. Additionally, this post was the most fun to write because I was excited to see how my friends would react to the news of a possible poetry collection.
The Reach
Hello to all my foreign viewers! I was completely caught off guard whenever I opened the analytics and saw that multiple people from foreign countries had viewed my posts. Some of the strangest places for me included viewers from India, Singapore, Russia and Rwanda. Maybe these viewers are a form of bots, but I would like to think that these are actually my personal foreign fans who anxiously prepare for my next post. All jokes aside, I think that social media, blogging and having an online presence will reach more people than anyone could imagine as long as they are producing quality content. I fully plan on using both of these mediums in my later career to help reach a larger audience.
The Details
One thing that I have learned from my Fundamentals of Online Media class is that the quality can be found in the details. Even the impact of just adding a photo to your posts on any form of media can cause a serious increase in views and interactions. The “categories and tags feature” is also great for searching other blogs that are similar to yours, or to just help create a community of content creators who share the same interests. The Goodreads side bar is a brilliant widget that gives the website a more contemporary feel. If I could improve the website I would want to create a photo gallary page that will allow me to showcase all of my very own photography.
The End
I have not completely decided if I am going to end the blog whenever the class ends. I see potential in blogging and also it forces me to be a better writer and at times it forces me to be more organized. Whatever decision I make will not affect the new way that I feel about blogging and it’s various benefits. It has been a great semester and I have learned more than I could have ever hoped to learn. Make sure to follow me on twitter and Instagram to receive updates about what is to come.
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