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Week 1 Blog Post.

As I sit here trying to figure out how to use this website, I find myself changing the themes over and over to try and get it the way I feel will be the easiest for me and everyone to navigate. I want it to be clear with the most recent blog post showing at the top. I chose this because I didn't want you to have to click on something in order to start reading the post. 

The original theme I had chosen was titled "Tasty Treats" and looked like it would be a good layout for dessert recipes, photos of food, etc. I chose that because I thought it would be fitting since I have my own business, a cookie company. But since this blog is just for our class I changed it. I also didn't like how it was set up. I wrote out my whole blog post and then after publishing I went to look at it and realized I didn't like the layout. 

So I have now chosen this one based on the initial structure. I also like the colors and feel they fit the vibe I am going for. Hopefully this will be clear and easily accessible for everyone and that you'll enjoy reading my posts during this semester. 

I never thought about using a blog for my business, unless you consider posts on Instagram to be blog posts. But now that I think about it, having a website with regular posts to keep people updated on what is going on with the business helps to create a community. People feel like they belong and enjoy knowing what is going on. I suppose that could be beneficial to growing my name. 

Obviously, Instagram is an incredibly useful platform for both businesses and personal use. It allows you to advertise, keep people up to date with daily stories and photo posts. Facebook can be useful for this as well. Other social media platforms that I can think of that I don't believe would be as business friendly might be Tik-Tok, SnapChat, and Twitter. Those are great for personal use and entertainment but from what I know, which may be very little, they aren't targeted to help businesses. 

I really don't have much knowledge in using social media as a means to advertise and market myself and expand my audience. I do hope I can gather some more information as we progress through this class.


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  1. Leon HuntFebruary 1, 2021 at 4:14 PM

    Instagram now has a new shop feature where companies can conduct businesses, so the app is consistently updating with new tools companies can utilize on Instagram. I like your choice of layout and color scheme you chose; simplicity goes a long way, great choice.

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