Social media plays a significant role in many peoples lives. However, when used in certain ways it can come with negative implications such as wasting time, unnecessary feelings of jealousy and distracting you from what you really care about. Here are 3 small ways to avoid or at least reduce those negative implications whilst still … Continue reading 3 small ways to change the way you use social media
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The content and the audience
I recently read an article about how much various influencers get paid. The majority of the people were twenty something but the numbers of followers ranged from a few thousand to a few hundred thousand. What I've found to be interesting is that when paying an influencer to create content you're paying for 2 things: … Continue reading The content and the audience
Other peoples numbers
Instagram now allows you to turn off the numbers (likes and views) on other people's posts. I didn't think much of it until I turned the likes back on. I found that with the numbers off, I was solely focused on the content. However, with the numbers on, they were the first thing I looked … Continue reading Other peoples numbers
What do Instagram and mobile phones have in common?
They both began with having a single use but overtime have become multi-functional. Those of us with smart phones may find that we no longer have use for: mp3/4 players, cameras, torches, home telephones, address books, calendars, calling cards for overseas calls, photo albums or even a laptop. Instagram has done the same but instead … Continue reading What do Instagram and mobile phones have in common?
Why Instagram guides didn’t stick?
Around six months ago I wrote a post called 'Could Instagram guides replace blogging?'. It's become one of my most popular posts. At the time I expected guides would become a more popular feature. But looking through some of the accounts I follow, people either made 1 when the feature was introduced or didn't make … Continue reading Why Instagram guides didn’t stick?
The pros and cons of an Instagram portfolio
Some thoughts I had whilst thinking about where to share my photos in the future. I'm not a photographer but over the past couple of years my interest in prop styling/ product photography has grown and I really enjoy taking photos. I've thought about creating a portfolio website to share my work but then I … Continue reading The pros and cons of an Instagram portfolio
The future of Clubhouse
I thought it would be fun to think about what Clubhouse will look like in the future. These are simply ideas rather than what I think should or shouldn't happen. This post has been in the drafts for a few months and so some of these ideas may have already been implemented or been announced … Continue reading The future of Clubhouse
Clubhouse probably won’t become the next Instagram
We already have Instagram, it can't be replaced. It's more likely that other apps will copy it and it will die out or become less popular, like snapchat. When it comes to the growth and longevity of Clubhouse, there is a lot to be considered. Firstly, there is likely to be a period of rapid … Continue reading Clubhouse probably won’t become the next Instagram
Writing for the moment
I recently realised that I enjoy writing about current events. One of my most read posts is about Instagram guides, I think I published it a day after guides became available to everyone, it was a hot topic. If I'd written the post a few days or even weeks later it would have no longer … Continue reading Writing for the moment
Why Clubhouse is so appealing?
I think I first heard about Clubhouse in November 2020 but as an Android user I knew that it wouldn’t besomething that I would have access to. I also didn’t personally know anyone that used it. But over the past 6 months it has grown rapidly. I initially heard about Clubhouse on Twitter, people with … Continue reading Why Clubhouse is so appealing?
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