McMackin Media

I want to preface this blog post by saying that I only use, at most, four social media platforms. They include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and occasionally LinkedIn. Therefore, my responses below will focus on my experiences with these specific social media sites. The social media platforms geared toward personal use seem to be Instagram and Facebook. Instagram allows its users to post an infinite number of pictures that can be shared with friends and therefore liked by people. In my opinion, the app is sort of a window into people's personal lives through pictures. Of course, the user is only allowing you to see what they want you to see but nonetheless, I believe Instagram is becoming just as popular, if not more popular than Facebook simply because it's so visual. That being said, there's a reason why Facebook has one billion users. You can share photos, update your "status", share information and news, directly message with people and can be subjected to ...

For the second part of this week's assignment, I commented on the blogs on the students listed below. I enjoy seeing everyone's perspective on what they find to be inviting or eye catching. Some of us have very similar taste while other's it's very different. I'm starting to see how big of a role things like color scheme and text can play, especially on a website that's marketing something. Here's the blogs I commented on: 1.) Taylor Bantle 2.) Vicki Mowery 3.) Mario Panousos

Hello Friends, First, I'd like to start by saying welcome to my new blog! I've never had a blog to share my ideas or thoughts but I look forward to learning more about how blogging works and its benefits! I suppose I should start with how I came to choose my title. My last name, McMackin, has always been a little different and most people remember it because it's unusual and also sounds kind of funny. I wanted to keep it simple and since this is a social media course, I figured "McMackin Media" would work. Also, I'm a big fan of alliteration! When it came to choosing a template, I wanted something simple but inviting. I think color scheme and text have a lot to do with that. For example, I chose a contemporary layout that included images of birds of paradise and had, what I think to be, warm colors. If anyone is going to read a blog, I think it should be a space that's easy to navigate for the reader but also conveys a sense of welcoming. I'm les...