Final final post... tenatively..

I was reading a post from a colleague in the class and it reminded me of 'Almost Human' a sci fi show that apparently didn't make it, but I thought it was great!  Anyway, in that future, you were tagged, your phone's GPS would alter electronic ads around you and advertise things you wanted in store windows, bus stop advertisements, in the store itself...  Just something to think about...

Actually, I might come back here from time to time to post some more...  Maybe I will delete the blog?  Don't know...  :)

Final Post

I have had a great time in this class and I have learned a lot!  First thing I learned is that there is a lot to learn.  Second is that effective social media marketing takes time, commitment, and knowledge.  I have more to learn about effectively using the analytics and still have learned enough to use it effectively, for a beginner.

I have learned that the activity on my social media is effected by my participation in it.  If I am not active, it is not active. 

I am still amazed that one ad of $8 got me so much more activity; however, I can see that building an audience in the thousands might cost considerably more.  Still, as I understand it, the more activity you get the less the ads cost, so…  My niche is small comparatively.  I saw quotes of per click costs in the .47 range, but as I understand it, a broader market, more interest could considerably lower the cost to as little as .17…   That is a very rough guestimate.

I have been down during the fires helping friends and doing anything I can.  And with finals, I have also been down… so I am getting lots of notices asking where I am.  I will get back there as I enjoy my niche! 

Best to all affected by the fires, I think most have been in some way, even just watching is emotional.. 

Best to all!

K

Planning Future Strategy

After reading posts from other students and noting what works for me, FB and constant contact along with tumbler and I think, pinterest.  

Right now time is interesting.  I am actually looking for work, as I do not have a viable business currently.  I plan to be most active in FB and link my other accounts.   I have not done much if anything with tumbler and nothing with pinterest yet.  I think I should spend at least an hour a day on FB and a few hours a week on the other two.  This would be proportionate with interest in my postings.  As they go up so will my online activities.  First, I have to be able to pay the bills so I can continue building.

On the other hand, if I do not build first, then it follows that others will have the same interest or lower than mine.  It is a dilemma.  They key is that I have tools now period.  At the start of the class, I had no idea of the potential; now that I do, it is up to me to utilize the tools to create an empire!  Heh, ran with it… 

No, really, no matter what I do, it will be better than before.  I plan to re-read the books to firm up what I have learned and simply continue to grow…  And see… 

Week 14 - More Social Strategy

- Which work best on a daily use pattern?

Simply posting on FB was the easiest and most effective.  Daily or mostly daily activity would bring people back.  However, I have been forgetting to place my calls to action in my posts.  I don’t want to do every post, but I would like say once or twice a week to place a ‘if you like what you see, like me’…   or something equally corny but effective. 

- Which can you still use effectively on a much less frequent time schedule?

It is not only time, but money, which, would work out as time if you look at it right.  That would be paid advertising.  When I place an ad on FB I was pleasantly surprised about the response, the reach!  It was fun! Otherwise, it is just being there and being engaged with my audience…

Week 14 Visitations: 5/1
Kodimer, Sonja BLOG FACEBOOK Martin, Brittany BLOG FACEBOOK   
Musick, Daniel BLOG FACEBOOK 
Will get more when there are more Week 14 posts
5/2 Update, Daniel is the only one I see with a week 14 post... so i'll check back periodically... 
5/10 Update:
Monahan, Laurie BLOG FACEBOOK  
Pinto, Devon BLOG FACEBOOK  

Week 13 Optimization

I have had Google analytics on my blog page for a while now.  I would say what interests me the most is where they are coming from, social or referred?  Next would be and most important, is what are they looking at and how long are they staying.  This will tell me what I need to put more of and what not to. 

I know this is for Google, but I find the analytics for my FB page more interesting as I get more traffic there.  I have found that links to videos are very popular.  I have over a hundred photos of my builds and they do not get much attention, but when I take and post only three or four photos, that get more attention too. 

I think I mentioned that I took out a paid ad on FB.  My total was something like $9.45 but it got me hundreds of looks and a total of 11 new likes and several engagements, like I said, to video’s and limited photo posts…  Have to say, knowing this information is extremely valuable.

Week 12 - More Tools

Okay, I know I want to start a blog about creating Papercraft.  The thought I have here is, I know a forum, zealot.com, where they already have massive attendance and you can post your pictures, builds there.  This is where I posted in the past.  I don’t know that I want or could draw as many people to a blog of my own.  That forum then could be my blog?  I am not sure that would be better or worse, but I know I would get a lot of exposure to my builds there.

An option would be to post there with links to my blog. 

Problem one right now is that I am not currently building.  All my things are in storage.  It takes a bit of room to do a build.  By the way, have you been to my FB page?  Seen the video of a PC convention?  Check it out… or:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjuU7TclP6I

Oh, yeah, I have the video set to post tomorrow on FB…  so you get a first look…  

It is incredible…   

Anyway…

I could see Google plus being an option, but I am not sure how I would use it yet.  Linkedin…  I am on there but my profile is for looking for work.  I have perused that site and I don’t think I am going to find PC on there, but I will look

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As for the other tools…  Oh, Yelp.  Yes, we covered that in the customer service class last semester.  As of last semester, you still could pay off the company to burry bad reviews…  I have posted there for other companies that are shady, but then again, post to a shady company doesn’t really work.  I have not looked but maybe they have improved.  But, as of this moment I don’t trust them.  Can you have your business removed from there site?  I would think under the free internet rules, you couldn’t…  So you would have to go defend yourself…  What a scam! 

Groupon, pulse, flipboard…  I don’t see a use for this particular venture.  Instagram is worth my re-investment.  I have opened an account there but not used it yet.  

I have had to start looking for work before I finished classes so my time is very very limited.