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Week 3B: Local Business Research and Comments

Listed are 5 business's social media that I researched:


Business 1
  • “Textile Study Guild of San Diego” (https://www.tsgsd.org) 
  • Active social media: Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter 
  • Last Posts: 
    • Facebook: February 9, 2018 
    • Google+: November 1, 2017 
    • Pinterest: January 10, 2018 
    • YouTube: January 13, 2018 
    • Twitter: February 9, 2018 
    • Instagram: February 11, 2018 
  • They seem most active on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for posting new workshops or meet ups. These platforms are the best for spreading this sort of information, but they are inactive on their other social media. Maybe they should remove those links and focus on these select platforms so that they don’t spread themselves out too thin. 
Business 2
  • Vu Wendy (https://vuwendy.wixsite.com/vuvisuals) 
  • Active social media: Instagram, Wordpress, Twitter 
  • Last Posts: 
    • Instagram: February 10, 2018 
    • Wordpress: December 20, 2017 
    • Twitter: January 25, 2018 
  • I like how this business focuses on posting on just a couple of platforms so that it is easy for people to find it. As a photographer, Instagram is the best social media to gain exposure to new potential clients and she is very active on it. 
Business 3
  • Maxim Khamleck Caradonna (https://maximcaradonna.wixsite.com/portfolio) 
  • Active social media: Instagram, YouTube 
  • Last Posts: 
    • Instagram: February 10, 2018 
    • YouTube: September 13, 2017 
  • For my business I am most active on Instagram to showcase my photography and editing skills. I have a YouTube channel to post my videos since I am also a videographer. Recently I have been very active on my Instagram, but I need to start posting more on my YouTube channel. I was thinking of cross promoting since I have a larger following on my Instagram. 
Business 4
  • Danny Bui (https://www.buidanny.com/new-page) 
  • Active social media: Instagram 
  • Last Posts: 
    • Instagram: February 6, 2018 
  • This business utilizes only one social media, but as a photographer that is all they really need. If they wanted to start branching out they could start a YouTube channel and make videos showing how they edit their photos or get particular shots. Other than that, it seems like he has build a clientele with just his website and Instagram. Through his social media, he was able to connect and network with other photographers and grow from their. 
Business 5
  • Jolin Tran (https://www.jolintran.com/photo-edits) 
  • Active social media: Instagram 
  • Last Posts: 
    • Instagram: February 1, 2018 
  • She networks by studying abroad and working with fashion designers around the world. Her social media depicts her travel diary and her passion for minimalistic art. She is active on her Instagram and as a photographer it is the perfect platform to display her adventures. 
A lot of the photographers that I researched have networked through their travels, models, and agencies that inspire their art. Through Instagram, they have been able to build a clientele and maintain their connections. Furthermore, it is a platform for showcasing their art and gaining exposure to new clients.

I learned that it is better to pick a few select social media platforms to focus on rather than many. If a business can focus on 2 or 3 platforms it provides consistency and builds a foundation for their brand. If they spread themselves out too thin, not only is it harder to consistently post, but also followers will have a harder time deciding where to follow them.

I commented on the blogs by Paul Wendee, Jesus Origel, and Marquis Storm.

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