Where to begin. Well to start off I would have to say the social media platforms that I use the most would have to be Instagram, and Snapchat. But what are they? Instagram as most of you know is a blog of it’s own means. As in it is a photo blog, people post and share their pictures to share with the world. But since it’s original publication, Instagram has grown and change. They now have stories and Instagram TV, a fun way to watch longer videos than what is allowed on an original post. And it is interesting, because if someone create a video for Instagram TV and they have a large enough views on it they can earn money. Now lets look at Snapchat, it is sort of like Instagram but with a twist. Anything you post will disappear after 24 hours. It is sort of like a messaging app but with pictures and videos. But enough about what they are. Time to move on.
Have you ever had a reaction to any type of social media? I know have, like when I use Instagram. I see all things my friends are doing, or I learn a new exercise or two. Maybe even a new dish I could try to recreate. That is what a consider a positive reaction to it all. But I also have negative reactions, like when I use Facebook. I don’t know why but every time I go on there I get bombarded with different forced ads. Or a really annoying relative I have been trying to avoid. And trust me I have a few. That is why I try to stay away from Facebook. But I also get negative reactions on Instagram to, like seeing my crush has a new boyfriend. Now my semi-tolerable 4 year old nephew, whom I love to death recently decided he wanted to be “famous.” And with that my brother went along with it and they decided to create an Instagram page for him, and for some reason they tasked me for promoting the page and making sure he gets more followers. I do not know why, but they just did and I didn’t even have a say in it. He actually makes some fun videos, I would be lying if I said he didn’t, and I’m not saying that because he is family, I would tell them if it is not funny at all in fact. But being forced to promote the page is just one of those negative reactions I get. If you are interested in seeing the page it is: Jay_Jay0829. And if you like what you see like and follow. If not no problem.
I guess you could say that my needs are satisfied using one social media platform over another. For instance I prefer Instagram over Facebook. Because of the whole family member thing. And I prefer Snapchat over Instagram because it’s real time messaging. And who doesn’t love having your friends send embarrassing pictures of themselves that they wouldn’t post anywhere else, to you their closest friend.
Receiving emails from companies was one of the worst things I ever signed up for. Every day I get an email from about 15 different stores. Sure I enjoyed the discount when I first signed up but it is not worth having your email reach capacity. But what gets me every time is the deals they offer in those emails. Rather than paying full price I really prefer paying about 25% off the total purchase, or buy one get one free. Those are the emails I look for, because they hold the most value. And you know what most companies do when they want to market to you specifically. They track your web searches and recent purchases on sites like Amazon. I know this because it happened to me. I bought a few things for my phone through Amazon Prime. After I purchased it I googled what is a better razor. When I was all done with that I opened up Instagram, and scrolled through a few post. And what appears before me low and behold an ad from Amazon, for phone cases, screen protectors, and razors. I thought it was a coincidence, so I tested it out again a few days later. I went to Amazon to saved a pair of Adidas sweatpants, and a pair of Under Armour shoes. Finally I went to Instagram again scrolled through a few post. And it was there again, an ad from Amazon for different pairs of Adidas sweatpants and Under Armour shoes. They use cookies to track your purchases and search results to advertise what they believe you want most.
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