A Distant Friend & Dirty Socks
Learning about blogs and reading
through almost 100 might have fried my brain but while it’s not entirely smush
I’d thought I could talk about two that most stood out to me. One in a slightly
negative way and one in a way that made me feel…at peace? There’s just
something about clean and aesthetically pleasing things that brings me peace and
the blog, cupcakesandcashmere definitely did just that. TMZ was the complete
opposite, visually it was LOUD. It scrambled my brain and made me go right back
to cupcakesandcashmere.
The personal blog, cupcakesandcashmere was written for those seeking an aesthetically beautiful look into fashion, food, beauty, travel, décor and motherhood. I noticed while reading through some of the posts that they are all written by different women alongside the founder and CEO, Emily Schuman.
The personal blog, cupcakesandcashmere was written for those seeking an aesthetically beautiful look into fashion, food, beauty, travel, décor and motherhood. I noticed while reading through some of the posts that they are all written by different women alongside the founder and CEO, Emily Schuman.
The organization of the blog was
done to keep you focused under what you were seeking to read while also having
the main topics of the blog at the very top. I really enjoyed reading through
their ABOUT page and seeing their social media platforms on there,
you’re able to stay in touch with the blog while browsing your Instagram and
seeing one of their posts pop up. Emily goes on to answer commonly asked
questions about her and her blog and you’re able to hear her professionalism in
them as well as her voice, it brings comfort knowing she isn’t robotic in her
writing. The format of her writing was meant to draw you in and cultivate the
feeling of getting advice from a distant friend. Her purpose isn’t to impose
any ideals or influence you but rather to provide an opinion towards something,
to share a story, to provide advice that can either be taken or ignored. There’s
a sense of freedom you feel on her page, the way it’s organized keeps you
focused and engaged in the topic you were searching for. It’s organized by
topic and before clicking into any post you’re able to see who the writer was,
if you find yourself agreeing more with a specific author it makes it so easy
to continue with them and their work. The font and color selection ties their
ideas and principles together. It’s a lovely blog worth taking a look at.
The buzzing demon
currently living in my head. I looked at other professional (tabloid) blogs but
TMZ was the loudest and most disorganized one I found. While others held a
sense of organization, TMZ’s was riddled with flashy titles and posts not
pertaining to anything you were reading. I notice that with other blogs, you
clicked on a post written about “breastfeeding your child” and were recommended
to read more posts having to do with the same topic, you find other posts
titled “benefits of breastfeeding” or even, “lactation cookie recipes” but with
TMZ there is no sense of a cultivated algorithm. TMZ has a side bar with topics
including news, sports, hiphop but once you click on a sports article your next
recommended read pertains to a random player in the team’s wife getting in a
car accident. You clicked on a post about game scores and highlights and now I’m
looking at horrifying pictures of smashed vehicles.
TMZ
HOW DID I GET HERE?!
I detested
the fact that this blog has zero trigger warnings as well. In cupcakesandcashmere
one of the posts I was drawn to was about living after miscarriage, but the
forward contained a much-needed trigger warning. Although TMZ is considered a
professional blog I feel like the purpose behind it is to entertain, it draws
you in with bright BOLD clickbait titles and then you’re left reading a
disorganized paragraph with no information or concept.
The use of slang terms,
bold/big fonts, read boxes reading “EXCLUSIVE”, and links to social media
outlets containing information that the blog repeats itself remind me of a
cluttered mess of unmatched clean and dirty socks. At this point, throw all the
socks away and buy a new pair… if you know what I’m saying.
Much needed research
is needed when trying to find a blog to follow and become attached to. You should feel
like you are getting what you are looking for whether you choose to go with a
simple and quiet approach, or you’re drawn to BIG AND BOLD, the choice is yours.
I will forever recommend the more aesthetically pleasing and quiet one because
it makes me feel like I’m organized myself. My husband on the other hand will
most likely find himself down a rabbit hole of posts as happy as can be and
that’s okay too. We all deserve to find what we are looking for.
Good job of starting to develop your voice and personality in this post - especially in the sign off at the end. You have a clear understanding of the necessary parts of a post: setup, point, and sign off. You've also done a great job with your links, images, and sources.
ReplyDeleteYour title immediately captured my attention, it is so creative. Bringing up an article that you read about living after miscarriage and how it should have a trigger warning was great. Yes, miscarriage is a thing we all know about. That doesn't mean it doesn't need a trigger warning. Seeing your opinion on TMZ and how disorganized it is, it is a different point of view from the other blogs I have read! Showing you are doing lots of research and know what you do and do not like in a blog. Keep up the good work.
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