Who Else is Sick of Social Media.
As a professional digital marketing expert…
Don’t get me wrong social media is a necessary digital marketing tool in 2024! BUT…
As a professional digital marketing expert this probably isn’t a kosher thing to say but let’s be honest, the last time I really enjoyed social media was in the early days of Twitter because it was actually social. We had IRL Tweeups with the people we chatted with online. We had #GNO aka Girl’s Night Out led by Jyl Pattee of Mom It Forward on Twitter. We would chat on popular topics and have hundreds of people joining in, brands eventually sponsoring and we were even trending each week! I mean, TikTok is as close as it gets with their lives but I’m burnt out and missing the SOCIAL aspect of social media.
It’s been 17 years, pausing and realizing just how long it’s been, WOW!! since I started down this digital media road soooo many things have changed, evolved dare I say become more sophisticated…
The Days of the Digital Wild West & Blogging
I’ve spent most of my time over the past 6 or so years casually on social media while focusing on my digital marketing agency - Dashing Digital. And, now have decided to get back to my roots and start blogging again. I’ve missed the process of writing each day. And, no, Social media doesn’t count.
I started blogging in 2007. Unlike most bloggers of the time I started with the intent to monetize my website. I blogged every day for 5 years straight! On Fridays, I held my Fun Free Fridays giveaways featuring local businesses and big national brands alike. My original blog was Sweet Life in The Valley, yes, the same valley the #MomTok crew is from, coincidentally. It was a lifestyle blog featuring local Utah content, events, businesses etc. as well as recipes, travel, home and garden posts.
I loved it! I loved meeting small business owners in the area, I loved meeting people in my community, I loved being a part of the all the firsts online. We were living in the energy and community of Wild West online making up the new rules of marketing as we went along. I guess you might say a true blue digital marketing pioneer!
So guess what? I’m back :) And I post on TikTok…
