Introduction:
As
I skimmed through the syllabus for Tech Apps, I was appalled when I read that I
would be required to create a blog site. Immediate nervousness had set in,
because I had no idea of where to start. Once class actually started and I
realized I wasn’t alone in my fear for this Blog Site Assignment, I began to
feel a lot better. By the second week of class, my fear was evicted and
excitement had taken its place. I had three topics that I wanted to choose, so
I combined two of the three. My final topic was obesity as it relates to
socioeconomic status.
Health Topic/Target Population
I
chose obesity and socioeconomic status because I was curious to see how much of
a correlation the two had. I assumed that lower socioeconomic status would
result in a lower obesity rate. Then I thought that lower socioeconomic statuses
consume foods high in fat due to the lower price in comparison to healthier
options. I figured that creating a blog site and doing research, a lot of these
questions would be answered.
I believed that anyone could relate to
this topic however, the targeted population was young adults. The reason I
targeted young adults is because young adults typically change socioeconomic
status and weight. Typically there is a significant weight gain after college.
In addition there is an increase income. I assumed young adults could relate to
both.
Marketing
In
the beginning of this project, I never thought of a marketing strategy for my
blog. As stated before, I was unsure of where to start let alone how to advertise.
It wasn’t until I received directive that I began advertising my blog site. I
initially added it to my Linked In profile, followed by my Facebook profile,
and ending with my Instagram profile. In a matter of minutes my blog site was
featured on all of my social networks. I then made my profile public, so that
anyone could view it. Whenever I would add anything new I would send a group
text informing my colleagues of the change. It didn’t take long for my views to
increase on my blog and this made me happy.
Health Education Tool
Anything
that promotes health and provides information related to health and wellbeing
can be used as a Health Education tool. I believe that the same is true for my
blog. My blog site offers information related to obesity from the causes to
prevention methods. In addition, I have provided additional resources that
readers can benefit from. I am so excited for the work that I have put in and I
know that readers will benefit from it.
C.R.A.P. Principle Blog Design
I
don’t like to think of myself as a creative person; however I do not consider
myself boring either. The blog design that I chose was one that was simple and
easy to read. It provided readers with color, but the color was not over
powering. I tried my best to focus on the C.R.A.P Principle. The orange color
scheme that I used allowed things to stand out and I used that for my contrast.
I used black ink and neither one was over powering. I tried my best to use the
same outline for every blog post. In doing so, I made it my duty to use the
same format that included a title, body, and reference if needed. I used the
same color and font throughout the entire blog. My main reason for doing that was
to focus on the repetition aspect of the blog. The most complicated part of it
all was trying to keep the alignment straight. I
struggled with this whenever I inserted pictures due to the different picture
sizes. Eventually I was able to get everything aligned. Last and certainly not
least, I focused on proximity. I did this by making all of blogs relate to each
other and listing them consecutively. There should be no issues finding the
things that you need to maneuver through my blog site.
Conclusion
All
in all, this was a great experience and I’m glad I had the opportunity to
learn. Working on this project was so much fun and I learned a lot. I will
truly cherish these skills that I have gained and use to blog site for
referencing when needed. In addition, I plan to continue using my Linked In
page for networking. I will also add a link to blog site on my resume.