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March 27, 2021

My Influencer Journey

It All Started With A Mouse

All my life I have been the biggest Disney fan I know! From watching their movies growing up, dressing as princesses for Halloween, and of course visiting the theme parks. As I grew older I began to visit Walt Disney World much more frequently and with that came tons of photos! I began posting them on my personal Instagram page but I noticed the more Disney photos I posted, the less engagement I was getting. In an attempt to share my Disney photos while not annoying my friends with an overwhelming amount of Disney posts, I created an Instagram account specifically to post Disney pictures. Captain Jackie Sparrow. Within 3 months I had grown this account to over 3,000 followers and 5,000 within my first year.

I loved sharing all my Disney content and having a place to connect with others who shared my love for Disney. Each trip I would generate tons of photos to keep my account content fresh until the next trip. This was a great system and a great way for me to utilize social media to help me share my love for Disney.

However, once the COIVD-19 virus hit and Walt Disney World shut down indefinitely I was left with little to no content to post. I didn’t want to lose the large following I had built up so I had to brainstorm and find a way to create content without being in Disney. I began to post stories and occasional grid posts of my everyday life. These posts began to attract a new audience while still captivating my current followers.

After much time and consideration, I had to make a decision and completely switch over to a lifestyle account in order to continue to grow. After making this switch I was able to grow my account to over 10,000 within six months.

While I love sharing photos and stories of my life I felt I wanted to share more! I then came up with a plan to create a Youtube Vlog where I could document my life through videos. Here I was able to give my audience a more in-depth look into my life and allowed me to share a more personal connection with my followers.

I am now taking my content another step forward by creating my website and blog so I can have a base for all my content creation. Sharing my life through my content is something that I am truly passionate about and I hope I can inspire others to take action and create that Instagram account, or blog, or Youtube channel that they’re scared won’t take off. You can achieve anything you set your mind to and I hope to inspire others to do just that!

March 15, 2021

Why Branding For Influencers Is Essential

In today’s day and age, influencer marketing is becoming much more prevalent. Due to the increase in demand, it is important to stand out as an influencer. Branding is something that is essential for anyone hoping to become a successful influencer.

Branding helps establish what you want to convey to your audience. Your brand represents you and what you want to showcase through your social media platform(s). Having a cohesive brand helps you to stand out to brands when negotiating brand deals, stand out to potential followers when they come across your profile, and assure your followers are truly interested in your content. Branding is often overlooked, however, it is extremely important to consider your brand to take your content to the next level.

Steps to create a consistent brand:

Determine who your target audience is – once you do this you will be able to create a brand that appeals to your ideal demographic.
Once you find who you want to appeal you, you should then think about what kind of content you want to create for your audience. You want to be sure that the content you post will captivate the audience you aspire to have. Creating a Pinterest board or some form of an idealist would be most helpful.
Next, you should think about why you want to be an influencer. Why do you want to appeal to this audience and create this content. Having a why is important because it defines your brand. Your why should fuel you to create. Your why will also allow others to connect with you and want to follow and engage with you and your content.
Once you have your who, what, and why we can move on to the visual aspects of branding such as a color scheme. It is important to determine which colors you would like to associate with your brand. This is to create a look and feel that will be prevalent throughout your content.
In addition to a color scheme, you also want to consider which fonts you use. If creating content that utilizes fonts you want to be sure that your font scheme represents you and your brand. If you are going for a whimsical vibe you will want to use light and airy scripts as where someone creating a fitness vibe may want to use a more bold and stern font. Fonts may seem obsolete but are something to consider when creating a brand.
To really go above and beyond you may want to create a logo that encompasses all the above steps and shows off who you are and what you represent.

These steps are only the beginning of creating your brand. From here you can go on to create a website that further encompasses your brand as opposed to strictly using social media. You can also expand to multiple social media platforms, in which your brand should be consistent among all those platforms you are using.

Branding is a time-consuming and extensive process but is definitely worth the time and effort. Having superb branding is something that will truly propel you forward in the influencer world. If branding is something you struggle with you can also consult with a branding expert for advice. If you are looking for advice or help with your branding be sure to head over to BeBranded for more information on how to get your branding process started.

March 1, 2021

My Top 10 Photo Spots Of All Time!

10. East Hampton, New York

East Hampton is a beautiful town with various different photo ops! I enjoy spending summer days exploring the town and documenting my journey! Between the wineries, mansions, and beaches the possibilities for Instagram photos are endless! I could spend days finding beautiful new spots.

9. EPCOT, Walt Disney World

The EPCOT ball is an iconic photo spot in Disney. Every visit I’m sure to stop and take some memorable pictures, each one-shot is unique in its own way! I truly enjoy coming up with ideas to make my EPCOT pictures stand out amongst the multitude of photos taken daily.

8. Lavender Fields, Mattituck, New York

I recently discovered the most beautiful Lavender field here on Long Island. Located out east, the drive is definitely worth it! Be sure to go at the right time of year for the prettiest Lavender color in your photos!

7. Planting Fields Arboretum, New York

Planting Fields Arboretum is one of Long Island’s most beautiful historic state parks. As an Instagram influencer, I was ecstatic to find an overwhelming amount of photographs worthy spots! This state park is beautiful beyond words and I enjoy nothing more than capturing that beauty in my photos and sharing them with my followers!

6. Mattituck, New York

The old fashion town of Mattituck is located in Eastern Long Island, New York. This town has a major old town feel with no fast-food restaurants or large chain stores. Mom and Pop shops all down the main street, antiques, and natural beauty. I always seem to find new spots for photos every time I visit.

5. The Purple Wall, Walt Disney World

Hidden in Tomorrowland, in the Magic Kingdom lies the purple wall. The purple wall started out as a typical wall. Eventually, people began taking photos there and it became a well-known photo spot in the Magic Kingdom. From the very start to the present day I have always enjoyed taking photos by the purple wall and watching its journey as it gained massive amounts of popularity.

4. The Vanderbilt Museum, New York

This 43-acre estate was owned by William Vanderbilt in the 1920s. In the 1950s this mansion was opened to the public as a museum. Today it is one of the most breathtaking spots on Long Island. Taking pictures here is truly like traveling back in time to a different era.

3. Old Westbury Gardens, New York

Old Westbury Gardens is a hidden gem of Long Island. My cousin, Lena, and I stumbled upon one day while looking for an ideal photo spot and boy did we hit the jackpot. Westbury Gardens has unlimited potential for new and unique photos! Lena and I spent hours taking in all the beauty that Old Westbury Gardens had to offer.

2. Sunflower Field, New York

One of the most beautiful and photogenic flowers is the sunflower so what better photo op than an entire field full of sunflowers! I stumbled upon this amazing field last summer and am dying to visit again soon, the photos I took here are truly stunning.

1. Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World

My absolute favorite photo spot may be a given but forever will be Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom. This to me is truly the happiest place on earth and capturing that magic in my photos is priceless. The pure joy I have every time I see the castle is unmatchable and shines through in all my photos here.