Bluff City Bloggers

Social Media is an entertainment all into itself.  I'm not much into Twitter, but I do spend a bit of time on Facebook and Instagram.  My blog posts are shared on Facebook, and that is how most of you get to this page.

Instagram was acquired by Facebook a good time back.  You may have seen where you can set your Instagram posts to go to Facebook automatically.  I utilize this feature quite a bit.  For me, Instagram is great for posting pictures.  You can communicate thru it, but I mostly use FB Messenger. 

My Instagram following has picked up a bit, but I have no clue how these folks find me, since I only post a few pictures here and there.  One of the interesting things about Instagram, is the number of people posting to their "story".

 Several gals from Memphis that are bloggers also utilize Instagram for reaching out to their followers.''  These girls have huge Instagram followings.  They post pictures, with commentary, links to their blog posts, and also daily updates to their "stories".  Some of these girl's followings are so big, that retailers send them free merchandise for the girls to use and hopefully make a blog post about the items, or include the items in their story line.  One girl has weekly give aways from vendors in the Memphis area.

The Instagram stories are hilarious!  Some are like mini soap operas, "a day in the life" of each blogger.  One girl doesn't wear makeup in her posts, while others have it caked on, because they go nowhere without it.

One blogger in particular, I call "the Queen of Hearts", from Alice in Wonderland.  She lives like a Queen, in her castle, with marble floors, a pool and basketball court out back, a closet full of shoes, and a bathroom bigger than most bedrooms.  She has her court of followers that she invites over for "Bachelorette" viewings.  They even have his and her t-shirts that they wear.  Some days its just posts about her two dogs and how they have the run of the house.  There are lots of posts including her Momma and Daddy, and the trips they take together in the family plane.  Thankfully, her husband comes from money.

These Bluff City Bloggers have significant influence in the Memphis area.  Some of their posts include following them to open houses for new restaurants and boutique hotels that are beginning to open in downtown Memphis.  For the retailers, this becomes relatively cheap advertising, as all of the bloggers that attend, share their experiences in their blog posts and their Instagram updates.

I can't wait to read and view today's posts!