See You Later! *not a goodbye*

No 'goodbyes' here, only 'see you later's 

Head North was fake, but Hannah Lynn is not!

The ultimate purpose of this blog was to help me run a thorough beta test on my social media strategy plan. I made the plan in a social media strategies course at the technical college I attend in my second semester. In the third semester, we take a class called digital marketing campaigns and launch it. Now last semester when we learned about blogs, I thought to myself "wtf, how am I supposed to do this?". My first blog was pretty bad too! That was September 14th, now it's November 25th and I've successfully authored 10 blogs for my mock business Head North. You bet your ass I'm proud of how different 'Pipe-in up' compared to 'and so it begins'. Other purposes include getting used to writing blogs, authoring content catered to a target market, and getting good grades.

The topics that I covered differed greatly from beginning to end. At first, I produced content that was geared at the season or 'holiday' that it was, it wasn't really aimed at my target audience though. I was just trying to get people to read my blogs and I was trying to appeal to anyone. Those were the blogs with topics like Autumn, adventuring our town, Halloween, and Season's greetings. I wrote good content for them but didn't aim it at my target audience. The election was a little better than the rest, but I digress. I think that the best topics I had and blogs I wrote related right to my business. I know in a 'real-life' situation people that are going to a tobacco shop are going to read blogs that pipes, E-juices, and smoking alternatives. Those I think were the best blogs that I wrote. The type of blogs that my persona in my social media plan would have read. I didn't have her in my head or a clear picture of my business or voice at the beginning. It grew exponentially. 

I think that I learned many things about blogging and social media in general this semester. I have to say that I honestly LOVE blogging. Like if I had better grammar, spelling, and punctuation, I could make a killing! I would love to do this once a week for a job, beats making pizza, and I did that for 6 years! The other thing that I learned about blogging is that it is A LOT of work. I think to be a good blogger you have to do research, then research more, and then research your sources. You also have to be careful about the pictures you use and the things that you say. You want to be diligent and mindful, not only of the content that your produce, but how you reflect your business. Is this in sync with my style guide and the voice of my company? Is this going to be offensive? You have to constantly be aware of how your target will portray your blog. 

I have learned more things then come to my head right now. I think the biggest thing I learned in doing this was, It is not about me. I want to thank all of you for reading my content, even knowing it was fake. I know it didn't matter to the ones who actually read it. It is you that are one of the reasons for this blog. Thanks again and as always, Hannah Lynn. 

Pipe-in it up

As you may have guessed by the title, we are talking pipes

Not muscles or plumbing, but good old fashion tobacco pipes!

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Many people including myself started smoking before they ever know the repercussions. Other people know darn well what they're getting themselves into with this habit and still begin. Often times both groups don't think too much about before they could buy their perfectly rolled cigars or cigarettes, back when pipes and pipe tobacco were all there was. What about before that though? Of course we're going to dive into a little history and then we will talk types. 

I found this great blog that actually goes through the earlier history of pipes. I was surprised to find out that many places around the world were using them at the same time and didn't even know. I don't find it the least bit surprising that they were first found in Egypt, everything was first found in Egypt it seems. It made me laugh when it states that Columbus sparked a rage in smoking tobacco, Columbus you rebel. If you would like to read for yourself go enjoy: Source. Another great read I found that does outline the history and many other thing made it seem like it was for men, but I enjoyed it. I love how this man gave himself credibility by saying he actually makes pipes. I love that, we do too! Go on and enjoy a great read with this one: Source

So lets talk types. The style in pipes is almost unchangeable, however what they're made out of is not. Artisan or collector pipes are generally wood. They have small metal ones for on the go, those tend to get pretty warm if you like to reef on the pipe. There is glass, pretty classic and basic. Now they also make silicon pipes, anyone ever feel like silicon is taking over the world? It is just so widely used. I mean, you can make a pipe out of an apple. Another classification of pipes isn't about what they're made out of, but the style in which they are made. The main 5 types of pipes are spoons, chillums, steamrollers, sherlocks, and bubblers. I always considered bubblers more of a water pipe, but I've always had a special place in my heart for sherlock pipes, which I just found out are called gandalf pipes if they have a really long neck. Read more here: Source

Thank you for piping it up with me and chatting about pipes. Comment your favorite type below and then head on over to our Facebook this week for all things pipes. As always, Hannah Lynn

E-Juices

History, Types, and Promotions

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When I think of a vape, I think of a mod like these: https://www.vapes.com/collections/mods. They haven't always been around though, so I thought I'd look up the history of vapes to get a better understanding of them all together. One of the more detailed history of e-cigarettes is found here: http://www.casaa.org/historical-timeline-of-electronic-cigarettes/. I'm not sure if I would even consider a mod or vape an e-cig though. Obviously, I had to look into that to understand more. They're not the same! Vaping is the overall term for inhaling vapor from an e-cig or similar device (like a mod). The biggest difference between an e-cig and a vape is the tank. With an e-cig there is no tank to fill, normally they'll have cartridges. With a vape, you have a tank separate from your battery to refill with juice. Battery life is typically longer with a vape and you have more options for flavors because you can use or combine a number of juices. If you want to read more about differences between the two go here: https://logicvapes.us/ecigs-versus-vapes. There are hundreds, if not thousands of types of e-cigs, mods, and vapes. Most people try out at least a few, before finding their best fit. 
If we start to talk juices we could be here forever because there are thousands of juices out there and endless combinations.  The best site I have found to find the best information about e-juice and its compounds was a great read because it also have the best vape juices of 2018! https://vapingdaily.com/best-vape-juices-and-e-liquids/ has the best vape juices of 2018 for the first half of this page and information about what is in e-juice or e-liquid and what it means. I didn't even know the difference that propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin could have on the flavor or feel of your smoke cloud! I love doing research and looking deeper into things with you guys!
The final thing I will talk about is our up and coming promotion! Head North wants to give back to its wonderful friends with a sweepstakes. All of the rules are already up on the main page of our blog, for you to look over and get a sneak peak! It will be just and going this week so head on over to our Facebook and keep an eye out. This is a Facebook specific contest and we'd love if you'd participate. Head on over there: https://www.facebook.com/DMCheadnorth! As always, Hannah Lynn.