I was thinking about registering the “raspberrypidiy” name today, but decided to do one last look into the copyright + trademark rights of the “Raspberry Pi” name. I’m glad I did. After doing some digging, The Raspberry Pi Trademark rules state that “[You may not] (ii) use the Raspberry Pi Word Marks as part of the domain name for your website”. ALSO, they state you can’t use it for your social media. I’m going to…
I did more research into the way websites are hosted; what services, packages and and budgets are required to do so. On my journey to doing so, I discovered that there is a website called WHOIS that makes information on domain registrants private. Luckily, I chose a domain provider who makes that private for free, but there are providers that charge extra $$ per month just so you don’t have your address, phone number, and…
I’ve actually used my website domain for something useful! I created a new icloud mail account called raspberrypiDIY@noah-w.com, and it is definitely useful. I don’t have to create any gmail accounts, and the name raspberrypiDIY@gmail.com was already taken, so now I can easily remember my email address. I also created a new profile for my Mac that is called “Raspberry Pi DIY”, and I plan to use it for screenshots of tutorials so I don’t…
This week, I investigated methods to gain views and “impressions” on instagram. The @raspberrypiDIY page is doing well. The past few weeks, I’ve posted 1-3 times a day, everyday. My growth has been fairly consistent, and, frankly, I thought it wouldn’t go this well. I am crushing my goal of 500 followers by the end of the month, and I will launch the website this week. I plan on using the Instagram page to promote…
For the past few days, I have been making 2 posts a day on the raspberrypiDIY instagram. I have strategically used hashtags, and will soon cross 500 followers. I simply repost popular content related to the raspberry pi, and while it isn’t my long term strategy, it is working. (See insights) I am definitely benefiting from the popular content I am reposting; but it does take time to find, describe and repost the content. I…
I decided I wanted to change topics, and did research into the way websites and brands can get promoted, specifically blogs. I used a variety of sources, and thought about the effect algorithms have on our consumption of content. Last month, I did no IDS related to animation. I have lost interest in the topic, and am working on a re-submission form for my topic. I hope it is not too late to resubmit, as…
I created a new google business account, so hopefully I will be able to monetize my website. I am testing with this website first, so I can monetize my other site. If you are seeing ads, it is working! I had to figure out something called google AdSense. It’s a bit complex but it allows you to publish ads on your site without too much hassle. I’m going to use it to start, then I…
Today, I re-submitted my IDS proposal, so I hope that will get up and running and I can invest more time into this project. I also have spent around 30 mins in the past few days managing the Instagram account. One thing I did was upload a story announcing the launch of a website; Hopefully, I follow through with that. Tomorrow, I think I will create a WordPress website for the “raspberrypidiy” topic and start…
This is pasted from OneNote. (enemy of the people) What did you do? I watched a long, dense video on different principles of animation. (And did anything but IDS for the rest of the month) (12 principles of animation – alan becker) I was watching this long video on principles of animation, highlighting the different basics that I would normally not even think of (Think drag in capes, or a person’s arms stopping a moment…
Three days ago, I started a social media account called @raspberrypidiy on Instagram. I figured that the best way to get started would be to… Just, start! In the past three days, my plan to gain influence was simple: So, what’s next? I want to make a website that is a spot to look for tutorials and advice for small computers like the Raspberry Pi. I want to build a community around it, and make…