Blog Analysis
Reddit’s r/gaming was selected as the object for this blog analysis. Most of the content is made up of various memes; there is also a discussion of video games, related news, and sharing of experience. Video game discussions include posts on the topic of the plot, characters, game mechanics, walkthroughs, co-playing, finding references, lore, and eSports events. The initial webpage also consists of a greeting, a description of the blog, an administration note, community rules, a list of moderators, and several ad units.
Since Reddit does not require personal data for registration, the audience consists of both anonymous users and those who are voluntarily non-anonymous. The r/gaming’s color scheme is the contrast between black, gray, white, and red colors. Important information and links are marked in red to attract attention, while the data is present on a white background. Empty unallocated space is represented by shades of gray for less distraction from the content. Drawing attention to essential aspects of the blog was done efficiently, but the creators of the blog were not able to use the page space to full because a blank space occupies half of the screen.
Audience Analysis
As the observation shows, the dominant age group of r/gaming is young people, presumably from 18 to 30 years old. More than half of this blog is the male audience, the second place is female, and only a small part of non-binary people are present. The participants of the r/gaming are mainly residents of English-speaking countries, namely the USA, Canada, Great Britain, and Australia. The most frequent marital statuses are single and in a relationship.
Also, most of the audience claims to be hetero, then bisexuals and non-binary. The average income of the audience is fifteen thousand dollars. Regarding the family point, more than half of the users do not have children and are not going to have them. Bachelor’s degree is the most frequent educational level case.
The three predominant ethnic groups are Whites, Asians, and Hispanics. About half of users identify themselves as atheists or agnostics. The most common type of employment is a full-time job in the healthcare industry. The interests of the audience are chaotic; users want to see entertainment material often associated with a video game info field. There are several self-established “gurus” who create educational content that the rest of the public discussion.
Visual Aid Proposal
- To create a personal blog, I would use the visual aid method of infographics.
- Infographic is a simplified version of a combination of several visual aid techniques, namely texts, graphs, and pictures.
- The main advantage in the design of information through infographics is that text and graphic information are visualized, often simultaneously in several ways, which ensures its clarity and credibility.
- Simplified and visually pleasantly designed information contributes to the fastest and easiest process of understanding.
- Also, visually pleasing images, which make up the necessary part of the infographics, improve user focus and attract more attention, especially of young audiences.
- As various studies show, infographics are currently the most sought-after and financially successful methods to provide and attract information on sites.
- It is also equally suitable for large monitors and screens of smartphones.
- Authentic hyperlinks can also be placed in infographics, which is especially important regarding the question of the users most interested in information sources.
Work Cited
r/gaming. Reddit, 2007. Web.