In episode 001 of #TraverseTalks we chat with London blogger and Instagrammer, Julie Falconer (from aladyinlondon.com) about the growing concern over ethics and gaming on social media platforms.

Thanks again to Julie for helping us get this fist episode, and the series, off the ground. The second episode will be coming soon, watch this space for an announcement on the guest and discussion topic.

More information about Julie Falconer:
http://www.aladyinlondon.com
https://twitter.com/aladyinlondon
https://www.instagram.com/aladyinlondon
https://www.facebook.com/aladyinlondon

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Thanks for watching! Go easy on us though, it’s our first recording!

Questions:
Q1) 1:53: - What would you say defines an authentic follower?

Q2) 4:11: - Is there a difference between being authentic or being genuine on social media?

Q3) 9:19: - How do you feel when brands work with people who seem to be using bots or gaming social media?

Q4) 14:24: - Tips to spot if someone is gaming social media or whether they are genuine?

Q5) 18:57: - What should be done about influencers who have built up a huge following on social media with bots that are taking business away from authentic influencers?

Q6) 20:56: - Do you think it’s too risky to just be on Instagram?

Q7) 22:33: - What do you do to ensure your social media accounts stay in the spotlight?

Q8) How do people go about gaining followers authentically?

Q9) You worked with BBC Travel in the past. Did you find working with them gained you a lot of attraction on your own account? And also, how did you get with them in the first place?

Q10) 29:15: - Do you research into what content performs well and at what time of day etc.?

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Rich McCor (@paperboyo) - https://www.instagram.com/paperboyo
Sean Byrne (@byrnephotography) - https://www.instagram.com/byrnephotography

Napapijri brand campaign -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNVFP8Gg74Y

-Blogs-
Paul Dow (Traverse), TravMonkey - http://www.travmonkey.com
Jo Yee - http://candidsbyjo.com, http://instagram.com/candidsbyjo
Urban Pixxels - https://www.urbanpixxels.com

-YouTube-
Brendan Van Son - https://www.youtube.com/user/bvans890
Master Wong - https://www.youtube.com/user/138mws

Backpacking Bananas - https://www.youtube.com/user/RizzoBrush
Calum McSwiggan - https://www.youtube.com/user/eatgaylove
Hannah Witton - https://www.youtube.com/user/hannahgirasol
Laur Bubble - https://www.youtube.com/user/Laurbubble

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