So my friend and I went around Fitzroy, eating our way through the area. We literally went cafe hopping to five places in a span of six hours! Thinking back, how did all of this start? My friend and I were going through blog posts on top 30 must try cafes. How did they collect this? Surely networking and linking their sites or social media came into play.
It started off when my buddy talked about how his time in Melbourne is limited and he has a lot of cafes to check out. His friends had recommended a few cafes and we checked some of the famous ones online. One of the famous eatery blogs was The Urban List. Another friend of mine had linked me to the 30 Breakfasts You Should Have Eaten If You Live in Melbourne list on that website.
The Urban List
Most of the recommendations were listed on the website. That definitely increases the reliability as well as the interest of that cafe. The more the viewers or mentions the more worthy for us to experience it. By chance we saw another famous cafe as we walk along the streets, we would stop and check it out. Networking comes into play here because without blogs or word of mouth, we definitely would not know which cafe is the best to visit with such limited time. Social media is also a powerful way of networking as they can link you to blogs or reviews and people telling you about the cafe they have been.