The Celebrity - Blogger Types (5 of 5)

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The final post of the blogger type series covers the celebrity blogger. Celebrities usually crave attention and always have a crowd following them around. Blogging is a perfect way for them to keep in touch with fans and to get their messages across. Celebrity bloggers have either started blogging after becoming famous or have gained popularity because of blogging. Are you a celebrity? Be sure to vote in the blogger types poll.

Qualities of a celebrity

• Has a large following and fan base
• Every action is closely followed and analyzed
• Receives a large response to blog posts with positive and/or negative press

Benefits of being a celebrity

• Usually has a loyal following
• People look up to celebrities and are interested in their projects
• Easy to make friends and contacts in the industry

Tactics celebrities use for their blogs

• Share personal stories that readers are interested in
• Network with others in the industry and build a community
• Utilize reputation to build fan base and readership

Examples

• Shoemoney, who became famous after posting his Adsense check
• Mark Cuban, successful entrepreneur, blogger, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks
• Gilbert Arenas, star basketball player of the Washington Wizards who also runs an entertaining blog

And that concludes the blogger types series.

So far, there have been 31 responses to the blogger types poll. 35% of Winning the Web readers are ramblers, 32% experts, 26% journeymen, 3% journalists, and 3% celebrities. This seems about right except the number of real experts is probably over inflated. If you haven’t already done so, please vote in the blogger types poll. What type of blogger are you?