Since I "Like" many pages on facebook, I thought it would be interesting to explore the Web 2.0 trend of fan pages. Wikipedia refers to a fan site as, "A website created and maintained by a fan(s) or devotee(s) interested in a celebrity, thing, or a particular cultural phenomenon. The phenomenon can be a book, television show, movie, comic, band, sports team, game, or the like." Fan pages can also be created and maintained by businesses (profit or non-profit). Fan pages can be found as regular websites, on facebook, twitter, myspace and several other new new media outlets.
On my personal facebook page, I "Like" many pages. They range from local bands, restaurants and shops to famous musicians, animal welfare groups and many more. In some way I feel like I am supporting these groups even if I can't financially. Here is an example of a facebook page that I am a fan of:
I went to a screening of Blood Into Wine, an independent documentary about the lead singer of Tool (noticing an obsession?) and his partner making wine in the desert. I loved it so much that I "Liked" it on facebook to keep up with their posts. I also became a fan of the page so that I could promote it to all of my facebook friends.
What do you think it says about our culture that there are so many fan sites available for us to "Like" or join? What does it say about the creators of these fan pages? These are questions that I am going to try to answer in my future blogs.
Thinking of starting your own fan page? Here's how to do it on facebook:
I think that it's a great way to gain followers and promote what you are selling. I think that fan pages are cool. I like a lot of things and might consider starting a fan page for my other blog.
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ReplyDeleteWhat is your other blog? I want to follow it!