Brian Clark writes about celebs and their attitude towards their public, and how this relates to you as a blogger in his post, "Don't be a Cameron Diaz."
"Can blogging really build you a fan club? In other words, can it make you a celebrity?
"The answer, of course, is yes. And you don’t need to be anywhere near the so-called blogging A-List for it to happen."
...But the more important message in his post, is that as a blogger, you must remain respectful of your readers and why they read your blog. Stay on target with your core message to them. Do not get distracted by ego, and desires to get high web traffic by diluting your message.
"I don’t care if you’re an actor, singer, blogger (or all three) — building a fan club is hard. You’ve got to figure out what you possess that has value to others, and then never forget the fact that unless you’re continuing to give people something that’s important to them, you’re destined for the “where are they now” category."
It seems like this becomes an integrity issue. If you constantly go after the next newest flame, always reacting, how do you know who you are? All you become is a mirror.
Posted by: Casey | June 28, 2006 at 09:13 AM