Comments on: Facebook Fan Pages - No longer reserved for the big name celebrities

By: usb fan

usb fan — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:46:13 +0000

Interesting, Thanks!!!

By: Kachina

Kachina — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:52:20 +0000

I have almost reached my 5000 limit for Facebook. After researching what I needed to do I discovered that most advice stated that I should start a FAN PAGE. I am not sure I want to do this but at the same time I am a gamer on FACEBOOK and the request are flooding in. I have to do something and quick. The thought of a fan page is a little overwhelming for me.
It is not about ego that I will decide to do so or not, it is about reaching the gamers in the best possible way.

In your position, I would strongly advise to do so, too. It is really amazing how many FACEBOOK users there are and your site may take off slow, however, over time you would definitely have the fans you need for a successful fan page.

Throw out the ego and fear aspect and just do it.
Kachina

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By: Tolu

Tolu — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:49:12 +0000

Great article, I like the structure and approach as well as the interviews you did.
@Yu-kai that is hilarious but I am sure your blog has a lot more fans than you think.

Personally, I have a fan page for Gen-Y startup and the only reason why I created one was to serve as another way to get readers or subscribers. For example, I am a fan of Monica O’Brien’s twenty set on Facebook and whenever she posts something to her blog, I receive it on my news feed on Facebook, so I can read it there and then. I see it as an alternative to subscribing via e-mail (which is smart as I think many people check their facebook profiles more than they do emails, my friends do atleast.)

I started with 10 fans like 2 weeks ago and it keeps growing. Even though I am still only on 45 fans, I don’t see it as “only 45 people like what I am doing at Gen-Y startup”, I see it as “wow cool, 45 people see my posts/interviews on facebook as soon as it’s posted.”

By: Meghan Remedios

Meghan Remedios — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:10:00 +0000

I think another reason lesser known people would create fan pages is just to get a kick out of seeing who actually joins it, which might tie into the whole point about being egotistical. Unless people (such as Rebecca and Monica) can find a useful/valuable way to apply the Facebook Fan Page, I don’t think there’s much point in having it. I imagine that having a fan page for myself would have no more added value than my own Facebook profile page, not to mention the fact that it would need to be updated and managed.

A person’s incentive to actually join a fan page would be for them to show their friends that they’re interested in that product, person, etc. and also to learn more about it and possibly discuss it with others who share the same interest.

It will be interesting to find out later if and how much the FB fan page helps drive traffic to people’s blogs. Great article!

By: Jaremy

Jaremy — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:11:25 +0000

I think the issue is absolutely a matter of ego. Creating a Facebook page is self-promotion. It’s essentially the same as going out to all of your friends and saying “read my blog - I’m awesome.” It doesn’t have to be just a way to feed your ego, but I’d guess that’s what it ends up being 95% of the time.

There are a few important things to note here:

1) Does it add value to your “fans”? If your blog is actively adding value (i.e. your “fans” are interested about the things that are going on in your life — say, if you’re an aspiring actress and are in bit parts trying to make it big, or a baseball player struggling throught he minor leagues).

2) Is there a demand for your fan page? Obviously, if there’s a big enough demand, someone else will make a page for you. However, if you think there are a number of people who really desire a page about you, you’re just serving other people’s needs, not your own.

I think if you are creating a Facebook fan site, blog, twitter, (insert_networking_site_here) entirely to serve your own needs (promote your own agenda), you’re doing it wrong. The beauty of networking is to help other people, not just to selfishly help yourself. It’s not about serving yourself, it’s about helping others - if you can add utility to others, they’ll spread the word themselves, and create a fan page for you. The only reason I believe you should make your own fan page is if you truly think you have something unique, interesting, and remarkable to offer others (that they don’t know about yet), and your fan page is the way to do it.

By: Yu-kai Chou

Yu-kai Chou — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:00:02 +0000

Wow, this is a really awesome article! I especially like the part where you interviewed the two who are using it. It actually took me awhile before I discovered that content is there. Maybe you want to make that more obvious?

I think there are just so many different groups and pages that get started and have very little traction that it looks somewhat embarrassing. “Yu-kai Chou only has 2 fans! Himself and his dog!”