š”Turn Gossip Into Gold with Celebrity Fan Pages
Including real world examples for inspiration!
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You will look at celebrity fan pages differently after reading this.
I used to think celebrity fan pages were so silly. Who wants to spend all that time obsessing about someone you donāt know and will probably never meet? I donāt want to yuck anyoneās yum, but I just didnāt get it.
That is until I realized their earning potential.
Sure, some people do it because they really love it, and if that works for them, great. But many people also earn an income with their fan pages, and I think thatās pretty cool. Theyāre providing a service for fans who want to consume more content about their favorite celebrities and profiting from it.
Today, weāll explore celebrity fan pages as a business opportunity and look at some real-world examples.
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The Opportunity š°
The Opportunity š°
Have you ever heard the term ācelebrity worshipā? Itās used to describe extreme interest in celebrities. We develop these obsessions for many reasons, but they usually relate to escapism. We want to be like them and glamorize their lives, which seem perfect in contrast to our daily stresses and strains.1
As our lives have become more intertwined with the Internet and social media, the amount of information available about celebrities has steadily increased over time. So has celebrity worship.2 Some people can take celebrity worship to an unhealthy level, but for most of us, itās just a fun escape.
Celebrity fan pages are a great way to monetize this growing interest in celebrities.
Most celebrities do not specifically monetize our interest in their lives; they sell albums, get paid to act, or endorse products.
But fans want to know more about their favorite celebrities, which is where fan pages come in.
Fan pages fill all kinds of gaps for fans, like identifying what products celebrities use, creating debates about the celebrities' best works, and diving deeper into celebritiesā lives with information like where they grew up.
For an even more basic example, this Taylor Swift fan page receives much of its traffic from fans searching for a mailing address to send Taylor fanmail!
All this traffic goes to one simple page with the address listed (and an ad, of course).
Check out my guide to learn more about keyword research.
Who Is This Opportunity Good For? šÆ
Someone who loves to keep up with celebrity gossip.
If you love to keep up with celebrity gossip, youāre probably the perfect person for this business idea. A successful fan page owner will be able to keep up with the latest happenings for the celebrity they focus on. If youāre good at it, fans will know they can come to you to get the latest updates.
Someone who loves popular music, television, or movies.
A business will always be more successful if you enjoy working on it. A celebrity fan page is a great fit if you spend a lot of time listening to new music or watching movies and TV shows. And if you like to read and write about them, that's even better! Youāll already be immersed in the entertainment industry and only need to take it a step further by focusing on a specific celebrity, group, or series.
Someone really good at research.
Even if youāre not an entertainment buff, you can be successful with this business idea if youāre great at research. Youāll need to find information like where fans can send fanmail and interesting details about the celebrity, like what causes they support.
Someone who loves to create content.
Celebrity fan pages revolve around information and content. You're more likely to excel with this business opportunity if youāre great at creating content, whether writing the latest news, curating the best photos, or telling the best stories.
Someone great at building beautiful and cool websites.
The best celebrity fan pages should look like something the celebrity would want to use as their official website. If you do a good enough job, maybe they will want to! (More on this in the monetization section). But if youāre not great at website design, donāt worry: itās not a deal breaker. Most celebrity fan websites are not very aesthetically pleasing.
Someone who knows how to do search engine optimization (SEO).
Celebrity fan pages often get their traffic from search engines. If you already know how to do SEO, youāre in a great position to get this business idea off the ground and ready to monetize. Stay tuned for a tutorial in the coming weeks if you don't.
Someone really good at Instagram growth.
Many celebrity fan pages also get traffic through Instragam theme pages. Some even exist only as Instagram pages. If youāre skilled at Instagram, you can use that to incorporate non-search traffic in your celebrity fan page.
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How to Monetize Celebrity Fan Pages (With Examples) šµ
The best monetization strategy for your celebrity fan page will depend on the type of content you focus on and whether you want this to be an active or passive business. Some fan pages can monetize in multiple ways.