The Internet Superstar and Web Celeb!

You read that right! I am now… a weennur!

(and this is my article for them, loves…)

Since the dawn of film and television, many have desired to become celebrities and stars. People have gone to auditions, joined talent shows and even hired handlers just to share a spec of the limelight. Unfortunately, the silver screen and the boob tube aren’t as big as most aspiring ‘artistas’ may think, and do not have enough space for everyone.

That’s where the internet comes in. The World Wide Web is clearly much bigger than your local broadcasting companies and has even created a shift in power – now, the audience can decide who the stars are. These days, you don’t have to be backed up by a marketing or production team for fans to line up for your autograph!

Video sites like Youtube, social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, and other personal and niche blogs have paved the way for what we now call ‘internet superstars’. Guess what. You can be one, too and here are some tips and guidelines.

1. Know who your future fans are

Just like any other marketing practice, you have to know who your audience is and you have to speak their language. And by language, I don’t mean dialect or mother tongue. Many internet celebrities are popular in their own locales because their audience can relate to them; can put their foot in his or her shoes.

And once you’ve established who they are and what they like about you, practice fanservice – give the fans what the fans want and you’re on your path to stardom.

2. Offer something new

Everybody hates a copycat and nobody likes a boring person either. You got to bring something new to the table to get people interested in you. With literally millions of content online, you got to make people share your material on their profiles to get you the hits that you need.

HappySlip did her impersonations of her family. Ryan Niga had his parodies and cute rants. The Moymoy Palaboy tandem was just too crazy. Remember: one needs a bit of insanity and spunk to be noticed.

3. Be pretty and pleasant. Or awesome.

If you can’t give the audience something new, at least try to look good. I hate to sound discriminating but some principles of TV and movie still apply online. Not to say that you should get plastic surgery to look like Robert Pattinson or Alodia Gosiengfiao. You just got to look presentable (and not oily). At the end of the day, the more pleasant you are on screen, the greater the chance is of people watching you.

But since not everyone is blessed with pearly-white teeth or poreless skin, well, you can always be a ‘character’. A likeable character, that is.

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ps; I’m turning quarter of a century in a few. From now on, I’m resetting my age and counting from 21 again. Are you ready?

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