DB Ferguson Talks Fansite Curation [No Fact Zone, #wcdfw09]

Posted by Mark on Jun 28, 2009 in /socnets | 0 comments

DB Ferguson’s (the curator of the Stephen Colbert fansite “No Fact Zone”doing a talk right now about her experiences as a fan-blogger, and ways to survive and thrive.

A lot of her advice is very common-sense for those who’ve been blogging professionally for a while, but bear repeating:

• Become best friends with your web-host.
• Reach out to publishers and producers who carry products related to your niche, it can often result in exclusive access.
• “Grow a pair and get after it,” as Stephen Colbert says.  This is something I can personally attest to. Act as if you have authority, and it gets you access.
• Grow your community – they’ll act as your support staff.

This is definitely one of the talks you’ll want to check out once the full episodes come out on WordcampTV.