An Interview With Bobbi Billard. A Social Networking Superstar
One of the interesting things about social networking and the phenomenon it has become is that it has created its own celebrities. An
example of a celebrity that used MySpace and other social networking websites to promote themselves is Bobbi Billard, who has the fourth largest female profile on MySpace with well over one million friends.
Bobbi has used MySpace and social networking websites to expand her fanbase and brand, she has landed various modeling and promotional gigs on the strength of her marketing ability. While most people would discount Bobbi as just being an attractive female she has proven time and time again to be much more than that. She has a marketing savvy that anyone can learn from. Her intelligence is displayed in her blogs and in this interview that was conducted over e-mail.
What sites are you currently using right now to promote yourself?
NowLive.com, MySpace.com, Facebook.com, GrindSpace.com, Fubar.com, Stickam.com, LiveMansion.com, ModelMayhem.com, UjenaTalent.com, etc. (too many to list). The ones I have mentioned above are my personal favorites. If you decide to sign up for a profile at any of these, please search for me, “Bobbi Billard” and add me to your friends list. Thanks! :)
How has social networking websites impacted your career?
It has opened the doors to many opportunities that might not have come my way otherwise. Many companies are looking to alternative sources to market their products. Commercials are no longer as effective as they once were before TiVo came along because you can fast forward past them. When a company hires me, I come with a built in fan base. I use my network on these sites to heavily promote any project that I am involved in. In doing that, I bring much more to the table than just being a pretty face behind a product’s marketing efforts. I believe that hiring someone like me can be more effective than hiring a model without the numbers that I have achieved. If you were in charge of hiring someone to promote your company, who would you choose? Some eye candy that turns heads, or someone who turns heads AND has the numbers to back it up? It’s a no brainer… I am one part model and one part marketing. *smile*
What perception do people have about your success on these web pages? Do most people consider your presence impressive or do some people think of it as “just myspace”?
It depends on the person I guess. Most people think that it is quite amazing what I have been able to accomplish via my MySpace and other sites on the net. Any person thinking that it is “just myspace” must be oblivious to the fact that MySpace is one of the most visited websites on the internet. The current rankings according to traffic from Alexa.com: #1 Yahoo, #2 Google, #6 MySpace.
What tips can you give to people starting out using the internet to promote themselves or their business?
Work hard! Hard work will always pay off in the end. Do not discount the power that these sites can have in helping your business to grow. If your company does not have a myspace presence, you need to get with the program! And depending on what type of business you have, it might be worthwhile to consider hiring someone to design and maintain a professional business profile and/or purchase an advertising profile space on MySpace.
I want to thank Bobbi Billard for taking the time out to answer these questions you can find her MySpace profile here or visit her at her website Bobbibillard.com.
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1 opinion for An Interview With Bobbi Billard. A Social Networking Superstar
yhurg
Sep 28, 2007 at 8:38 am
Looks like her MySpace site is no more, unless that’s just a bad link.
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