Comments on: How to Name-Drop Celebrities Into Your Blogging and Get Away With It

By: April Bowlby

April Bowlby — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:44:35 +0000

As long as you can insert the information in your blogs topic without sounding fake, celebrities should be flattered that you use them as an example that is unless you say something non-flattering. You have to use what is popular and celebrities are popular.

By: Raj Dash

Raj Dash — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:04:48 +0000

Martin: I like Jay Mohr, but I don’t remember that show. Sounds like fun, though.

By: Martin Muehl

Martin Muehl — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:41:58 +0000

does anybody remember the tv show “Action” with Jay Mohr? They did that name-dropping thing constantly. Even if none of the mentioned celebrities ever had an appearance (at least as far as I have seen), I certainly made it more interesting.

By: Raj Dash

Raj Dash — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:22:34 +0000

Excellent idea.

By: Ryan Caldwell

Ryan Caldwell — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:31:24 +0000

Yeah, this doesn’t need to be sneaky, it just needs to be smart. Someone should offer a course in cross-niche relevance brainstorming. I think it’s a major key to online differentiation and market expansion.

By: Raj Dash

Raj Dash — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:50:43 +0000

Gyutae: Good point, though I figured some people don’t like celebrities mentioned on certain types of blogs.

By: Gyutae Park

Gyutae Park — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:22:51 +0000

Hey Raj,
Those are good points, but I don’t think you really have to “get away” with anything. Name dropping is an effective marketing technique that doesn’t have to be forced or shady in any way. As long as it fits and is unique then it will appeal to a lot of people because pop culture is well.. popular.