This slide show is a representation of Blink 182's online presence through social media outlets and how they are able to maintain an audience and connect with their fans.

1. BLINK 182

2. WHO ARE THEY YOU ASK?
Tom DeLonge
Mark Hoppus
Travis Barker

3. MORE ABOUT THE BAND
Albums:
• Started in 1992
•Cheshire Cat (1995)
•Dude Ranch (1997)
• In Poway, California
•Enema of the State (1999)
•Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001)
•Blink-182 (2003)
•Neighborhoods (2011)

4. ONLINE USES
Twitter
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@blink182
@travisbarker
@tomdelonge
@markhoppus
Instagram
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@blink182
@travisbarker
@tomdelonge
@markhoppus
https://www.facebook.com/blink182
Website
http://blink-182.com/

5. OFFICIAL WEBSITE
• Their Website offers links to other social media accounts at the
top right hand corner
• It also has a link to their merchandise and mailing list -keeping fans connected

6. HANDLERS
Whether it’s Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or
their Website, Blink 182 keeps a consistent
handler
 This creates easier access for fans to find and
follow their accounts
 Making it even easier is the fact that they use
their names for their personal accounts
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7. ONLINE COMMUNITIES
• http://blink-182online.com/forums/
• This site offers chat forums, lyrics and up coming calendar
event
• You need to sign up to have access to some of what they offer,
such as participating in chat discussions
• A site for Blink 182 fans to connect, share music and lyrics and
have discussions on the Band
• The site is maintained through fans constantly contributing to
the forums and updating calendar dates of Birthdays and events

8. WHERE THE REAL FANS GO

9. FINDING AN AUDIENCE
• Genre: Punk/ Rock
• Blink 182 has developed a strong audience base since they
first established in 1992
• Even with a halt in their productions from 2005-2009 they
still maintained an audience dedicated and in love with
their music

10. MEANINGFUL/ SHAREABLE CONTENT
“Use social media not only to promote yourself, your music, or
your shows…Use it to help develop an online community” –
Lindsey Walker

11. ENGAGING FANS
“Being successful in social media is all about engagement” –
Billy Bones

12. SWAGGER

13. Why They Are Successful
• Blink 182 maintains an audience through their playful and funny
social media presence, reflecting their on stage personalities
• They were a young band that began in the early 90s where their songs
reflect a young adult party stage, as they grew their songs matured
along with the audience
• Blink 182 was able to maintain a strong audience base because of
adapting with their audience , while also attracting an audience of a
younger generation
• Not only does Blink 182 maintain a light hearted online presence they
also promote charities, their merchandise, they acknowledge their fans
and their likes and dislikes creating an audience/ band connection

14. CONSTANTLY POSTING
• After following the band and the members individually I
noticed that all of Blink 182 sites and social media outlets are
constantly in use with frequent updates from all members

15. HOW THEY GOT THEIR NAME

16. THE END!!!!! 
By: Cassia Bommarito