{"id":4470,"date":"2008-10-17T17:21:37","date_gmt":"2008-10-17T11:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=4470"},"modified":"2026-10-15T14:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:11:33","slug":"britney-spear-starts-blogging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/britney-spear-starts-blogging\/","title":{"rendered":"Britney Spears Website Launch: When Britney Started Blogging and Tweeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In October 2008 pop star Britney Spears relaunched the <strong>britney spears website<\/strong> at BritneySpears.com and started blogging and tweeting to reach fans directly. This article looks back at that launch, why it mattered for celebrities online, and how to find her official channels safely today.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-67305\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/britney-spears-website-2026-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Britney Spears website launch in 2008\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/britney-spears-website-2026-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/britney-spears-website-2026-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/britney-spears-website-2026-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/britney-spears-website-2026-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/britney-spears-website-2026.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Britney Spears launched a new official website with a blog in October 2008, alongside a YouTube channel, a Twitter account and Myspace and Facebook pages. It came as her single Womanizer jumped to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Her official site is still at BritneySpears.com, but always check you are on an official page.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7873755d29\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7873755d29\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/britney-spear-starts-blogging\/#The_2008_Britney_Spears_website_launch\" >The 2008 Britney Spears website launch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/britney-spear-starts-blogging\/#Blogging_Twitter_and_social_media_in_2008\" >Blogging, Twitter and social media in 2008<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/britney-spear-starts-blogging\/#Britneys_long_history_online\" >Britney&#8217;s long history online<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/britney-spear-starts-blogging\/#Finding_the_official_Britney_Spears_website_and_channels_today\" >Finding the official Britney Spears website and channels today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/britney-spear-starts-blogging\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/britney-spear-starts-blogging\/#When_did_Britney_Spears_start_blogging\" >When did Britney Spears start blogging?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/britney-spear-starts-blogging\/#What_was_Britney_Spears_Twitter_handle\" >What was Britney Spears&#8217; Twitter handle?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/britney-spear-starts-blogging\/#Which_album_was_Womanizer_from\" >Which album was Womanizer from?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/britney-spear-starts-blogging\/#Did_Britney_Spears_write_a_memoir\" >Did Britney Spears write a memoir?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_2008_Britney_Spears_website_launch\"><\/span>The 2008 Britney Spears website launch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/britney-spears1.jpg\" alt=\"Britney Spears\" width=\"121\" height=\"117\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The launch came at a big moment. Her single &#8220;Womanizer&#8221;, the lead single from her 2008 album Circus, had just jumped to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. To match her comeback, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Britney_Spears\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Britney Spears<\/a> planned a whole new way to interact with fans online.<\/p>\n<p>She unveiled the new site at BritneySpears.com, and Team Britney ran a blog on it (built on Movable Type). The site promised new content, photos, videos and exclusive footage that the paparazzi had never got. She introduced the site in an interview on Entertainment Tonight.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blogging_Twitter_and_social_media_in_2008\"><\/span>Blogging, Twitter and social media in 2008<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The website was part of a full online push. At the time, Britney also had:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>her own YouTube channel for videos<\/li>\n<li>a Twitter account, @therealbritney, for short updates<\/li>\n<li>fan pages on Myspace and Facebook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In 2008 this was still new for a major pop star. Most celebrities spoke to fans through magazines and TV, and few ran their own blogs or tweeted. Britney&#8217;s team showed how a star could own the conversation online instead of leaving it to gossip sites.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Britneys_long_history_online\"><\/span>Britney&#8217;s long history online<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Britney had long ruled the internet. Her name topped lists of celebrity names used to spread computer viruses, and she was one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/12\/britney-spears-most-searched-term-on-yahoo\/\">most searched terms on Yahoo!<\/a> year after year. In 2008, though, she was no longer the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/09\/brad-pitt-most-dangerous-celebrity\/\">most dangerous celebrity to search for<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finding_the_official_Britney_Spears_website_and_channels_today\"><\/span>Finding the official Britney Spears website and channels today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fan sites and fake accounts are common for any big star. To stay safe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Type the address yourself:<\/strong> go to BritneySpears.com directly rather than clicking links in messages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check social links from the official site:<\/strong> the official site is the best place to find links to her real social profiles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be careful with search results:<\/strong> searches for celebrity names can lead to spam or malware, so stick to well-known sites.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ignore offers that seem too good:<\/strong> fake celebrity accounts often promise free tickets or giveaways to collect personal details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_Britney_Spears_start_blogging\"><\/span>When did Britney Spears start blogging?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Her team launched a blog on her new official website in October 2008, around the release of Womanizer.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_Britney_Spears_Twitter_handle\"><\/span>What was Britney Spears&#8217; Twitter handle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In 2008 she joined Twitter as @therealbritney. Twitter is now called X.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_album_was_Womanizer_from\"><\/span>Which album was Womanizer from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Womanizer was the lead single from her sixth studio album, Circus, released in 2008.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_Britney_Spears_write_a_memoir\"><\/span>Did Britney Spears write a memoir?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Her memoir, The Woman in Me, was published in October 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In October 2008 pop star Britney Spears relaunched the britney spears website at BritneySpears.com and started blogging and tweeting to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":67305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogging","category-social-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4470"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67306,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470\/revisions\/67306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}