First Steps in Promoting Your Business on MySpace
November 23, 2009 by Alison Rothwell
Filed under Marketing
MySpace is a very popular social networking site and at the moment has over one hundred million members! MySpace, like lots of other social networking websites it lets you design your own profile, which acts as your own web page.
Once your page has been created, you can invite others to become a member of your network and visa versa. As well as having a normal profile page with your personal details, you can also include pictures, video clips, and music. And MySpace is entirely free of charge.
MySpace has literally taken the world by storm. This is because, in what seemed like no time at all, MySpace has grown to become one of the most popular social media websites in all of cyberspace. Particularly popular with music lovers. many bands have developed a following and released music videos through Myspace.
Recent studies have indicated over 50% of the users at MySpace are over the age of 30, so it’s no longer just a place for teens to share pictures and chat about the latest music!
Small businesses in particular are now using MySpace to enlarge their customer network and increase traffic to their websites. A Myspace profile should be a key part of your social media marketing strategy.
The first step in joining this popular online social network is to sign up for an account. This can be done in a matter of minutes and is easy to do. Although you can look at a number of different MySpace pages without being registered, you can’t interact fully without your own account.
Your Online Profile
Once you join MySpace, you can create your own profile page. Don’t put up with the normal profile page they start you out with!
You need to change this profile right away so it looks different and complements your business image. Use the editor facility to change the colors, add background images and photos, and fill in your personal information. Then add plenty of good content, including photos and links to your other sites.
To make the experience easier, MySpace has a fairly large collection of profile templates. These templates not only have an impact on the background of your profile page, but the text fonts as well. In addition to using the pre-designed templates, you can also create your own, especially if you have basic knowledge of HTML. You can buy custom profile layouts or task a professional designer to build you something really slick if you wanted. Try searching for “myspace templates” to get an idea of the different designs out there.
Bear in mind that your MySpace profile represents you in this cyber community so you need it to be a good indication of who you are and why someone would want to get to know you. Include your personality and don’t just put up just business chat; don’t forget people come to MySpace to find other people so if you seem like a fake on your profile you won’t do well with this networking site.
You are able to (and should!) even place an auto responder form on your profile page and offer visitors a free gift for signing up to your emails!
After you have designed your own MySpace page, you can easily find other profiles. You can search for others with a wide variety of different keyword phrases. If you are searching for a neighbor, you can look for your town. If you are searching for a person who shares your interest in soccer, you can look for sports fans. Once you have found the MySpace page of someone who you would like to become friends with, you can invite them to join your network. As well as inviting others to join your network, you will usually be asked to join others this is the main attraction of being a member of MySpace.
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