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How You Can Market On MySpace

By: Joey Fratantoni Click author's name for more of his/her articles

At the time this article is being written there are 262,557,280 users on MySpace. Yes, that number is correct! The potential for your message to get viewed by the users of the web site is very high. One of the best things about this particular web site as well as other social networking websites is that they are free to use. But this comes with a price. You will have to follow a formula in order to get your message out there the right way and to be seen by your target market.

Here goes one of the most popular questions.

How can I get people to see my page?

1. You can use good old fashioned word of mouth (with the help of your computer) Send an email out to your friends and family and have them check out your page. Tell your coworkers and associates. Direct new leads and prospects to your page.

2. Submit press releases. Go to free press release web sites and create a press release stating that your page is available for viewing and discuss what kind of content is on your page.

3. Submit articles. Go to article submission websites like this and write articles that relate to the content of your web page. Then you can direct your readers to your page for more information.

4. Post videos on video sharing sites. Produce a short video with content related to your MySpace page. Tell your video viewers and visitors to go to your page for more information.

5. Create a pay per click (PPC) account and list your page for search results. This is a paid advertising method and should only be used if you know how PPC works and have a budget for it. Three major web sites that offer PPC advertising are Google, Yahoo and MSN.

How to market on MySpace

1. Blogs. Create blogs about whatever you want. Some of your blogs even get indexed by search engines depending on the content, keywords and other variables.

2. Join or create a group. Create a group about whatever you are selling or service you are providing and talk about it. Invite other members to join your group and encourage discussions.

3. Join forums. This is a similar concept to groups, but you are joining a forum where there are many more members and various topics are discussed. Find a forum that relates to your page and join the forum discussions. Add valuable content to your discussion posts, readers will definitely notice.

4. Fill up your 'about me' and 'general' sections of your profile. You can use basic HTML code here so don't hesitate to get super creative. You can post links, videos and just write in whatever font and size you want. You can find MySpace layout generators that make this process easier.

5. Customize your page to match your business and what you are offering.

6. Post a lot of pictures. Pictures are very powerful and allow you to make strong connections with your visitors. You want to show your visitors that you are not just some secretive freak behind a computer screen, but a real person, who can also have fun.

7. Link your other pages and social media sites to MySpace. You want to create a web so that people who see you on other web sites like Twitter and YouTube can find you very easily on MySpace. Make it dead simple for people to find you. After all, these web sites have millions of users and more than likely your leads and prospects are on them also.

Follow this formula for your page layout:

People want to see what you are all about and what you offer. You should follow this formula to captivate their attention and keep them reading.

1. Inform them as to why your MySpace page is currently active.

2. Let them know what you offer.

3. Relate with them. If you both suffer from a problem and you offer a solution, make sure you tell them about it.

4. State your credibility. If you own anything, written anything or invented something let them know about it. Don't have any credentials? Then create an eBook, or if that's too hard, write an article online and post it. Voila! You are the author of that article and that gives you instant credibility in the eyes of your viewer.

5. Show how you can help them.

6. Connect through email or social medial, or even on the phone. Make yourself readily available to answer questions. This will increase their attraction to you.

Go sign up for an account if you don't already have one. All you need is a valid email and create a password. Sign in and edit your profile and account settings. Then start to implement some of these guidelines to your page and watch the connections come rolling in. Be consistent.

The last piece of advice is to be genuine and original. People can tell if you are faking it till you make it. Just be yourself and the rest will follow. Incorporate this form of marketing into your approach and it will prove to be beneficial for you and your business.

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