Welcome to the brave new world of web 2.0 or what we have come to call, social networking. Social networking comprises of super-dynamic PHP websites that allow for hyper-customization and socialization. They have also been termed social marketing sites or social networking sites. Among these are social bookmarking sites. At the center of social networking are sites such as MySpace, FaceBook and many others such as StumbleUpon, PerfSpot and others. While these sites were initially created with the younger and more tech oriented audience, they have drawn large following from almost every age group.

Social sites cater for this age’s need to interact online and spread their love and influence. Inside each one of us is a deep-seated longing for acceptance and significance and social sites cater to this innate nature very well. People can easily join, locate their friends, join groups and even share media such as video, audio and related content. While there are now many social networking sites, the best is MySpace which has the lion’s share of the market.

MySpace has become almost addictive for some and this is because of fluidity. It is free and once one joins, the rest is easy. There are help buttons to assist in the event that one becomes stuck which is rare because the art of exploring and learning the community is all part of the adventure.

So how can one spread their love on MySpace? The answer is simple; by being noticed. Also, if one plays their cards right, they are bound to attract quite a large number of friends and spread their love in the process.

Look appealing on MySpace using custom layouts

Looks can kill especially if you have the wrong ones. In order to effectively share your love on MySpace you need to have the right look. This simply means your profile has got to be sticky and notable. It also has to be unique enough to elicit attention.

MySpace offers ways to change your appearance from the default look by editing your profile to add new background layouts and graphics. This can either be done by raw coding or by soliciting the services of a third party MySpace layout website of which there are hundreds out there. This process has become known as “pimping” your MySpace layout.

Your Talk!

After you have ideally pimped your layout, the next step is the way you communicate and the messages you send.That means that other than just possessing a visual appeal you must now come up with a verbal appeal. MySpace allows you ample space to describe yourself and tell the world just who you really are. This can be a make or break opportunity because in many cases when people enroll at MySpace looking for friends, they check out the prospective person’s profile description first.

What you say must appeal to a wide range of people. While it is not recommended that you bore people with the details, it is also not recommended that you be too brief since this leaves seekers with a vague mental picture of yourself.

Scott Miscall
http://www.articlesbase.com/smo-articles/sharing-your-love-on-myspace-can-be-fun-and-exciting-746803.html

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I have paid for and am having a social networking site developed for a business venture. It’s quite a complicated one focusing on a partcular niche. It has user walls that people can comment on like Facebook. It also let’s you share videos and audio like YouTube. So in essence it’s basically a mixture of the two mentioned sites.I have no previous website building or programming experience. I am proficient to a certain extent using computers. It will be hosted on a dedicated server. I need to know what basically the role of the webmaster or administrator would fully entail as I guess I will be it as I have paid for the site to be created? Please can someone advise me what I can expect to be doing and how many people would it take to run a social network aimed at a global audience successfully.

The web developers have said that the site will run itself more or less but obviously I will have to do certain things like updating media etc. But what else would I likely be faced with?

Thanks guys!

If you won’t be moderating or approving content, then essentially you will plan new features from user feedback and provide support/help to them.

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Myspace is a great place and its home to many marketers. Some are professional and others are amateurs. This article will help you develop the ultimate lead generation system, so whether you have a business, or would like to start one, you are going to need leads, because leads = survival. Before I get into 10 proven strategies, it is of utmost importance that you understand Web 2.0. Web 2.0 is a phrase coined by O’Reilly media at one of their conferences referring to a second generation of extremely popular websites known for social networking. Now the only tool I recommend is Myspace. I see Web 2.0 as a powerful collection of useful tools. So the pundits can talk about it while I build powerful networks, and build opt-in lists.

The first rule of Web 2.0 is you never talk about Web 2.0; the second rule of Web 2.0 is you never talk about Web 2.0. Lol, I love the movie Fight Club, but I always talk about Web 2.0 because it forces everyone to get better. Want to know why? Well the premise of Web 2.0 is authenticity, so if you want to be a successful Web 2.0 Marketer be prepared to have solid information to give away. For instance there are so many realtors on Myspace, but I have yet to see one with a guide to home buying. The days of telling people what you do are over, that was for the 80s and early 90s. People are on information overload, they want information they can use. So when building your network it must be done in the presence of potential customers.

The next rule of Web 2.0 is to have a product of value, one that truly benefits them, Web 2.0 is not for spammers or anyone looking to try and sell on their first attempt. Web 2.0 is about building relationships and credibility.

The next rule is to have an opt-in list or newsletter. This will automate your follow up and build your credibility. Any marketer worth a dime has a newsletter, from pop stars to successful financial planners.

Lastly, you must not violate the Terms of Service of Myspace or any other social networking site. Make your page a fun community allow interaction between yourself and your friends. Never put blatant sales copy in your messages, comments, or bulletins. The key is to keep it classy, post recipes, post anything you know and would like to share.

Now that you know about Web 2.0 go and create your Myspace profile at www.myspace.com. If you have one, or are building one follow these principles and you will be off to success.

Myspace Principle 1. Share some information about yourself and tell a story. Don’t list details, but use descriptive words.

This is what I wrote:

Hey this is Eric Dick; my friends sometimes call me “the middle man”

I also like lots of music and I love to read, not necessarily books all the time but I love the internet. I also like travel, I was fortunate enough to be able to visit family in Buenos Aires last summer. I conversed with my 83 year old Uncle in Spanglish, but somehow we managed to really understand one another and I learned so much from him. He really mastered life in all aspects, and his most important message to me was, “Manage your mind”. How he came to understand such ideas seemingly all on his own is still a mystery to me, but basically he rekindled an interest in books like Rich Dad Poor Dad, Think and Grow Rich, and The Science of Getting Rich.

If you feel like chatting about positive mind set, The Law of Attraction, or anything in general hit me up.

Myspace Principle 2. Develop Interactive Content. If you provide a service, write some relevant blog content about your industry, as well as posting brain teasers or funny jokes. Like I said you want to make this a fun community place.

Myspace Principle 3. Target in on your ideal prospect using Myspace Browse features. In my E-Book I use an example of the local town butcher using Myspace to find potential customers. So if you have a local business use the browse filters to find everyone who lives within 10 miles of your store, use the filters accordingly, so if you are the gourmet butcher find people in the appropriate income bracket, search by last log-in to Myspace because there is no sense taking the time to add friends who have stale accounts. Feel free to add people who are new and send a welcome to Myspace message to them, but DO NOT TRY TO SELL THEM ANYTHING. Your best lead is someone who searches you out.

Myspace Principle 4 Be Stealth-Remember that amateurs send blatant ads and get booted. Lots of people post bulletins on Myspace, so post a bulletin with a brainteaser, when people reply back with the answer, you get to reply with a signature link. For example, post a bulletin like this:

Subject: Who can figure this out?

Body: Two numbers are given in each sentence that needs to be replaced by words. Each word is an anagram of the other – each word can be formed by rearranging the letters in the other word. Based on the clues given in each sentence, do your best to figure out what the two words are. The numbers given in each sentence indicate the number of letters in each word. Take your time on these puzzles, as they are pretty tough. If you can answer more than 10 of them correctly, you’re a true anagram guru!

We had driven over a (4) to find a restaurant that served key (4) pie

People will send back answers or guesses, and you respond back with the answer, and you can put a link in your signature that directs them to your blog or business website.

Every time you interact with your network and do not pitch them you are building credibility. These are words to live by.

Myspace Principle 5. Having blogs with valuable information is super important. You also want to create a blog separate from your Myspace Blog that contains 5x more information then what you give out on Myspace. This is where you will post your opt-in list and it’s also a place where you can be aggressive with sales tactics because you do not have to worry about violating the Terms of Service. For that I recommend Word Press or Blogspot.

Much more is on the way and if you would like to get my free E-book you can do so at www.spacetactics4u.com.

Eric Dick
http://www.articlesbase.com/networking-articles/5-ways-to-improve-your-myspace-campaign-135922.html

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