Ok, it's not
exactly flattering to be called a whore, but who
cares when you're making money, right? Before
you send me hate mail or report me to the local
authorities, let me explain myself a bit further.
The term that I'm referring
to is "myspace whore". If you haven't
heard it than I really do apologize for exposing
you to such an inappropriate phrase, but if you
know anything about Myspace.com, then you know
that that quote is thrown around like tator tots
in a food fight. However, the definition of myspace
whore isn't as bad as it sounds. Basically, it
refers to a member who has an enormous list of
"friends" most of whom he or she has
no personal relation with. In other words it means
someone who likes to network with as many people
as they can. Whether it be for their own reasons
or what we're going to be talking about...to make
money. You see, unless you've been living under
a rock for the past couple of years, you probably
know that Myspace has become the supernova of
online social networking sites.
Boasting an 80 million registered
user database, Myspace has surpassed Google, MSN
and AOL with its 38.4 million U.S. visitors this
past year. So what does that all mean to the internet
marketer...everything! Imagine advertising your
product or an affiliate's product to 80 million
potential customers. Imagine breaking that 80
million down by demographic region, age, sex,
ethnic background, relationship status, hair color...get
the picture. I don't know of many other places
that can produce such a huge number of targeted
traffic for absolutely zero dollars, and there
are plenty of channels by which to advertise.
- Blogs
- Forums
- Bulletins
- Newsletters
- Classifieds
- Friends
- Groups
Like I said before, not bad
for a website that can generate all that traffic
for free! I think the toughest part of your endeavor
is going to be; growing your friends list and
getting people to view your profile, in other
words, "whoring yourself", but even
that is beginning to change.
There are several different
programs on the market as we speak, that will
automatically go through the process for you.
Adding 100's of friends to your profile within
a 24 hour period. It's like having your own "free-per-click"
program that runs on autopilot while you're working
on your other ventures. Your second challenge
will be to stay within the Myspace guidelines
so you don't get your account cancelled. As long
as you stay off of their radar, then you are free
to advertise as you wish, but once you get your
account cancelled, then you have to start the
process from the beginning.
How not to get your
account cancelled by Myspace:
- Make sure you read all the
forum or group rules before you post. One wrong
post can get you banned from the entire show,
so keep your ads spam free.
- Whatever you do, do not
add Tom as a friend. If you think this is silly,
then you're making a big mistake. I've been
told that Tom (the creator of myspace) has a
script attached to his profile. Now if they
want, Myspace can "red flag" any account
that they think violates any rules.
- Do not steal another member's
photos and pretend that they are you.
You will be potentially adding
thousands of friends to your account and chances
are you'll probably bump into the person that
you are trying to impersonate. They'll have you
reported and there goes your advertising channel.
With that said, the possibilities are really endless.
I personally know business owners who have dramatically
increased their sales by creating a Myspace profile
for their company. I also know several individuals
who are making a good living promoting other people's
products through their own myspace profile...myself
included.
If you know how to promote yourself
and your products the right way, then you will
definitely make money, but if you jump into the
Myspace community without regard expecting to
dig into everyone's pockets, then you'll find
out very quickly that Myspace can make your account
disappear in a hearbeat.
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| About
the Author |
| Ej Abram is
an expert in online marketing and advertising
with three years of experience. If you would
like to learn more about making money with
your myspace account the visit http://www.myspaceincomestream.com |
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