“A Place for Friends”

MySpace for Business and

Personal

About MySpaceLaunched in 2004200 million current usersIt is used for personal use, like expressing

your self and for businesses to promote their product and brand name.

In 2011 MySpace was bought out by Specific Media. A company that does site analytics and advertising.

Promoting your BusinessMySpace, like all sites let you create your

own website.Unlimited number of friends. This lets you

have a bigger target marketPost blogs, video, and photos of your product

to let your customers know about sales and details of the merchandise.

A good way to get more reach is to make a personal approach to customers by connecting with them and getting to know them as well as get feed back on products and ideas.

TargetingWith over 80% of users being 18 years or

older it makes MySpace a great place for businesses to target customers.

It can also be used for job search. Businesses can post classifieds on the website and link them to the companies website.

You can also search to advertise to a specific demographic area on MySpace. With the search engine you can specify who you want to look at.

Your Profile To get customers to come to your website you

have to make sure your profile is:Organized, with sales and products that

attract the eye of the customer.Stands out, make sure that your site is going

to bring customers in and not bore them.

CautionsFor any business or personal user there are

things you have to watch out for.Do not put anything too personal on the

websiteSet your profile to private so only people you

specify are allowed to view itOnly accept friends that you know Watch out for anyone pretending to be other

people

Businesses SucceedingThere are many on MySpace, but the people

who do excel are the upcoming artist making their name. They try to get noticed and signed by record labels. In fact when you sign up it asks you if you’re an artist or personal use for the site.

Though companies like Jack in the Box, Nike, and Honda all do a great job getting friends and spreading their brand name.

From MySpace Account types Create a customized profile that is all about you, your content, and your fans. Personal: Find and connect with people who have similar taste in games, music, and

movies. Share photos, videos and updates with friends. Musician: Upload songs, photos, videos, and more for your fans to enjoy and share. Connect with fans, promote your shows, and get detailed traffic stats. Comedian: Get listed in our extensive professional comedian directory. Promote gigs and geo-target your fan base with access to our Events Platform. Filmmaker: Showcase your work and spotlight your role in the filmmaking community. Establish your preferences, affiliations and influences; announce screenings

and awards.

KPIFriendsHow much interaction you have with your

marketHow many people visit your site

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