Hacking MySpace

Stephan Spencer (one time scientist, now marketing guru) is writing a series of articles about marketing on MySpace, and his latest post makes some interesting points, which I’d like to expand on.

I was interviewed yesterday by Dearl Miller of Trafficology.com about marketing on MySpace. While I was preparing for the interview I tried to distill the key issues for someone trying to promote themselves (as a musician or artist) or a product or service using MySpace.

The concept being Favorite Thingz is simple. You recommend your “favorite things” on your web site or profile via  a badge provided by Favorite Thingz and you get a small commission or referral fee when someone buys one of your favorite things by clicking on the supplied badge (though it’s not quite as straight forward as this, as I’ll explain in a moment).

If you’re an eBay seller you may be interested in Cooqy’s new auction showcase widget, which allows you to display eBay auctions on your MySpace profile.

You’ve probably seen offers on the Internet along the lines of “Make money on MySpace”, and wondered what they’re all about.

Ebay expert Greg Holden has written a very interesting piece for Auctionbytes about Ebay sellers using MySpace to promote their online auctions.