MySpace news, hacks and customization
While logging into Myspace the other day I noticed an advert for “Propose on Myspace on Valentines day”, needless to say that this post will be about my opinions of this competition (and also inform you about the competition if you don’t know already).
MyAds is a relatively new (still in beta) advertising network that Myspace have launched. Mainly targeted at musicians and businesses to promote their services it should be a great place to get great targeted viewers.
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.
Most people think of MySpace as a place for young people to hang out, but a recent research by comScore Media Metrix has revealed that half the site’s user are over 35, while only 30% are under 25. This comes as a huge relief to me, as I turn 35 in December!
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.
SchoolMyWay, Wal-Mart’s much criticized social networking site, has closed. Or as the now defunct site says: “The SchoolMyWay promotion has ended.”
The first MySpace Borat! preview, which took place a few hours ago in Sydney, Australia, was a success, attracting around 300 MySpace members (the cinema had a capacity of about 380).
