Comments on: How to Use MySpace to Build a Blogging Audience http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:33:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Agnes Levine http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-3805277 Agnes Levine Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:47:16 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-3805277 This is truly great stuff! I publish a Professional Blogger, Swaggie Coleman, at http://swaggiecoleman.blogspot.com. I never dreamed of using my own myspace page to drive traffice to that blogger! As I read more and more of your posts, I am looking forward to spending more time improving that blog and readership. Thank you! myspace.com/agnesblevine This is truly great stuff! I publish a Professional Blogger, Swaggie Coleman, at http://swaggiecoleman.blogspot.com. I never dreamed of using my own myspace page to drive traffice to that blogger!

As I read more and more of your posts, I am looking forward to spending more time improving that blog and readership.

Thank you!
myspace.com/agnesblevine

]]> By: Femi Tunde http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-2764288 Femi Tunde Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:03:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-2764288 Informative article. I am just beginning to familiarise myself to myspace and from the look of it I believe it has wonderful tools to reach target audience if one really knows what and what. Informative article. I am just beginning to familiarise myself to myspace and from the look of it I believe it has wonderful tools to reach target audience if one really knows what and what.

]]> By: steve http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1678025 steve Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:46:30 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1678025 I know of lots of successful websites that use Myspace to drive traffic to them. Most of these companies use software programs such as www.adderbadder.com to add thousands of MySpace users to their list. Programs like this can help you add friends from anywhere on MySpace - grab other people’s friends, grab friends from Groups, or simply browse for friends by zip code, age, sex, etc. It’s worth checking out: http://www.adderbadder.com I know of lots of successful websites that use Myspace to drive traffic to them. Most of these companies use software programs such as http://www.adderbadder.com to add thousands of MySpace users to their list. Programs like this can help you add friends from anywhere on MySpace – grab other people’s friends, grab friends from Groups, or simply browse for friends by zip code, age, sex, etc.

It’s worth checking out: http://www.adderbadder.com

]]> By: lifelessons http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1566106 lifelessons Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:42:20 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1566106 Darren, This is an update of my activities on MySpace. After reading this article, I visited MySpace to activate my account and ever since, it has been a wonderful experience. I just made a <a href="http://www.the-lessons-of-life.com/Motivational-Blog/2007/08/13/now-active-on-myspace/" rel="nofollow"> post on my blog</a> sharing my MySpace experience in about 9 days. Thanks Darren and Kelvin once again, you have brought my life into another level. Just to let you know, I am still on MySpace and it is 5.45am in my country. You are GREAT Darren. Adebola Darren,

This is an update of my activities on MySpace.

After reading this article, I visited MySpace to activate my account and
ever since, it has been a wonderful experience. I just made a
post on my blog sharing my MySpace experience in about 9 days.

Thanks Darren and Kelvin once again, you have brought my life into another level.

Just to let you know, I am still on MySpace and it is 5.45am in my country.

You are GREAT Darren.

Adebola

]]> By: Don Lafferty http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1525747 Don Lafferty Sat, 04 Aug 2007 12:39:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1525747 I couldn’t agree more. I preach three keys to rising above the MySpace madness: 1. Design your homepage and content to capture the interest of a potential MySpace friend within the first few seconds of their visit. 2. Understand who your target audience is and use MySpace’s “Browse” and “Search” functions to find and befriend them. 3. Provide fresh, interesting and applicable content, even if you want to keep it light, on a regular basis and let your friends know. Keep the content Bite-Sized. Don’t expect people to read your 2000 word blog unless they have no life or you’re providing something they absolutely, positively need. This is a busy, ADHD world. Provide your content accordingly, and feel free to link your content to something else interesting on or off of the MySpace environment. The visitor can decide if they want to follow your link after they’ve made a decision on the quality of your content. If they TRUST you, they will follow you. Build trust with quality content. The MySpace environment, in combination with Photobucket or any of the other photo hosting sites enables a user to creatively broadcast their content. Take advantage of these features. MySpace is visual as well as textual. Understanding how to take advantage of this feature will improve the packaging of your message and increase your traffic. For more details, come be my friend and ask. I’m happy to help. I couldn’t agree more.

I preach three keys to rising above the MySpace madness:

1. Design your homepage and content to capture the interest of a potential MySpace friend within the first few seconds of their visit.

2. Understand who your target audience is and use MySpace’s “Browse” and “Search” functions to find and befriend them.

3. Provide fresh, interesting and applicable content, even if you want to keep it light, on a regular basis and let your friends know. Keep the content Bite-Sized. Don’t expect people to read your 2000 word blog unless they have no life or you’re providing something they absolutely, positively need. This is a busy, ADHD world. Provide your content accordingly, and feel free to link your content to something else interesting on or off of the MySpace environment. The visitor can decide if they want to follow your link after they’ve made a decision on the quality of your content. If they TRUST you, they will follow you. Build trust with quality content.

The MySpace environment, in combination with Photobucket or any of the other photo hosting sites enables a user to creatively broadcast their content. Take advantage of these features. MySpace is visual as well as textual. Understanding how to take advantage of this feature will improve the packaging of your message and increase your traffic.

For more details, come be my friend and ask. I’m happy to help.

]]> By: arnold http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1523731 arnold Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:14:08 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1523731 Brilliantly written article. This is certainly uncovered territory for a lot of people. I have been amazed with the exposure several friends' myspace sites have gotten. Unlike most blogs, The traffic actually comes to you on Myspace, and the comments are usually not so scathing. Cheers! http://streetjesus.blogspot.com Brilliantly written article. This is certainly uncovered territory for a lot of people. I have been amazed with the exposure several friends’ myspace sites have gotten. Unlike most blogs, The traffic actually comes to you on Myspace, and the comments are usually not so scathing. Cheers!

http://streetjesus.blogspot.com

]]> By: Brad V. http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1523651 Brad V. Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:56:35 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1523651 I've noticed over the last few weeks that my blog has gotten a good amount of traffic from MySpace's news feature! My blog isn't really "news" heavy but several of my posts have come up in the Entertainment section. MySpace is definitely a force to be reckoned with! I’ve noticed over the last few weeks that my blog has gotten a good amount of traffic from MySpace’s news feature! My blog isn’t really “news” heavy but several of my posts have come up in the Entertainment section. MySpace is definitely a force to be reckoned with!

]]> By: lifelessons http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1522882 lifelessons Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:13:15 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1522882 Darren and Kelvin, thanks for this GREAT info. I, like so many others, opened a MySpace account some years back but never used it. I have opened up MySpace now and I am going to put your tips to use. Just imagine over the last weekend, I got a call from the owner of a local social networking website in my country telling me to start my blog on their site. I have not been able to do that, but with this info, I am on my way to working on both. ;) Kelvin, I subscribe to your feed too. ;) Darren and Kelvin, thanks for this GREAT info. I, like so many others, opened a MySpace account some years back but never used it. I have opened up MySpace now and I am going to put your tips to use.

Just imagine over the last weekend, I got a call from the owner of a local social networking website in my country telling me to start my blog on their site. I have not been able to do that, but with this info, I am on my way to working on both. ;)

Kelvin, I subscribe to your feed too. ;)

]]> By: annl http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1521850 annl Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:10:12 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1521850 Wow, Thanks Kevin, My neighbor is a huge MySpace user. She's been bugging me to set up a blog there. She told me I could use it for business. I have an account but I find the whole place confusing. I started a blog-only to have the blog virus. I was going to discard the whole mess, but now I'm going to rethink that. With a copy of your article in hand, I'm going over to MySpace and try this again. Thanks, again Wow, Thanks Kevin,
My neighbor is a huge MySpace user. She’s been bugging me to set up a blog there. She told me I could use it for business. I have an account but I find the whole place confusing. I started a blog-only to have the blog virus. I was going to discard the whole mess, but now I’m going to rethink that.
With a copy of your article in hand, I’m going over to MySpace and try this again. Thanks, again

]]> By: NewsScribe http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1521648 NewsScribe Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:13:55 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1521648 Very informative Kevin. I subscribed to Buzz Networker. Thanks. Very informative Kevin. I subscribed to Buzz Networker. Thanks.

]]> By: CatherineL http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1520936 CatherineL Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:09:22 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1520936 Thanks for the excellent info Darren. I have always shied away from myspace because of the age thing, but my son recently set up an account there. I have been using his laptop the past few days and noticed that he gets heaps of friends requests, but I know he hasn't done any marketing as he is on holiday. I will definitely be trying out your tips. Thanks. Thanks for the excellent info Darren. I have always shied away from myspace because of the age thing, but my son recently set up an account there. I have been using his laptop the past few days and noticed that he gets heaps of friends requests, but I know he hasn’t done any marketing as he is on holiday.

I will definitely be trying out your tips. Thanks.

]]> By: Kevin@buzznetworker.com http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1520435 Kevin@buzznetworker.com Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:03:10 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1520435 Skelliewag.org- Bands use programs that will extract the friends list of another band or will allow them to search myspace for that keyword on their page. It is pretty effective to use that technique. By targeting blogs in your niche using technorati on MySpace you are doing the same sort of thing, except it is not automated. Shawn- Of course there are horrible profiles within the 60-70 million that are active on there, but why does it matter? We are looking at it from a promotional perspective not from a design one. The TriniGourment- These techniques can be deployed on any social networking site except for the technorati technique I talk about. The one drawback with facebook is that people really don't like blind invites and you can't automate these processes. Dadviser, Josh- Thanks TerraAnderson- If you want to e-mail me and give me information on what you write about and the niche you want to target I would get you a list of profile ids to target within a few minutes. You just need to know where and how to look for your niche on the site. ChristianPF- It really is interesting to see how the typical MySpace user doesn't look beyond the site. Lifeperspective- I had one of the most read blogs on the site, they have blog rankings on MySpace and for almost two years I was almost always in the top ten. The thing is I realized my content was worth something and I decided to leave the site to blog on my own webpage, I still use myspace to promote my blog but I no longer put up original content because I have already established a large reader base on there. Skelliewag.org- Bands use programs that will extract the friends list of another band or will allow them to search myspace for that keyword on their page. It is pretty effective to use that technique. By targeting blogs in your niche using technorati on MySpace you are doing the same sort of thing, except it is not automated.

Shawn- Of course there are horrible profiles within the 60-70 million that are active on there, but why does it matter? We are looking at it from a promotional perspective not from a design one.

The TriniGourment- These techniques can be deployed on any social networking site except for the technorati technique I talk about. The one drawback with facebook is that people really don’t like blind invites and you can’t automate these processes.

Dadviser, Josh- Thanks

TerraAnderson- If you want to e-mail me and give me information on what you write about and the niche you want to target I would get you a list of profile ids to target within a few minutes. You just need to know where and how to look for your niche on the site.

ChristianPF- It really is interesting to see how the typical MySpace user doesn’t look beyond the site.

Lifeperspective- I had one of the most read blogs on the site, they have blog rankings on MySpace and for almost two years I was almost always in the top ten. The thing is I realized my content was worth something and I decided to leave the site to blog on my own webpage, I still use myspace to promote my blog but I no longer put up original content because I have already established a large reader base on there.

]]> By: Lifesperspective.com http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1520226 Lifesperspective.com Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:03:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1520226 tks for the reminder to start working on a another way to market my blog in order to further expand my audience. But i've one question, you mentioned that you moved away from Myspace; if its so effective, why did you do that?? tks for the reminder to start working on a another way to market my blog in order to further expand my audience. But i’ve one question, you mentioned that you moved away from Myspace; if its so effective, why did you do that??

]]> By: Darren Coxall http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1520105 Darren Coxall Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:19:18 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1520105 Myspace is a unfortunately a great place to find people due to it's huge user base but many of the people available only use it for a small fraction of things. I think I may have to begin using myspace and seeing if tapping into this user base will produce the desired results. Myspace is a unfortunately a great place to find people due to it’s huge user base but many of the people available only use it for a small fraction of things. I think I may have to begin using myspace and seeing if tapping into this user base will produce the desired results.

]]> By: Syiru http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1519727 Syiru Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:17:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1519727 yea i agree with your Kevin, Myspace is a nice place to market your blog, not only posting a blog in my space but you also can use a bulletin as a method to advertise your blog... but spamming is bad.... so you have to do it in manner.... build your myspace community as much as you can and send them a massage about your blog... maybe you could tell them a progress of your blog too. yea i agree with your Kevin, Myspace is a nice place to market your blog, not only posting a blog in my space but you also can use a bulletin as a method to advertise your blog… but spamming is bad…. so you have to do it in manner…. build your myspace community as much as you can and send them a massage about your blog… maybe you could tell them a progress of your blog too.

]]> By: BeingParents http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1519550 BeingParents Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:18:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1519550 Myspace is not only for teens. Rather,Myspace has grow up to cater to different age and demographic groups. I will try this tip. Emailing someone who commented was a great idea. thanks Myspace is not only for teens. Rather,Myspace has grow up to cater to different age and demographic groups. I will try this tip. Emailing someone who commented was a great idea. thanks

]]> By: Jason MoneySpace http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1519499 Jason MoneySpace Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:03:10 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1519499 I have been using my wifes for about three months now. I know I really need to set up my own account!!! Thanks for the GREAT advice!!! Jason MoneySpace I have been using my wifes for about three months now. I know I really need to set up my own account!!!

Thanks for the GREAT advice!!!

Jason MoneySpace

]]> By: NoviceSEO http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1519379 NoviceSEO Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:15:34 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1519379 MySpace can be used effectively to drive traffic to both blog and websites if you find the right group. For instance I have a site that deals with BBQ. As some of you may know bbq'ers are a fanatical lot and have fierce competition on who is the best and what is the best. Tapping into the MySpace BBQ community has been great for my site as it allows me to contact bbq'ers from around the world with a click of a button each time I update my site or have an announcement. It is actually easier than maintaining an email list and I dont have to worry about opt in opt out. Once my MySpace was established it started to grow on it's own. I receive about 10 requests a day but only approve those that are bbq related or close to the topic. About once a month I go through about one third of them and leave a message on their myspace's with a link back. It seems to work. For my particular search term I am number one on Yahoo and MSN and number 3 on Google...... Yeah some people think MySpace is a little flakey and only for teens....... I disagree..... use it wisely and like the poster above said......make it simple and dont load up with multiple videos, etc.. and it can be very useful. Cheers........ Eric D MySpace can be used effectively to drive traffic to both blog and websites if you find the right group. For instance I have a site that deals with BBQ. As some of you may know bbq’ers are a fanatical lot and have fierce competition on who is the best and what is the best. Tapping into the MySpace BBQ community has been great for my site as it allows me to contact bbq’ers from around the world with a click of a button each time I update my site or have an announcement. It is actually easier than maintaining an email list and I dont have to worry about opt in opt out. Once my MySpace was established it started to grow on it’s own. I receive about 10 requests a day but only approve those that are bbq related or close to the topic. About once a month I go through about one third of them and leave a message on their myspace’s with a link back. It seems to work.

For my particular search term I am number one on Yahoo and MSN and number 3 on Google…… Yeah some people think MySpace is a little flakey and only for teens……. I disagree….. use it wisely and like the poster above said……make it simple and dont load up with multiple videos, etc.. and it can be very useful.

Cheers…….. Eric D

]]> By: Don - AffiliateWatcher http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1519340 Don - AffiliateWatcher Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:01:53 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1519340 I've always been able to bring traffic from MySpace, but it isn't the best 'quality' traffic, if you know what I mean. They don't seem to click on ads much :) I do think it depends on what you're pushing. MP3's and electronics would probably be a great fit. Don I’ve always been able to bring traffic from MySpace, but it isn’t the best ‘quality’ traffic, if you know what I mean. They don’t seem to click on ads much :)

I do think it depends on what you’re pushing. MP3’s and electronics would probably be a great fit.

Don

]]> By: ChristianPF http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-1519193 ChristianPF Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:24:24 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/08/03/how-to-use-myspace-to-build-a-blogging-audience/#comment-1519193 This is good info, I have not really tried reaching out to the myspace crowd, but I think you bring up a good point about them not really knowing or caring about the outside blogging community. They do seem to treat it as a "one stop shop" - I don't blame them, it is a lot easier that way. This is good info, I have not really tried reaching out to the myspace crowd, but I think you bring up a good point about them not really knowing or caring about the outside blogging community. They do seem to treat it as a “one stop shop” – I don’t blame them, it is a lot easier that way.

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