Ok, its not exactly flattering to be called a whore, but who cares when youre 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 Im referring to is myspace whore. If you havent 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 isnt 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 were going to be talking about...to make money. You see, unless youve 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 affiliates 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 dont 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 100s of friends to your profile within a 24 hour period. Its like having your own free-per-click program that runs on autopilot while youre working on your other ventures. Your second challenge will be to stay within the Myspace guidelines so you dont 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: 1. 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. 2. Whatever you do, do not add Tom as a friend. If you think this is silly, then youre making a big mistake. Ive 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. 3. Do not steal another members photos and pretend that they are you. You will be potentially adding thousands of friends to your account and chances are youll probably bump into the person that you are trying to impersonate. Theyll 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 peoples 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 everyones pockets, then youll find out very quickly that Myspace can make your account disappear in a hearbeat. |
