by Kenneth O'Mally

Created on: July 06, 2008

USING MYSPACE TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS: 7 Easy Steps

Do you have a need for quickly promoting your business but are on a tight budget? Perhaps you are an engineer, graphic artist, musician, author, web developer, or programmer and looking to get clients. Myspace.com, a top social networking website on the internet is an easy answer in promoting your business for free through the world wide web. This is true for two simple reasons. Information available from Comscore reveals that Myspace attracts about 115 million unique worldwide visitors monthly (as of April 2008). The second reason is that membership to Myspace is free. With that here are seven tips to follow in promoting your business online through Myspace.

Setup a Profile
A profile is a page on Myspace that gives people information about your business. Because you have a business you would want to setup a professional but simple profile that easily displays the services or product your business has to offer. That means steering clear of the cute bells and whistles used in customizing (pimping) Myspace profiles.

Join a Group
Myspace has conveniently categorized networks called "Groups" that are somewhat similar to the isles in a big supermarket that arrange similar items into a single area. After creating a profile your next step would be to join one of these groups. Simply pick out a group that would benefit from the service or product you provide and sign up. For instance, if you where selling automobile wheels you would join the "Automotive" group. Likewise, the "Recreation and Sports" group would be most ideal for you if you are a personal trainer, or selling sports equipment.

Links and Contact Information
The more links you make available leading back to your website the larger the surface area for people to land on your business. Include links in all your discussions when participating in Myspace forums. The easiest way to go about this is to setup a signature through the "settings" area of Myspace forums. You also want to link your business logo back to your main website. This can be done by using basic HTML code. Include your contact information prominently on your profile page as some users will most likely contact you directly without actually visiting your main business website.

Update Your Profile
Your profile has to be updated with any current information related to your business. The fastest thing to turn off web visitors is a page with outdated content. Key areas you want to update include news and

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