Myspace-The Internet Phenomenon

Although Myspace is not specifically a blog-host it has over 117 million members, many of whom are bloggers. Myspace is very much the internet phenomenon of the moment and is now one of the top 10 most heavily trafficked sites.

The emphasis here is very much on social networking and dating, with over 100 million members of whom an estimated 1 in 5 are under 18. Myspace offers a free and easy platform where users can create personal profile pages and express their interests, relationship status and dating preferences.

Registered users can exchange private messages between friends or join groups with collective interests. Once your profile page has been set up and some snapshots and nuggets of personal information have been added you can then begin the Myspace raison d'etre of 'adding friends'. A social pecking-order is established where a group of eight best friends is then used to reach out and collect many, many more. Myspacers pride themselves on not just the quantity, but the quality of friends. Bagging a celebrity gives extra cache to any users profile. It is not unheard of for some users to amass hundreds of friends.

Given the viral aspect of this process and the youthful profile of its users, Myspace has attracted great attention from the music and entertainment industry. News Corp. the media giant recently bought Myspace for $580 million.

Although Myspace boasts some 85 million bloggers this is not the best platform for those who are serious about their blogging. Those who are serious about website promotion though should not dismiss Myspace. There are many forums where users can talk about their business and use this as a platform for advancement.