How to set up a social site to be self-promoting. While this information specifically covers setting up a MySpace.com account it is also suitable for similar sites.


This article contains information on how to make a social site, self-promoting.

This information can also be used to promote other social sites, networking sites and much more. This technique can be used for either personal or business use.

This will be of interest to parties involved in, or interested in:

  • Affiliate marketers.
  • Bands
  • Business
  • Clubs
  • Creating a MySpace account
  • Creating a self-promoting site
  • Group moderators
  • Home based businesses.
  • MySpace.com
  • Networkers
  • Self-promoting sites.
  • Social websites

Overview

Setting up a social site (MySpace.com or similar sites) to be self-promoting.

This article provides the steps required to make a MySpace.com profile, blog or group self-promoting. Social sites like MySpace.com offer a huge potential for individuals and businesses to network with interested parties and to gain friends and business contacts including customers.

The 3 sections that you can make self-promoting.

  • Your profiles
  • Your blogs
  • Your groups (called clubs on some sites)

Driving traffic to other sites.

In addition to making your social profile(s), blog(s) or group(s) self-promoting you can also drive traffic through to one or more websites or other web pages.

Standard layout

Please note that this information is based on the default MySpace layout at the time of writing.

Requirements for getting started

MySpace.com account.

If you do not have a MySpace.com account set up yet click here for information on how to set up a free account. When you have a MySpace.com account set up return to this page to make it self-promoting.

Note: Even if you have another social site we still suggest that you set up a MySpace.com account as the size of the community is huge. At the time of writing there are about 200 million people on MySpace. The diversity of the people is significant and there will almost certainly be individuals with similar interests and do not forget many will be potential customers.

EMS registration

When you have a MySpace.com account set up you need to register the websites or web pages that you would like the EMS system to direct traffic to.

The web addresses (URL's) you may like to direct traffic to include.
  • Profiles.
  • Blogs.
  • Groups (on some sites these are called clubs).
  • Forums.
  • Websites.
  • Affiliate sites.
  • Auction shops.
  • etc.
 Basically you can promote any public web page (i.e. normal pages that do not require a log in) that contains ethical content using the EMS system.

When registering the sites it is only necessary to register the sites (web addresses - URLs) you want to direct traffic to. If you use your social site principally to direct traffic to your website(s), you only need to register your website(s). On the other hand if your website(s) and social site contain different information you may wish to direct traffic to both.

For example, if you have a website to promote your art, a social site profile, a social site blog and an affiliate site and eBay shop you could register:

http://www.Art-Seekers.com
http://www.Myspace.com/Art_Seekers
http://blog.MySpace.com/Art_Seekers
http://groups.MySpace.com/FreePromotion4U
http://www.mypowermall.com/mall/19511
http://www.stores.ebay.co.uk/art-seekers

Register all the sites you want to direct visitors to now.

There are two key points about promoting multiple sites

  • Send your visitors directly to what you want them to see / read / hear.
  • Register only the sites you want to direct visitors to.

Please read the notes below.

NOTE 1: You only need to register the sites you want to direct visitors to. If you are using your social site to direct visitors to a website, it is not necessary to register your social site(s), let the EMS system direct your visitors directly to any registered site by simply using the appropriate Marketing link.

NOTE 2: You can add a link on any site that promotes a different site. I.e. You can add a link on a social site (even if you have not registered the social site) that promotes a website or affiliate site etc. In this way you can direct your new visitors to the site where you want them to go.

NOTE 3: You can add additional sites at any time.

NOTE 5: You can change the registered web address (URL) for a particular registration. This allows you to change the page that visitors are directed to or even change the website (domain) from one site to another. Potentially you could even sell your EMS traffic to someone else, and they could send the new traffic to their site.

NOTE 6: Promoting multiple sites at one time. If you have multiple websites that you want to promote one way to do this is to set up a page that includes links to everything you want to promote on that page and then register that page with the EMS system. This allows you to promote an almost unlimited number of sites.

NOTE 7: For more advanced users, you can use a single registered dynamic page where the site(s) being displayed can be changed at any time. The site(s) being displayed could be changed depending in the visitors location or the time of day etc.

If you have any website addresses (URL's) that you want to drive traffic to, that you have not registered, click on the box below to register them now.

Click here NOW
to register any sites you want the EMS system to direct your traffic to.


Creating content for your profile, blogs and groups.

Create your content on your PC.

We suggest that you write all your content on your PC and save it in separate files (one file for each content type "About Me", "Who I'd like to meet" etc.).

Note If you create the content directly in the field on your browser you run the risk of losing everything you have written if there is a problem during submission.

Ensure that you spell and grammar check your content and then save it on your PC.

Using a word processor.

If you do not know HTML you can use a word processor (i.e. Word), but after spell and grammar checking we suggest that you copy the text and save it into Notepad (Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Notepad).

Tip: One of the ways to copy and paste is... First select the application that contains the text you want to copy. Then press "Ctrl" + "A" (press and hold down the "Ctrl" (control) key and then press down on the "A" key, then release both keys. This will select all the text in the current document.). Next copy all the text "Ctrl" + "C". Select the destination document and press "Ctrl" + V" to paste in the text.

There are three main reasons for not copying and pasting directly from a word processor:
  • Not all browser fields can accept content pasted from a word processor.
  • Some fields have a size limit and using content pasted from a word processor may excessively reduce the amount of content you can include. The size of plain text and normal html is a lot smaller than word processor generated text.
  • Word processors may include formatting commands that are not available / supported on your social site.
Copying from Notepad will help to eliminate any problems that may be created by pasting directly from a word processor.

Writing content in HTML

If you have the skills to write your content in HTML including formatting then this is probably your best option. If you intend using HTML formatting be aware that not all HTML commands are supported on all sites, check which commands are supported if using HTML.

Add at least one of "Your Personalised Marketing Links"

It is important to add at least one of "Your Personalised Marketing Links" into your content, so that the profile, blog, or website, containing the content will become self-promoting.

Note If you add a link for a different site, the other site will effectively become promoted from the location where you add the content (the other site will effectively become promoted).

Using a link to a different site, allows sites that could not be set up directly as self-promoting (because they cannot be edited or you cannot add one of your marketing links) to have traffic directed to them.

Profiles

There are a number of profile fields where you can add content including:
  • About Me (for normal profiles).
  • Who I'd like to meet (for normal profiles).
  • Band bio (for bands and music profiles).
  • Influences (for bands and music profiles).

Blogs can be for either for personal or business use.

We strongly recommend that you set up your blog header and add one of "Your Personalised Marketing Links" into the header. This is the best way to ensure that it is prominently displayed towards the top of your blog and will help to promote your site(s).

Your blog should generally be targeted around a theme but this is not a rule, but it helps to get return visitors if they have a particular interest that you include in your blog.

Write an introduction to your blog. This should generally include what your blog is about. Include one of "Your Personal Marketing Links" in the blog header to help promote your site(s). Headers can contain HTML formatting.

Groups - Art to Zoology

If you have something interesting to share with the world consider setting up a Group (on some social sites groups are called a clubs). You can set up a group for just about anything you are interested in and would like to share with others, it could be great fishing tips, health and nutrition, great holiday locations, home working etc.

If you set up a group include one of "Your Personal Marketing Links" in the header description of your group. Adding a link in the header will allow everyone visiting your group to be able to learn how they can promote their profile, blog, website, group, etcetera for free. If your group is focused on marketing, having "Your Personal Marketing Links" very prominently displayed would be a good idea, for groups with a non marketing focus add one of "Your Personal Marketing Links" at the end like a footnote.

Overview of making sites self-promoting or effectively self-promoting

Any public site or public web page can be promoted.

Any site or web page can be either made either self-promoting or effectively self-promoting, if it is publicly available.

This allows Network marketers to be able to promote their affiliate sites, eBay shops and any other site they cannot edit.

The only basic requirements are that the site is ethical and is publicly available. A publicly available web page is any page that can be viewed by anyone inputting the web page address into their browser. If a page needs a log in to access the page then you can either promote a public page (typically the home page) or on some pages the log in information can be added to the url (if security is not an issue) or you can use a redirect to transfer to the required page.

Which sites can you make self-promoting.

You can make any site that you can edit, self-promoting providing you can add a one of Your Personalised Marketing Links, for other sites they can be made to be effectively self-promoting, see the next paragraph for details.

How to make any site effectively self-promoting, including affiliate sites.

To make a site you cannot edit (affiliate sites etc), to be effectively self-promoting simply use or create a site you can edit. This can be done for free by using a MySpace.com account or a website / blog. There are a number of places on the Internet where you can create a free website or free blog that you can use.

Making MySpace self-promoting.

In the case of MySpace you can add one of Your Personalised Marketing Links for the site you want to direct traffic to in your:
  • Profile About me section
  • Blog header.
  • Influences area (if you have a music registration).
  • Groups (add in your group description).
 In addition you can add a link in some of the following:
  • In your blogs.
  • Some forums.
  • Some groups.
  • Some polls to friends.
  • In some messages.
  • In some friends comments.
  • In some replies to messages or polls received.
 In some areas promotion is allowed in others it is not. In your own Profile, Blog and groups you can do what you like within the general terms and conditions. If you are going to use someone else's group, a forum or other locations, check with the relevant rules.

Making other sites self-promoting

For sites that you can edit, add one of Your Personalised Marketing Links (HTML link). For best results add to your home page and as many other pages as possible. We would suggest that you add a link to each page, do not forget these links are promoting your site and the more prominent they are the more traffic you will get.

Making normal (non-music/band) profiles self-promoting.

There are two key places you can add "Your Personalised Marketing Links" to make your profile self-promoting, your:
  • About Me.
  • Who I'd like to meet.
 You can add "Your Personalised Marketing Links" to one or both of these sections. If you have a long story you may even like to add more than one of "Your Personalised Marketing Links" to one or both of these. The key thing is that the more you share the more you will receive, so go wild.

Adding your links to your "About me" and "Who I'd like to meet" sections of your profile

Include Your Personalised Marketing Links in a prominent position(s) so that is easily visible to all your profile viewers. Remember that this link is helping to promote your site(s) and can help to direct thousands of new visitors to your site, if you hide it away you will not get the benefits of making your site self-promoting.

Adding all your "About Me" or "Who I'd like to meet" content

From your home page (click on home if required to view your home page), click on "Edit profile" link (just the right of your photo).

If you have saved your content in separate files as suggested above open the appropriate file and select all the text then copy the selected text. There are various ways to do this one that works on most PC's is to right click in the document area and select the "Select All" from the pop-up menu, and then to right click on some of the selected text and select "Copy from the pop-up menu".

To add your "About me" or "Who I'd like to meet" content that has been copied to your PC's clipboard, simply click in the field where you want to insert the text and paste the text in (generally this can be done by using Control + V). After inserting your content into the appropriate fields, click on the "Save All Changes" button (or use the "Preview Section" and then if Ok "Save All Changes" button).

Inserting just "Your Personalised Marketing Links" into your "About Me" or "Who I'd like to meet" content

If you already have content in a field that you wish to add "Your Personalised Marketing Links" to you can do the following. Copy the "Your Personalised Marketing Link" you wish to use on to your PC's clipboard. Move to the position you wish to insert the link click at the required position, then paste the link in.

Repeat at any other positions where you wish to add "Your Personalised Marketing Links", then click on the "Save All Changes" button (or use the "Preview Section" and then if Ok "Save All Changes" button).

Ensure you save a copy of your latest version on your PC.

If you have made any changes to the content or do not have your content saved on your PC, we suggest that you copy all the content of each section and save it on your PC, to firstly provide a backup and to allow future editing offline.

Making music / band profiles self-promoting.

There are two key places you can add "Your Personalised Marketing Links" to make your profile self-promoting, your:
  • Band Bio.
  • Influences area.
 You can add "Your Personalised Marketing Links" to one or both of these sections. If you have a long story you may even like to add more than one "Your Personalised Marketing Links" to one or both of these. The key thing is that the more you share the more you will receive, so go wild.

Adding your links to your "Band Bio" and "Influences area" sections of your profile

Include Your Personalised Marketing Links in a prominent position(s) so that is easily visible to all your profile viewers. Remember that this link is helping to promote your site(s) and can help to direct thousands of new visitors to your site, if you hide it away you will not get the benefits of making your site self-promoting.

Adding all your "About Me" or "Who I'd like to meet" content

From your home page (click on home if required to view your home page), click on "Edit profile" link (just the right of your photo).

Click on the "Band Details" tab to view the edit fields for the "Band Bio" and "Influences" content.

If you have saved your content in separate files as suggested above open the appropriate file and select all the text then copy the selected text. There are various ways to do this one that works on most PC's is to right click in the document area and select the "Select All" from the pop-up menu, and then to right click on some of the selected text and select "Copy from the pop-up menu".

To add your "Band Bio" or "Influences area" content that has been copied to your PC's clipboard, simply click in the field where you want to insert the text and paste the text in (generally this can be done by using Control + V). After inserting your content into the appropriate fields, click on the "Save All Changes" button (or use the "Preview Section" and then if Ok "Save All Changes" button).

Inserting just "Your Personalised Marketing Links" into your "Band Bio" or "Influences area" content

If you already have content in a field that you wish to add "Your Personalised Marketing Links" to you can do the following. Copy the "Your Personalised Marketing Link" you wish to use on to your PC's clipboard. Move to the position you wish to insert the link click at the required position, then paste the link in.

Repeat at any other positions where you wish to add "Your Personalised Marketing Links", then click on the "Save All Changes" button (or use the "Preview Section" and then if Ok "Save All Changes" button).

Ensure you save a copy of your latest version on your PC.

If you have made any changes to the content or do not have your content saved on your PC, we suggest that you copy all the content of each section and save it on your PC, to firstly provide a backup and to allow future editing offline.

Making your MySpace Blog self-promoting.

While you can add just add a blog entry the problem with this is that if you add frequent blogs it will not be visible for long. For this reason it is better to add at least one of your Your Personalised Marketing Links into your header.

How to add one of Your Personalised Marketing Links into your blog header.

Include Your Personalised Marketing Links in a prominent position in your blog header so that is easily visible to all your blog viewers. Remember that this link is helping to promote your site(s) and can help to direct thousands of new visitors to your blog or site, if you hide it away you will not get the benefits of making your site self-promoting.

Adding "Your Personalised Marketing Links" to your blog header.

From your home page (click on home if required to view your home page), click on "Manage Blog" link (on the right of your photo).

Under your picture you will see a table headed "My Controls" in this table click on "Customise Blog".

Under the heading "Page Header" click on the round circle to the left of "Your Own Header HTML" so that it is selected.

If you do not have an existing blog header simply insert your "Your Personalised Marketing Links" into the "Header HTML" field. If you know any HTML but want to include a simple title at the top of your blog header you can insert the following at the start of your header.

<H2>Your title<\H2>

at the top. Replace the "Your title" with the title you would like to use.

Note You can make the text larger by replacing the

H2 with H1

or smaller by replacing the

H2 with H3

Note 1 If you are going to change the H2 you need to change both to the same value.

Note 2 If you have an existing HTML header or can create your own custom header simply insert your "Your Personalised Marketing Link" into a suitable position.

Update your changes

After you have made your changes click on the Update button at the bottom of the page.

Making your MySpace Groups self-promoting.

Groups are a another place you can share information, views etc. You can start a group on virtually any subject Art to Zoology. When you set up a group you can include information in your group registration this includes making the group self-promoting by adding in one of Your Personalised Marketing Links.

Depending on the subject of the group you can add a paragraph on how visitors can promote their profile, blog(s) or website(s) for free or just add a link at the bottom of the group header.

Changes and errors

To the best of our knowledge the information provided here is correct at the time of writing however the information may be subject to change at any time. If you find any information that is no longer relevant or erroneous please contact us so we can update this page.

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