Why MySpace Is More Harmful to Authors Than Good
from the websitemakeoverworkshop blog
MySpace.com has taken social networking by storm. Of those who are on the internet, statistics reports approximately 64% of the internet population visits MySpace.
Without a doubt MySpace.com is the granddaddy of social networking, also known as Web2.0. Even with rivals such as a Facebook.com close behind, it’s MySpace that everyone is quick to ask, “Are you on MySpace?”
MySpace has become the home for many authors and writers. Per Comscore, MySpace is attracting approximately 115 million visitors per month. In essence, it can become overwhelming to exude ones uniqueness at times.
Many authors and writers, as well as the entrepreneur refuse to see this social network for what it is; which leads many into failing to leverage this into greater results.
Let’s take it by play!
New fiction author creates a MySpace account within a community of millions. These are authors, writers, artists, students, producers, teachers, career professionals, speakers, entrepreneurs, network marketers or singles wanting to date.
Now what does this sound like? Happy hour, how about a night club?
Once stepping into a cornucopia the author sets out to make himself or herself known within a segment of the MySpace world. How? Creating a profile to express and share who they are. Whatever content, videos, or images selected for their profile it becomes more. It’s no longer just a profile it’s a quote unquote “website”.
The author builds a strong friend base and rapport on MySpace. Yet, there are others in the two million plus populated social network community fighting for attention through bulletin posts, blog posts, events or comments.
How can the author move their strong friend base to a more controlled environment?
Invite them to a place of business.
MySpace is an extraordinary community to meet, network, and communicate, however, the author must begin branding himself or herself. Right now, the MySpace brand is known worldwide. How about the author?
The question is how to begin?
As an author and a writer, the first step is to create a presence on the internet through taking ownership of internet real estate by:
- Owning a domain name / URL.
- Creating a website (Business Office)
Second is to take this new power and:
- Market your website through the strong friend base
- Take the networking from MySpace to your space
- Generate a following outside of MySpace
Third is to build a brand:
- Your website is the leading site to send prospective customers
- In all content, online, and offline include your domain name
Major segments of the business world use MySpace.com because of its ability to create a community online in one central location, which mirrors society. These corporations and businesses are bringing their brand onto MySpace for the soul purpose to craft awareness of their product or service.
Uniquely, companies have come to MysSpace.com to mingle, network, and market, with the expectation they’ll generate new traffic to their website. And it’s this model the author and writer must create for himself or herself.
Many authors and writers feel fearful of the internet. With so much taking place on the worldwide web, they lack knowledge and resources.
As many authors continue to take control of their literary career it’s time for many to leverage what they’ve created on the granddaddy of social network, MySpace.com, to take their ultimate goals and dreams to another level.
Author and website makeover trainer, C.F. Jackson recognized the missing piece for many authors and writers and launched Website Makeover Workshop. This is a place where authors and writers can come to learn more, to better position themselves on the internet.
At www.WebsiteMakeoverWorkshop.com there are workshops (group and individual), resources, and a tutorial program. All are geared to meet the time restraints life has on any author or writer. They’re assisting authors to leverage their presence on MySpace.com to create greater success on their own space.
Visit me at www.Myspace.com/pamperryprcoach
A dream come true, meeting my 1st poet hero: Nikki Giovanni
Me and Nikki! WoW!
Nikki’s “AHA” MOMENT…..
She still thought of herself as a hip, young babe at the age of 58. But when the poet discovered she was old, she realized she was even cooler.
For most of my life, I’ve thought of myself as pretty cool. I have a tattoo. I wear my hair short. Even at 58, even after being diagnosed with lung cancer several years earlier, I thought, “I’m in good shape. I’m young, and I’m healthy. I’m a babe.” That’s how I felt when I left my home in Blacksburg, Virginia, late one night to drive seven hours to Princeton, New Jersey, where I was to attend one of Toni Morrison’s birthday parties.
I drove my candy apple red sports car. A friend joined me on the ride. We had on our jeans. We looked good. But I am directionally challenged and can’t read a map, so I got us lost. We were somewhere in the middle of Pennsylvania at around midnight when I was pulled over by a state trooper. He told me I was driving over the line; apparently, I’d fallen asleep at the wheel. Then he pointed his flashlight in the car to get a look at us.
Almost immediately, he backed up a bit and the tone of his voice changed. When he asked where we were going, he addressed me as “ma’am” in that solicitous way that people do when they’re talking to an elder. I offered to get my license, sure that he would give me a ticket since he pulled me over, but he told me he didn’t need it. Instead he gave us directions to Princeton and told us to “have some coffee, drive carefully, and just get where you’re going safely.” Then he left.
I turned to my friend and said, “We’re old! If we were young, he would have ticketed me no matter what.” I realized that when the trooper looked into the car, he didn’t see what we thought he saw—two hip, young women going someplace. He saw his grandmother. It was a depressing moment. I said, “You drive—I need to think about what just happened.”
At Toni’s party the next day, I shared the story with her and admitted, “Girl, I’m getting old.” She responded, “Yes. You are.” And she was right. It was time for me to embrace the moment I’d come to and see what “old” meant. I began exercising regularly, taking better care of myself. I joined AARP. I even started asking for my senior discount! And I left this message on my voice mail: “I am a little old lady, so please speak slowly.”
Today, I am 64 years old. I still look good. I appreciate and enjoy my age. While I have always liked my career, I have way more fun with it now. I’ve got nothing to prove, and I don’t care what the critics say. When I finish writing a book, I don’t push myself to start the next one; I enjoy having just written one.
A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you’re in and take advantage of it. You still bring to bear all your prior experience, but you’re riding on another level. It’s completely liberating. Now, everything I do, I do because I want to. And I believe the best is yet to come.
— As told to Naomi Barr in “O” magazine
Love you Nikki!You are inspiring! It was a pleasure to finally meet you – I read about you in junior high and dreamed that one day I’d like to meet you. Now…35 years later I do. And you are a sweet spirit – that’s why I’m glad we met at the Chocolate Pages booth at BEA! You’re sweet like chocolate! God bless you! www.ChocolatePagesNetwork.com