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Music MySpace Apps (Applications)
2008-04-12 08:55:00
You’re probably aware now that MySpace has launched their Application Platform to users last month. Since it’s still new, there’s not at much traffic as one would expect - no where near the Applications on Facebook are getting. The top App, Playlist.com Music Video Playlists, has yet to break 100,000 users, while several Facebook Apps ...
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Facebook ReDesign
2008-03-06 21:41:00
Coming this Spring - Facebook is redesigning their profile pages to be more efficient and easier to browse! The new Profile will be tabbed with separate pages for basic/personal information, the wall, photos, and other things you would like, such as applications. One of the most controversial right now seems to be the wall The new wall ...
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NickJag Music/Band Contest Winner with Marketing/Distribution Tips
2008-03-06 21:07:00
Congratulations to Garrett Ramquist for winning the NickJag.com Music /Band Contest ! http://www.myspace.com/garrettramquist Garrett, only twenty years old, has recently released his first EP, “Twenty Thousand Dreams” containing 7 tracks, my personal favorite being “Storm.” His light, but catchy songs bring back the nostalgic and popular bands of the 90’s. The melodies are simple and inspiring - something that’s ...
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The Future of Facebook Music Marketing
2008-02-26 23:09:00
Most artists are still heavily active on MySpace, but many have started joining Facebook now. Is this the start of the next online music marketing revolution? MySpace, with its Snocap Music Store completely changed the music world a few years ago. It opened up possibilities for artists in the most remote areas of the world ...
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NickJag.com Band/Music Contest
2008-02-13 05:11:00
The NickJag.com Band /Music Contest ! First of all, thanks to everyone for their participation! Stressing that the preliminary judging was difficult would be an understatement. There were HUNDREDS of participants, many of which were extremely talented musicians. I was impressed by the quality of a lot of the music I heard and wish you all the best ...
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Facebook Marketing Book Released!
2008-01-23 03:38:00
With much anticipation, the Facebook Marketing Book is now released on NickJag.com. Many of you have been asking about it, and I’m proud to say that it’s finished and will be a wonderful addition to the site. So you would like to know what’s inside, of course! Here are some of the details of what’s inside ...
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Inclusion in the Nick Jag Band War
2008-01-11 04:15:00
Since there are so many bands wanting to get free MySpace views and plays (actual not by bot), we will have a little competition. Just submit your band below: Your MySpace Music/Band URL: (no need to include the “myspace.com” part) http://www.myspace.com/  
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MySpace Marketing Book ? Second Edition Released!
2008-01-10 23:07:00
Hey all! Sorry for the lack of updates recently, but there?s a lot of stuff in the works. First up? The Second Edition of the MySpace Marketing Book is now available! It?s still very cheap and totally worth it! Here?s what?s new: More Crazy and Awesome Searching Techniques you never thought of! How to use bots, more specifically ...
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All Your Div Are Belong to Us!
2007-12-06 21:44:00
Generally, ?MySpace s? are fugly. We all know it, and many have chosen to not even use the site because of its poor aesthetics, messy functionality, and copy-cat approaches to usability and development. While most of that cannot be changed, one site has developed a method to ?hack? users? profiles for them and install something a little ...
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The Top 200 Social Networking Websites
2007-10-26 07:17:00
Many thanks to Cyclops from MySpace Pros! Here is a list of the top 200 social networking websites. The list is not in any particular order, but is extremely useful for any internet marketer. Friendster Social network sharing profiles, thoughts, photos, and opinions. www.friendster.com orkut Online community that connects people through a network of trusted friends. www.orkut.com Facebook An online ...
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New social networks for marketing forum
2007-09-24 05:41:00
I?ve mentioned it before ? how important it is to be marketing on other social networking websites in addition to MySpace . Well, in order to provide forum users with an insightful experience, I?ve opened up some new sections on our MySpace marketing forums. Here are the new networks we will start talking about: Friendster Yahoo Mash Bebo Orkut Hi5 These are, of ...
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Marketing on Myspace with Classifieds
2007-09-07 02:33:00
Newspaper classified ads are great? if you?re targeting age 50+. Free online classified websites are where you need to be now, and there are tons of them! MySpace marketers can take full advantage of the MySpace classified ads section and open up new possibilities and networks for free. At a quick glance, one will notice there ...
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Top 10 MySpace Advertisers
2007-08-30 01:50:00
Here are the top 10 MySpace advertisers ranked by impressions in May 2006 according to Nielsen//NetRatings, making up approximately half of the 28.9 billion monthly impressions (thousands):   1. United Online, Inc. 2,864 2. Verizon Communications, Inc. 2,281 3. General Electric Company 1,799 4. Colonize.com 1,719 5. BellSouth Corporation 1,593 6. MarketLabs.net 1,170 7. CoolNewClothes.com 1,097 8. Time Warner Inc. 1,017 9. Microsoft Corporation 827 10. Mate1.com 759 Note: among home and work users Source: Nielsen//NetRatings, June ...
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MySpace Bot Programs - Profile Deletion
2007-08-24 07:09:00
Thinking about using Myspace bot programs for your band or business? profile? You should probably read this! Bots can be a very useful tool for marketing with MySpace , but they can also get you deleted and destroy your band? My sister-in-law?s boyfriend was in a grunge/alternative rock band called ?Reason.? In May he said they had just ...
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MySpace Friend Adder Bots Exposed!
2007-08-23 11:06:00
MySpace bots and adder tools have been a really popular subject in recent times and actually a very interesting development in social networking if you know some of the dirty secrets and history behind all the bull shit. Let me explain? We start off with Friend Bot, formerly known as MySpaceBot (2002), the first friend adder bot ...
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MySpace and the Ironic Spam Slam
2007-08-21 09:09:00
The MySpace spam roller coaster has been an interesting ride, but will it ever end? The MySpace PR channel, ?Tom,? has been ironically ?slamming? spam in its messages sent to MySpace users because of the burdensome tactics the company feels it?s forced to implement in fighting spam. It?s ironic because, although the MySpace website has more ...
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The Social Transformation
2007-08-20 07:17:00
Did you know that Facebook has 30 million active users? Their internal search engine is the most used people search engine on the web with 600 million searches a month! (Facebook.com - Aditya Agarwal) I’ve mentioned it before - not only should your business have a strong presence on MySpace , but start checking out Facebook too! ...
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Facebook Music for Bands
2007-08-18 00:58:00
Is your band’s music on Facebook yet? There’s only one correct way to put your music on Facebook, and that’s through the iLike widget. There’s currently many applications that allow bands to upload their music and post it on their profile, but iLike is the only app that has over 6 million users! The current process ...
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Facebook Messaging Tactic
2007-08-15 06:50:00
If you’re needing to message all of your friends on Facebook , doing it manually is likely to take a lot of your time and get you deleted! Facebook is extremely strict about promoting on their network so you need to find creative and efficient ways around things to get your word out using their tools. ...
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Ironically Increase MySpace Plays
2007-08-10 08:23:00
Have you heard of increasing MySpace plays? Not necessarily inflating the plays, but increasing them! Most bands figured out how to do this pretty easily and MySpace retaliated quickly. What they did was re-post their music player in other places to that more people could hear their music. It?s a pretty good idea allowing more people ...
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Attendio for Event Marketing
2007-08-08 08:05:00
Do you have lots of events and are always trying to get the word out? Check out Attendio.com. Attendio is a really neat widget that allows you to share your event schedule and calendar information on networks such as MySpace or Facebook . The information to the widget is pulled from your Attendio profile, which is ...
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Quick Tips for Facebook marketing
2007-08-02 20:53:00
Have you started marketing on Facebook yet? If you’re business is on MySpace, you need to be on Facebook too (and as many other networks as you can get on). When marketing on Facebook the key is broadening your network. The way to do this is expand! Join as many groups as you possibly can, send ...
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MySpace IM - 19 Million Users
2007-08-01 22:29:00
I’m sure you’ve heard of the MySpace Instant Messenger. It’s been out for a while but they’ve only recently began promoting it and are claiming that the program already has 19 million users. Kind of hard to believe, but possible given the amount of MySpace users. It could catch up to AIM in time (63 ...
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Keep it Lean
2007-07-27 10:57:00
I’m sure you guys know the experience… you’re surfing myspace and click on some user, and suddenly, everything stops… your buttons don’t work and the user’s profile is totally blank… that is, until about ten seconds go by. This sort of thing is typical for users, but for businesses, bands, or any type of profile that ...
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Keeping you posted
2007-07-24 03:51:00
Need a great way to receive critical requests for certain things? Most cell phone carriers have what is called a “sms gateway” that allows e-mails to be sent straight to your phone as a text message. While many of you may know of this, I’m going to share another tip on how to get full ...
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YouTube meet iPhone
2007-07-11 01:45:00
Just another reason why YouTube needs to have your brand videos all over it! Have you checked out the new iPhone at your local Apple store yet? One of the coolest features of the iPhone is the integrated YouTube video app. Apple has teamed up with YouTube to give iPhone users the ability to search through ...
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Facebook or MySpace?
2007-07-11 01:13:00
A constant dilemma for marketers is which social networking site to choose, Facebook or MySpace ? While I’ve mentioned before that both sites should be utilized to their fullest potential, you must ultimately decide which site to spend more time and/or money on. MySpace and Facebook are actually pretty different. MySpace includes several sub-cultures while Facebook is ...
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Increase views and plays
2007-07-11 00:07:00
Ever seen those programs or services that claim to increase your profile views and/or plays? Do they actually work? The answer is, well, sorta. It really depends on the actual program itself. Overtime, many of these programs have adapted to the implemented code in the MySpace website that detects these scripts and possibly deletes the ...
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Usage Research
2007-07-01 04:13:00
Two great studies done by Parks Associates give us a little inside information on our individual social networking website user… Social Networking Sites and Popular Activities Social networking consumers have exposed their desire to use more than just one social networking website. The research done with Parks Associates shows that 45% of social networking site users in ...
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Yahoo - MySpace trade?
2007-06-25 09:38:00
Rupert Murdoch is offering the MySpace site to Yahoo for a minority portion (25%) of the Yahoo stock. Certainly, having MySpace.com on its side would benefit Yahoo in obtaining more traffic and loyalty to its search engine and other services that compete with Google, but many question if the two giants could pull it off. There’s ...
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