| Did you know there's a way to make it much easier | | | | and then click 'Pick your permanent MySpace User |
| for other people to find you on MySpace and even in | | | | Name/URL.' |
| the search engines? | | | | You'll then be presented with a screen that informs |
| Making one small change will enable you to get much | | | | you to pick the name you would like to select for your |
| more exposure to your MySpace profile and make it | | | | new MySpace user name. You should think carefully |
| easier for your profile URL to be remembered by | | | | about your choice because once you have selected a |
| others. It's done by choosing a MySpace URL, also | | | | name it becomes permanent. Once you've selected a |
| known as a 'MySpace User Name' and adding it to | | | | name and clicked 'Ok,' your asked to enter your real |
| your profile to replace the one provided. By changing | | | | name. If you do not wish to do so you may select |
| your default 'Friend ID Number" to one that is | | | | 'Skip.' |
| customized by you you'll find it much easier for your | | | | The benefits of changing your URL are numerous. |
| friends to remember and others to find you. | | | | Focusing your profile on your favorite hobby or interest |
| Instead of sharing a profile URL with a bunch of | | | | and selecting a relevant URL can have some |
| random numbers you can provide a distinct URL of | | | | surprising results. You'll find that with the right keywords |
| your choosing. For instance if you have a love for | | | | and URL selection you can begin to show up on many |
| puppy dogs you'll want to set your address to or | | | | of the search engines. I've even used this strategy to |
| something that appeals to you. Not only will your | | | | successfully build a network of like minded profiles and |
| friends be able to remember your address easier, but | | | | increase my Google page rank. |
| you'll eventually show up on Google where other | | | | Just remember, once you've selected a new user |
| people with the same interests can find you. | | | | name there's no turning back. It becomes your |
| Changing your unique MySpace URL is done by | | | | permanent name and will be yours forever. Pick a |
| signing in to your profile and selecting 'Edit Profile.' Once | | | | name you'll be happy with and you can share with |
| logged in to your profile you'll want to select 'Name' | | | | others. After all, your mom might be on MySpace too. |