| If you haven't heard of MySpace yet, it is one of the | | | | Comments are little messages from friends that |
| biggest social interacting websites out there today. | | | | appear on your main MySpace page. Only friends on |
| Over 150 million members and at least 230,000 new | | | | your friend list can post a comment to you. This keeps |
| registrations a day, MySpace is the place to be. All you | | | | from random people you don't know from saturating |
| have to do is sign up and you are now on to a whole | | | | your pages with stuff you might now want on your |
| to world of interaction. | | | | page. |
| YourSpace | | | | Bulletins |
| After you sign up for MySpace, you will have to | | | | A bulletin is just what it sounds like. It's a bulletin board |
| describe yourself and explain your interests so other | | | | that you can write a message on that everyone on |
| members know stuff about you. There will be an | | | | your page can see. For example: It is your birthday and |
| "About Me" section where you basically write about | | | | you are having a party next week. Post a bulletin on |
| yourself. After filling that out, there will be another self | | | | the bulletin board with the date, location, and time of |
| explanatory section labeled "Who I'd Like to Meet". This | | | | the party, and everyone will know about it. It saves |
| would be the basics of telling people about your self. | | | | minutes on your phone and some money in the |
| Soon, you will be to the point of where you fill out | | | | pocket. |
| "Interests" and "Details." Interests is basically what your | | | | Music |
| favorite books, music, televisions shows, and movies | | | | There are many MySpace pages of musicians that |
| are. Details are how old you are, what your occupation | | | | have their music on their site. Go to the music search |
| is, and many other factual notations that you feel like | | | | to find your favorite band. Add the song that your |
| providing to the internet community. | | | | want on your site to play and wallah! When a person |
| Don't forget to upload some pictures of yourself either. | | | | goes to your MySpace, they hear your favorite bands |
| You wouldn't want people to come to your site and | | | | song play. |
| have a default cartoon head in place of where you | | | | Customize |
| could have a picture of yourself would you? I'd hope | | | | No one wants a generic white back rounded |
| not. You can upload a great amount of photos now | | | | MySpace page anymore. It would look like you just |
| and separate them in to albums based on the content | | | | signed up for MySpace and forgot about it. You have |
| of the picture. | | | | to Customize! Add a backround image that fits your |
| Friends | | | | personality. Throw in a visitor counter to see how |
| Now that your site is up and running, it is time to find | | | | many people have been visiting your site. You can |
| some friends. You most likely know someone that has | | | | even make a slideshow of pictures from a recent |
| MySpace, so it shouldn't be that difficult. Simply go up | | | | outing with al your friends. Customizing makes your |
| to the search function and look for people in your area. | | | | MySpace stand out from all the others, and I highly |
| You can search your exact area and even your high | | | | recommend doing it. |
| school graduation year for old and existing friends. | | | | Now that you know MySpace, you can make your |
| Comments | | | | own personal site that is fit for you. Good luck! |