| A recent development with how MySpace handles | | | | And by 'doing this' I mean essentially doing nothing. |
| links inserted into MySpace profiles may have a | | | | The only reason this system works is because the |
| profound effect on all MySpace layout sites. Essentially | | | | internet has become so stuffed with subpar MySpace |
| we may see these sites shift from churning out | | | | resources that MySpace users remain ever dazed |
| boilerplate crapola to actually producing collections of | | | | and confused as to what constitutes the true |
| truly original MySpace layouts. This is because recently | | | | reference standard for a quality MySpace layout. |
| decided that all hyperlinks inserted into MySpace | | | | Hence when MySpace users start to browse through |
| profiles --be they in the Friends Comments section or | | | | high ranking Googled results for some common |
| anywhere else-- will be converted into their special | | | | MySpace related keywords, e.g., 'myspace layouts', |
| redirects. The link --which sports a long (and scary | | | | 'myspace backgrounds', etc. they are invariably forced |
| looking) alphanumeric coded suffix-- gives its SEO link | | | | to plow through hundreds of pages of glitter-infested |
| power to and then redirects to the original link | | | | garbage. After some time, the user comes to the |
| destination. | | | | conclusion that this is the best there is, gives up and |
| What this means for MySpace layout sites is that they | | | | then installs a dreadful excuse of a layout and |
| will no longer garner any search engine 'link love' from | | | | perpetuates the whole scheme by creating another |
| linked image tags and text links preinstalled into their | | | | backlink to yet another crappy MySpace layout site. |
| MySpace layouts. These links are now useless as a | | | | Now that the system has rendered useless the SEO |
| means to get high rankings for their sites in search | | | | benefits derived from layout tags and text links |
| engine results pages. What this thankfully means for | | | | installed on users' profiles, these tags and text links |
| MySpace users is that layout sites will have to rethink | | | | currently serve only one remaining purpose. And that |
| their business model and possibly begin to stand and | | | | purpose is to send traffic to the MySpace layout site |
| deliver on some quality layouts. | | | | because the viewer thinks the layout is actually good |
| To fully understand how this will impact the MySpace | | | | and they want one like it. Period. |
| layout scene, it will help to run through... | | | | A New Paradigm |
| The Making of a MySpace Layout Site | | | | Take this new development that disables comment |
| Up to now, anyone wishing to capitalize on the | | | | spamming and nullifies the SEO benefits from layout |
| runaway success of without actually having to do | | | | tags and add to it the fact that advancing Google |
| anything truly original or creative would do the following: | | | | technology will soon do away the effects of reciprocal |
| 1. Purchase a turnkey MySpace layout site script | | | | linking schemes and we may see some big changes in |
| (anywhere from $15 to $300). | | | | the MySpace layout scene. It's possible that legions of |
| 2. Buy a domain name and launch the site. | | | | substandard MySpace layout sites will be forced out |
| 3. Fill the site with thousands of crappy boilerplate | | | | of the running as their most powerful search engine |
| MySpace layouts using stolen copyrighted celebrity | | | | marketing tools are continuously shot down and |
| and product photos for backgrounds. | | | | rendered useless. MySpace layout site owners will |
| 4. Pad out the 'content' with a grotesque glut of childish | | | | then come to realize one important fact of life. The |
| no-talent glitter graphics. | | | | only way to left to succeed with their sites is to |
| 5. Game their way to the top of search engine results | | | | actually start putting some good content on them. |
| pages using reciprocal linking schemes with other | | | | This will make way --in a perfect world anyway-- for |
| MySpace layout sites and automated comment spam | | | | new and other sites to be judged by the quality of |
| on MySpace users' profiles. | | | | their layouts as opposed to how well their site fits the |
| 6. Support their high rankings in search engines by | | | | paradigm of a typical MySpace layout site. Like |
| continuously earning back links from the tags and text | | | | seriously folks, what good really is a site full of 10,000 |
| links in the layouts that MySpace users install from their | | | | MySpace layouts if 9,950 of them look like they were |
| site. | | | | mass produced by a monkey with a box of crayons? |
| And believe you me, this is by no means an | | | | Originality has always been a fundamental ingredient to |
| anomalous business model. MySpace layout site | | | | producing quality in any market. With the msplink |
| owners plainly and jokingly admit on webmaster | | | | system turning the MySpace layouts scam on its ear, |
| forums that: | | | | MySpace users may soon realize that what have up |
| 1. Their sites are full of crappy layouts. | | | | to now passed as the 'best' MySpace layouts sites |
| 2. They all tend to use the same content. | | | | have been far from producing the best in MySpace |
| 3. They make anywhere from $500-$3000 monthly | | | | layouts. |
| and more doing this. | | | | |