| If you don't want to write up your own MySpace | | | | - A long list of 'partner', 'friend' or 'sponsor' MySpace |
| layout code (and I don't blame you) then you can rely | | | | layout sites listed somewhere in the site menu. This is |
| on premade MySpace layouts to customize your | | | | essentially a reciprocal linking scam whose sole |
| profile. However, if you have any sense of | | | | purpose is to cheat the layout site's way to the top of |
| professionalism and class, finding a decent layout to | | | | search engine results pages. |
| pimp out your MySpace page may turn out to be a | | | | Now if you have a discriminating palette, you would do |
| chore and a half. | | | | well to immediately hit the back button (or close the |
| The runaway popularity of MySpace has created a | | | | tab) on your web browser the minute you hit a site like |
| huge demand for MySpace HTML codes and right | | | | this. Otherwise you're likely in for a colossal waste of |
| there ready to capitalize on all this demand -as with | | | | time. |
| any high traffic niche- is a legion of scam artists out to | | | | The MySpace layout business is unfortunately one of |
| make a fast buck. | | | | those niches on the internet that continues to thrive |
| Unfortunately for MySpace users, the quickest way | | | | despite rampant incompetence and an almost |
| from point A to point B in the MySpace layout scene is | | | | complete lack of scruples on the part of the |
| to whip up a website primarily focussed on getting high | | | | webmasters that make it happen. |
| placement in search engine results pages (SERPs). | | | | But don't let this lower your standards as MySpace |
| Meanwhile, any unnecessary labor intensive task such | | | | user. You are entitled to more. In fact, what |
| as actually producing a quality collection of original | | | | ready-made MySpace layout hunters should be seeing |
| MySpace layouts is left to the wayside. | | | | on the internet (in a normal world anyway) is a |
| This is why your search for premade MySpace | | | | plethora of websites that have at least the following: |
| layouts (or any generic MySpace related set of | | | | - An attractive easy-to-navigate site design. |
| keywords) will typically yield websites that have: | | | | - A moderately-sized collection of completely original, |
| - A gaudy, in-your-face site design. | | | | hand-made MySpace layouts. |
| - A collection of amateurish, boilerplate MySpace | | | | - Copyrights declared regarding background images |
| layouts quite often numbering in the thousands to | | | | used in the layouts. No copyrights, no originality. It's that |
| create the impression of 'bigger is better'. | | | | simple. |
| - No copyrights declared regarding background images | | | | - A reasonable ad-to-content ratio on all the site's |
| used in layouts clearly indicating that the images are | | | | pages. (Okay, a webmaster is entitled to earn a buck |
| not original but rather were acquired elsewhere. Usually | | | | but every web page should be mainly about providing |
| these MySpace background images are simply stolen | | | | quality content.) |
| from other websites (any website, doesn't matter) but | | | | - Well-written spellchecked text that conveys a real |
| sometimes they're purchased from individuals who act | | | | sense of personality. The bottom line is you can't |
| as suppliers to numerous MySpace layout sites. This is | | | | expect professional results from a bush leaguer. |
| why you'll see the same no-talent MySpace layouts on | | | | Now is that too much to ask? Personally, I don't think |
| different layout sites. | | | | so. |
| - The maximum allowable number of PPC ads, popups | | | | By the way, if you happen to stumble across a |
| and interstitials. In fact it's very common to see pages | | | | premade MySpace layout site that has all of the |
| on MySpace layout sites containing more ads than | | | | above, bookmark it and hang on to it like grim death. |
| content. | | | | It could be a long time before you find anything |
| - Poorly written text typically rife with typos, spelling | | | | comparable. |
| errors and grammatical blunders. | | | | |