| If you are thinking in terms of MySpace as being a | | | | want people to stop and read without visual |
| great place to network with other business | | | | distractions, keep it simple. The faster your page loads, |
| professionals and promote your business at the same | | | | the more quickly your potential customer will find out |
| time, you are right. The potential for expanding public | | | | what you are all about. Second, don't use a lot of filler |
| awareness of your business through MySpace is | | | | in your descriptions. You want to put a lot of fact in |
| virtually unlimited. However, if your profile is to stand | | | | relatively little space. This allows people to quickly see |
| out, there are a few basic ideas you need to keep in | | | | what you do and how it can be helpful to them. |
| mind. First, you want your profile to be easy to load. | | | | Because of the blog feature on MySpace, you can |
| You know from your own web searches that nothing | | | | easily include links to parts of your blog to expound on |
| is quite as exasperating as researching for a vendor | | | | various points that you highlight on your home page. |
| on the Internet, finally coming across a likely prospect, | | | | Keep the verbiage snappy and to the point. |
| only to find yourself having to navigate through | | | | Last, make sure the arrangement of information |
| animation and other bells and whistles. For people that | | | | represents a logical succession of thought. As an |
| want to get to solid information, including contact | | | | example, if you are reselling teleconference services, |
| names, emails, and phone numbers, having to wade | | | | don't begin with a laundry of list of how to make a |
| through slow loading special effects can be such a | | | | conference call. Instead, lead off with information |
| turn off that they back up and look elsewhere. | | | | concerning the many ways people use conference |
| MySpace does allow for both fixed backgrounds as | | | | calls. Once someone understands they need a |
| well as animated backgrounds. If you really want to | | | | conference call service, then you can educate them in |
| make sure the page loads quickly (and if you are | | | | proper conference call etiquette. Using a MySpace |
| targeting a residential market, where dial-up | | | | profile to further your business interests is a great idea. |
| connections are still the name of the game in many | | | | By paying attention to a few basic concepts, you can |
| parts of the country), then you will want to go with the | | | | ensure your profile is attractive, readable, and easy for |
| fixed background. Artfully created repeating | | | | your potential customer to navigate. |
| backgrounds are great for many purposes, but if you | | | | |