Personal rant:
Yes, MySpace is a pretty efficient way to quickly build a web presence. Many talent buyers still have a problem with the way that bands over-rely on it for draw, but if you don’t have a web guru on your team yet, it’s a simple way to get online fast.
However, if you’re only giving out your MySpace.com address, you’re risking a lot. For example:
* What happens if the bandmate who starts the MySpace account leaves/gets kicked out? One of my clients is going nuts trying to get this account back, especially since the ex-bandmate is now using the “friends” to slag off the old band and get folks to come out to see the new one.
* What happens if something ever happens to MySpace? Folks may laugh, but there was a time when lots of us thought MP3.com and IUMA would be eternal.
If you haven’t got time to do more than maintain your MySpace account, take these action steps.
1. Register a domain for under $8 at KRDomains.
2. Use their Domain Redirect tool (it’s included in your $8 fee) to point the domain at your MySpace URL.
When you’re through, you’ll be able to give out your own personalized domain name, and even print it on CDs and merch without fear that it will someday be extinct.
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Good idea. Here’s a tip for your more advanced readers: if you already have a domain, get your webmaster to add a redirect from an address on your website to your MySpace account.
For example, it should be easy for your webmaster should be able to redirect an address like this:
http://www.yoursite.com/myspace
…to this:
http://www.myspace.com/yourbandname
Better yet, ask your webmaster or hosting provider to add a “subdomain” to your account, like myspace.yoursite.com, and redirect it to your MySpace account.
This is really easy to do if you happen to have an account with Yahoo Small Business.
An $8 Insurance Policy
Joe Taylor has great advice today about masking a MySpace URL. Sites come and go all the time. MySpace has already come and gone… The original company was funded with $14.6 million, but went out of business in May 2001
An $8.95 Insurance Policy
Joe Taylor has great advice today about masking a MySpace URL. Sites come and go all the time. MySpace has already come and gone… The original company was funded with $14.6 million, but went out of business in May 2001…
can i change my URL and if i can how?
Hello,
To answer a few questions:
You cannot actually change your myspace URL, you can however give someone a URL that will REDIRECT them to your myspace. This is done by either purchasing a domain from the listed company or from a cheaper one(http://www.1and1.com). 1and1 is only $5 a year. 😛
Anyway, just figured I’d give out some quick advice. 🙂
Have a nice day,
Kyle