MySpace has millions of users, and this reason alone makes it quite the attractive means of making money on the internet for online marketers. Even with the competition from Facebook, MySpace still runs strong, and there are still plenty of “gold rush” opportunities left for those with a little dedication, creativeness, and motivation.
The main thing you need to understand about MySpace marketing is the fact that not everything (product wise) will convert well. If you want to stand any chance at making money on MySpace, there are certain niches that you should probably stick to, and they’ll give you the best shot at actually making any revenue.
MySpace demographics are primarily teens and young adults, so obviously, promoting hair replacement affiliate offers isn’t going to give you the best ROI (return on investment), and if you don’t do the research, you could end up losing a lot of money.
Below are five niches that you should probably stick to if you’re going to market on MySpace. These ten cater to the MySpace demographics rather well, so if you get creative enough, you may stand a chance at cashing in.
1. T-shirt affiliate programs (teenagers love t-shirts, especially creative and stupid ones!) There are plenty of T-shirt websites that have affiliate programs, or you may even own one yourself – either way, MySpace is a great place to push it.
2. Entertainment and humor websites go over really well (the trick is to be unique, think of sites like Ebaumsworld and College-humor – they are wildly popular because they have tons of hilarious content.) This is a very crowded niche, but if done correctly, it could be a cash cow.
3. Free Music/ Free Games – If you have an online arcade that is well stocked with flash games; MySpace is the perfect place to promote it. Same goes for a music download site, perhaps you have a CPA (cost per action) site that you’re affiliated with and want to promote – there is no better place than MySpace.
4. MySpace Resource Sites – This one is a no-brainer. If you have a hot new MySpace resource site, one of the easiest and quickest ways to get traffic is to promote the heck out of it on MySpace. In this situation, word-of-mouth is your best friend. Teens love to talk and recommend stuff to each other.
5. Free Ringtones – Again, teens and young adults are still ringtone junkies, and since teens and young adults make up MySpace’s user base, it’s an obvious place to promote your ringtone site, or perhaps an opportunity to funnel MySpace users to a CPA “Free Ringtone for Your Email Address” type of site.
6. Other Social Networking Sites – Maybe you’ve decided to take on the big dogs and start your own social networking site. Although your chances of success are pretty slim (due to market saturation), what better place to get members than the king itself – MySpace! Make sure you emphasize why your site is better, and talk about the benefits of them trying it out. Who knows, you may just get lucky!
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