Let’s Keep MySpace.com in Perspective, Folks (PR People)

July 28, 2006 5 Comments

MySpace.com is a great promotional tool and it should be utilized. But, let’s not go and start releaseing press releases where the MySpace.com page URL is the only URL in the release. Let’s not forget to mention the actual official URLs for the artists, labels, etc. in question. The idea is to bring MySpace.com’s audience to you – not to bring your audience to MySpace.com.

Patrick O'Keefe

Managing online communities since 2000, I publish a collective of websites known as the iFroggy Network. I wrote the book Managing Online Forums and, as a public speaker, have presented for organizations like CNN, institutions like Australian National University and conferences like SXSW. More about me.

5 Comments

Heather

about 17 years ago

i've been seeing alot of movie commercials lately, where they advertise their website as being a myspace page. I just don't understand why

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Patrick

about 17 years ago

Thanks for the cmment. Yeah, I agree. I mean, again, MySpace.com is a great promotional vehicle... but, yeah, they need to be promoting those official websites. :)

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Josh

about 17 years ago

I would imagine Fox movies and TV shows will use Myspace now b/c News Corp. now owns it.

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Patrick

about 17 years ago

That's a good point. Although, I see feel they should be promoting the official sites with it.

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Amir

about 17 years ago

I completely agree. I have to say its a bit tacky, I hardly use Myspace anyways.

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