Myspace has succeeded in providing people with an online identity as a n easy messaging interface within the Myspace ecosystem. In doing this, they have grown astronomically. I heard a figure like 10% of all advertising on the web is on Myspace which almost floored me. So the traffic that one may receive on Myspace is undeniable.
Indie bands and now idie filmmakers are using Myspace as a way to reach hundreds of thousands of people about their projects or work. What I think is yet to be seen is if this frenetic environment that Myspace has created will appeal to everyone. As people have said the "geocities-like" interface is immediately a turnoff for some. This blog actually articulates pretty well why you would NOT want to use Myspace http://blogs.stolenmixtape.com/mix/archives/2005/10/26/myspace-should-not-be-your-bands-only-web-presence/ I think Myspace is great for traffic, but you have very little control over your blog outside of layout. The traffic you direct to your profile is Myspace's traffic, some bloggers would like to some day make money on their blog, and Myspace will NEVER allow for users to monetize their profiles or anything in those profiles. Also Myspace is content is not open. There are no RSS feeds to profiles or content. So syndication outside of that environment is impossible. We saw earlier this year when Youtube started to grow, and the embedding of Youtube video grew on Myspace profiles, Myspace blocked the video embedding code. They only allowed the code again after Youtube and Myspace users wrote myspace about it. A few weeks later Myspace released their beta video offering. So as a content creator I can see why you would be attracted to the sheer scale of the Myspace network, but I would definitely be worried about Myspace controlling everything you can do within that network and your ability to ever montetize that. The average teen doesn't care about, but I think anyone who has content that matters would. David www.youare.tv "Get your video out there." --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "filmmaker_lynn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jay, > > In the film part, it is set up for people to network and communicate > with other people in the industry from festival people to filmmakers, > editors, actors etc. It is just another avenue where people > communicate. It also is a place that people use to brand themselves in > a sense. Meeting others and getting others to know them and their work. > > When you have a community that is drawn together for a common goal, it > is much easier to achieve that goal than on a standard blog where one > has to hope that someone finds them. I think you see a lot of indie > people on there with that strong desire to network, communicate etc. I > have used it for casting, networking around this new doc that I'm > shooting and it has been amazing actually from dealing with subjects, > crew and actors on various projects. > > I've also been contacted for projects to collaborate on that are quite > exciting. The blog itself isn't that much different than a normal blog > except for the context that it exists within. This context is for > networking and the blogs tend to be driven towards the project that > you are working on. > > In the regular myspace world, not the film or the music, it's just a > place where people are hooking up with old friends or new > friends/dating potentials. All in all it is a pretty amazing concept > that seems to be drawing a ton of attention obviously and has proven > to be a great marketing tool for the music and film industry. > > Lynn > > Coal River Pictures > www.CoalRiverPictures.com > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > vlog: > "Docmaker on the Go" > http://www.docmaker.blogspot.com > > coming soon: > Vlogumentarian.com > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Jay dedman" <jay.dedman@> wrote: > > > > > I was curious if any of you guys were on there? It's a great place > > > actually to network and meet other people in the indie film world. > > > Another online community waiting for you...haha. > > > If you are, look me up: myspace.com/lynnlane > > > > can someone enlighten me here. > > why is a myspace blog different from a regular blog? > > > > I see people at work making "buddies"...is it that part of it? > > becasue you connect to otrher MySpace people? > > > > Jay > > > > -- > > Adventures in Videoblogging > > <http://www.momentshowing.net> > > <http://FireAnt.tv> > > <http://node101.org> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
