Will the New Myspace be Different and Better?
The new Myspace.com is a complete redesign of the old social networking website, and one that is aimed at targeting those who are in the thirteen to thirty five year old demographic, or generation ‘Y.’ According to the developers at Myspace, they have decided to shift their focus to a more simplified platform that will be easier to use and that will include far less mish mash – as the older one had many different buttons and templates. In fact, they state that the new Myspace will be “the leading entertainment destination that is socially powered by the passions of fans and curators.”
The first step that the developers have made is to make designing your profile a more streamlined process. Gone are the days when there was a massive 150+ profile templates to choose from; now there will be 7 easy ones to decide between. Additionally, one used to have more than 80 different button styles–which have also been reduced to just two different button styles. Can this shift to ease of use keep the site alive?
The new profile design is easily in par with the mission of being the leading entertainment destination. For instance, the new profile will have separate tables – shaped like squares – that plug in your favorite top musical artists, comedians and actors, as well as being a hub for breaking entertainment news and a video sharing platform.
There are some other superlatives that Myspace still has which give it some one-ups on Facebook. For instance, a personal blog roll is a great feature and really borrows a bit from the now unpopular Live Journal. Let’s not turn a blind eye to the ability to use custom HTML coding to make your profile really shine; something that has always been cool and unique about Myspace profiles.
So in short, it seems very likely that Myspace will reap great rewards for their recent endeavors. It is also wise to look at who was around first, which is Myspace, not Facebook. Also, we should not overlook that this social media giant is still one of the most widely visited and used websites in the world; homepage ads cost nearly as much as Super Bowl ads do. With many features that are signature to it, Myspace is in it for the long haul.
Blair Stover covers more social media topics on his popular blog, Abstover.com.




January 5, 2011 | Posted by Blair Stover
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