MySpace as a marketing method???

**djhamer** · 05-09-2007, 11:39 AM

I am curious to know if anyone uses MySpace as a marketing method. If so, what kind of leads are generated? Do you use it for listings? Or, do you use it primarily to drive traffic to another website?

Is this a big waste of time?

I would like to hear any and all sides.

Thanks in advance!

**Kunal @ Nationwide Banc** · 05-09-2007, 01:02 PM

Personally it's a waste of time, I have it listed for my business "Nationwide Banc" and I've generated ZERO leads. Myspace is too much of a younger "kid" marketing (DJ/Clubs/etc) not for a professional institution IMO.

~Kunal

**maxiderm** · 05-09-2007, 10:07 PM

id have to agree with Kunal... not for the kind of people we are marketing to.

**kristidaniels** · 05-10-2007, 08:26 PM

I personally disagree with those that say it's not for professionals. Yes, it is geared toward a younger generation, however, if you search for the right people, you will find leads.
I have a very professional page set up and to add friends, I search for newlyweds and those with young children, basically ones that seem like they would be in the market for thier first home.
I post blogs almost daily with tons of useful information for those on my friends list. So far, I only have 1 soft lead, but if I infiltrate thier brains enough, when they hear Real Estate, they will think of me.

**justicewhite** · 05-12-2007, 06:41 AM

In my experience, there are better ways to spend the time than myspace for real estate purposes.

Good luck to those who can make it work for their business...

**SharonW** · 05-15-2007, 07:45 PM

When you could spam it was ok -

Myspace is a wankers site now that money is involved. I can't say enough bad things about it. don't waste your time.

**VicBilson** · 05-24-2007, 11:35 AM

While MySpace may not be a great lead generator... it does have some other uses. For example, I've been using the Blogging feature to post articles with backlinks to my main marketing sites where I do capture leads. Plus, the backlinks are picked up by Google and other search engines to improve your main site rankings.

- Vic Bilson

**PeachStatePropertyBuyers** · 05-24-2007, 02:59 PM

This might sound like a silly question, but how are you putting links into your blogs and/or on your actual MySpace page? I tried just doing http://www.PeachStatePropertyBuyers.com, but it doesn't make a clickable link. Thanks!