Three Reasons Why Your Myspace Page Is Not A Blog
January 13th, 2009 Categories: Technology for Pastors
OK. It’s time to draw a line in the sand. Myspace is a useful tool for personal connection. It’s got potential for marketing. It’s great for keeping in touch with military friends you haven’t seen in ten years. It is NOT, however, a blog.
I know, I know, it has a “blog” function. It updates in reverse chronological order, so it is technically a blog. But, it’s anemic, lacks function, and doesn’t have the appropriate accessibility. If you’re writing for an audience that is more expansive than the twelve year olds in your life, you need an actual blog.
1) Blogs are rubust, customizeable, and easy to use. Myspace is not. I know that you can change the colors and stuff, but for the purpose of this conversation that is not the type of custom ability I’m referring to. If I wanted to build a fully custom java application in my sidebar, I could. I just installed a Twitter feed. I’ve put in mybloglog and other cool applications in the past. Your myspace journal can’t do that.
2) Myspace blogs don’t link to other blogs. Of course, you can hard code a link if you like, but it doesn’t really have the ability to build community the way a Wordpress blog does. Some of the most important features of a blog are its ability to link, relate, and generate conversation around a topic. You need something with a blogroll, trackback capability, and a full-featured commenting capability. We won’t even go into the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) benefits of writing on a Wordpress blog rather than a Myspace blog, but trust me they are plenty.
3) You need to be a member of Myspace to participate in your blog. I know what you’re thinking: Who’s not a member of Myspace, right? About nine-tenths of the world, actually. Half of my church couldn’t find myspace if I gave them the web address. Point in fact, they still google “Grace Community Fellowship” every time they want to visit the site, despite the fact that the address is www.gracecommunityfellowship.com. You see where I’m coming from? Make it easy for folks to share in your vision and get a Wordpress blog. Your would be readers will thank you.
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oh snap! Myspace just got owned! Nice one Jon XD
Hi! Thank you for this post. Actually, I’m not very familiar with this topic but after reading your post, it’s clear now! Keep up the good posts like this. Take care!
How long have you been blogging…your good at it.