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MySpace allows you to sign up and create a profile for yourself so your friends can find you online and so you have a starting place for your online presence. If you would like to have a MySpace account here is what you need to do.

o MySpace Templates and Layouts
o Customize Your MySpace Blog
o Add a MySpace Slideshow to Your MySpace Profile
o About MySpace

MySpace is one of the leading online community sites. You can set up a profile with them online in minutes and edit your profile's settings in less than half an hour.

MySpace lets you add photos to your profile and you get to tell the world about who you are. There is a blogging feature with MySpace so you can blog about yourself all you want.

The biggest feature MySpace is known for is finding friends. You can find other people on MySpace with the same hobbies and interests and keep in touch with them by adding them to your friends list.

There is a messaging program in MySpace so you and your new MySpace friends can send messages to each other too.

Virtual items, items you can only play with online and not in the real world, are becoming big business. Recently there was even a conference held to discuss virtual sales called the The Virtual Goods Summit 2009. People came from all over the world to find out how they can make money selling virtual goods to people.

Virtual items are sold in a number of gaming sites around the Web, including Second Life. Now they're being sold on social networking sites like Facebook too. People are making a living just selling things online that don't really exist.

We used to use virtual money to buy virtual things and real money to buy real things. Now we use real money to buy virtual things. Maybe someday we'll use virtual money to buy real things. I don't really see that happening. But then again, who knows.

Do you buy virtual items? How much money do you spend on virtual items?

If you have a MySpace site but don't like the way it looks maybe you should try one of these templates. All kinds of MySpace templates for you to use to make your MySpace site look the way you think it should.

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o CreateBlog.com - MySpace Templates

o MySpace Pimper.com

These templates are amazing. All you have to do is add some code to your MySpace site and your MySpace profile will look so much better, just the way you want it to look.

Some of these templates are unique and create layouts for your site that are different than everyone elses. Some even come with graphics for backgrounds and to decorate your site.

Creating a MySpace profile using one of these MySpace templates is easy. You will have a great looking MySpace profile in no time with one of these MySpace templates.

There are some inherent dangers in social networking, but don't be alarmed, I'm here to warn you and set your fears to rest. There are some worms on Facebook, you've seen them with their squirmy little.. well they don't really squirm, they're virtual after all, but they're still insidious. They get into your Facebook and they.. well you can read about them.

Anyway, the worms are not the only dangers out there, read up on the dangers of social networking. Then see what you can do to keep yourself safe...(More Info)

o "I Need Money" Facebook Scam
o Facebook Codes
o Facebook Applications
o Facebook Chat Worst IM -- Annoying Facebook Chat

Are you mad at what Facebook did? Do you want your Status Updates back? Here's how! This simple little trick will have your Facebook back just the way you like it.

I don't know about you, but I'm very disappointed in the new way the Facebook homepage is being laid out. I can't get all my status updates in one place. I have to click on News Feed and then Live Feed. I still feel like I'm missing something. My friends aren't too happy either.

I don't know what made Facebook think that it would be better to separate out everything this way. Or include everything together, like in the Live Feed, but they did. Personally, I liked it just the way it was.

To their credit, and our benefit, they did include a way for us to get out status updates just the way they used to be. They added a little link on the Facebook homepage to help you get your status updates. I'm going to show you how to use it.

What do you think about the new Facebook?

...(Fix Facebook Now)

o Schedule Your Facebook Updates
o Keep Your Online Status a Secret on Facebook
o Chat on Facebook
o Change Facebook With Facebook Codes

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I think everyone can agree that its important to find ways to keep our kids safe while they're online surfing the Web. That's why I wrote this just for parents who have kids on the Net. I'm one of them. I have three boys who play around on the Internet. One is a teen and just happens to have a MySpace profile.

I trust him because we've had the talk. You know, the one about how strangers roam the Internet looking for young naive kids like him and how he needs to be careful and even a bit proactive in his own safety. That's the one.

Anyway, when he created his MySpace profile I was amazed at how mature he was about setting it up. He took every precaution to make sure that only his real friends could become MySpace friends. MySpace is, for him, a safe place where he can keep in touch with his friends and share photos and videos.

MySpace can be a safe place for your kids too. Here are 6 MySpace privacy settings, and how to use them, to help you keep your kids safe while they play around on MySpace.

What have you told your kids about staying safe online?

o How Much Information Is Too Much?
o Privacy on the Internet
o How to Hide Your Online Identity

Think of ways you can use social networking to help someone else. Other people did and they've accomplished amazing things.

"A week ago, a record number of status updates on Twitter and Facebook using the phrase "#BeatCancer" helped raise $70,000 for four non-profit cancer organizations." ~Benny Evangelista, San Fransisco Chronicle

That's not all, there are instances of people using different social networking media all over the Net to benefit charities. They're finding unique ways to raise money. Things that have never been tried or even thought of before.

My favorite example from Mr. Evengelista's article was how money was raised by selling a virtual crop on the popular Facebook game Farmville. Even companies like Haagen-Dazs and people like Perez Hilton are joining in to help out.

So, what idea can you come up with to help raise money for a worthy charity on your favorite social networking site?

Make your MySpace page even more fun by adding some toys to it.

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Add post it notes, fridge magnets, virtual pets and more to your MySpace page. It is really easy to add some toys to your MySpace page and it will give your visitors minutes of enjoyment.

o 34 Fun Web Site Toys
o Cartoons, Passwords, Polls and more
o Navehumor.com - Fun Stuff of the Day
o Top 10 MySpace Surveys

MySpace, as well as other social networking sites, are there for you to have some fun with. Make the site your own, decorate it the way you want, make it have everything you want from a personal profile page.

Adding some toys for your profile's readers to enjoy is a great way to add some fun to your boring old profile page. Spice it up a little and give them something to do on your profile page besides look at your pictures and read you blog.

You want your spouse, parent or boss to think you're home sick, but you're really out with friends all day. Fake it! You're on vacation but you don't want people to know you're out of town. Fake it! Schedule posts ahead of time and, fake it!

I'm going to show you an online program that lets you schedule your Facebook messages. Not just Facebook either. You can use it for a number of other social networking sites too. ...(More Info)

o Block Facebook Friends
o Chat on Facebook
o Create Facebook Groups

Create your own MySpace group and invite people to join. First you need to build a great MySpace group page. Get started creating your own MySpace group page.

A MySpace group is a Web page you can create about anything you want and then have other people join your group. You can talk about things that are important or create a MySpace group just for fun.

o MySpace Pimper.com MySpace Templates
o Edit MySpace Profile Editor
o MySpace Frequently Asked Questions