Is MySpace Still Relevant in the Facebook Era? - By: Mike Nicholson

January 21, 2010
Brent McLean is an Account Director at AlterSeekers, Inc.

For those of us who are swept up in the wave of Facebook’s exponential growth, it’s easy to think of MySpace as a thing of the past. But has MySpace truly jumped the shark, or does it still have some bite left in it? And more importantly, should your social media strategy and your online promotion strategy including spending on MySpace?

According to a March ’09 Nielsen study, Facebook’s year over year change in active reach as of December 2008 was 168%, while MySpace’s was -3%. So clearly Facebook has momentum on its side. But is MySpace done? The answer is a resounding “probably not.” With a global unique audience of 81 million to Facebook’s 108 million, MySpace is no small player. And MySpace’s 2008 ad revenue was $1 billion, crushing Facebook’s $300 million. So it seems that marketers are not giving up on MySpace as part of their social media strategy just yet. MySpace can still be an important component of a comprehensive online promotion strategy.

Part of the large ad spend on MySpace is due to MySpace historically offering better ad targeting capabilities. Also, MySpace’s users skew younger than Facebook’s, and are more focused on music and entertainment when using MySpace. This means that if you’re doing a campaign or online promotion strategy targeting younger audiences, or if you’re doing anything in the entertainment sector, you can’t ignore MySpace in your go to market strategy.

So don’t leave MySpace out of your promotions planning without first considering it in the context of your go to market strategy. Are you targeting a younger audience? Is your product or service related to music, movies, or other areas of the entertainment sector? Does your brand or company already have a following on MySpace? If so, you should consider MySpace as an important tool. If not, keep an eye on MySpace and remember: it’s not dead yet!

AlterSeekers is a brand promotions agency in New York focusing on promotions consulting and planning, online promotion strategy, social media strategy (including Facebook strategy), go to market strategy, internet consulting, and overall strategic planning.

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AlterSeekers is a brand promotions agency in New York focusing on promotions consulting and planning, online promotion strategy, social media strategy (including Facebook strategy New York), go to market strategy, internet consulting, and overall strategic planning.

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