Your Opinion: What made MYSPACE successful? - GoFuckYourself.com

$5 submissions · 09-12-2005, 04:56 PM

Social Networking? Friendster and others pioneered this. Why did Myspace overtake them?

Customized user homepages? User-created free homepages have been around for a while (e.g, Geocities, homestead, tripod, etc etc)

Blog Network? Livejournal and blogger have been around longer and have extensive linking capabilities.

Or is it the combination of all the above and other user tools in one easy to use package?

Or.... the quality of the 'population' they recruited who then referred their site to friends and made it 'cool'?

What, IN YOUR OPINION, turned myspace from a startup to a $500+Million NewsCorp acquisition?

cherrylula · 09-12-2005, 05:00 PM

the fake celebrity profiles convincing their fans they care.

StickyGreen · 09-12-2005, 05:01 PM

i remember there was cpixel.com. same type of thing, real simple, i figured it would blow up. myspace was around first for music artists and i guess it just caught on by word of mouth and became a trendy thing because it's free and sort of like an aol type chat service...

pornstar2pac · 09-12-2005, 05:01 PM

Lars made it successful

Harmon · 09-12-2005, 05:01 PM

I like myspace because of the domain name

BigCashCrew Dude · 09-12-2005, 05:02 PM

i think it was the customizing pages and music appreciation

plus friendster was ALWAYS down

Noir · 09-12-2005, 05:06 PM

because it's a dating site for shy people mainly.

it's free, people get off on having tons of 'friends'. it's also a blogger.

Man I get so much pussy there it's unreal. I love the place

StickyGreen · 09-12-2005, 05:07 PM

http://www.myspace.com/zetareticuli

$5 submissions · 09-12-2005, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StickyGreen

i remember there was cpixel.com. same type of thing, real simple, i figured it would blow up. myspace was around first for music artists and i guess it just caught on by word of mouth and became a trendy thing because it's free and sort of like an aol type chat service...

cpixel's nice. Very clean layout. Cool mods. Mostly latin crowd. Cool crowd. Very positive environment. Not a very big community though.

BlueWire · 09-12-2005, 05:09 PM

naked chicks....hands down

SetTheWorldonFire · 09-12-2005, 05:10 PM

functionality

SomeCreep · 09-12-2005, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by $5 submissions

Social Networking? Friendster and others pioneered this. Why did Myspace overtake them?

Customized user homepages? User-created free homepages have been around for a while (e.g, Geocities, homestead, tripod, etc etc)

Blog Network? Livejournal and blogger have been around longer and have extensive linking capabilities.

Or is it the combination of all the above and other user tools in one easy to use package?

Or.... the quality of the 'population' they recruited who then referred their site to friends and made it 'cool'?

What, IN YOUR OPINION, turned myspace from a startup to a $500+Million NewsCorp acquisition?

All of the above, but more importantly, Myspace has become a place to find people to date. Basically, Myspace.com has become the free version of AdultFriendFinder.

smack · 09-12-2005, 05:23 PM

i think it was all their features combined with the interface. they kept the site very simple and clean, easy to use. they also keep their advertising to areas where it is best suited.

beyond that, the url is much better than any of the other similar services.

it's a good product and a great user interface, probably some lucky too.

crockett · 09-12-2005, 05:25 PM

myspace seems to be a dating site, with out really being a dating site..

RookieApril · 09-12-2005, 05:26 PM

it's a cool and free way to reconnect with people.
here's mine:

http://www.myspace.com/rookieapril

fl_prn_str · 09-12-2005, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherrylula

the fake celebrity profiles convincing their fans they care.

And the amazing idiots that actually believe that it?s really them....

Nismo · 09-12-2005, 05:37 PM

KMR Stitch's myspace profiles helped them maintain a stable stronghold on the internet community

eamedia · 09-12-2005, 05:41 PM

i think its a combination of a good domain... (wtf is cpixel?) also having all the current features that technology can easy support right now and finally the chances of a good word of mouth marketing spread... then offer it all free and you have yourself a monster

Theo · 09-12-2005, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nismo

KMR Stitch's myspace profiles helped them maintain a stable stronghold on the internet community

Harmon · 09-12-2005, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nismo

KMR Stitch's myspace profiles helped them maintain a stable stronghold on the internet community

Theo · 09-12-2005, 05:47 PM

"Login is temporarily disabled while we fix some database problems. We'll be back shortly. "

KMR's empire in risk

mrkris · 09-12-2005, 05:47 PM

myspace is good for finding chicks, except for the 14yr olds pretending to be 18 lol

Matt 26z · 09-12-2005, 05:48 PM

They brought everything together in one place.

Pleasurepays · 09-12-2005, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harmon

I like myspace because of the domain name

ii would guess that is the single biggest contributing factor.

ricks · 09-12-2005, 05:49 PM

You gotta remember that the group behind it, Intermix, are brilliant marketers and the celebrity profiles, which there are thousands of them gave them instant credibility. Perception is everything.

BV · 09-12-2005, 05:50 PM

i think it's a fad thing

sort of like aol

Nismo · 09-12-2005, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt 26z

They brought everything together in one place.

Exactly. They brought all of those pic rating sites, teen forums, livejournal & friends and the rest of that shit together on just 1 site that doesnt have any graphics (except banner ads) for quick loading. Those kids that were on live journal, pic rating sites, etc. found their holy grail on myspace because of that.

When models, bands, actors, etc. all jumped force and people were able to join their friends list, etc., I think that really made a statement. If something on the net is so big that celebrities are joining it, you've got gold.

pornguy · 09-12-2005, 05:58 PM

I think that it is a combination of all, and the fact that it was marketed to the kids in Cali first!!!

Chris · 09-12-2005, 06:05 PM

you answered your own question
all over the shit they combine to together makes for easy use by the emo's of the world to unite!

slapass · 09-12-2005, 06:59 PM

Do they make cash? Is this etoys all over again?

xlogger · 09-12-2005, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noir

because it's a dating site for shy people mainly.

hahah, that is so true!

KMR Stitch · 09-12-2005, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nismo

KMR Stitch's myspace profiles helped them maintain a stable stronghold on the internet community

What can I say?

Outsourcing can't touch the quality of work I did.

$5 submissions · 09-12-2005, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crockett

myspace seems to be a dating site, with out really being a dating site..

I like that.... has a very Taoist ring to it.

$5 submissions · 09-12-2005, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ricks

You gotta remember that the group behind it, Intermix, are brilliant marketers and the celebrity profiles, which there are thousands of them gave them instant credibility. Perception is everything.

Good point. There's DOZENS of sites like myspace but really...it all boils down to how they marketed the community and which small pool of 'tastemakers' or 'buzzmakers' who formed a core community within the site.

I guess, Myspace's success does illustrate the notion that growing a profitable community or forum is like running a successful NIGHTCLUB. It's the characters and the people they draw in which starts an upward spiral that fuels itself.

I remember lurking this board back in 2001 when you have Diabetic Rage and Dirty Sanchez and other 'characters' stirring shit up which brought out other characters. It then fed on its own momentum and exploded to the self-sustaining entity we know now.

09-12-2005, 07:25 PM

It's definitly not because of their server stability, 99.9% uptime or superior scripting.

"Sorry! an unexpected error has occurred.
This error has been forwarded to MySpace's technical group."

SilverTab · 09-12-2005, 07:30 PM

huh...emo kids of course....how else can you think otherwise LOL

SilverTab · 09-12-2005, 07:31 PM

$5 submissions · 09-12-2005, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverTab

huh...emo kids of course....how else can you think otherwise LOL

Those emo kids sure know how to refer a friend

Enough to make Tom and crew $500+M

EroticySteve · 09-12-2005, 07:35 PM

Music, personalization, free, friends, blogging, indie culture. They got the mix right and beat Friendster at their own game. I give a large part of their credit to Friendster. People that use it wouldn't refer to it as a social networking site.

$5 submissions · 10-17-2005, 05:32 PM

Don't mean to bump an old thread but it's better than making a new one re same topic. Pls post your observations/thoughts/theories re what made MySpace successful.

seeric · 10-17-2005, 05:40 PM

friendster had horrible backend problems. couldn't take the stress and load and people bialed on them when the thing fell apart.

OzMan · 10-17-2005, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrkris

myspace is good for finding chicks, except for the 14yr olds pretending to be 18 lol

BINGO! viral marketing by 14 year old ho's.

seeric · 10-17-2005, 05:41 PM

either that or they read "unleashing the ideavirus" by seth godin

which i read evey year at least once.

$5 submissions · 10-23-2005, 05:13 AM

The next question that is being begged to be asked................. CAN IT BE REPLICATED?

darksoul · 10-23-2005, 05:26 AM

short answer: no

$5 submissions · 10-23-2005, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darksoul

short answer: no

Maybe learn from it and come up with some core principles...not necessarily site specs?

Screaming · 10-23-2005, 05:35 AM

Word of mouth.

darksoul · 10-23-2005, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by $5 submissions

Maybe learn from it and come up with some core principles...not necessarily site specs?

Sure. I was talking about a replica.
The success can be replicated ofcourse but you need innovation.
lots of it.

maxjohan · 10-23-2005, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by $5 submissions

The next question that is being begged to be asked................. CAN IT BE REPLICATED?

Yes I think so, everything can be replicated, all you need to do is to create a better winner.

It's amazing that you can grow a site from nothing to $500 million dollars.

Specially when you look at the design. Smart guys!

VeriSexy · 10-23-2005, 06:51 AM

I never even heard of myspace till a few months ago....

09-12-2005, 04:56 PM	#1
$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	Your Opinion: What made MYSPACE successful? Social Networking? Friendster and others pioneered this. Why did Myspace overtake them? Customized user homepages? User-created free homepages have been around for a while (e.g, Geocities, homestead, tripod, etc etc) Blog Network? Livejournal and blogger have been around longer and have extensive linking capabilities. Or is it the combination of all the above and other user tools in one easy to use package? Or.... the quality of the 'population' they recruited who then referred their site to friends and made it 'cool'? What, IN YOUR OPINION, turned myspace from a startup to a $500+Million NewsCorp acquisition? __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

09-12-2005, 05:01 PM	#3
StickyGreen . Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 13,076	i remember there was cpixel.com. same type of thing, real simple, i figured it would blow up. myspace was around first for music artists and i guess it just caught on by word of mouth and became a trendy thing because it's free and sort of like an aol type chat service... __________________ Refer Cam Girls and Take Home 10% of Everything They Make For Life

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Harmon ( ͡ʘ╭͜ʖ╮͡ʘ) Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 20,010	I like myspace because of the domain name __________________ [email protected]

09-12-2005, 05:02 PM	#6
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09-12-2005, 05:00 PM	#2
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	the fake celebrity profiles convincing their fans they care.

09-12-2005, 05:06 PM	#7
Noir Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 449	because it's a dating site for shy people mainly. it's free, people get off on having tons of 'friends'. it's also a blogger. Man I get so much pussy there it's unreal. I love the place __________________

09-12-2005, 05:07 PM	#8
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09-12-2005, 05:23 PM	#13
smack Push Porn Like Weight. Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Inside .NET Posts: 10,652	i think it was all their features combined with the interface. they kept the site very simple and clean, easy to use. they also keep their advertising to areas where it is best suited. beyond that, the url is much better than any of the other similar services. it's a good product and a great user interface, probably some lucky too. __________________ Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.

09-12-2005, 05:25 PM	#14
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09-12-2005, 05:26 PM	#15
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09-12-2005, 05:37 PM	#17
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09-12-2005, 05:41 PM	#18
eamedia Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: norcal Posts: 1,456	i think its a combination of a good domain... (wtf is cpixel?) also having all the current features that technology can easy support right now and finally the chances of a good word of mouth marketing spread... then offer it all free and you have yourself a monster __________________

09-12-2005, 05:47 PM	#21
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	"Login is temporarily disabled while we fix some database problems. We'll be back shortly. " KMR's empire in risk

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09-12-2005, 05:48 PM	#23
Matt 26z So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: ¤ª"˜¨๑۩۞۩๑¨˜"ª¤ Posts: 18,481	They brought everything together in one place.

09-12-2005, 05:49 PM	#25
ricks Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 924	You gotta remember that the group behind it, Intermix, are brilliant marketers and the celebrity profiles, which there are thousands of them gave them instant credibility. Perception is everything.

09-12-2005, 05:50 PM	#26
BV wtf Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bikini State, FL USA Posts: 10,914	i think it's a fad thing sort of like aol

09-12-2005, 05:58 PM	#28
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Chris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: icq: 71462500 Skype: Jupzchris Posts: 27,880	you answered your own question all over the shit they combine to together makes for easy use by the emo's of the world to unite! __________________ [email protected]

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slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,622	Do they make cash? Is this etoys all over again?

09-12-2005, 07:25 PM	#35
shermo Guest Posts: n/a	It's definitly not because of their server stability, 99.9% uptime or superior scripting. "Sorry! an unexpected error has occurred. This error has been forwarded to MySpace's technical group."

09-12-2005, 07:30 PM	#36
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09-12-2005, 07:35 PM	#39
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10-17-2005, 05:32 PM	#40
$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	Don't mean to bump an old thread but it's better than making a new one re same topic. Pls post your observations/thoughts/theories re what made MySpace successful. __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

10-17-2005, 05:40 PM	#41
seeric .......... Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: .......... Posts: 41,917	friendster had horrible backend problems. couldn't take the stress and load and people bialed on them when the thing fell apart.

10-17-2005, 05:41 PM	#43
seeric .......... Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: .......... Posts: 41,917	either that or they read "unleashing the ideavirus" by seth godin which i read evey year at least once.

10-23-2005, 05:13 AM	#44
$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	The next question that is being begged to be asked................. CAN IT BE REPLICATED? __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

10-23-2005, 05:26 AM	#45
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