MySpace Profiles: Editing Them Safely

MySpace Profiles: Editing Them Safely

MySpace is one of the most beneficial networking tools in the world. With capabilities to connect you to both old and new friends, everyone from preteen girls to business men are check out this social outlet. You can use MySpace to meet new friends, promote a business, upload self-made music, share photographs, find other professionals in business, and much, much more. However, when you update your MySpace profile, remember to do so safely.

The dangers of MySpace come with people not realizing just how many millions of users can view your profile. While that may be a good thing, especially if you are using MySpace as a marketing tool, it can also be dangerous, since some of those millions of people are bound to be predators soliciting children or identity thieves. Use the following five tips to protect yourself when personalizing your MySpace profile.

Don't use inappropriate pictures. Adding photographs that could be deemed "sexy" is like drawing a bulls-eye on your profile as a target. Instead, opt for head shots or, to be even safer, upload cartoons or caricature versions of you.
Make your personal profile private. While business and musicians should allow anyone to view their profiles and add them as friends, it is important to keep personal information just between you can your real-life friends. Go into your options and change your settings so that only your approved friends and read your profile information.
Avoid listing your phone number and address. If you want people to contact you, ask that they use MySpace's messaging program or, at the very most, send an email. Have a separate email account if you're going to list it on MySpace and monitor it carefully for phishing emails and spam.
Use a good password so that no one else can break into your profile. If you notice that you're sending out weird bulletins, even though you are not really doing it, change your password - someone has hacked into your account.
Lastly, remember to only download graphics and other things to enhance your profile from valid, well-known sources. Don't download from other members and be careful to monitor your site to ensure that there are no problems with the graphics you do add.

Here's the catch-all for pimping your profile: get creative, grab the graphics, and turn on the music!

You know the saying "build it and they will come?" Use fabulous layouts and you'll have friends knocking on your door in no time!