How to Pimp Your MySpace Page
A bland MySpace page is EM-BAR-RAS-SING—here's how to make a totally sweet profile.
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You Will Need
- A MySpace account
Steps
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Step 1
Click "Edit Profile"
Open up your MySpace page and click on the "Edit Profile" link next to your profile image.
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Step 2
Go to site w/ free layouts
In a separate browser window or tab, go to a website that provides free layouts and graphics that you can use to beef up your profile.
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Step 3
Select layout
Select a layout you'd like to use and choose its associated HTML code—the text web programmers use to build webpages.
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To copy the code, select all of it then use Control C on a PC or Command C on a Mac.
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Step 4
Paste HTML into "About Me"
Switch back to your MySpace profile and paste the HTML code into the "About Me" section above your "About Me" text.
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To paste the code, use Control V on a PC or Command V on a Mac.
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Step 5
Add more with same method
Use the same copy and paste method to add Flash games, animations, backgrounds, sounds, and graphics.
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If you're browsing around MySpace and fall in love with someone else's layout, just visit your favorite MySpace extras website and use a "layout snatcher" to get the exact same look.
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Step 6
Add visual elements
Add visual elements to different sections, like putting a picture in "Who I'd like to meet."
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Pictures can be added by creating a link to an existing image on the web. You can find samples at any MySpace support site.
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Step 7
Find site w/ profile editor
If you still can't create the profile you want, find a website that offers a MySpace profile editor in which you can manually design your own completely original layout.
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Step 8
Preview profile
As you make changes, preview your new layout by clicking "Preview Profile."
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Step 9
Save changes
When you're satisfied, click "Save all Changes" in the settings. The next time someone views your profile, they'll see your stylish new layout.
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MySpace has over 100 million members—or roughly the population of the entire United States in 1915.
