How to Customize MySpace

By: Gabriel Miller

Knowing how to customize MySpace pages is useful for members of the social networking site who want to make their layouts and profiles unique. Since MySpace hosts millions of pages, considerable overlap of appearance can occur between one page and another. To express your individuality and style on your page, you can work with HTML code, third-party Web sites or MySpace itself.

Customizing A MySpace Page Using HTML Code
An effective way to customize your MySpace page is to alter the HTML code. HTML is a language used by nearly all Web sites, and it is fairly easy to figure out. For example, to change the background of your MySpace page, you can turn to HTML. First, locate a picture that you would like to use as your background. The image's address would look like this: www.example.com/picture.jpeg. After you've found the image, open your profile page on MySpace. In the profile heading, write the following: After you save your changes, the new customized background will be inserted. Many users also like to alter the size and appearance of their text. To do this, simply type in to make the font larger, and to make it smaller. Then type the text you want, and end the text with .

Customizing A MySpace Page Via Web site
A wealth of Web sites exist that enable automatic customization of your page's background, text size and overall organization. While these sites may not allow for manipulation as specific as that done with HTML code, they can simplify the process. Some sites will let you upload your own cute Web layouts, or you can use a pre-existing layout.

Customizing Your Profile Through MySpace
It's worth mentioning that your MySpace page can be customized through the site itself. MySpace allows for simple alteration of your interests, favorite music and films, or occupation. This critical aspect of customization is often ignored, although some of the most expressive features of your page can be improved through changing up the text. To customize these parts of your page, simply click on the Edit Profile link on your home page, and enter in any information you like. When finished, save your changes.

Why Customize?
Because there are so many millions of pages hosted on MySpace, it can be difficult to make your page look special. In order to show off your style, you must customize. Customization can have a dramatic effect whether you change HTML code, use an external Web site or simply change the information in your MySpace profile section.