EQUALIZE :: Myxer's Artist Blog » MyxerTags http://artist.myxer.com Killer Advice For The Independently-Minded Artist Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:02:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Use MyxerTags to offer a special ringtone on your sites! http://artist.myxer.com/2009/01/05/how-to-use-a-myxertag/ http://artist.myxer.com/2009/01/05/how-to-use-a-myxertag/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:53:06 +0000 travis@myxer http://artists.myxer.com/?p=290 MyxerTag

If you are looking to promote just one ringtone, wallpaper, or mobile video for a special promotion or single release, the MyxerTag is for you. This is Myxer’s single piece of content widget that can easily be placed on your website, MySpace profile, or Facebook page. These widgets are Myxer’s most popular viral marketing tool as artists and fans alike place them on their official and personal sites.

For more information on how to get your MyxerTags setup, check out the instructions below or email us at artist@myxer.com.

  • Then click on “Share” tab at the top right of the page.
  • Next, click on the piece of content that you want to generate a MyxerTag for.
  • Highlight the correct embed code at the bottom right of the page (Reg. Embed, MySpace Embed, or Facebook Embed).
  • After you’ve highlighted the correct embed code, copy and paste it into your website, MySpace page, and/or Facebook page.
]]> http://artist.myxer.com/2009/01/05/how-to-use-a-myxertag/feed/ 0 MyxerTag Customization http://artist.myxer.com/2008/07/17/myxertag-customization/ http://artist.myxer.com/2008/07/17/myxertag-customization/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:04:00 +0000 travis@myxer http://ec2-67-202-10-96.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?p=6 When setting your Band or Record Label up to promote many different places around the internet it is important to develop a consistent design that will let fans know they have come to the right place. Myxer now allows you to create a custom skin and custom text color for your MyxerTags so that they match the design of you website and MySpace.

I have included some screen shots of O’Neal McKnight’s customized MyxerTag and original MyxerTad. His custom MyxerTag is all iced out like his glasses and chain. Notice how he used a simple background that is mostly a solid color with a graphic on the side. He may have been better off with a darker text but this MyxerTag looks a lot cooler.

Compare that to to original MyxerTag below.

To create your own custom skin you first must find or create a graphic 305 by 115 pixels in JPG, GIF, or PGN format. Once your graphic is created you will need to upload it on to a site. I use Facebook but any social network or photo posting site will do. Then copy the URL location of the image and paste it into the “Custom Skin URL:” text box. Then change the text color to a color that will stand out using the “Choose Color” button. Then just copy the HTML of the appropriate embed code and paste into your website or social network page.

If you have any trouble using customized MyxerTag please do not hesitate to contact us at Artist@myxer.com.

]]> http://artist.myxer.com/2008/07/17/myxertag-customization/feed/ 0 MySpace MyxerTags http://artist.myxer.com/2008/07/07/myspace-myxertags/ http://artist.myxer.com/2008/07/07/myspace-myxertags/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:35:00 +0000 travis@myxer http://ec2-67-202-10-96.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?p=5 This is a Snap Shot off of Highfire Skyline’s MySpace page where they are using the MySpace MyxerTags. You can see that these MyxerTags do not use the “Send to Phone” button but displays their custom MyxerCode and SubCodes to deliver the ringtones to their fans. The fans can still preview the ringtone before they choose to use the texting codes.

Highfire Skyline also added a Myxer link right under their MyxerTags by copying one of our headers off of Myxer.com and making it a link to their Myxer profile. I suggest doing this because the Custom MyxerCodes do not work with all mobile service carriers and on all handsets so some people may need to visit Myxer.com to receive your ringtones.

Check out Highfire Skyline:
Myxer – http://www.myxer.com/artist/3050541/
MySpace – http://www.myspace.com/highfireskyline

If you would like to see your Myxer promotional tools on this blog email me at Travis@myxer.com.

Also feel free to contact us at artist@myxer.com if you need any help setting up MySpace MyxerTags.

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Here is a MyxerTag of a song I have created using GarageBand. MyxerTags are Myxer’s online promotional tools, allowing artists to post their mobile content easily on their existing web page, MySpace, and Facebook pages. This widget allows the fan to preview the ringtone or video before they send it to their phone right off of the artist’s site.

MyxerTags on MySpace
MySpace has changed their policies toward third party content providers, this has pushed us to create a special MyxerTag that utilizes Myxer’s Custom Texting Codes to deliver the mobile content to the user’s phone. These MyxerTags work all over MySpace including Comment Walls, Bulletins, Blogs, and Profiles. Be sure to use the MySpace MyxerTag if you are embedding into MySpace.

MyxerTags on Facebook
Facebook likes to keep their interface organized and easy to navigate so they do not allow widgets to be drooped into their profiles and communication tools. Myxer does offer a Facebook application where bands can showcase the last track they downloaded on their profile. There is good news, Facebook created a section called Pages where Bands, Labels, and Businesses can create pages to represent their entities. Here you can easily embed our MyxerTag right into your profile. Check out www.facebook.com/pages.

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