Okay, so it’s probably not a mystery that MySpace is filled with fake profiles, but do you know why those fake profiles exist? Why do people spend the time creating them? Well, with MySpace having such a huge pool of users, it’s the perfect place for some bulk marketing (aka, spamming).
You see, there are a whole lot of internet marketers out there – and I use the term loosely – who are looking for any way possible to spread their links to as many people as possible. These links are usually to affiliate products and websites where the “marketer” gets a cut (either per sale or sometimes per so many visitors). Since MySpace has such a huge userbase and has some marketing friendly features (nameley sending bulletins to friends) it makes for a great source of Web victims.