Mylot - Joining the Web 2.0 Crowd?

If you are a regular user of Mylot you may have noticed the site when down a couple of hours ago. It's back online again now and it's had quite a major update!

Logging on now greets you with a 'Myspace' style profile page. It contains a variety of information, for example a local weather report, sport teams I 'cheer for' as well as a sort of summary of discussions and hobbies. The old profile pages still exist but it looks a little different.

The whole thing looks like a shift in the 'Web 2.0' direction. Is Mylot becoming yet another social networking site? This isn't necessarily a bad thing, after all it shows the progress Mylot have made. They now boast 83,120 members, which is more than double the number they had when I joined. However, it has seemed like that growth rate has slowed down over the last few weeks.

The new profile page is found on the actual mylot homepage (once you log in... you will see what I mean). This means the days 'top discussions' are no longer the main focus. Perhapps Mylot is shifting away from its forum focus.

I am glad that Mylot are doing well, but in this attempt to keep up with other social sites they are entering into a very competitive area. They are also in danger of becoming all to similar to Myspace and Facebook. I hope they do not stray to far from their paid posting roots.


EDIT:
Mylot have also started a 'blogs' section. Users can add their blogs and subscribe to other blogs. You can create subscription buttons like the one below:

Provided by myLot

This blogging section is a really great addition! To make full use of it join Mylot now. I can't wait to see what they do next!

Mylot Tips

According to my results from Hit tail, there is a demand for tips about how to earn on Mylot. Mylot is a forum; with over 58,000 members where the topics can be on ANYTHING you want. As usual I am an experienced member and here is the advice you seek:


You get paid on Mylot for:

1. Starting discussions (the more replies you get the more you earn, so its in your interests to make them interesting – this makes Mylot a great community to be a part of!)
2. Replying to other peoples discussions (you get more if you do a more in depth post - about 4 lines or more)
3. Uploading relevant images to your replies and/or discussions
4. Uploading images to your interests (you get more if you write about them)
5. Getting referrals (you get to keep 25% of your referrals earnings - they do not lose anything)

Note: you do not get paid for replying to discussions you have started, but you should still do this as it can help to keep the discussion going and will make you a more respected member.

There has also been a new auction system, a bit like eBay, which has been introduced, so be sure to check that out.

And that’s about it!

Mylot members: I hope you find these tips useful

Non Mylot members: You can sign up here.