Q&A: How can I change my Top 8 MySpace friends?

QUESTION: I've noticed that some author pages on MySpace have a a long list of featured friends, while most have only eight. How can I change my Top 8 on MySpace?

ANSWER: Under each member’s “About Me” section are pictures of eight friends, then a link to all the other friends of that member. By default, the eight pictures are the first eight Friends added by that member, known in MySpace parlance as Top 8.

You're absolutely right, youi can customize your Top 8 to add zing to your profile page. Take your most influential or well-known Friends and move them to your Top 8, by scrolling down to the box labeled “My Friend Space” and clicking Change my Top Friends.

Seek out more top authors or experts in your field, and request they add you as a Friend. Then move them into your Top 8. This is a valuable cross-promotion tool because it will boost your exposure among readers who are in your target audience.

If you’re really popular on MySpace, there’s no need to limit yourself to eight top friends. After clicking Change my Top Friends, on the top left corner of the screen you’ll see a drop-down menu where you can change the number of Top Friends to as many as 24, or as few as four.