MySpace Countdown Clocks
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You may have seen MySpace countdown clocks dotted around the [1] site and wondered exactly what they are and why they are used.
What is a Countdown Clock?
A countdown clock or ticker counts time down toward a target date. Rather than count upward, for example, from day one through to day 10, the countdown clock counts in reverse down to day one. These handy clocks count the time in a variety of ways. Besides counting days, the clocks count hours, minutes and even seconds.
Why Use a MySpace Countdown Clock?
There are plenty of reasons why a MySpace countdown clock would be useful. For starters, they are a great way to share information with friends both old and new. The clocks are a great way to foster a community spirit as people love to join in the countdown.
New Album Release
MySpace is a popular social networking site among those who love music. Tickers are often used to count down the days toward the release of a new album or perhaps a tour date from a favorite artist.
Birthdays
Share the build up to your birthday with your new friends and contacts! Whether it is a milestone birthday or not, it is a great way to let people know the date and, of course, every birthday is special! MySpace is a friendly community and people will be pleased to mark birthdays with a special comment or e-mail.
Christmas and Holidays
Many people start counting down toward Christmas and other holidays long before the normal build up. This gets people into the festive spirit, as well as being a timely reminder of how many shopping days are left!
New Babies
These handy pregnancy tickers are also a lovely way to inform people of your good news and let them share in the anticipation as the big event and birth of a new baby gets closer. This is particularly useful for meeting and sharing information with people who are in similar situations.
Weddings
Many people have clocks counting down to their big day. This is particularly useful if your social networking groups include a lot of people who will be attending or marking the occasion.
Other
There is an almost endless list of events that could be counted down, these include Valentine’s Day, Saint Patrick’s Day, Easter, end of the school term, the Summer Solstice, sporting events such as basketball matches and Halloween to name just a few.
How to Get a Countdown Clock
These handy clocks can be found ready-made on a variety of websites. Putting them onto MySpace is very straightforward and generally involves putting the code that has been generated onto the MySpace page. More information about how to do this can be found on the MySpace ‘Help’ page.
Many sites also offer the opportunity to customize the clock before it is put on MySpace. The clocks can be personalized by adding your own text or graphics, changing color schemes, adding cartoons and any number of other cute features that will really make your clock stand out from the crowd. This is a useful way to make a clock match your Myspace background.
Websites
There are many websites that offer this service and it is generally completely free including:
There are new websites offering this service appearing all the time, therefore when considering a new countdown or other feature for your MySpace page it is worth doing a search to check what is new.
Final Note
As well as being useful additions to a MySpace page, countdown clocks are great fun with which to work. They are also a perfect way to stamp your personality on the page while sharing important information with friends and fellow MySpace users.
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