Halee's Hot Free Layouts

Unblocking MySpace At School & Work

2008-08-15T12:10:00.000-07:00

A lot of my friends are finding it hard to access Myspace and other sites at work. I also know a lot of schools are blocking MySpace and other sites. If you are being blocked from using certain sites like Myspace you can use a free web proxy to unblock MySpace.

There is a really good article by a friend of mine about this explaining what to do and how to use a free proxy list to use with MySpace. You can read more here...

Using A Free Web Proxy To Unblock MySpace

Hope this helps everyone who is experiencing problems accessing MySpace and other sites either at work or at school!

Default Layouts

2008-07-01T07:35:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for Default Layouts for your MySpace profile here is a great new site...

Default MySpace Layouts

I like the default style with a nice tiled background. Even if the background is plain it can look very nice. It's not always about making your profile look complicated and cluttered. Sometimes simple Default Layouts look just perfect!

MySpace Fortune Cookie Generator

2008-05-11T16:33:00.000-07:00

Just thought I'd tell you about the new Fortune Cookie Generator on Halee's Hot Free Layouts.

You can create a funny fortune cookie to put on your MySpace profile or website. They're great for a laugh and perhaps you can even add some words of wisdom!

I actually didn't realise it had been this long since I posted! I will be making more posts soon.... promise!!!

Keeping Your Kids Safe on MySpace

2008-03-25T15:34:00.000-07:00

What All Parents Should Know

Any parent will know just how popular MySpace is with kids. Millions of children across the globe are using Myspace to keep in contact with their friends. This is normally totally harmless, even if your child spends longer than you'd like sitting at the computer.

There is however, a hidden danger in MySpace and all social networking sites for children.

The Internet makes is easy for people to conceal their real identity. This apparent anonymity attracts all kinds of unpleasant characters. From identity thieves and hackers to stalkers and pedophiles. This is why it is important that all parents understand how to protect their children online.

A lot of the things you can do to keep your kids protected are common sense. Try to keep an eye on what your kids are doing online and whom they are talking to. This isn't always possible so here are some simple tips to help protect your kids.

1. Talk with your kids about MySpace. Make sure you communicate with your children about the dangers of MySpace. If they understand what Internet stalking and child predators are, you are providing them with the knowledge they need to protect themselves. Many parents avoid this and this is a big mistake. You don't need to get into graphic detail but you can warn them of the dangers that are out there.

2. Make sure that your child's MySpace page is made private. Profile pages can be either public or private on MySpace. A private page can only be viewed when the user personally invites someone. Make sure your kids know how to make their page private.

3. Make sure that your kids don't accept friend requests from strangers. On MySpace it's possible to deny all friend requests where the person doesn't know your last name. This is very useful in stopping potential predators. If you get your kids to use this feature they are only going to friend requests from people they actually know.

4. Ensure that your child keeps all private information off their MySpace page. Giving out information like last name, phone number or home address isn't a very smart thing to do. The chances are that no harm will come from posting this information but the potential risks make it worth keeping this type of information secret.

5. Be EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS if your child talks about meeting someone they met on MySpace or online. Predators will usually try to arrange a meeting. Make sure your child doesn't try to sneak off and meet someone from MySpace even if they say they are going with friends. Ideally, your child shouldn't be meeting anyone from MySpace. Such meetings can be very risky, as you never really know whom you are meeting. Even if you feel that the person who asks to meet your child is a genuine friend you should try to avoid such meetings and as a last resort, go along with your child to check the meeting is legitimate.

6. Make sure your kids understand about spamming and online scams. Most of the time your kids won't encounter people who are trying to rip them off or sell them things, but the Internet is full of such people. It doesn't harm to prepare your kids for what is out there. If your child wants to buy something online, always check it out personally to see if it is genuine or not.

7. Make your own MySpace account and add your kids. This will allow you to check on what your kids are doing on their MySpace page. Your child may not like the idea of sharing their MySpace page with you at first. It may help if you seem interested in making your MySpace page look good. Ask your kids to help you make your MySpace page look cool and you'll soon win them over and perhaps even have some fun "pimping" your MySpace profile page.

8. Explain to your kids what Phishing is. If you don't know what Phishing is yourself, shame on you! Phishing is when someone gains access to someone else's account information and uses it to access their account without permission. Never allow your kids to give out their account passwords, even if someone says they are from MySpace.

With these 8 simple tips, you will greatly reduce many of the online risks your children face. Don't be scared of MySpace, it is a great way for your kids to meet their friends and have some fun.

Like everything in life there are dangers, but as long as you take precautions there is no reason why MySpace can't be a place for your kids to enjoy.

This article is reproduced with kind permission of BarnabyBear on HubPages. You can read the original hubpage here... Keeping Your Kids Safe on MySpace.

New Site For Rock Fans Is Better Than MySpace!!!

2008-03-17T11:18:00.000-07:00

I've just found a great new site which is a lot like MySpace but for rock music fans! Now I love MySpace but I also like rock music too!

There have been a lot of MySpace clones in recent years and many of them are of very poor quality. This is partly why I've tended to stick to MySpace and avoid other sites. I also never found a social networking site other than MySpace that I really liked. Site's like Facebook and Friendster just don't feel like home to me.

Now I find a new rock music community called TimeToRock.net and it's like someone read my mind!

I think the site is really easy to use. You signup and get the usual confirmation e-mail. Then you can login and add an avatar, setup your profile page, upload pictures to your gallery, upload your own music to share with other users, upload or stream video on your profile from sites like YouTube and more!

Just like in MySpace you can change all the codes for your profile page including colors, background etc. You can also write blog posts just like MySpace.

There is also chat, polls, a forum to discuss everything in and a lot lot more. I feel like I've only scratched the surface of the features of this site!!!

It's a great place to setup a free account and upload all your pics, music, video to. In a way I actually like it more than MySpace (and you know how much I love MySpace). You can also send out invites to all your friends from MySpace!

There are actually two levels of membership to the site. Gold and standard. Gold membership offers unlimited uploads and some other cool features. It normally costs $20 but is free to the first 1000 people who signup for standard membership.

You automatically get upgraded when you signup for a free account. It's actually far better than MySpace because you can upload unlimited photos, music and video and share it all with whoever you want to!

Check the site out, it's the hottest Online Rock Community anywhere!!!

Hot Free Layouts For MySpace - My New Site!!!

2008-02-25T14:43:00.000-08:00

I've been very busy putting up my new site!

Checkout my new site for hot MySpace layouts, glitters, tools and much much more. I will be adding even more of the best free myspace stuff very soon.

Visit HotFreeLayouts for MySpace for everything MySpace!

Marketing On MySpace, Working As A Freelancer & Free MP3 Search Tool...

2008-01-25T00:56:00.000-08:00

It's been a hectic month and I just realised that I've not posted in a while.

The Internet Marketing on MySpace is keeping me very busy. If anyone wants to make some money on the Internet I would highly recommend reading the MySpace Profit Strategies Guide at BuyNowDeal.com.

I'm making some decent money now and it's very encouraging to finally be making some money online.

I've tried making money on eBay and found it quite time consuming. The MySpace marketing is much easier, probably because I spend most of my time on MySpace anyway!

I have also been getting into Freelance work. This has mainly been designing logos and graphics for web sites but I did get some work making someone a MySpace page!

Anyone thinking about making money at home should try Freelancing. You can earn quite a decent income as a freelancer, but it takes a while to get setup. There is a really good guide to freelancing online at Freelance Buddy.

Also check out the new Free MP3 Search Tool at Mixsta!!!!

You can search, download and listen to music without installing anything on your PC!

Making Money Online With MySpace Marketing and eBay...

2008-01-06T18:07:00.001-08:00

I hope you haven't broken all your New Year's resolutions yet. I've managed to only break one of mine so far!!!

One New Year resolution I intend to keep is to make some money online in 2008. I've never really been into this whole Internet Marketing thing and have only occasionally managed to make money here and there (mainly on eBay). But I figured it's time for all that to change!

Since I use MySpace a lot and I already know how to use eBay, I figure that these are the two places I'm going to focus on when trying to make money online. Even though I know a lot about MySpace layouts I didn't really know anything about selling on MySpace, so I started looking for a guide to selling on MySpace.

I spent quite a long time searching for a guide to selling on MySpace but eventually found one that looked good. The site also had a guide to selling on eBay which was an added bonus!

I parted with $7 and got a whole bunch of eBooks including...

MySpace Profit Strategies - which is a great guide to MySpace Marketing

and...

The Expert Guide To Cashing In On eBay - which gives a lot of detail behind the whole process of buying and selling on eBay.

All the eBooks came with resell rights so I plan on trying to resell them on MySpace and eBay although I have to check the resell rights as some don't allow you to sell them on auction sites.

The site is running a Firesale where the price goes up each week. I got 30 eBooks for $7 but the price goes up by $5 each week I think. You can also buy each eBook separately but this doesn't really make sense at the moment because the Firesale price is so low. :)

I will let you all know how I get on but right now I'm still reading through some of the other eBooks included in the package. There is some great stuff about buying and selling websites on eBay included in the package too.

I will let you know how I get on in the coming weeks and months.
Halee

Young Prefer MySpace To Watching TV...

2008-01-06T17:05:00.001-08:00

MySpace claims to be drawing young people away from television and video games as they use its web pages to make friends and money.

A group of 18 to 24 year olds drawn from 1,000 people surveyed by Future Laboratory said it would rather spend 15 minutes visiting social networking sites than watching television, reading, playing video games or talking on mobile phones.

The MySpace-commissioned survey also found that women typically spent more time on social networking sites than men, and that the sites were increasingly being used for commercial purposes.

Some 12 per cent of users surveyed wanted to use MySpace to make money.

You can read the full story on the Financial Times website.

Happy New Year!!!

2008-01-02T15:52:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since I posted anything but I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year!

Take a look at GlitterGraphicsNow.com for some cool MySpace Glitters!

More cool MySpace stuff coming soon! ;)

Free MySpace Marketing 101 eBook...

2007-12-12T23:30:00.000-08:00

You can get a FREE copy of MySpace Marketing 101 at BuyNowDeal.com for a limited time. Anyone interested in selling something or promoting a site through MySpace should take a look at this great free e-book.

Just go to the Download Free e-Books page and it's free product #3. There are also some great other freebies including a Blogging 101!

They also have a great offers on ebooks with resell rights. They have a hot deal right now on 14 top selling ebooks with resell rights for less than 30 bucks!

You can also buy the products seperate if you see something that you like!

Well that's all for now. Look out for some more freebies next week!

Flash Game Codes...

2007-11-12T21:32:00.000-08:00

I've had quite a few people asking me for Flash Game Codes for their MySpace pages.

A cool site for Flash Games and HTML codes for MySpace is FlashGameCodes.

It's all totally free and they have a nice big selection which is split into game categories like action, arcade, shooting, puzzle games etc.

That's all for now but check back later in the month for some more hot free layouts!

100 Free Glitters for Your MySpace...

2007-11-01T11:20:00.000-07:00

I've been promising everyone some more great freebies and I'm not one to dissapoint people.

I know you all love your MySpace glitters so here is a pack of 100 free glitters for you all.

Download 100 Free Glitters

There will be more great freebies coming up later in the month!

Thanks
Halee

Wow... It's Nearly November Already!

2007-10-31T02:44:00.000-07:00

Just realised I've not posted in a while. Plus it's nearly November. It seems like ages ago I started this blog.

I wanted to tell you about another really great site for MySpace layouts.

It's called Pimp My Profile.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

I will be making a lot more posts next month and look out for some cool new freebies.

Until then, seeya!!

My programmer friend takes drastic action to avoid instant coffee...

2007-10-01T11:57:00.001-07:00

Sorry, this isn't really MySpace related but this story made me laugh, especially when I figured out that it was a friend of mine!

A programmer in Ohio is so tired of drinking instant coffee he created a website to help him buy his dream DeLonghi ESAM3300 Espresso/Coffee Machine.

He really does at least 3 cups of coffee to wake up in the morning!

The site aims to raise around $1000 in 22 days by selling 100 downloadable products for just 10 dollars. The web developer who works from home describes himself as "not a morning person.

Update: He did it! Not only did he raise the $1000 for the coffee machine, he took the site from Google PR0 to PR6!!! Plus he sold the site for a pile of cash! Smart guy, I wonder if he'll lend me a couple of 100 dollars LOL.

Flower Glitter Graphics...

2007-09-18T13:42:00.000-07:00

I've had a few people asking about flower glitter graphics and where they can get some.

If you head on over to Glitter Graphics Now they have a whole section of flower glitters.

Enjoy
Halee

Hot Free Glitters

2007-09-06T14:58:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!

Got a lot of requests for glitters and i'm looking really hard for some more freebies for ya. If anyone wants anything in particular post on here (don't be afraid, it's just a blog, it won't hurt ya)!

In the meantime checkout the free glitters at Munch MySpace...

They have a good selection and their split into categories so you won't spend ages looking through glitters you don't want.

Oh... and if I don't post again before monday...

Have a great weekend!!!!

Layoutchef is another great site!

Have fun!
Halee

MySpace Clothing...

2007-09-04T20:37:00.000-07:00

For anyone wanting to extend their wardrobe in the MySpace direction there is a selection of MySpace clothing available on the BandMerch site.

Here's my fav...

I'm sure there's something for the guys too. ;)

Halee

MySpace Layout Snatcher...

2007-09-04T20:27:00.000-07:00

A few people have been asking how to 'snatch' someone elses layout.

Well it is naughty but if you can't figure out where they got the layout and you've tried asking with no reply then I suppose it's okay to use this free tool.

Doobix Layout Snatcher

Hope you're all doing well. I will be making some great posts soon so stay tuned!

Halee

Free LED Scroller for your MySapce

2007-08-25T21:04:00.000-07:00

If you'd like a scrolling LED effect, get yours at MySpace Geek. It's a great site with a lot of cool MySpace resources.

I hope you're all doing well. I've hardly had any MySpace calls today and i'm loving it!

I'm trying to get you all some major freebies for next week so keep checking back here.

Thanks
Halee

Thanks Blogger for making my life simple...

2007-08-24T20:20:00.001-07:00

I would just like to thank Blogger for making my life so much simpler!

My friends are all now busy checking out this blog instead of calling me at every minute of the day and night for layouts, glitters and other MySpace stuff.

I'm still getting a few MySpace calls here and there but it's a lot less hectic!

To celebrate i've bought a shiny new domain name! So now you can use either...

http://www.hotfreelayouts.biz

or the old address...

http://hot-free-layouts.blogspot.com

Remember that the old blogger address will be redirected to the shiny new address!

I will be making more posts with great layouts and more soon. You may even get some more freebies!

To keep you all going here is a great site for creating different graphics and glitters for MySpace called MyTextGraphics!!!

Thanks
Halee

Free Beginner's MySpace eBook...

2007-08-23T14:21:00.000-07:00

It's not every day someone offers you a 32 page book for FREE!!!

That's what you're getting here. No catches. Just download and enjoy this great eBook!

"The Beginner's Guide To Using MySpace" is 32 pages long and covers all the basics of getting to grips with MySpace.

The eBook is in PDF format and contained in a Zip file.

You will need the free Acrobat Reader to read it.

You may also need software such as WinZip (free trial is available) to Unzip the file after downloading it.

Thanks to Vista eBooks for providing the download and Using Your Space for writing and giving away this great eBook in the first place!

Hope you find this useful. There will be more freebies coming up in the coming weeks!

Halee

Dingo goes Blingo...

2007-08-23T13:39:00.000-07:00

I just did this for a friend of mine to put on his MySpace and forum signature...

I used a site mentioned yesterday called "Blingee". Go check it out!

Great site for Glitters...

2007-08-23T07:27:00.000-07:00

If you want a few glitters for your myspace page or blog, there's a great site called Bigoo (no jokes please).

There are a lot to choose from and they are sorted into sections like cartoons, hearts, kisses etc.

Here's a few of my favorites...

There is also some other cool myspace stuff on there too as well as stuff to put on blogs like this one!

Cool Free Bling Bling...

2007-08-22T18:24:00.001-07:00

There's a great new site called Blingee! Basically you upload your pics and add bling to them. It's still in beta (means they're still testing it) but it's looking pretty cool already.

You will have to register at some point in order to get access to your blinged pics. This isn't too difficult though. Here's what I did in a few minutes (don't laugh)...

Custom Glitter Graphics

2007-08-22T17:03:00.001-07:00

Okay, this isn't funny. One of my friends just called me and asked "how do I get my name all glittery?"!!!

I actually took great delight in saying "go look at my blog"!

There are quite a few sites out there where you can get a free custom glitter graphic. My personal favorite is GlitterMaker.com because, well actually I don't know why.

It's just fast and easy to use and dare I say it (always working). Now watch as their website crashes and I get the blame for poking fate with a stick.

Here's the result of about two minutes work (don't laugh)...

I'll give you hot free layouts!!!

2007-08-22T16:52:00.000-07:00

Here is my first list. I've checked all these sites out and I think they're all pretty useful. If you're a MySpace newbie you may not understand everything. Don't worry, I didn't at first either. If you have any questions please comment and i'll try to answer any questions you may have.

I've included links to MySpace resource sites, so it's not just free layout sites. I get asked a lot for custom MySpace graphics and MySpace tools too, so I figured i'd include some other great MySpace resources too.

Hope you like these! If you want more i'll add some. Let me know what you want and i'll post it.

Thanks
Halee

MySpace Tools for Freaks Like Me - A MySpace Blog (imagine that) with current links and information about free myspace tools and graphics. Many of the MySpace links and tools are geared to finding great MySpace layouts, templates, backgrounds, and graphics to help you create a more attractive and appealing MySpace page.

123MySpace - Find many different MySpace graphics such as Myspace Bands, Animated Gifs, Comment Graphics, Glitter graphics, Banners, Contact Tables, Cursors, Backgrounds, Icons, Falling Objects, Funny Pictures and Clips, as well as MySpace Codes.

Bigoo - Over 1,200 myspace contact tables, 200+ myspace online status icon & 500 new myspace layouts, as well as their large selection of MySpace graphics and blog things in general!! thanks to all for your uploads!

CuteGlitters.Com - Grab 1000's of the cutest glitters around! This site offers you the cutest glitters around with approximately 900+ glitter graphics, for you to use on Piczo, Myspace, Friendster, Forums, your websites and anywhere!

Diamond Web Designs Myspace Graphics - A web designer's business website that offers free MySpace graphics, glitter graphics, and MySpace graphic animations.

Dolliecrave.Com - This is beyond a doll site, it consists of downloads, coded graphics, glitters, games, tutorials, dress up games and much more for MySpace Graphics.

Dress Up MySpace.com - A huge resource for MySpace Graphics & Layouts including the following items - free Games, Graphics, Glitters & Glittering Graphics, Codes, Myspace Layouts, Siggies (Graphics for Signatures), Cute Backgrounds, Glitter Words, Cursors, Pixel Fonts, Neopets graphics, and more.

Free Extras - A site that primarily offers free glitters, icons, and dolls for your MySpace profile.

Free Glitters - Free glitter graphics, free myspace graphics, free animated icons, free dollie glitters, free disney graphics, free sanrio graphics, free cartoon graphics, free welcome signs and more!

Freemyspacelayouts.org - Provide Myspace stuff such glitter,layout,music video,nice cute icon,graphics,editor ,glowing text and samples code for your myspace website. More than 520,000 downloads per month.

GFX Codes - GFX Codes is a huge resource for grabbing MySpace codes, graphics, generators, tweaks, & Layouts

Glitter Globe - One of the largest glitter graphics resources on the web. Glitter Globe makes it easy for you to add glitter graphics to your myspace profiles.

Glitter Graphics - The most popular MySpace glitter graphics on the Internet.

Glitter-Graphics.com - Your #1 resource for myspace graphics, myspace layouts, glitter text, animated backgrounds and more.

GlitterYOURWay.Com - A great way to make customized MySpace glitter graphics with this free to use glitter graphics generator.

Graphics Mania - On Graphics Mania, you can find new MySpace backgrounds, MySpace glitter images, icons, and original animations. It is easy to add graphics and backgrounds to your MySpace profiles...find out how here.

Killer Kiwi Dot Net - A lot of great MySpace graphics including Animals Butterflies, Characters, Disney Characters, Dolls, Hearts, Kisses, Roses, Signs, Welcome Graphics, and more. They also provide free MySpace Layouts, Codes, Image Uploaders, MySpace icons, cursors, Glitter Word Generators, profile editors, counters, and more.

Muttie.com - You can find so much for your Myspace Profile including premade templates, music codes, html comment boxes, glitter images and many more crazy features that you can add to your Myspace Backgrounds.

MyGraphicSpace.com - Copy and paste our free animations, glitter images, cartoons and other fun graphics into your Myspace pages...they're great for making your profile come to life or for leaving your friends a comment!

MyLayoutsCreator.com - At MySpaceLayoutsCreator.com, you will find a few thousand graphics to make your MySpace profile rock.There are a lot of MySpace picture categories to choose from.

MySpace Archive - A great collection of graphics for MySpace divided into a lot of great categories so it will be easy to find what you need quickly.

MySpaceGeek.net - A great source for free MySpace layouts & templates, as well as graphics generators, graphics & images perfect for myspace and other website uses, tweaks, MySpace Codes, and more.

MySpace Graphics Dot US - One of the top MySpace Graphics Directories with free top quality, unique MySpace Graphics for profiles and comments.

MySpace Graphics Help - Site includes MySpace layouts, contact tables, animations, quizzes, Myspace graphics and more.

MySpace Graphics World - Myspace Graphics World is a great resource to find the required Myspace Graphics of your choice and needs. You can select from a wide range of myspace graphics from a great selection of categories.

Myspace Humor - A great source for free Myspace layouts, Graphics & Clipart, Backgrounds, Background Codes, Icons, Videos, Myspace comments, and much more.

MySpace Icons - At Myspace Icon, you can browse through tools, graphics, codes, & icons in order to find the right additions for your MySpace profile, such as Contact Boxes, graphics Generators, Codes, as well as cursors to add that interactive feel about your profile!

MySpace Layouts - A large selection of of MySpace Layouts, Generators, MySpace Graphics, Graphics Codes, and MySpace Backgrounds.

MySpace Picture Codes - This websites has free MySpace layouts, picture codes, graphics, icons, backgrounds, games, glitters and a lot more MySpace graphics stuff & codes.

MySpace Pranks - Your source for finding the best MySpace graphics. Some other things you will find here other than MySpace graphics are myspace backgrounds, myspace icons, myspace layouts, myspace codes, myspace contact tables, and more.

MySpace Premade Layouts - MyspacePremadeLayout.com is a great free resource for finding great MySpace templates, premade layouts, ass well as contact tables and more.

MySpace Scripts - This MySpace resource site was created to give every MySpace user a website where you're able to locate all of your MySpace tools and graphics for your MySpace profile, all in one place.

My Wacko Space - Here you will find a lot of great graphics to download includng MySpace dividers, dolls, banners, contact tables, animations, backgrounds, glitter graphics, icons, logos, and more.

ProfileMix.com - A great collection of free Myspace templates, pre-created profile layouts, graphics, backgrounds, MySpace codes, icons, videos, clips, and more.

Profile Players - The main focus of this site is myspace layouts, myspace backgrounds, myspace codes and myspace graphics. However, we do provide tons of other small tidbits to spice up your myspace pages too.

SpaceBoo - A site offering free MySpace templates and ayouts, Graphics for your profile, MySpace Generators, Myspace Animations, and much more.

Video Code Lab - Create a great MySpace profile that will stand up over other profiles, using great tools, including MySpace codes, myspace layouts, myspace graphics to myspace videos, myspace glitters, myspace posters & more!

So you want hot free layouts?

2007-08-22T16:32:00.000-07:00

The main reason for putting up this blog is because I have so many people asking me for free myspace layouts. For some reason my family and friends seem to think i'm the only person in the United States who knows anything about MySpace or how to get and use free layouts.

Friends have told their friends and they told their friends and so on. I'm actually beginning to spend more time dealing with people's requests for free layouts than I am actually HAVING A LIFE!!!

I spend most of my time repeating the same information over and and over, which apart from being really annoying is actually a pretty stupid waste of time. Enter blogger and this blog to save the day!

I figure if I put all the information on how to get hot free layouts here then I can simply say "check my blog". Cool and pretty smart of me eh?

Anyway, i'll be posting a huge list of free myspace layout sites here shortly. I'm going to work on it for a while and remove any dead links or uncool sites. Check back later and it should be up.

Then if you have any questions about "how to add this code" or "how do I put this in my profile" you can post a comment or three and i'll try to answer all your questions.

That's it for now folks. Speak to you all later.
Halee