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I thought I should reflect over something tha can be “the next big thing” on the Internet.  I’m not talking about some lame new “get rich quick” opportunity but about something that could be a major player on the Internet for a lot of people in the (near?) future.  The site I refer to is leapfish.com.  I have done some research on that site, and they have some really cool features.  If you are the kind of person that likes to do your home work when you research a topic, you probably search at a few engines out there: Google, Yahoo, MSN, Bing etc.  Then you also know that they all have different algorithms to index your search.  With other words, what’s on googel’s page one isn’t necessary on Yahoos page one and so forth.  So the first thing that I really like about leapfish.com is that they pull out just as fast as any other search engine the results for your search for google, yahoo and bing in one spot, and it’s easy to.  If that not all, they also have a more advance  search search option that not just pull up the sites related with the best pr, quality score etc, but they pull out the most resent stuff related to your search.

They are up to date on world news by Yahoo, Celebrity news from US, Sports news from Yahoo, Mashable for the social media news and action.  And last they have most popular videos related to your search,  you just take your mouse over the video and it start plying right away there and then.  Normally it will take you to you tube or where ever the video source are, and here you will find the most popular video related to your search.

How ever, the thing that really got my attention was the possibility to share everything in any category with the top ten social networks out there today.  When you take your mouse over any news article or what ever you will see a “share” button.  The ten sites are: twitter, Facebook, Digg, Mixx, StumbleUpon, Reddit Technorati, Delicious, Yahoo Buzz, and Kaboodie.  So what ever you search fro you can share it to all your friends, followers, leads etc, you do
the math.  It also looks like a great place for affiliate marketers/Internet marketers to have a look.

Conclusion:  This is a pretty good site, easy to navigate and a lot of good quality content.  But the reason why I started this post with this could be “the next big thing”  is because of what I found when I saw what the have accomplished in less than 18 months.  As you can see on the picture abowe this site is now ranked global around 10 00 for the 3 months, ranks around 7000 yesterday March 4 2010.  And the ranking is the US is around 2000.  As you can see from this stats, this site is moving very fast, and I will keep a close look at this site in the near future.

PS! They have grown about the same in less that 18 months than google did in 4 years?

To your ongoing online success
Andre & Tom

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Hi, just wanted to share this article with you. It’s a good one.

Change has become even more inevitable because of the Internet.  There is no doubt that it has changed the way the game of advertising is played. And there is no way that you can hide the transformation. More and more magazine and newspaper companies close or resort to publishing write-ups online.  Before, businesses can only buy airtime on one channel and show commercials that would later convert to sales leads. Now, this is no longer the case.

The new trend operates on a totally different set of marketing rules. With the possibility of reaching the whole world with only your computer and the internet as your means, it is apparent that the game has changed. The Internet has indeed become the hodgepodge of avenues for reaching the widest market. Four of the most popular avenues are Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and blogging. These platforms allow businessmen to establish valuable connections and eventually generate sales.

We call these sites social media networks and these are sites that allow us to interact with other people. And if you will be able to know your way through these networking platforms, you can use it to your advantage by creating your own community – a community whose participants are people who are into what you are doing or people who are interested in the product or the service that your business offers. Can you imagine how you can actually speak to your customers and allow them to speak back with this kind of marketing strategy?

Social Networking: What is it really?

Social networks are basic what brings people with common causes together. The concept of social networking is not new at all. In fact, we do it even when we are not connected to the Internet. But interacting with people online has now become one of the most promising tactics as far as marketing trends are concerned. And this should not leave you wondering because it is a fact that millions of people use the Internet everyday in order to meet people and establish personal and business relationships.

You can find a lot of social networking platforms when you explore the Internet. These are websites that are designed to cater either a group of internet users with the same cause or interest or a large number of people who have diverse personalities and intentions. A variety of subgroups fill a social networking site and these groups are usually formed by people who have the same hobbies, religion, or political beliefs.

People with different cultures from different parts of the world are simply brought together by the Internet. Because social networking sites are specifically designed to allow people to communicate with other people, you can be assured that they will not have reservations in communicating with you too.

How effective is social networking as a marketing strategy?

Entrepreneurs have something in common. They work hard to market their products or services in order to generate sales. In order to this, you have to let your market know that you exist. Your target customers will never buy something that they’ve never heard about. This is where social networking websites come in. By participating in social media sites yourself, you will be able to share a bit of yourself to your potential clients. Not only will you be able to get to know them, you will be building trust and confidence at the same time. By participating in social media discussions, you will be able to somehow ignite people’s interest towards the information that you give or the products and the services that you are able to provide them with.

Networking has always been one of the most effective ways to grow businesses. The conception and birth of the Chamber of Commerce and even other organizations that have the same function in different localities is primarily to establish networks. The increasing importance of the Internet to the lives of many has allowed for the prevalence of networking on social media sites. This happened mainly because networking through the Web allows them to establish or participate in networks no matter where they are or what type of networking style they are employing.

Now that you have been given enough information about how social media networking is redefining the way marketing is seen, it is high time for you to actually get into the trend!

’ve owned three of my own small businesses over the years; a court reporting firm, a hand-dyed wool wholesale business, and now TekkBuzz Internet Marketing. I’ve worked in the corporate world as well. I prefer the world of the entreprenuer. I love getting my hands dirty, working for the success of my own business and, more importantly, the success of your business. I’ve chosen to work with entrepreneurs because they are fast moving, energetic, passtionate and innovative. Entrepreneurs are genuinely excited about what they are doing and where they are going. That enthusiasm is infectious and makes working with you enormously exciting.

My mission is to always keep on top of the latest trends in internet marketing so I can bring them to you. Internet marketing changes quickly. That’s one of the reasons I love this field. I love watching, reading, learning how to best move your business forward.

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André & Tom

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Hello fellow marketers!


As many Internet businesses have found over the years making sales and being profitable is two entirely different things. Actually this has proven to be true for off line businesses as well.

When learning how to properly manage your business you can easily spend more money than you are bringing in. Learning little tricks to make yourself more profitable also will help protect you against an up-and-down economy which we are all experiencing presently.

In this article lets take a look at 4 ways you can develop a profitable Internet business to protect yourself against an unstable economy.

Information
Use the Internet to sell information products. Information is always in demand and easy to sell because you can quickly target trends within the marketplace.People go online looking for answers to questions they have. They are also looking for help to solve problems they are experiencing. A good information product can address these concerns and bring you customers very quickly.

You do not have to create your own information products to sell them either. There are many affiliate programs on the Internet today that have information product you can attach your ID to and get paid for making sales. One problem that information products can create however it is the amount of junk products available online. You want to be known as a person who sells high-quality information products.

Most cost effective
Using the Internet to promote any type of business is smart. Many off line businesses are turning to the Internet to increase their bottom line. It is usually less expensive to promote online than it is to promote in newspapers, radio, or TV.

Number of Products
Another benefit to having an Internet business is you can increase the number of products you sell fairly quickly. Even retails stores in small towns can develop an online presence and add more products to sell without taking up more shelf space. This helps increase their profit.

Back end products
Back end products are an important part of making more money on the Internet. Learning how to create a product funnel that allows you to sell more than one product to the same customer is another way to become extremely profitable. Plus it allows you to start by selling low cost products and up selling to a higher priced one.

In summary these are four ways to develop a profitable Internet business. Anyone can utilize the strategies regardless of their current business status.


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Andre & Tom

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Hi fellow marketers

Every business no matter what is the size, should take advantage of benefits offered by online advertising. Online advertising could be very efficient, but to achieve a great return on your investment is not easy for everyone. How to get greater audience attention and higher response rate?

New information
Online advertising is all about providing new information. Great ads have the ability to widen your eyes. Your ad should have the power to show your customers new ways how to achieve goals and dreams.

What they get
Very important is to clearly mention the benefits the customer will receive when they buy your product.  Benefits are the keywords.  Customers are rather attracted by real benefits than technical description or manufacturer´s history. Catch the customers´ attention!  What is the sweet trick that arouse customers´curiosity?

Headline
Powerful headline is one of the key points of your ad.  The main propose of the headline is to catch users´eyes and being clicked, but remember the headline have to be relevant to the content of your ad.

Target your audience
Another necessary step to be effective and save a sum of money is to address the ad to the right audience. Who are your potential customers and possibly what market should be avoided? These important facts should be gained from carried out market research and current advertising analyses.  However do not forget that in order to obtain quality data, you have to test each marketing method used for your marketing research.

Use social media
Online advertising has a global reach. Every business no matter what size, could take advantage of social media. The solution how to attract your audience quickly without high costs is done by using Facebook, Twitter, Myspace etc.  It’s free to use and can bring you new leads, save time and money.

Online advertising could be done many ways, and as in any other business the initial mistakes increase the chance of your future success.  To increase your sales you have to do marketing and business advertising effectively. When you have worked your business for some time, it all become more or less a habit you do every day at your convinience. You are a Quality Networker

Until next time Do What You Love and become a Quality Networker

To your succes
André & Tom

Hello fellow marketers!

In this article we will cover how you can create a Facebook Business page and pomote yourself there. It’s an easy way to start promoting your websites, services or products. It’s all down to drive that extra traffic to your site.

Overview
Did you know that although you can only have one Facebook profile, you can have many Facebook “pages” linked to your personal profile? Here are the differences between a Facebook Profile and a Facebook Business Page:
 

Profile
A Facebook “Profile” is a personal page. You can have only one Facebook profile. Facebook Profiles do not show up in search engine results. Facebook Profiles have “Friends” You can send friend requests.

Page
A Facebook “Page” is a business page. You can have many Facebook Business Pages, linked to your personal profile.
Facebook Business Pages DO show up in search engine results. Facebook Business Pages have “Fans”. You cannot send Fan requests.

As Facebook now gets about the same amount of traffic as Google, and Facebook Business Pages DO rank in the search engines, it’s a great place to begin building your business brand.

Task:
Set up a Facebook Page About Your Business
Action Outline:

I. Sign up for Facebook Business Pages

II. Complete your basic information

III. Add a Business-Related Picture or Logo

IV. Promote Your Facebook Business Page

Until next time follow your dream and become A Quality Networker

To your success
André & Tom