If you've been paying attention to the internet's social behavior lately you've probably noticed that social networking has become a big part of the internet's makeup.  

Sites like eBay and Amazon have been highly active in the recent past but they've slowly been surpassed by social networking sites like Myspace and Facebook, in fact Facebook was just recently valued at over $15 billion.

So what does that mean for you?  

These sites aren't just for high school kids or college students to gather, they have become incredible marketing tools. As these social networking sites continue to grow, and they are growing at a phenomenal rate, they are precisely what the Web 2.0 revolution is about.

As marketers complain more and more about dismal traffic rates, low eBay sales, problems with Google cracking down on Adwords advertisers, and SEO getting more difficult we're seeing sites like Myspace and Facebook rise to the occasion.  Why? Because they are making it easy for us to tap into the immense amount of traffic they generate so we as business owners can turn it into revenue.        [Read more...]

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I've just installed the latest and greatest version 3 of BANS (Build a Niche Store).  If you're not familiar with BANS, I did a Bans Review earlier in the year.  Since then the BANS folks have made substantial updates to the product.

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As promised, I wanted to give you an update on my Guitarstruck.com website. 

I just made my first sale …Whaahoo!  

First thing this morning after getting my first cup of coffee, I took a look at my Commission Junction status and low and behold I made my first BANS site sale!

OK, you might say, big deal, one sale, not too exciting …I agree, but this is a good indication that the site has potential.  It's on the right track and as it matures, as I add content on a regular basis and promote it, it could do quite well.  So what's so great about this product and how it works?    [Read more...]

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In Part I of my BANS review I showed you how to find Ebay's hot niches and then gave you some pointers on choosing a niche that's right for you.  I also came up with an easy niche for building my first BANS site.   I did all of that before actually purchasing the product, so I've got my credit card in hand and making my purchase, so here we go… [Read more...]

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