Cagora - It's All About Community

Marketing Apprentices Heat Up

2009-06-15T23:52:00.003+10:00

The Cagora Marketing Apprentice Course is well underway and we have a truly fantastic group of individuals involved. The passion and dedication, and of course, the drive to succeed has this proving to be a successful Marketing Apprentice course!

Don't worry if you missed out, you can still get on board. Just head to http://www.cagora.com/cma/go/succeed2k to learn more.

Take The Cagora Tour

2009-04-29T18:21:00.003+10:00

As part of the Cagora roll-out, a brand new tour has been created that explains all areas of Cagora in an easy to follow, no-mess guide.

The tour includes videos as well as text, and is not only full of fantastic information, but will motivate even the most lethargic people into wanting to know more.

Which got me thinking...

You see, I personally know how phenomenal Cagora is. I know it's one of the best opportunities to come around in years. I also know that as someone involved with Cagora, my opinion could be seen as biased.

So i want YOU to do me a favor...

Visit the Cagora Tour website, and follow the steps. Watch the videos and read the content. I virtually guarantee that by the time you get to Step 3, heck even before it maybe, you will have already been thinking of joining. That is of course, if you've not done so already.

The Cagora Tour; it's the first step to filling the Gaping Hole in the Internet!

Cagora getting ready to go local

2008-08-24T00:15:00.001+10:00

Local businesses around Australia and the world will soon have a new and exciting internet community to help boost their businesses. Cagora are in the process of their local rollout, introducing local businesses to the network, and potential customers a new method of finding quality products, services and businesses.

While business networks and directories are nothing new, Cagora has taken the entire idea a step further. You see, Cagora isn't just a directory, it's a network designed to cause good things for businesses, consumers and more importantly, charity groups.

In the coming weeks, you will begin to hear a lot more about the local rollout. I will be updating information here as it happens, so please keep checking back every day or so.

You can view my profile at Cagora by clicking here.

Technorati Tags: cagora, local businesses, charity groups

Cagora ranks #49

2008-06-24T12:08:00.001+10:00

Cagora ranks #49 in Australian Web2.0 Companies

Ross Dawson, creator of rossdawsonblog.com is compiled a list of the top 100 Australian Web2.0 companies, and Cagora has ranked in at #49. This is great news for Cagora, which has not yet launched fully, as it shows the potential and power is there for Cagora to make a major push.

49. Cagora
Website: http://australia.cagora.com/
Person/Company: Rob Anderson
Description: Community site with multiple functionality including user generated content and affiliate revenue for members.

Technorati Tags: cagora, community networking, social networking

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Ice Hockey helping to promote the Gold Coast

2008-06-17T00:58:00.001+10:00

Gold Coast, QLD, Australia - In a part of the world where it rarely drops below freezing, the sport of Ice Hockey is taking an active part in helping to promote the area. The Gold Coast, one of Australias premier holiday destinations is quite literally a summer paradise. Known for it's surfing, bikini clad babes and summer sports, the Gold Coast this year saw a new sports team roll into town. The Bartercard Gold Coast Blue Tongues relocated from Brisbane to the Gold Coast this season and are using their highly targeted audience to help promote and build tourism on the Coast.

- Bartercard Gold Coast Blue Tongues Ice Hockey Club

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How To Join Cagora & Set Up An Individual Profile

2008-06-05T10:50:00.001+10:00

Just found this very useful video by Ric Raftis.

YouTube - How To Join Cagora & Set Up An Individual Profile

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Cagora, an Introduction

2008-05-12T21:52:00.003+10:00

Rob Anderson introduces Cagora:

Benefits Of A Cagora Personal Profile

2008-02-05T21:58:00.000+10:00

Although this is video 9 of the Cagora Online Marketing Starter Kit series, i feel it is important enough to post as a standalone video.

The Personal Profiles at Cagora are a key part of your Cagora network. Here, we learn how the benefits of a Cagora Personal Profile.

Facebook & Myspace Users... Be Prepared

2008-01-24T10:51:00.000+10:00

A note to users of Facebook and Myspace. Keep your eyes out for a new development coming soon... it will boost your authority ranking, popularity and traffic BIG time!

Update regarding the Online Marketing Starter Kits

2008-01-22T20:02:00.000+10:00

Cagora's Online Marketing Starter Kits are here. From your Cagora account section you will see a new menu option for them. Clicking this will take to to the videos and MP3's which guide you through the 12 (initial) lessons to get traffic and income from social media giants such as facebook, myspace, youtube and our very own Cagora.

Reports are still to come, so get in today and take advantage of these killer lessons before others do.

How Big is Social Media, Social Networking and Social Information?

2008-01-16T17:09:00.000+10:00

So HOW big is the opportunity for Social Media, Social Networking, Social Information?

What opportunity awaits You as Cagora Community Network kicks in the next wave of innovation of Community Media, Community Networking, and Community Information?

Refer to the chart below to see just how drastically the Internet is changing. Six of the Top 10 most trafficked websites, that were well outside the Top 10 two years ago, are Social Media, Networking or Information sites. They are MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, Hi5, Orkut and Wikipedia. Even the other four Top 10 sites of Yahoo, Google, MSN Live and MSN have been big players in the Social Media and Networking space.

It's not hard to see that Facebook will soon be joining YouTube as a website with more traffic than Google, is it? These massive amounts of traffic are why Microsoft invested in Facebook late in 2007 at a valuation of US$15 Billion. (Yep, that's B for Billion).

As you can see, Socal Media is an Enormous Opportunity!

We can help you capitalize on this unique window of opportunity and make it EASY for you to benefit even if you have no Internet experience.

The REALLY BIG NEWS is that Cagora is one of the next breed of innovators taking these trends to the next level as we extend Social Media, Social Networking and Social Information to be not just for Individuals, but for Communities (Local and Special Interest Communities of Individuals, Businesses and Non Profit Organizations.)

You can be in on the ground floor like it was just two years ago with YouTube and Facebook. (Only this time, you get to have a slice of the wealth without needing to be a shareholder.)

Cagora is a new business model unlike any of the Social 'Web 2.0' sites you have seen before. To benefit our members and member-chosen Charities and Community Groups, Cagora has combined the strengths of these proven 'Social' businesses into a One Stop 'Community' Network. It's a network of indivdual communities for each Local and Special Interest, rather than an array of groups.

Like these other sites, it's TOTALLY FREE to join and utilize the Cagora Network. We are able to do this and still provide you with an opportunity to EARN, because we offer Targeted Advertising and Information and Communication products to take advantage of the traffic generated.

Tomorrow I will show you a true side-by-side comparison of the major services (Facebook, Myspace etc) and Cagora. You will be astounded at what you see!

Don't forget to check out the Brisbane, Dallas & Ice Hockey Cagora worlds!

Drop by and say hello on our forums :)

Cagora Introduce Online Marketing Starter Kits and Facebook Training

2008-01-03T16:23:00.000+10:00

Cagora have released the much anticipated "Online Marketing Starter Kits" and "Facebook Training" Information.

This, from the Cagoranews website:

"We’ve been working away at getting some of the training materials together for our Facebook Marketing and the impending launch of the Business and Community Group Profiles."

There are currently 6 videos, plus tutorials and the audio recording from the last meeting.

Can't wait?

Here is the first video for you to watch:

Video 1: Google Local Search Listing Benefits

The Evolution of the Social Revolution

2007-12-28T23:27:00.000+10:00

You heard it here first folks! Cagora is spreading and people are beginning to talk about it. Just the other day I was in a conversation with someone and they mentioned Cagora. I was very impressed!

Which brings me to my next point. Can you imagine if Celebrities got involved? It may not be all that far away!

Technorati Profile

2007-12-28T14:18:00.001+10:00

Technorati Profile

Cagoranews

2007-12-27T22:39:00.000+10:00

The team at Cagora have create a new blog to help keep people up to date on the ins and outs of Cagora, and to outline a bit of history about the company, and the people behind it. Take a look at cagoranews to get an insight into this amazing company.

A top cagora site

2007-12-15T11:38:00.000+10:00

I found a fantastic website last night that gives a great explanation of how Cagora is leading the Social Revolution.

Check it out at http://cagoranetwork.weebly.com

Why Being A Pioneer Member of Cagora Is Vital

2007-12-13T23:05:00.000+10:00

Not that long ago Pioneers were able to stake out prime real estate at incredibly cheap prices. They saw the value of their real estate skyrocket as people came together and communities grew. They saw what had been acres of unproductive land grow into flourishing townships. They had the satisfaction of seeing their families and others benefit from their initial work and vision.

The Internet and the Cagora Community Network provides you with that same opportunity right now.

Cagora has recently launched what we believe is the first genuine Global Community Network consisting of 20,000+ Local and Special Interest Communities that will appeal to all generations.

Very importantly it's a Community that shares its wealth with its members and charities as well as offering businesses the opportunity to play an important and profitable role.

The Window Of Opportunity is NOW

Each month there are Billions of page views of 'Web 2.0' websites as people return time and time again to Social Networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, Social Media sites like YouTube and Blogger and Social Information sites like the Wikipedia and Delicious.

But.... there is an even more powerful and as yet underexploited trend. Cagora goes beyond Social Networking, Social Media and Social Information....

Because Only At Cagora you will benefit from Community Networking, Community Media and Community Information where Businesses and Community Groups as well as Individuals, are part of the network.

Cagora offers you a Simple, Turnkey System that harnesses the current 'Web 2.0' trends to create a never-ending source of FREE targeted traffic and additional streams of income for your business.

We can open your doors to 100's of targeted prospective clients who are passionate about your products.

We can help you reach buyers who are interested in YOUR market sector whether it be your Local Community or a Global Interests Community like Quilting, Organic Gardening or Rock Climbing.

And just like the Pioneers you can benefit as these Communities grow as others come to Your Community to meet, learn, earn, create and share content on the network such as Videos, Blogs, Articles, Photos and more....

What does this mean for You ?

All the 'What's In It For Me' personal benefits of Social Networking, Media and Information
Your business will feature in a Niche Community Marketplace that connects People, Businesses and Community Groups in a magical WIN-WIN-WIN that only 'Niche Community' can provide
You can skyrocket your sales from the trust, relationships and mutual gain that Niche Community Networking provides

At the same time your involvement will be helping Make-A-Difference as Cagora using the power of the Internet, plays its part in helping to forge stronger communities both locally and within global communities of Interest.

Find out how YOU will benefit as a Pioneer today!

Cagora - The quickest $50 i've seen made

2007-12-06T18:37:00.000+10:00

In 3 simple steps, a colleague of mine made the quickest $50 he's seen in a LONG time. He's a seasoned marketer and knows how easy.. and hard it can be to actually milk a dime from the proverbial cash cow!

These 3 steps all happened in a matter of 15 minutes!

Step 1. He joined Cagora, and saw a boatload of potential!
Step 2. He told his business partner about it.
Step 3. His business partner joined and purchased a $250 Local World.

That $250 netted my colleague a cool $50!

Yep, 20% sales commission, and he didn't even have to promote, sell, pitch it or anything else. As he said to me, "i just made $50 for doing nothing but tell a friend about Cagora".

Impressive i think!

Cagora - It's All About Community: Cagora - The Big Picture - Communities and YOU

2007-12-06T18:36:00.000+10:00

Cagora - It's All About Community: Cagora - The Big Picture - Communities and YOU

Cagora - The Big Picture - Communities and YOU

2007-10-10T01:30:00.000+10:00

Take 10 seconds to think about all the communities you belong to. No doubt you're involved in a number of communities, some of which you may not even realise.

Now imagine being able to build yourself a reputation as an important and knowledgeable person in that field of interest.

Now imagine being able to easily earn an income from doing so, without ever having to "sell" a thing.

Cagora is an innovative new Social Networking & Web2.0 service that is going to change the way YOU and I use the Internet.

Cagora is offering YOU the opportunity to become the Community Partner for your chosen community(s) and in return receive a guaranteed significant return through cashback advertising rewards.

... Remember, you NEVER have to sell, market or promote.

You know how much advertising MySpace and YouTube get? From what I have seen this network could generate as much, if not more and better yet, Cagora share that with YOU.

Each Cagora Local Community or Special Interests Community like Organic Gardening has forums, blogs, reviews, articles, polls , video, podcast and photos as well as Voice and Text Chat rooms.

You can join Cagora as a FREE affiliate today. As an affiliate, people who join (remember, joining is free) through your unique URL get "tagged" to you.

Imagine the potential income you can receive simply by spreading the word and helping to build the Cagora community?!?!?

Why is Cagora going to change the way you and i use the internet? Simply put, we are the future of Social Networking and Web2.0.

If you have a few minutes free, take a look today.

Cagora - Social Networking Made Easy

2007-10-01T21:14:00.000+10:00

Over the last few months you have probably heard the phrase "Social Networking" used quite often. You may be asking yourself, "what IS Social Networking!?!" Here on Cagora - It's All About Community, we believe that Social Networking is the single most important phrase you'll hear!

To best explain Social Networking, I have used the fantastic Web2.0 service - Youtube to help explain. This video by commoncraft not only will explain everything you need to know, but is guaranteed to put a smile on your face!

By now, many of you are probably thinking "wow, i have myspace or facebook accounts". GREAT! But are you using them to you advantage? How many friends are in your network? What other Social Networking sites do you use?

Did you know that Cagora is also a Social Networking service?

Cagora - Profits that lie hidden in Your Community

2007-09-12T00:46:00.000+10:00

Think about all the communities you belong to; Maybe it's your local neighbourhood or your football team, your church, your kids' school or perhaps even an online community of jazz music lovers or rose gardening enthusiasts around the world.

Imagine if you could pursue those interests and be recognized as an important part of one or more of those communities whilst at the same time, enjoy the benefits of easily making money whilst you go about your everyday life?

As a Cagora Community Partner, you can do exactly that.

As a Community Partner, you'll be joining our team of empowered people around the world who are kickstarting a powerfully innovative global network of Local and Special Interest Communities. Our international team of Operations, Finance, IT, Management and Marketing professionals have been working for several years to create the systems to support our partners.

There is only one partner for each Local or Special Interest Community (although you can be our partner for more than one community), so seize the opportunity today. Taking action is the only thing that stands between you and your online business success.

Simply visit Cagora - It's All About Community to discover how the emergence of 'The Social Revolution' can help you make money and benefit from Community Commerce.

Cagora - 4 Minutes Of Web-Turning Power

2007-09-06T22:56:00.000+10:00

Over the last 3 days I have received a lot of comments from people asking about Cagora. So, today on Cagora - It's All About Community i am going to share with you a small video created by myself that explains the Cagora network in just 4 minutes.

Please note: Launch of Cagora has been pushed back to September 15 to ensure quality testing for a successful launch. This is GREAT as it gives you another week to get involved before we go live!

If you are even the slightest big curious about Cagora, you should not miss the chance to learn more. Simply click here and learn more today

Your Crafts, Your Communtiy & You

2007-09-05T10:06:00.000+10:00

To many of us, a passion in a hobby or interest is something we disregard as a daily part of our lives. Today Cagora - It's All About Community takes a look into the world of hobbies, and reveals a special link to community that up until now, nobody has heard of.

Each day people go about their lives with their daily tasks. For most of us that includes spending time doing things we enjoy. The participation in hobbies and interests, such as crafts, music, games or sports are simply natural things we do on a regular occurance. It's not unusual to hear about people fitting in sports or hobbies with their work, family and friends.

To many of us, the hobbies we have involve others also. Groups, big and small, get together to share in their interests, making them interest based communities, and many of these small groups also work to improve their local community, such as the Kugaaruk workshops, who help the local community by teaching how to make traditional kayaks...

"Maria Niptayuk and Marie Anguti, teachers for the sewing course, are helping the kayak building instructor Jesse Apsaktaun by preparing sealskins to be used on the frame of a kayak. The three high school students who are taking part in the sewing workshop were taught how to get the fat and fur out of fresh sealskin. "

- Source: nnsl.com

Groups like the Kugaaruk Workshop exist around the world, and by being involved in special interest communities, these groups hold a very important role in their local community.

In the world of Social Networking, it is now possible for groups such as the Kugaaruk Workshop to not only play a vital role in their local community, but to also help build their local community, help spread word about their special interest (ie. Traditional seal-skin kayaks) and at the same time , through sharing their love and passion for their interests, create a viable income for their community group.

Cagora - It's All About Community has a desire to share the passion for community interest groups with the world, bringing local communities and special interest communities together, and help community & community groups earn in the process.

Cagora - Communities & the Internet

2007-08-29T00:20:00.000+10:00

In an era where you can order pizza, drinks or even make dental appointments over the Internet it comes as no suprise that the Internet has become a major player in the formation of communities and close community groups.. Today Cagora – It's All About Communtiy takes a look at how the growth of the Internet has, and will continue to affect our daily lives.

In the past, the concept of community was strictly an offline, out and about your local area thing. Over the years as the Internet as advanced, society began to recognise the advantage of using the Internet as a form of getting together with shared interests. As online tools became more readily available, and interactive features such as forums, chatrooms and instant messaging became popular the world entered into a new era, that of interactive Internet Communities, also known as web2.0

“The phrase Web 2.0 refers to a perceived second-generation of web-based communities and hosted services — such as social-networking sites, wikis and folksonomies — which aim to facilitate collaboration and sharing between users. It became popular following the first O'Reilly Media Web 2.0 conference in 2004, nd has since become widely adopted.”
- Source: Wikipedia

Web2.0 has become a way of life for Internet users. Services such as facebook and myspace are designed as in-house web-based communities where you can meet people, share interests, even have live one on one or group meetings, including voice and video. Thousands of people are joining and using these types of services on a regular basis. Web2.0 services are not just attracting individuals either, even businesses are getting behind the Web2.0 movement.

Musicians, comedians, actors, authors and even politicians are now using myspace to reach their audiences. Schools & community groups are using Web2.0 communities to promote and support their groups or organisations.

As the world moves forward, Cagora – It's All About Community asks this: Can you imagine what Web2.5 could be like?

Cagora - Community Gardening

2007-08-23T21:34:00.000+10:00

From time to time we hear about people doing things in their communities that inspire cofidence in humankind, bring a smile to your face and show that communities are alive and strong. Today, Cagora - It's All About Community takes a journey down the garden path into the heart of Community Gardening.

Community gardening has been around for well over 100 years in the U.S. and reportedly much longer throughout the rest of the world.

"From the last 1800's through the 1940's, the main purpose of community gardens in the U.S. was to grow food"
- Garden Mosaics

Community Gardens are, in their most simplistic form, a Garden which is shared by a community. By "Community", I refer to meaning anything from a group of neighbours, an entire street, or a community with common bonds such as a disability community.

One such Community Garden exists in Vancouver, Canada, called MOBY (My Own Back Yard). MOBY is a success story that quite literally began with an overflowing dumpster. The following video is a documentary by "Peak Moment" on the MOBY Community Garden.

MOBY does not stand alone. Across America and around the world communities are bonding over fruit and vegetables and helping change their communities one plant seed at a time. We here at Cagora - It's All About Community would like to offer our praise to the founders of MOBY and all those around the world involved in Community Gardens. You are an inspiration to us all.

Cagora - Community "Is"

2007-08-22T21:24:00.000+10:00

When is the last time you stopped to look around the area you live in? To many of us, the area we live in is just a location where our houses happen to be. Every so often though we hear of someone stopping to smell the roses. Today, Cagora - It's All About Community visits the very heart of community - the place you live.

In years gone by, people lived in close-knit groups, knew their neighbours names, fed their friends pets and collected their mail. Next time you see a classic 70s or 80s show on TV, stop and have a look at how the families interact. Chances are, you'll see numerous families all "knowing" each other.

Unfortunately, society has forgotten these days. Do you know your neighbours name? Have you ever gone over there, knocked on the door just to say hello? For many people, the answer will be no to both these questions. Urban Sprawl, Crime, even legislation have turned what used to be small community areas into seemingly forgotten streets and roads where people go about their lives oblivious to their surroundings.

But all is not lost. People are taking control, standing up and proclaiming that they want their communities back! Laurie Christopherson of St. Paul recently wrote a letter to the editor of the Star Tribune stating:

"Why not just turn all our inner-city neighborhoods into large parking lots and build centrally located entertainment venues for all the suburbanites? Cities apparently aren't for living after all, just destinations to drive to.

Why can't people understand that what makes a community is the people who live, work, play and shop locally!

Try to imagine living near your workplace and not commuting and polluting. Why create another freeway to simply encourage sprawl rather than work to preserve our city neighborhoods as great places to live. Bring on the density, but preserve the gems such as the Kasota wetlands and inner-city green space. Linear thinking and expansion/exploitation is what got us into this global environmental mess. Try to imagine something better."

Source: Star Tribune

I challenge you, take a page from Paul's book and look at the area you live. What's going on in your neighbourhood? Go and say hello to your neighbours, invite them over for dinner or a drink.

Community starts & ends with people, and Cagora - It's All About Community want nothing more than people the world over to be able to claim they are proud to be part of their local community.

Cagora - What IS Community

2007-08-21T21:15:00.000+10:00

In a world gone mad, the idea of community appears to have gotten lost. People wake up, go to work, come home without stopping to realise that on their way to the office they probably passed through a number of small communities. They may live, work or play among any number of communities. But do they realise it? In this busy chaotic world, Cagora - It's All About Community plans to ask that question, and prove that yes, communites are alive, kicking and very strong.

You just have to open your eyes.

Scrolling through the Internet today I found a very fascinating post by Suellen Hozman. Suellen raises a very good question about Community; What does it really mean?

"The Universal Community will meet everywhere, tonight at eight. The fictitious announcement appeared as galactic skywriting. What if everyone came? Would everyone stay? Probably not. Some would leave because people from over there, you know, that place, came. I struggle with the word community. What does it really mean? I feel heretical taking issue with the word. It’s the social apple pie of language. Sometimes it gets flung, hits you in the face and it doesn’t taste sweet."

Source: About.com Human Resources

What does Community mean? For decades, people have often thought of community as weekends together doing group shared activities. Local fairs and markets, weekly town meetings and bake-offs are all steriotypical "old school" Community activities. But is this really the truest definition of Community?

THE COMMUNITY EQUATION

The American Heritage Dictionary refers to community as being:

"A group of people having common interests: the scientific community; the international business community."

Source: Dictionary.com

Now we are getting somewhere! Take a few minutes to think over this quote. let's break it down into it's 3 key parts.

"A Group"

Joined together, as one.

"of people"

Laugh if you will, but "people" are the central key phrase here. People MAKE a community. People ARE the community.

"having common interests"

Regardless of how big, small, serious or funny that interest may be, it's still a vital part of the Community Equation.

To ask the question again; What IS a community? In it's broadest sense, it is you, me, and the people around us. It is mothers sharing stories over coffee. It is athletes sharing an interest in their sport. It is teenagers talking about music.

Community "is"!

More on this in the next installment of "Cagora - It's All About Community.