Back in 2004 when I started blogging there really wasn’t anything such as a professional blogger. Those who were making money as a blogger weren’t talking about it… yet.
Over the next two years the idea of blogging for money, possibly even as a career, became a reality. Blog networks started up paying bloggers a salary, thanks to programs like Google Adsense generating income became easier for the average Internet user, and eventually blogging went mainstream.
Today thousands of bloggers make money and while the number of those who do it as their main job is small in comparison to the number of blogs in existence, for those who realize the lifestyle of a professional blogger, life is good.
I never intended to make money as a blogger when I started. It was an experiment aimed solely at gaining more traffic from search engines. Little did I know that my blog would eventually become my business and just a few short years later I’d sell off all my other businesses just to pursue blogging.
Today my blog has helped pay for my house, my car, an 8 month trip around the world and I’ve just purchased a plush two bedroom apartment in my favorite suburb, where I will be moving to next month just before my 30th birthday (pictures coming soon!).
Needless to say, I am extremely blessed by what blogging has done for my life, and part of my mission as a blogger is to help other people realize similar benefits and freedoms thanks to blogging. Here are some of the resources I offer that can help you follow in my footsteps…
Would You Like To Become A Blogger?
If you’re interested in starting your own blog, the first thing I recommend you do is go to the free video training site Gideon Shalwick and myself provide for absolute newbie bloggers called “Become A Blogger” –
This site offers ten free videos that take you from zero, to setting up an optimized WordPress blog (and if you go to the blog portion of the site, you will find some additional free videos that give away even more powerful secrets to successful blogging).
While you are at the Become A Blogger site, make sure you download the free report – The Roadmap to Become A Blogger – which is a solid introduction to what it takes to build a successful blog.
Pay particular attention to the second half of the report where Gideon, who is an expert at leveraging social media, especially video, takes you through a series of techniques we call the “X-Factor”.
X-Factor techniques are particularly powerful leverage tools that combine multi-media with social media to bring traffic to your blog. In today’s online marketing world, if you don’t leverage new media when building your blog, you’re going to struggle to stand out from the crowd, which is exactly why we offer the “X-Factor” techniques to teach you how to be better than “average” blogger.
You can download the Roadmap report in both text and audio here -
www.BecomeABlogger.com/roadmap/
I strongly recommend you watch the free videos, get your blog set up and then devour the Roadmap report in one sitting (or listen to the audio version). You will then be a in a great starting position, better than most people who begin blogging, to really profit from your efforts.
Follow a roadmap and you are much more likely to succeed, especially if you are very new to the blogging game and want your hand held along the way.
Become A Blogger Premium 2.0 Opens Next Week
Next Monday, June 29th, for five days only, Gideon and I are opening up Become A Blogger Premium 2.0, the latest updated version of our introductory video training program for bloggers.
This course had over 1,000 students complete the training over the past six months (the best retention rate of any of my programs).
Now that the program is finished, the entire course is there laid out, including over 60 videos with discussion on each video, a private forum for members only, plus all the additional resources we offer like live group coaching calls twice a month with me and Gideon, master the mindset audio series and more.
The videos are split into two types –
- Strategy presentations from me where I lay out my system for successful blogging to you
- Practical how-to videos presented by Gideon, who teaches you the step-by-step to set-up and optimize your blog, and how to implement the techniques we teach
We’re now ready to begin training the next group of eager bloggers and I’m inviting you to work with me and Gideon over the next six months (if you haven’t already!). This time we’re opening the doors only for five days and then shutting down. If you want in, you have to decide next week.
This program really is for beginners who want to learn the how-to of successful blogging. If you’re confused by technology and blogs and websites, etc, and want your hand held throughout the process and prefer to be shown visually through video, there is no better blog trainer than Gideon and the resources inside Become A Blogger Premium 2.0.
If you don’t believe me, go watch the first ten free videos we give away –
If you like the style of presentation in those videos, are eager to learn more (and DO more) and want to work closely with someone who is currently living out the professional blogger lifestyle, then stay tuned for next week to claim your spot in Become A Blogger Premium 2.0, the last public run through of the program for 2009.
I’ll have more information for you later in the week. For the time being, go watch the videos and read the Roadmap, it’s a brilliant report.
www.BecomeABlogger.com/roadmap/
Yaro Starak
Professional Blogger
Nowadays, anybody starting a blog has the factor of earning money as a reason. Negligible percentage do blogging as a hobby. I had started blogging in November last year with one thing in mind; become a pro within 2 years. Guess nothing comes if you are aimless. Well, I am looking forward to Blogger Premium 2.0; hoping to learn something that will edge me nearer towards my ultimate aim.
Yaro, I have been implementing all your ideas. Slowly building the blog piece by piece.
Your ideas provide a good foundation for solid blogging.
Thanks for all your help.
Hi Yaro,
Thanks again for a great post. Its amazing how you provide such a valuable content in your blog. I always look forward to your next post. I learn a lot from you. You are definitely one of the best bloggers online today.
Wish you all the best.
Mani Raj
Havoc Marketing
Thanks for the free videos, I’m going to watch them right now
Hi Yaro
I want to start blogging about my website, what advice will u give me, on where to start and what to do
Thanks, Nathi
That’s great video, looking forward to the upcoming “2.0″ …
Bummer, I really thought that this post would have some interesting information in it. Pitty it is just a pitch for your next product.
Have you watched the videos and read the Roadmap?
There are “interesting things” there and they don’t cost money.
Interesting strategy with the teaser. You have got me curious alright.
I’m quite interested know how the “BecomeABlogger” graduates are doing.
Yaro,
I’m sorry if you’ve mentioned this somewhere else already… but, how does the Become a Blogger Premium course differ from the Blog Mastermind course? There are a couple of folks I know who are interested in getting into blogging, and I want to be able to give them the best information possible.
Thanks – keep up the great work. I love the new design, by the way. I’m about ready to go back through the old Blog Mastermind stuff and breathe some new life into my blog now that I’m about to graduate and won’t be so busy with school!
Eric
Become A Blogger Premium (BABP) is a video training course that focuses on the how-to. Like how to install a plugin, how to install a blog theme, how to post a blog article, how to use x-factor techniques like use facebook for market research, how to create a podcast audio, how to create a youtube video and embed it into your blog, etc.
BABP is mostly Gideon Shalwick SHOWING you how to do things. It also contains several segments from me, where I present to you my strategies on successful blogging, including presentations on creating powerful content, how to drive traffic to your blog and how best to monetize that traffic. These presentations are me standing in from the camera talking to you.
Blog Mastermind (BM) core content is 27 weekly lessons that cover the techniques and strategies I used to build this blog. It’s a more strategic focus than BABP, it’s hand-written content from me (like my blog articles) and covers more advanced topics.
You take BABP if you want to learn how to do everything yourself and like learning via video.
You take BM if you want to know my strategies and techniques for building an entire blog business and you prefer learning via text.
BM does not hold your hand. When I tell you about a plugin you should install I just tell you to get it installed. I don’t show you how to do it and recommend you outsource installation.
In BABP Gideon shows you how to install the plugin so you can do it yourself.
The programs overlap in some concepts and ideas, but are very different in terms of presentation style and technique.
I suggest you take BABP if you are a beginner and want to learn how to blog entirely by yourself by following step-by-step videos.
I suggest you take BM if you want to know how I built my blog, including my thoughts on mindset, strategies and techniques and are motivated enough to get these things done on your own.
I suggest you take both if you are serious about blogging and what everything I have on the subject of profitable blogging.
I hope that clears it up for you and remember you can always try either or both programs and then make up your mind.
Yaro
Why does he use an old version of WordPress?
These days, blogging has become my passion. Sure, blogging can generate you profits, that’s why I’m becoming more and more engrossed in sharing my ideas as what you’re also doing. I love reading your posts because you are not greedy to share your knowledge and experiences. I hope one day, I’ll be also as successful as you are.Keep it up!
Hello Yaro,
I have only one thing to say The Become a Blogger Premium Course is freeking awesome. I followed this course and all the stuff you can learn with this video course is simply amazing.
Regards,
Philippe
In my personal point of view, BecomeaBlogger is a powerful resource for everybody who wants to build an income-generating blog from scratch.
Yaro and Gideon have turned their knowledge and experience into a comprehensive training program where you can get educated and involved in blogging.
BecomeaBlogger, unlike some other training programs, over-deliver the needed information in a unique way. It gives pure content based on the latest techniques and strategies.
I’m glad to see them opening the “Become A Blogger Premium 2.0″ again next week. Probably, it could become a rare opportunity for us as bloggers to get our hands on the most valuable training program out there. We don’t want to miss it, do we?!
Thanks Yaro for giving the second chance.
Cheers!
Hooshmand
wow! this is for free? thanks yaro! i have visited darren and john chow and they led me here. visited your link also.
your tips are certainly of great help.
It is a great strategy to deliver the same goods in different packages. Even if you put the same stuff on blog mastermind lessons into video format and put it in another program, still make people will buy it and you are gonna MAKE A LOT OF MONEY!!
Thanks for this tip, i was looking for some information like this I wish I knew about this one year aback. BecomeaBlogger, is not like other training material, and has provided the needed information in a unique way.
Hi Yaro,
Blogging has been a lot of fun for me lately and I really enjoy the information your blog has been giving away for free. I sure do hope to become a professional blogger myself too. I registered for the ebook already and hope to finish it fast… I just wonder how different is it from your Blog Profits Blueprint (which I did totally enjoy)?
Thanks
Charlie
I blog for fun :-p but I tell ya what, making money from it sure makes it more fun lol…
You can make money blogging just starting out, you just need a good niche.
I cannot seem to get an answer on why the video shows an old wordpress installation.
the current version is streets ahead.
Yaro, your example is an inspiration, and the quality of your offering extends beyond mere blogging and internet marketing. You speak from the heart and touch the souls of your audience.
Hi Yaro,
Thanks, for your valuable tips. Hoping that i am able to implement it on my blogs.Do keep posting your valuable tips for us. Happy blogging!!
i would suggest you a site i am working on.Its a writer’s job.You can write anything from essays to blogs to articles or summary of some book and you can earn from it.Write anything thats on your mind.No starting fees ever .
well I reckon it would be someone who gets payed to blog [i can't even imagine someone being payed to blog], or someone who’s a very well-known blogger, and both.
Professional bloggers are normally independent, i.e. self-employed, and so they don’t get a salary per se although they can get a good income (for some of them). Their income varies from month to month depending on the ads..
Yes I want!
Hi Yaro, this is the first time i am reading your blog, only one word i can say, EXCELLENT! I am running a home based business blog and the information provided in this blog is gonna inspire me or bring me to the next level!
I have also downloaded the report, will read it through and hopefully to get some idea in developing or building my home based business blog.
Thanks!
hi,thanks for suggest a good blog and different of others.
Yaro I want to join the program but no debit/credit card info. Can I pay only via paypal?
It still boggles my mind that you can not only be a professional blogger (making enough to live comfortably on) but that the field is now so extensive that courses are actually offered discussing how to most successfully do it..
I went ahead and subscribed to the list of the Becoming a Blogger website, looking forward to reading the updates, as well as the free report =D
Till then,
Jean
I’ve watched everything and I’ve learned a lot. They’re really helpful. Thank you so much.
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Hi, i am a professional blogger too