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My Most Challenging Year Part 2: A New Business Is Born

Yaro Starak — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:00:09 +0000

If you haven’t read part one, you can do so here – My Most Challenging Year Part 1: When Family Tragedy Strikes

At the start of 2011 I set up this blog to run as automatically as possible.

A stay at home mum friend, Steph, from my city Brisbane came on board as editor and head of… Read the rest of this entry »

Blog Mastermind Closing Forever This Friday (Plus A Story About Video Games, Magic And Skating)

Yaro Starak — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:18:23 +0000

When I was about 5 years old I discovered my first love – video games.

It all began with a nintendo entertainment system. There was nothing more important in my life at the time than Super Mario Brothers.

My passion grew as I grew, going from nintendo to the sega master system, to the mega drive, the super… Read the rest of this entry »

Blog Mastermind Is Closing Forever

Yaro Starak — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:59:15 +0000

At the end of this month, September 2011, my course Blog Mastermind will close forever.

Only current members and those who join before the end of the month will have ongoing access to the program. No one new will be able to buy their way in again, no exceptions.

As a special discount for the closing down period,… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Maximize Profit From Every Product You Create

Yaro Starak — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:56:56 +0000

In 2007 I launched a program called Blog Mastermind, which as far as I could tell at the time, was the first blog training program created by someone who had a profitable blog.

Of course there were many other bloggers out there at the time who made money blogging – many who made more than I did – but… Read the rest of this entry »

The Power Of Purposeful Action – Krizia Blogging Case Study

Yaro Starak — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:40:21 +0000

This post is going to seem like a blatant testimonial sales pitch for my Blog Mastermind program, and it is, but I’m publishing this for other reasons as well.

The post just before this one was a guest article by Krizia who blogs at Eat Smart Age Smart. Her article if you haven’t read it already, was a… Read the rest of this entry »

Podcast: How Leslie Makes Money Online By Giving Away Freebies

Yaro Starak — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:38:12 +0000

Press play to begin streaming the audio or right click the download link and choose save as or save link.

Download the MP3 [ 35 Minutes - 16 MB ]
Download the Text Transcript [ 18 Pages - PDF ]

This is the third in a series of case-study podcast interviews with successful Blog… Read the rest of this entry »

Become A Blogger Membership Discount Ends Thursday At 6PM

Yaro Starak — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:00:06 +0000

Update: Looks like Gideon did the old switcheroo on me without telling me (to be fair I was on a plane from Dubai to Singapore at the time), so the deadline is actually 6PM now, not 4PM. You’ve got two extra hours.

I’ll make this brief since you have probably made your decision already, but I want to… Read the rest of this entry »

Podcast: How Leigh Went From Making $20 to $4500+ A Month From Her Blog

Yaro Starak — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:33:01 +0000

Press play to begin streaming the audio or right click the download link and choose save as or save link.

Download the MP3 [ 30 Minutes - 14 MB ]
Download Text Transcript [ 15 Pages - PDF ]

After Mitch’s interview hit the airwaves recounting how quickly his blog grew to 3,000 daily… Read the rest of this entry »

Podcast: How Much Traffic Should A New Blog Have After 2 Months?

Yaro Starak — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:40:56 +0000

Press play to begin streaming the audio or right click the download link and choose save as or save link.

Download the MP3 [ 30 Minutes - 14 MB ]
Download Text Transcript [ 15 Pages - PDF ]

Thousands Of Blog Readers Within Two Months

Mitch, who runs a college football blog called CFBPlace.com,… Read the rest of this entry »

Last Day For Bonuses and New York Report Coming Soon

Yaro Starak — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:50:36 +0000

I’m writing this from Manhattan New York, and it is an AMAZING place. I’ve been once before, but this time I’m in control of my trip (not a tag along for a two-family trip), plus I’m in a slightly better financial situation, so it’s like I’m a kid in a candy store who just got his allowance.

I’ve taken quite… Read the rest of this entry »

Conversion Blogging Text Transcript Now Available

Yaro Starak — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:22:36 +0000

I had the Conversion Blogging video transcribed into a text document for people who prefer to read.

You can grab it right now as a free PDF download from here (right click “save as” to save it to your computer).

Conversion Blogging Transcript

Click here to download the transcript [ 15 Pages ]

In case you… Read the rest of this entry »

Now Hiring: Audio Editor-Manager

Yaro Starak — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:04:45 +0000

With the success of Blog Mastermind I’m in need of someone to help with the editing and production of audio files. This role includes -

Taking the raw recordings of teleconferences, audio recordings and the audio component of videos, and editing them into a production level MP3. This will include adding intro and out-tro music, balancing the

… Read the rest of this entry »

Attention All New Blog Mastermind Students

Yaro Starak — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:52:18 +0000

Let me begin by thanking everyone who signed up to Blog Mastermind. In 24 hours we already passed the 200th member and more people keep joining every few minutes.

I’m presently working with my team to deal with initial hiccups with the order process and that’s why I’m writing this post.

If you joined Blog Mastermind and are yet… Read the rest of this entry »

Extended Deadline On The Blog Mastermind Fast Action Bonuses

Yaro Starak — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:13:13 +0000

I just sent this notice to my email newsletter. Sorry for the copy and paste below, but it’s a little busier than usual today at Yaro HQ and I think you need to know about this too, in case you are not on my newsletter.

If you haven’t joined Blog Mastermind yet, I have good news, I’ve extended the… Read the rest of this entry »

Blog Mastermind Is Open – Fast Action Bonuses For First 100 Who Join Now

Yaro Starak — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:32:41 +0000

Update: The deadline on the fast action bonuses has been changed to 24 hours from the time of opening. You can read more about this here – Extended Deadline On The Blog Mastermind Fast Action Bonuses

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It’s ready. If you want to join my blog coaching program, go here –

www.BlogMastermind.com/coaching/

Fast Action

… Read the rest of this entry »

Let Me Show You How My Blog Makes Money

Yaro Starak — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:47:37 +0000

Thanks to everyone who replied with such positive feedback about the Conversion Blogging video and the interview with Alborz, a million dollar blogger. It’s been truly overwhelming how many messages I’ve received plus there’s nearly 200 comments made to my blog in reply to the content, and it’s not even a week since I released it!

What I’m… Read the rest of this entry »

Podcast: Interview With Alborz Fallah – A Million Dollar Blogger

Yaro Starak — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:24:45 +0000

Press play to begin streaming the audio or right click the download text link and choose save as or save link.

Download the MP3 [ 49 Minutes - 22 MB ]
Download Text Transcript [ 18 Pages - PDF ]

It All Started With A Blog

If you opted in after watching my Conversion Blogging… Read the rest of this entry »

Conversion Blogging Video Is Live

Yaro Starak — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:47:01 +0000

I’ve been talking about it for long enough. Now is your chance to watch my latest video. Here’s the link -

Conversion Blogging Video

This video covers a form of Internet marketing that combines the traffic and raw exposure power of a blog, with the direct marketing power of email lists.

I call it Conversion Blogging, and it’s… Read the rest of this entry »

Are You Tired Of Not Making Money From Your Blog?

Yaro Starak — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:05:13 +0000

It’s a sad fact, but most people do not make much money from their blogs even if they work very hard.

Tomorrow I have a video that I hope will change that and if you can spare some time to watch the video, I hope I can help you too.

The video is 32 minutes long and explains the system… Read the rest of this entry »

Win A MacBook Air, Asus EeePC, Sony PSP – And More!

Yaro Starak — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:41:27 +0000

Next week I’m releasing the first of my content videos as part of the opening of Blog Mastermind. If you are new to blogging or interested in a better way to blog for money, then stay tuned for that video and the follow-ups after it coming, hopefully, from Tuesday onwards.

You will be able to join Blog Mastermind at the… Read the rest of this entry »

What Content Do You Release During Your Prelaunch?

Yaro Starak — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:52:33 +0000

The prelaunch phase of a product launch in many ways is more important than the actual launch itself. During this period you have to decide what to give away, if anything, what marketing message to focus on, how to source the content and how to distribute it.

A successful prelaunch is all about building excitement and anticipation, but also –… Read the rest of this entry »

Launch Update: Making A Splash With Video

Yaro Starak — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:19:14 +0000

I’m back in Toronto now, returned from Las Vegas and Chicago. By the end of my trip I was really itching to get back to full time work, so I’m happy that the rest of this month is all about the Blog Mastermind launch.

No doubt all of you who had even a tiny interest have watched John… Read the rest of this entry »

Your Invitation To Join My Affiliate Program

Yaro Starak — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:04:38 +0000

If you are ready to join my affiliate program, you can do so here -

http://www.blogmastermind.com/affiliates/signup/

Back in December 07 I closed the doors to Blog Mastermind. The reason I did so was to upgrade the back-end system that delivered the course and the affiliate program. I’m pleased to say the upgrade is done.

I’m in Toronto now. I… Read the rest of this entry »

Podcast: How To Launch A Product Using Your Blog

Yaro Starak — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:47:14 +0000

Press play to begin streaming the audio or right click the text link and choose save as or save link.

Download the MP3 [ 42 Minutes - 10 MB]

With all the talk of doing a product launch online thanks to Jeff Walker’s Product Launch Formula 2.0 release, I thought I should talk a little bit about how blogging… Read the rest of this entry »

Why Do So Few Bloggers Sell Their Own Products?

Yaro Starak — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:11:00 +0000

Over the last two days I attended a workshop run by Andrew and Daryl Grant on the topic of joint ventures (JVs).

The workshop was valuable and covered a topic that is rarely given an entire two days worth of focus. JVs are the best way to drive quality traffic today and while they are not always easy to… Read the rest of this entry »

Dissecting 28 Ways To Make Money With Your Website

Yaro Starak — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:15:39 +0000

Danial Scocco from DailyBlogTips put together a great article – 28 Ways to Make Money with Your Website.

You might think you’ve read all the advice before, however it’s necessary that blog trainers continue to publish these articles to update the status of how you can profit online with a website. Plus of course, some of these ideas are… Read the rest of this entry »

What Do You Do When Everything Happens At Once? – 2007 Year In Review Part 2

Yaro Starak — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:02:18 +0000

If you missed the first part of this 2007 rap-up article, please go back and read it first here -

How I Made Six Figures In One Day – 2007 Year In Review Part 1

The Eye of the Storm

The span of May – June – July was simply crazy. During this period I conducted my first… Read the rest of this entry »

Blog Mastermind Closes Today

Yaro Starak — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:27:21 +0000

This is the last blog post I will make about this. Blog Mastermind is closing to new members today.

I’ve been blown away by how many people have joined in the last week and I look forward to working with all the new members.

This is going to sound cliche, but I just had to restart the server (yes… Read the rest of this entry »

Blog Case Study Video Reveals Basic Tips To Increase Your Blog Traffic

Yaro Starak — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:22:07 +0000

It surprised me when I first launched Blog Mastermind how much people loved the video case studies, where I review and critique the blogs of students in the program. I’ve gone on to create 13 so far, reviewing more than 15 member blogs and I expect I’ll do a few more as we have had a rush of new… Read the rest of this entry »

Blog Mastermind Reviews and Program Outline

Yaro Starak — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:00:10 +0000

I know I know, you shouldn’t try and pitch a product – even your own product – in more than one or two blog posts in a row…I can see my RSS feed falling already

Seriously though, this is a post that doesn’t just promote my coaching program, it also demonstrates powerful marketing lessons. For those of you paying… Read the rest of this entry »