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When Growth Is The Wrong Strategy

Mitch Wilson — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:00:54 +0000

This happens to me far too often. I think change can be a good thing, but change for the sake of change is not.

The same goes for growth for the sake of growth. There is no quicker way to kill your business than to grow too fast.

When I communicate with new bloggers I always tell them to start… Read the rest of this entry »

What Happens When Someone Googles Your Name?

Ana Hoffman — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:00:45 +0000

So you’ve set up a blog. Now you are churning out great content, connecting with your readers, networking with other bloggers, building a list, and even providing excellent value to your subscribers.

How’s your bank account looking?

Still not improving much?

Why not? Why are your leads buying, but not from you?

Let’s look at the… Read the rest of this entry »

5 Tips You Need To Apply To Your Blog Today

Leslie Samuel — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:00:33 +0000

If your blog is your “business” and it doesn’t convert, you don’t have a business!

How’s that for the start of a blog post? I know – not very encouraging, especially if you’ve been struggling with the concept of conversions recently.

Don’t worry, by the end of this blog post, you’ll know what you need to do to increase… Read the rest of this entry »

Why PageRank Doesn’t Matter Anymore (And What You Should Focus On Instead)

Ana Hoffman — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:00:50 +0000

It’s amazing how many people ask me questions about Google PageRank on a regular basis.

The main concerns people tell me are –

Why doesn’t my site have higher PR – am I doing something wrong? How come such and such site has a high PR; their site sucks! How long does it take to acquire PR?

I… Read the rest of this entry »

A Day In The Life Of A Professional Blogger

Mitch Wilson — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:37:04 +0000

Blogging has been a life changing experience for me and while it has given me a lot of flexibility in regards to my schedule, it’s hardly a case where I don’t work anymore.

A lot less things make me angry than they used to – I guess that comes with being able to sleep in if I need to and… Read the rest of this entry »

Making Money Vs Making a Name: Which One Is More Profitable?

Ana Hoffman — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:32:12 +0000

Every single person in the world has an innate desire to feel important, to matter, to count.

No matter how we look at it, recognition from the outside world plays a tremendous part in how we feel about ourselves.

This desire or even necessity to feel respected carries into almost every nook and cranny of our lives, including our online… Read the rest of this entry »

How Do You Build A Brand That Google Rewards With Traffic?

Ana Hoffman — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:22:30 +0000

Is it just me or have you also noticed that Google seems to be paying a lot more attention to brands these days? So much so, in fact, that it can almost feel that brand signals might be included as a part of their search engine ranking factors?

Are brands really being given more weight in Google? And… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Find Out What Your Blog Ranks For In Google (And Bring In More Targeted Traffic)

Ana Hoffman — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:52:18 +0000

Google’s mission as stated on the company information page is “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.”

Yet, most websites are nothing but a hodge-podge of disorganized content without any central theme.

Unfortunately, that’s exactly what makes it impossible for them to rank for any competitive (read: traffic-bringing, money-making) keywords.

Take, for instance,… Read the rest of this entry »

Beginner Guide: How To Start A Blog From Scratch

Mark — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:56:04 +0000

In the past few posts, I have spent time discussing how to make money using the Internet as a resource.

Most of the strategies that I have discussed for making money require that you have your own online website. That is because a good website or blog can serve as a central hub for all of your marketing efforts.… Read the rest of this entry »

9 Web Resources To Help You Accomplish Your Goals Faster

Aziz Ali — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:25:43 +0000

In this post I will share with you some of my favorite resources on the web that I keep in my bookmark. They range from inspiration to graphics, content to money.

As an online entrepreneur, I am constantly working on web projects. I am not just delegating but working in the trenches, honing the design, optimizing conversion, testing usability… Read the rest of this entry »

Revealed: The Secret Source For Winning Google’s Love

Ana Hoffman — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:41:56 +0000

In my last post on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com, we talked about the big fat truth – without unique, fresh, and lengthy content your blog search engine rankings are as good as dead.

Check out the previous post here:

Blog Writing 101: How To Satisfy Readers And Deliver Top 10 Google Rankings

This time I will take it a step further… Read the rest of this entry »

Blog Writing 101: How To Satisfy Readers And Deliver Top 10 Google Rankings

Ana Hoffman — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:38:41 +0000

My name is Ana Hoffman, and if I learned anything after many years of building an online empire, it’s this: the online business industry is a scary place. A place where many a mighty business owner has fallen.

Including me.

That’s right, I’ve had some online business flops in the past, until one day I realized that my business was… Read the rest of this entry »

How Showing Vulnerability Makes You A Better Blogger

Neroli Makim — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:21:20 +0000

I have an ongoing fascination with how technology has changed the way we do business and affects how we connect and communicate, and this fascination was peaked after reading Yaro’s last article.

Having only started my adventure into this online world in the last two years, I’m always learning so much from reading the articles posted here. As I… Read the rest of this entry »

Market Saturation: Is It Too Late For You To Make Money Online?

Sunil — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:21:26 +0000

The concept of making money online through websites and blogs is no longer new, but only to those that have been exposed to this industry for some time now.

The last time I checked, there are somewhere around five websites and blogs created every two minutes, which equates to millions more with each passing year. Google has been around… Read the rest of this entry »

Affiliate Theme Review – The Perfect WordPress Theme For Marketing

Yaro Starak — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:26:36 +0000

I’ve been in communication with Nate Whitehill from Unique Blog Designs for many months now and today his team have released something that all affiliate marketers should be excited about.

Back in August of 08 Nate and his team decided to begin work on a special WordPress theme that would make life easier for affiliate marketers to create websites.… Read the rest of this entry »

Podcast: Robb Sutton Reveals How He Secured $10,000 Of Free Review Product Thanks To His Blog

Yaro Starak — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:52:04 +0000

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

Download the MP3 [ 25 Minutes - 11 MB]

Robb Sutton is the owner of Mountain Biking by 198, a blog devoted to mountain biking, a subject that Robb is passionate about.

Robb is a member of Read the rest of this entry »

Become A Blogger Premium Training Program Closes Friday

Yaro Starak — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:32:35 +0000

Gideon Shalwick and I had a long chat last week and we’ve decided to close the doors to new members for our Become A Blogger Premium video training program for a while.

We opened the program in December 08 and had well over 850 members join the program, which to be honest was a bit better than… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Make Your Blog Boom Regardless Of The Economy

Yaro Starak — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:30:56 +0000

This is a guest post by Shane Lashley, who blogs at www.InnovativeEconomy.com. If you have any questions for Shane after reading this article (I know I did!), please leave comments addressed to him.

The same economic meltdown that has wiped out stock portfolios is already opening opportunities for savvy bloggers, both entrepreneurial and corporate, to generate new – and… Read the rest of this entry »

Podcast: How Caroline Middlebrook Makes $1000 A Month Blogging

Yaro Starak — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:39:56 +0000

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

Download the MP3 [ 39 Minutes - 18 MB]

Caroline Middlebrook has been on my radar for a long time. I enjoy her writing style, her candor and her honesty and of course, she writes about the industry I love,… Read the rest of this entry »

Become A Blogger Premium Open

Yaro Starak — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:00:47 +0000

We’ve just flicked the switch to open the doors to Become A Blogger Premium video coaching program and I’d like to invite you to sign up as a member at this link -

Become A Blogger Premium

How Much Is The Course?

Gideon and I are focusing this program at beginners and we don’t want to restrict anyone… Read the rest of this entry »

New Free Report: The Roadmap To Become A Blogger

Yaro Starak — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:35:46 +0000

Update: The MP3 audio version of the Roadmap report has been added to the download page and it’s free too. Now you can read and listen to what it takes to build a great blog!

I’m very excited to announce that my latest report, co-authored with Gideon Shalwick, my partner in the Becomeablogger.com video site, is now ready for download.… Read the rest of this entry »

Podcast: Interview With Million Dollar Stock Market Blogger Timothy Sykes

Yaro Starak — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:48:14 +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 - 19 MB]

I love stories about people making a ton of money with blogs, and here’s another one.

Timothy Sykes, as you will hear in this interview I did with him, is… Read the rest of this entry »

JV Partner Invitation For New Become A Blogger Premium Videos Launch

Yaro Starak — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:02:20 +0000

Gideon Shalwick, the creative talent behind the Becomeablogger.com free video training site, and I have been hard at work the past few months planning an upgrade to the video service.

We’re calling it Become A Blogger Premium.

I’ve been really pleased with the response to the 10 free videos Gideon and I released so far. We’ve… Read the rest of this entry »

Why Writing A Bad Review Is Sometimes A Good Idea

Yaro Starak — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:13:14 +0000

You probably saw and read my review of Blogging to the Bank 3.0 by Rob Benwell from just over a week ago. That post sparked quite a bit of discussion, with 106 comments so far as I type this.

Many of the comments were the usual, asking questions about the product or thanking me for the article, but… Read the rest of this entry »

Blogging To The Bank 3.0 Review – Is It Worth Buying?

Yaro Starak — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:19:41 +0000

A Million Dollars From Blogging Or Just Another E-Book With Big Claims?

This is the third installment of Rob Benwell’s Blogging To The Bank book, which teaches his method for making money with blogs.

More details about the book are here -

www.bloggingtothebank.com

What’s compelling about Rob’s story is that he’s made over a million dollars using blogs… 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 »

Do You Want One On One Blog Coaching?

Yaro Starak — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:01:28 +0000

I’m often emailed asking whether I do private, one on one blog coaching. As much as I like coaching I know how much time it takes so I always say no, sorry not at this time, I have my hands full with group coaching in Blog Mastermind.

And no, I haven’t changed my mind.

For those of… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Simplify The Niche Selection Process

Yaro Starak — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:02:59 +0000

During the last few live question and answer sessions with my Blog Mastermind students at least one person every call asks for help determining whether they have a good choice for a blog topic.

Given that new people join the program each week, it’s not surprising that question crops up over and over again. Everyone new to blogging faces… Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto Meet-Up Recap – What Was The Most Common Question Asked?

Yaro Starak — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:47:28 +0000

Last night was the Toronto bloggers and blog readers meet-up organized between myself and John Chow.

I forced John, his readers and my readers to go to the Live Organic Food Bar in Toronto, which I realize is not everyone’s cup of tea (no meat). I was secretly curious to see what John would post on his blog… 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 »