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What Drives You To Do What You Do?

Dr Mani Sivasubramanian — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:00:21 +0000

Every morning, we wake up and get ready to do some things. Often those things revolve around our job, our business or our hobbies.

Day after day, week after week, year after year, we do them. Why? What drives you to do what you do?

Sometimes it is necessity. Sometimes it is passion. Even curiosity, compulsion or coercion. But when… Read the rest of this entry »

My Top 10 Methods To Make Money Online

Yaro Starak — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:29:59 +0000

The following article details my personal top 10 methods to make money from the Internet.

What makes this list unique is it’s based entirely on the methods I have personally used, so I can reveal to you what I did and what my results were. Bear in mind these methods represent ten years of working online, so I do… Read the rest of this entry »

Telling It Straight: Blogging Goals For 2011 From Miami Mitch

Mitch Wilson — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:42:13 +0000

It’s that time of year once again, and while some people call them New Year’s resolutions, I’ll stick with what they called it back when I was part of the corporate world: Goal Setting.

I never had any goals when I started my blog, mainly because I didn’t know what I was doing. Now that it is a business… Read the rest of this entry »

Science, Freebies, Internet Marketing, The Evolution Of Leslie The Freebie Guy

Leslie Samuel — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:06:13 +0000

Here I am, blogging away on Entrepreneurs Journey – A blog that many of you have grown fond of because of Yaro, yet many of you don’t really know who I am. Please allow me to let you in on my journey and fill in the background as to how I ended up here.

So who am I? I’ll tell… Read the rest of this entry »

Who Makes More Money – Authors, Bloggers or Internet Marketers?

Yaro Starak — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:09:33 +0000

I suspect after reading the headline of this article one of the first things that crossed your mind is how can I possibly distinguish the difference between an author, blogger and Internet marketer?

Nowadays most published authors have blogs, and bloggers use Internet marketing techniques and write books too. Internet marketers also publish books and use blogs, so how can… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Make Money Teaching People How To Make Money

Yaro Starak — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:14:13 +0000

Teaching how to “make money online” is one of the most lucrative niches to be in as an Internet marketer, however most people who attempt to profit from this niche do not.

Some people consider making money by teaching how to make money essentially a scam. I mean if you know a system of how to make money, why… Read the rest of this entry »

The Truth About Membership Sites

Yaro Starak — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:15:50 +0000

I’ve read a lot of articles about membership sites at other blogs and websites. Many people who write in the online marketing space jump on the bandwagon and talk about the benefits of owning some kind of subscription based income stream. They point out the obvious, such as recursive income, the stability and significant money that can be made with… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Make Money Online

Yaro Starak — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:35:51 +0000

I was at the World Internet Summit (WIS) a couple of Sundays ago when it was held on the Gold Coast, an hours drive away from Brisbane (my home), on the coast of Australia.

Brett McFall, co-host of the WIS, was up on stage doing the last formal presentation of the event. During his presentation he had a diagram… Read the rest of this entry »

How Not To Approach A Potential Joint Venture Partner

Yaro Starak — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:29:12 +0000

Let me state an obvious fact about Internet marketing:

Joint ventures (JVs) are the quickest and most effective way to make a lot of sales and/or bring in a ton of targeted leads.

The reason this is the case is fairly obvious. You get someone who already has access to and a relationship with a large audience, who then… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Start An Internet Business In 3 Easy Steps (And What Holds You Back)

Yaro Starak — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:44:20 +0000

It’s not quite as easy as the title makes it sound, but bear with me, this article will explain the three steps that are the foundation of every Internet business, why so many people go wrong and give you some realizations that might just be the key to take your Internet business to the next level…

I’ve been studying resources… Read the rest of this entry »

Is Internet Marketing Just Another Fools Gold Rush?

Yaro Starak — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:02:55 +0000

There’s a well known story that the only people who got rich during the gold rush era were the smart business folk who sold the tools to help the prospectors search for gold – the shovels and picks and so forth.

There were thousands of miners and a limited supply of gold. Those who got in first or were lucky,… Read the rest of this entry »

Inside My Business: The Evolution Of A Customer Service System

Yaro Starak — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:34:16 +0000

This is the third part in a four part series of articles on customer service.

In part one we looked at a example from Starbucks customer service, where a simple free beverage voucher left a lasting positive impression on me. You can read this article here – Reputation Management: Starbucks Offers A Simple Lesson In Good… Read the rest of this entry »

Growing Pains: How To Manage Customer Service As A One Person Enterprise

Yaro Starak — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:01:34 +0000

In my previous post about Starbucks reputation management we looked at how a few good customer service systems can be used as a marketing strategy to encourage word of mouth and result in a competitive advantage.

In the case of people like me and many of you, my readers, we operate Internet businesses that largely are a product of… Read the rest of this entry »

5 Tips For Success When Traveling With Your Business

Yaro Starak — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:46:27 +0000

I’m in Hawaii now having come up from Fiji on my way to Canada. I’m presently typing this at a cafe on the top floor of the Ala Moana shopping center – the largest mall in Hawaii.

Typing on the third floor of the Ala Moana Center in Hawaii

In response to my recent blog… Read the rest of this entry »

Life Portability: Mixing Travel, Business and Pleasure In One Seamless Lifestyle

Yaro Starak — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:13:27 +0000

Recently I was the willing target of several audio interviews. The topic of course, was blogging, however as is customary, most interviews begin with a little background study of the person in question.

As a result of telling my recent business history I found myself reminiscing about some of the ventures I was involved in during the previous 8… Read the rest of this entry »

Free Report – How To Start An Internet Business

Yaro Starak — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:29:49 +0000

We’ve almost nutted out the bugs with the new design and I must say I’m very happy with how everything looks. I’ll talk more about the design process (and reveal who did my blog design) in a later post, now I want to tell you about a little free report I’m giving away to my RSS subscribers as part of… 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 »

Video: 50 Great E-Businesses and the Minds Behind Them

Yaro Starak — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:10:53 +0000

I just completed reading a fantastic book called 50 Great E-Businesses and the Minds Behind Them by Ross & Holland published by Random House Australia (more details).

Here is my video review of the book (press play) -

This book features 50 stories of successful Internet businesses and the people behind them, including Australian successes Wotif.com, CarSales.com.au,… Read the rest of this entry »

Can What You Do Today Make You Money Tomorrow?

Yaro Starak — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:57:28 +0000

I was having a discussion with some people about what I do for a living and again the topic of whether I really work two hours per day came up.

I was interrupted mid sentence when I was about to explain that to make money from my blogs it takes about two hours per day, but I work much… Read the rest of this entry »

WhyDoWork.com – Work At Home Community Site Review

Yaro Starak — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:15:11 +0000

Robert Kingston spent some time last week visiting the Why Do Work website for a review. Here’s what Rob had to say about the site…

WhyDoWork.com is a relatively well established website, focusing on the employment market and providing people with opportunities to work from home, in positions worldwide. Sporting a job search engine, freelancing information and a… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Launch A Membership Site – Part 7: Dealing With Attrition

Yaro Starak — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:28:00 +0000

Read previous articles in this series:

Your membership site is chugging along with the first group of students, so your attention moves from a focus on marketing during the launch phases, to serving… Read the rest of this entry »

Are You Digging for Long Term Value or Short Term Fools Gold?

Yaro Starak — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:21 +0000

I’m seeing this point made over and over, both in the wise words from the experts (like below from Perry Marshall), from my own experience running Internet businesses and in case study examples of business models that provide the contrary result, which proves the point.

What am I talking about? I’m talking about building an Internet business based on a… Read the rest of this entry »

How Hard Do You Have To Work To Make $20,000 A Month?

Yaro Starak — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:39:49 +0000

I’m thinking video might become a regular feature at Entrepreneurs-Journey. What do you think?

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Can You Make $10 Online In 30 Days?

Yaro Starak — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:15:38 +0000

Ed Dale and friends are running their annual Thirty Day Challenge program this time starting in August. Here’s what the program is about:

In a nutshell… The Thirty Day Challenge is about making your first $10 online. For a full 30 days we are going to be showing you exactly how to start your own Internet business and

… Read the rest of this entry »

Butterfly Marketing Review

Yaro Starak — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:41:47 +0000

Butterfly Marketing Software by Mike Filsaime

You can find a list of other reviews and links to the products and resources I use to run my online business in the Resources Section of this website.

Name: Butterfly Marketing Software
Creator: Mike Filsaime
URL: www.butterflymarketing.com
Purpose: A complete membership, affiliate and viral marketing software… Read the rest of this entry »

The Sales Funnel Part 3: Back End Profits

Yaro Starak — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:03:30 +0000

Now we head into the meaty section of the Sales Funnel, the back end, where the big profits are made. If you haven’t read the first two parts of this series make sure to catch up, starting with the sales funnel explained and a look at front end marketing.

As I discussed in the last article, the front… Read the rest of this entry »

The Sales Funnel Explained

Yaro Starak — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:20:48 +0000

Fundamental to the success of many Internet companies, in particular information product based businesses, is the concept of the sales funnel. Many of the most well known Internet marketers established themselves in a niche and dominate by crafting a highly refined sales funnel process, guiding consumers through a tested and optimized channel of marketing and sales.

Basic Sales Funnel Structure

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Sales Funnel Marketing Explained

Yaro Starak — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:20:48 +0000

Basic Sales Funnel Structure

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Launch Your Own Subscription Site & Keep The Money Coming

Yaro Starak — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:11:58 +0000

Lessons From Daryl and Andrew – Day 3

Imagine waking up each day, indulging in your absolute favorite hobby, helping others learn about what you do, talking about your passions with like minded individuals and doing it all for as long as you want to AND getting paid $40,000 a month to do it.

Sounds pretty darn good!

We may… Read the rest of this entry »

Launch Your Own Subscription Site & Keep The Money Coming

Yaro Starak — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:11:58 +0000

Lessons From Daryl and Andrew – Day 3

Sounds pretty darn good!

We may… Read the rest of this entry »