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Eben Pagan Asks: Why Aren’t You Selling Information Products?

Yaro Starak — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:20:50 +0000

I feel blessed (or lucky!) to be born in a time when the Internet gives me the opportunity to take my ability to produce words and exchange access to them for money. I can even do this on autopilot, with technology allowing me to sell my words while I sleep, from anywhere on the planet. If you really think about… Read the rest of this entry »

Cement Your Expertise: Create Your Own Language Identifier

Yaro Starak — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:40:57 +0000

I love this technique because of how simple it is, yet how immensely powerful it can be when executed well.

If you’re looking to create the perception in your market that you are an expert at what you do, one of the key techniques you can apply is to create what I call a Language Identifier.

I’ll explain exactly what… Read the rest of this entry »

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Yaro Starak — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:05:25 +0000

Press play and watch the video for some important lessons I learned about how I was the reason my business took so long to get off the ground and how I could leverage who I am to increase my online earnings.

Once you’ve watched the video, read below for more information about the two programs coming out and… Read the rest of this entry »

Video: What Is More Profitable Than Selling Your Own Product?

Yaro Starak — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:23:32 +0000

As my Twitter followers know, I’ve been on the hunt for a stand up table to use as my work desk. I’ve wanted one for a long time because I can sometimes work long hours sitting down and my body, especially my back suffers. Standing up is much better for your body, especially your back and when… Read the rest of this entry »

The Core Reason Why Your Business Lacks Momentum

Yaro Starak — Sun, 31 May 2009 12:48:46 +0000

A couple of years ago I was exposed to Rich Schefren during the very first Internet marketing launch he did. I had never heard of the guy before, but suddenly a lot of people I had heard of and respected were recommending him, so I paid some attention.

Rich went mainstream in the Internet marketing world thanks to… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Work Less and Earn More By Leveraging The Synergy Between People And Technology

Yaro Starak — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:19:27 +0000

Several years ago when I was managing BetterEdit, my proofreading company that I sold in 2007, I was knee deep learning from Rich Schefren, taking his Business Growth System course.

Rich launched that program on the back of his most successful report to date, the Internet Business Manifesto, which featured the now famous flow chart of what… Read the rest of this entry »

Revisiting The 80/20 Rule and Why It Is Even More Critical To Your Business In 2009

Yaro Starak — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:14:43 +0000

The year 2008 for me was dominated by a long trip overseas, which meant I was away from home and in a constantly changing environment.

Although I boast I was able to run my business while traveling a circle around the globe, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t experience more pressure on the time available for work.… Read the rest of this entry »

Revisiting The 80/20 Rule and Why It Is Even More Critical To Your Business

Yaro Starak — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:14:43 +0000

The year 2008 for me was dominated by a long trip overseas, which meant I was away from home and in a constantly changing environment.

Rich Schefren’s New Coaching Program Opens Today

Yaro Starak — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:00:54 +0000

As many of my long-term readers know, I went through a Rich Schefren coaching program back in 2006. The reason I originally joined was because of what Rich presented in the Internet Business Manifesto.

Unless you have been deleting all your subscriptions to Internet marketing email lists then you probably already know that today Rich is opening… 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 »

Rich Schefren Didn’t See This One Coming…

Yaro Starak — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:03:55 +0000

Willie Crawford posted this photo up on his blog. It’s a snapshot he took at the Las Vegas networking event attended by a bunch of people, including myself and Rich Schefren, the target of my tom foolery in the photo…

Rich definitely didn’t see that coming and probably hasn’t seen the photo yet, but now he will… 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 »

There Is A Sucker Born Every Minute

Yaro Starak — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:00:26 +0000

You have to love the Internet marketing world. There’s a certain amount of jaded bitterness that surfaces when you sell something that presents a make money online opportunity. Every time I promote a product related to marketing or online income generation, there are those people out there who have adopted the belief that all marketers are liars and their products… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Convince A-Listers To Promote Your Product

Yaro Starak — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:05:39 +0000

One of the biggest advantages of building an authority blog in your niche is you start to get the attention of the big players in your industry.

This is a HUGE advantage – In fact it can be the difference between operating your business in obscurity and struggling to convince anyone to promote your product, to becoming a big player… Read the rest of this entry »

Podcast In The Park With Yaro

Yaro Starak — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:44:16 +0000

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

Download the MP3 [ 19 Minutes - 5 MB]

Yesterday I was sitting at my computer facing a few too many emails and a rather large list of things to do and I could already feel my head start to… Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t Wait As Long As I Did To Learn This Business Building Lesson

Yaro Starak — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:41:40 +0000

It’s Monday morning in Australia and I’m about to have a group meeting at my house with my team to begin work on something new.

For most of my Internet business career I worked solo – and I really mean solo.

I built my website myself, created marketing materials like flyers and posters, promoted my websites, located and managed sponsors… Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t Wait As Long As I Did To Learn This Business Building Lesson

Yaro Starak — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:41:40 +0000

It’s Monday morning in Australia and I’m about to have a group meeting at my house with my team to begin work on something new.

For most of my Internet business career I worked solo – and I really mean solo.

I built my website myself, created marketing materials like flyers and posters, promoted my websites, located and managed sponsors… Read the rest of this entry »

Are You Giving Your Customers Full Attention?

Yaro Starak — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:01:20 +0000

Today I have a treat for you – Rich Schefren, my coach and mentor who helped me to restructure my business model to focus on what I really want to do and create significant freedoms in my life, has provided an original article for EJ readers covering the topic of the moment – attention.

This is an area that Rich… Read the rest of this entry »

Attention Age Doctrine Part 2 Ready For Download

Yaro Starak — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:56:57 +0000

It’s been a long time coming, but Rich Schefren finally released his Attention Age Doctrine second installment.

You can get your copy for free by clicking here -

www.strategicprofits.com/doctrinenew/

As you may remember I wrote about the first part of this Doctrine back when it was released in July. The first report thoroughly delved into the world of information… Read the rest of this entry »

What Would 10 Full Time Sales People Do For Your Business?

Yaro Starak — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:29:18 +0000

I just finished listening to a great call between Rich Schefren and Chet Holmes. Chet was an inspiration for how Rich launched his Internet business using education marketing techniques, giving away some fantastic free reports in the lead up to the Strategic Profits launch. I then in turn replicated Rich’s formula when I released the Blog Profits Blueprint in anticipation… Read the rest of this entry »

Who I Think Should Win The Next Internet Millionaire

Yaro Starak — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:58:00 +0000

Following hot on the heels of the interesting Next Internet Millionaire episode 10 about blogging, comes the penultimate episode (episode 12), where the final two contestants, Charles Trippy (never has a surname been more appropriate for a personality – Charles really is kinda trippy) and Jaime Luchuck, the great Canadian hope, reveal the products they propose to Joel… Read the rest of this entry »

Warning To All Business, You Must Blog and Here Is Why…

Yaro Starak — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:45:22 +0000

I woke up early this morning – well early for me – to catch a group coaching call with Rich Schefren. I wanted to ask him some specific questions regarding the future of my business and get his input on how to craft a blogging product offer.

During the call there was a lot of focus on reputation building and… Read the rest of this entry »

Warning To All Business, You Must Blog and Here Is Why…

Yaro Starak — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:45:22 +0000

During the call there was a lot of focus on reputation building and… Read the rest of this entry »

The Attention Age Doctrine by Rich Schefren

Yaro Starak — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:14:49 +0000

Rich Schefren’s latest free report, the Attention Age Doctrine, was released late last week and I just finished reading it.

Like Rich’s previous report trilogy, The Internet Business Manifesto, The Missing Chapter and The Final Chapter (get all three here), Rich is again attempting to re-define the way entrepreneurs go about business and the way we live our… Read the rest of this entry »

The Next Big Thing From Rich Schefren

Yaro Starak — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:59:31 +0000

Most of you know that I’m in Rich Schefren’s Strategic Profits coaching group, which I pay $397 a month for. Rich is my mentor and coach and has been instrumental in helping move my business, BetterEdit.com, away from dependency on me for all the work, to building a system that now only requires I do about four hours… Read the rest of this entry »

A Simple Idea To Determine Selection Criteria When Hiring New Staff

Yaro Starak — Fri, 18 May 2007 02:17:03 +0000

I just completed listening to module 10 of the Rich Schefren Strategic profits business coaching program and there was this one really simple tip I just had to pass on to you.

It’s little ideas like this that make mentoring programs so powerful. The advice may seem obvious after hearing it, yet in most cases if someone didn’t pass… Read the rest of this entry »

Traffic Secrets Course From John Reese Final Release At A Discount Price

Yaro Starak — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:54:10 +0000

If you are at all into Internet marketing and have been for a while you may recall the first really major product launch back in 2004. The product was Traffic Secrets by John Reese and was made famous when it became the first product launch of it’s kind to have a million dollar day. Yep – they sold over a… 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 »

I’m off to the Daryl and Andrew eBook Conference & Recommended Links

Yaro Starak — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:50:49 +0000

Daryl and Andrew Grant, who you might remember from my podcast interview with Daryl where she explains how they make over $250,000 a year selling ebooks online, which is still one of my most downloaded podcasts, are hosting a seminar this week for their coaching clients.

While I don’t intend to do the ebook business model that Andrew and… Read the rest of this entry »

I’m off to the Daryl and Andrew eBook Conference & Recommended Links

Yaro Starak — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:50:49 +0000

While I don’t intend to do the ebook business model that Andrew and… Read the rest of this entry »