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How Much Should You Charge For Advertising On Your Blog?

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:53:24 +0000

So you have decided to sell ads directly to sponsors on your website or blog.

Great idea.

I’ve made money using this method since the early 2000s. It started off as a trickle – my first ad sale was direct to a small business for $50 a month for one banner on my card game website. From that point forward… Read the rest of this entry »

Which Business Model Is Best: Selling Services, Software, Information Or Physical Products?

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:00:06 +0000

I’m getting old.

Well, at least in internet years.

It’s getting close to 15 years now that I have been online and had a website of my own. During this time I’ve played with all kinds of different business models. Perhaps just calling them money making techniques rather than fully fledged businesses is more accurate in the majority of… Read the rest of this entry »

Why Beginner Entrepreneurs Fail To Bridge The Gap Between Start Up And Sustainable Profit

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:00:13 +0000

There are internal habits of thinking and feeling that are responsible for the level of success we have as Entrepreneurs. Within those internal habits are a few specific qualities that have also held us back from our next level of success.

This can be especially dangerous when you’re a new entrepreneur if you’re not at a place of sustainable… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Win The War Against Piracy – It’s Not SOPA

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:00:35 +0000

In the wake of the recent trashing of the SOPA bill and the collective uproar that surrounded it, I’d like to investigate a few things relevant to us as online entrepreneurs, creativity and ownership.

Just in case you have been living under a rock and don’t know what I’m talking about, the US government recently tried to… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Finally Make A Profitable Website In 2012 – Webinar Recording Now Available

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:00:51 +0000

New Update! As requested, the recording of the webinar is now available.

You can stream it from this page –

How to Finally Make A Profitable Website In 2012 – Webinar Live Recording

On that page you will also find the link for the special $1 trial for two weeks + huge bonus pack offer that expires January 31st… Read the rest of this entry »

Can Social Media Hurt The Success Of Young Entrepreneurs?

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:00:30 +0000

I’m always amazed that interns at my company can do so much with the web. I’m even more amazed at the limitations social media has put on young aspiring entrepreneurs and how it hinders the necessary fundamentals to start a business.

If you want to open a B2C (Business to Consumer) company, than yes, social media helps. In B2C,… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Fire Yourself: Chris Ducker Reveals How He Removed Himself From His 300 Employee Company

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:00:22 +0000

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Download the MP3 [ 63 Minutes - 30 MB ]

After ending his marriage, Chris Ducker packed his bags and moved to the Philippines for a fresh start. A few short years later he was married again with a new… Read the rest of this entry »

7 Insights Every Blogger Should Know

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:00:38 +0000

What is more important: quality or quantity?

The easy answer to this long and heated debate is both are very important – and I’ll give you that, they both are, but for free content I am in the quantity camp. Go ahead and paste me and leave 1,000 comments telling me I’m wrong – I don’t care, I will read… Read the rest of this entry »

4 Inspiring Ideas And The Entrepreneurs Behind Them

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:00:06 +0000

In my last article I wrote a few of my realizations and how I plan to adapt myself in 2012.

In this sequel article I will share some of my personal inspirations, which have shaped me to become who I am, and how I think. I will also share with you one of my latest projects and my… Read the rest of this entry »

Attitude Lessons From Multimillionaire Fashion Mogul Justin Herald

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:00:48 +0000

A few weeks ago I attended a seminar for entrepreneurs held by Justin Herald.

Justin has made tens of millions of dollars in the clothing business, having launched his first brand, Attitude, with just $50 to his name. He was named Australian Entrepreneur of the Year back in 2004 and has written a stack of books on… Read the rest of this entry »

A Reality Check About Who Really Owns Your Business And What You Can Do To Protect Yourself

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:00:45 +0000

If you think that you are a proud owner of your own online business, think again.

We are often ignorant of this harsh truth, yet it’s there – lurking behind like a thief at night.

This truth hit me on the head a few weeks back when Twitter shut down my empire of some 130K followers.

Then, as… Read the rest of this entry »

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

http://ReplytoYaro.com (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 »

The Real Skinny On Duplicate Content

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:00:22 +0000

The issue of duplicate content is a rather contentious one in the world of Search-Engine Optimization. There were for many years – and perhaps still to this day – myths floating round about duplicate content penalties.

Essentially, folks were told that if they produced duplicate content then they would be punished, and many thought that this meant you could… Read the rest of this entry »

How To Turbo Charge Your Ability To Learn With Clinton Swaine

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:28:29 +0000

Greetings once again fellow entrepreneur, it’s with great pleasure that I introduce you to Clinton Swaine, who inspired this second article in the Creative Visionary series (the first being Marcin Jacubowski).

Just to jog your memory, this series is designed to inspire you with examples of living individuals who are contributing in extraordinary ways and remind you that… Read the rest of this entry »

My Most Challenging Year Part 1: When Family Tragedy Strikes

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:14:38 +0000

As is tradition here on EJ, this is my end of year post, or two posts in this case, recapping the year that was and my plans for the year coming up.

Yesterday I read over the article I wrote at the end of 2010 – My Big Plans For 2011. Things didn’t go exactly according to plan –… Read the rest of this entry »

The Importance Of Taking Time To Relax

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:00:23 +0000

We’ve all bought into the dream.

You know the one. With the attractive pictures. Of you (or me) sipping a pina colada, resting on the beach, while cash pours into our bank accounts because we run an auto-pilot home business on the Internet.

We’ve all realized it isn’t as rosy a dream to live through.

Reality bites. Early. Web entrepreneurs… Read the rest of this entry »

Use This Dot-Point Easy System To Write Your Killer 2012 Business Plan

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:00:16 +0000

It’s that time again when the old year winds down (toodles, 2011), a new year sparkles before us full of potential, promise, and possibility (hey there, 2012), and savvy entrepreneurs are preparing their 2012 business plans.

If you’ve never prepared a business plan, then this is the year I challenge you to start, no matter what stage your business is… Read the rest of this entry »

Have You Listened To The “I Love Marketing” Podcast?

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:00:40 +0000

I firmly believe that some understanding of marketing is vital to succeed online.

The Internet offers us a great ability to quickly test ideas and get products or ideas out into the public for a low cost. So what I call the “barrier to entry” for starting up a business is very low, especially relative to a traditional brick… Read the rest of this entry »

10 Ways I Sabotaged My Success And How To Avoid My Mistakes

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:00:26 +0000

There are many reasons why success took its time for me. Nearly all the reasons were my own fault.

Interestingly however, I have recently noticed that many others stumble with some of the very same issues. Thus by learning to overcome these problem elements we all have a much greater chance of success or increasing our current rate of… Read the rest of this entry »

Is Shiny Object Syndrome Blinding You From Building A Sustainable Business?

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:00:39 +0000

A business built on flimsy foundations will soon crumble.

How do you know if that is your business?

Here are some clues. If your business is built on tactics and not strategies, the newest “push button” software, a “loophole” to exploit Google or Facebook or any dodgy marketing tactic that misleads people, AKA, a shiny object.

The Internet

… Read the rest of this entry »

Forget SEO And Think Local

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:00:34 +0000

I know the headline is a bit contradictory. Local search is still considered SEO by those near and dear to our hearts.

Maybe for you targeting people all over the world makes sense. I’m certainly not saying to forget it completely, but I read a lot blogs semi-regularly and you might be pretty well served if you started catering… Read the rest of this entry »

What Made You Start A Business?

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:00:36 +0000

The morning I decided to write about this subject, I saw a post on one of the popular discussion forums.

It was from someone who had invested quite a bit of time and effort into building his online business, was nearing the point where it could start being profitable, but was running short of energy and inspiration to keep… Read the rest of this entry »

Have You Tested Making Money With An Amazon aStore?

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:00:19 +0000

The biggest chunk of my income online comes from a portfolio of healthy niche sites which I have established over time with meticulous keyword research and diligent marketing. Most of these niche sites make money from Google Adsense.

Considering that the biggest chunk of my income comes from Google, I am somewhat at their mercy in many ways. We… Read the rest of this entry »

How Jenna Bagwell Makes $100,000 Selling Virtual Goods In Second Life

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:00:37 +0000

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

Download the MP3 [ 48 Minutes - 17 MB ]

Apologies for the slight clicking noise you hear in this recording when Jenna speaks. This is a very unique story, so I hope you can get past the clicks and… Read the rest of this entry »

Why I Canceled All My Memberships Except One: Mixergy Premium Review

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:00:41 +0000

I’ve been involved in internet Marketing since January 18th, 2011.

Since I started, I’ve had the privilege of taking part in a number of online courses that have given me a solid Internet Marketing Education. On the other hand, I’ve also purchased courses that just didn’t live up to the awesome sales page (and trust me, in some cases,… Read the rest of this entry »

Copywriting Makeover: How I Optimized The Onward Studios Squeeze Page

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:00:28 +0000

This week I have something really exciting for you. It’s a sneak peak behind the scenes of some work I did for a client.

I must admit I love behind the scenes and before and after makeovers, especially when it has to do with marketing or copywriting.

A big thanks to Carma Leitchy for allowing us to use… Read the rest of this entry »

4 Uncomfortable Truths About Doing Business In 2012

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:00:31 +0000

When I sat down to put my realizations, my “ah-ha” moment about some major changes going on in the business environment into words, I thought to myself, this might be too basic and obvious information for the EJ audience.

I will suspend doubt and elaborate my insights for people who may understand these ideas theoretically, yet run away from the… Read the rest of this entry »

Direct From Google: How To Build A Quality Website In 2012

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:00:44 +0000

I hear a lot of webmasters complain day in and day out about all the changes that Google constantly makes to its algorithm and how they affect our search engine placement.

Let me break it to you: it’s not all about what Google has done and will do to update its algorithm.

It’s about what you SHOULD BE doing.

I… Read the rest of this entry »

7 Signs You Are Not Ready To Quit Your Job And Become An Entrepreneur

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:00:17 +0000

We associate the term “entrepreneur” with those brave enough to go out on their own, not conform to traditional corporate standards, and who come out alive to talk about it.

Traditional corporate standards has many employees unhappy with their current supervisor, pay or some other facet of their job. Seemingly, there is a direct relationship among how dissatisfied someone is… Read the rest of this entry »

Popup Domination Review

http://ReplytoYaro.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:00:49 +0000

There are only a handful of plugins for this blog that make a direct bottom line increase to income.

Popup Domination is one them, and they just released a brand new version, Popup Domination 3.0.

This plugin is all about increasing the number of people who opt-in to your email list. The more people on your list, the more… Read the rest of this entry »