Entrepreneur's Journey Podcast

How Pat Flynn Lost His Job Then Made $203,219.04 In His First Year Online

yaro@betteredit.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:41:35 +0000

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Pat Flynn has an inspiring story that you must listen to if you are like many people around the world who recently lost their job and want to transition to making an income online from your own business.

Pat lost his job as an architect and decided to start an Internet business. His blog was originally set up as a website to store his notes while studying a special type of architecture qualification called the LEED exam. The blog started receiving lots of traffic because of his LEED notes. Some of Pat’s readers emailed him and suggested he create a book on how to pass the exam, which he did simply by compiling his blog posts together in a sequence.

Pat published his ebook and made $8,000 in his first month. After just one year of running his online business he has made $203,219.04, as reported in his Annual Passive Income Report.

In this interview with Pat you will hear him break down his entire story, including how he set up his blog, how he created his ebook and sells it online. If you don’t think your life can change in just a few short months thanks to the Internet, this interview will change your mind. Enjoy!

Show Notes

How Pat lost his job as an architecture during the economic downturn and started a blog
What topic Pat wrote about on his blog that skyrocketed his traffic and led to making his first product
How Pat was able to make $8,000 in his first month selling his ebook
Pat explains how he managed his business from his iphone while in Hawaii, making $9,000 a week
A step-by-step breakdown of how Pat started his blog, wrote his ebook by combining his blog posts, and then started selling it from his blog
How Pat created a simple sales page and what shopping cart service he uses to sell his ebook
Why Pat believes he is successful selling his first ebook online and others fail
How Pat gets targeted traffic to his blog, mostly for free from Google
Pat explains what elements of his sales page he tests using Google Optimizer

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How John Jonas Outsources To Full Time Staff For As Little As $200 Month

yaro@betteredit.com (Yaro Starak) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:04:59 +0000

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John Jonas and I spent several months trying to connect to get this interview done, but it was worth the wait.

I was referred to him via Adam Short from Niche Profit Classroom as a guy who has a unique insight into a particular type of outsourcing online – in this case, hiring people specifically from the Philippines.

Why the Philippines? Well there are many reasons, most of which John outlines in this interview, and by the end of it I’m sure you will be rushing to look into this method yourself.

This is a really, really good podcast interview. It’s one of those discussions where the person being interviewed is willing to share the exact steps used to get something done. If you have ever considered doing any outsourcing online to help grow your business, listen to this call.

Outsourcing Is Not Always Easy

I’ve been telling people to “outsource” for many years, and unfortunately a lot of people come back to me with stories about how difficult it is to find quality contractors.

Common wisdom with outsourcing is that you go to a site like elance.com, guru.com or rentacoder.com, submit a job and then attempt to find the best person to get the project done. This can work, but it’s hit and miss and in most cases you have to go through some “bad” experiences before you get to the good people.

John Jonas has a different system, one that focuses on hiring people full time at very affordable rates, and then establishing a long term relationship that’s more like an outsourced employee than a odd job contractor, who only works with you when you have a project on.

When I say a relationship with his outsourcers, John well and truly trusts his people. He’s willing to give them access to his hosting accounts and even his Paypal account. There’s a lot of trust required to be that comfortable letting other people, especially people in another country far away, have control over pretty much everything in your business.

If you’re curious how John can do this, listen to the interview and you will find out how.

Show Notes

How John started off and was able to quit his job thanks to online marketing
How he first found out about outsourcing to the Philippines
Why John stopped using elance type sites and instead started hiring full time
John explains an entire case study of how he had his outsourcers set up an entire income stream that they manage without him
Why John is able to trust his outsourcers with every aspect of his business
What website options are available for outsourcing to the Philippines
John takes us through an example of how to locate a Philippino worker using the website he uses to find good people
We discuss the ethical concerns of hiring a full time worker for as little as $200 a month
What John teaches in his ReplaceMyself.com website

Want To Outsource To The Philippines?

If you’re interested in doing what John does, and getting access to more training materials and his system you can use to train your outsourcers once you hire them, check out John’s site, ReplaceMyself.com.

John spends much of his time helping to outsource the way he does because he enjoys it, and since so much of his business is outsourced already, he has the time to do so. If you want his help, check out -

www.replacemyself.com

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Andrew Warner Reveals How He Created A $30 Million Dollar Internet Business

yaro@betteredit.com (Yaro Starak) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:41:14 +0000

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Andrew Warner is passionate about entrepreneurship and loves talking with his fellow entrepreneurs. He came to my attention when he recently interviewed Gideon Shalwick on his current blog, Mixergy, which features tons of great video interviews with leading entrepreneurs.

Andrew has a great story to tell as he, in partnership with his brother, created an eight figure online business (topping $30 million in annual sales at one point), which he later sold. I was naturally curious to learn more about him, what his business was about and what he is currently focused on, so I approached him about doing an interview.

In this interview Andrew explains how he first became an entrepreneur and then dives into a detailed breakdown of how he started and grew his multi-million dollar business and what his current Mixergy project is aiming to achieve.

The concept of leverage is especially important for any company to grow towards eight figures, so I was interested to hear Andrew’s take on how to get real leverage in your business. If you want to push towards a million dollars or more a year from your online business, have a listen to what Andrew had to say.

Interview With Katie Freiling On How Your Mindset Impacts Your Business

yaro@betteredit.com (Yaro Starak) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:21:05 +0000

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Katie Freiling is an up and coming internet marketer who currently focuses on social media and blogging, however she came to my attention after watching a video she did about Eckhart Tolle.

She’s only been on the internet marketing scene for a couple of years, but is already earning six figures and just recently did a blog related launch and made $30,000 in a couple of hours.

I’m a big fan of personal development and how important YOU are to your business, which is why I asked Katie to feature in my first video interview.

In this interview Katie explains how important changing her mindset has been to finally finding success online after some rough patches in the past, and also some of the common mindset challenges that her students have faced and how to overcome them.

If you’re currently experiencing any kind of fear regarding your Internet business, this video is worth a watch.

You can find out more about Katie at http://katiefreiling.com/

Podcast: How To Profit From Niche Websites By Adam Short – Part 1

yaro@betteredit.com (Yaro Starak) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:35:56 +0000

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How To Profit From Niche Websites By Adam Short – Part 2

I’ve been asked many times whether I own other websites in various niches, all making money. The answer is no, I don’t. All my websites focus on the same niche, and while in the past I spent some time buying and selling websites in different niches, now I focus on maintaining authority in one marketplace.

Today I’m giving you part one of an interview with a man who does the opposite of me. His specialty is creating profitable websites in various niches. In fact, he owns 90 different websites all making money. His name is Adam Short, and in this call you will hear Adam explain exactly how he can build sites and make money from them despite targeting so many different topics.

This Is Powerful Information

I had to break this call down into two parts because Adam and I ended up speaking for an hour and twenty minutes. Adam really spilled the beans about everything he does, including how he chooses a niche (it’s ridiculously simple), how he generates a list of keywords to target, how he gets content created, how he drives traffic and then turns that traffic into money using automated email marketing.

Although Adam is not unique in what he does – there are plenty of niche marketers out there – his system is by far one of the simplest I’ve found and he was particularly good at explaining it on this call. He doesn’t hold anything back during the interview, there are no secrets, and you will even learn what are some of the specific niches and websites he uses to make money currently.

If you’re the kind of person who doesn’t feel capable of establishing dominance in one market and you’re looking for a system of making money with websites in topic areas that you are not necessarily interested in, this could be the answer. After listening to the interview you will definitely have an idea of how it’s done.

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How To Profit From Niche Websites By Adam Short – Part 2

Show Notes

Adam introduces himself and how he got into niche websites
We learn Adam’s very simple system for choosing a niche topic
What keyword research you should do to check whether a niche is viable as a profit source
Adam explains his traffic/keyword system for finding the high traffic/low competition keyword phrases
How Adam gets content created for his sites

In part two of the call you will hear the rest of the process, including how Adam builds traffic, turns that traffic into money by selling products and advertising, and how he uses email autoresponders to increase the income returned. His entire system is “templated”, which makes it very easy to replicate, so make sure you download and listen to part 2 to complete the full picture.

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How To Profit From Niche Websites By Adam Short – Part 2

Want More Information and Support?

If you enjoyed the way Adam explained his system and would like additional support and training to start building your own niche sites, Adam and his partner Alen have put together some free videos you can download if you are willing to give them your name and email.

www.nicheprofitclassroom.com

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Podcast: Maria Andros Reveals Her Tactics For Driving Traffic With Twitter, Facebook and YouTube

yaro@betteredit.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:45:25 +0000

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Gideon Shalwick interviewed the video marketing queen, Maria Andros, in this fantastic podcast.

Let’s state the obvious – social media is HOT right now and as marketers we are looking for ways to leverage these communication tools to further our business growth. Maria Andros was clever enough to see the opportunity early and cemented herself as a leader in the field of social media marketing.

Maria has taught thousands of people how to better leverage websites like YouTube, Twitter and Facebook for traffic, but not just traffic – for money as well.

It’s easy to see the potential in these sites to tap into large audiences, but do you know to convert those people into customers and members for your products and services? Maria can help you understand exactly how to do this.

Listen to this interview with Maria Andros and you will learn -

How Maria got her start online (she worked for ten years in a completely different field before moving online)
What are the top three social media services based on traffic growth
How you can use your videos to get on the first page of Google search results
How Maria begins her videos to capture attention with just one sentence
What are “Long Tail” keywords, and how do they relate to getting traffic
How can your Twitter bio help you get more followers
Maria’s top twitter tips for building a huge following
How Maria integrates Facebook into her marketing system

Maria works very hard to give away lots of great free training materials as a means to introduce herself to people by giving first, a philosophy I wholeheartedly endorse. One of the things that really stand out for me about Maria, is her focus on mindset and attitude. She’s extremely positive and motivated about getting results for other people, because she knows that will help her to achieve her goals.

After listening to the video, if what Maria talks about resonates with you, you can opt-in here for some more free videos from her –

http://socialmediatrafficblueprint.com/

A big thanks to Gideon as well for arranging and conducting this interview.

Enjoy!

Blog Coaching Call Now Available To Download…

yaro@betteredit.com (Yaro Starak) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:18:24 +0000

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We just wrapped up a mammoth, 2-hour 19 minute call with over 140 people live. The questions kept coming and Gideon and I didn’t want to stop until everyone’s question was responded to, so we kept at it.

This is a great call covering all kinds of topics such as -

What is important when choosing a theme for your blog
Using Ustream and video on your blog
Why you need a strategy behind your blog
How we host teleconference calls
What systems we use to store and distribute video
What the four successful components are to become a professional blogger
How many blogs should you start when you begin blogging
How to use blogging as a lead generation tool
and loads more…

We even had one caller ask where Gideon and I get our accents from!

This is a full-on content call and if you’re new to blogging or looking to learn more about what it takes to succeed as a professional blogger, then make sure you download the MP3 now.

Become A Blogger Premium Almost Closed

If you enjoy this recording and want more opportunities to listen in or ask questions during a live coaching call, we’re doing plenty more of them for our members.

You have until midnight, Friday the 3rd of July to join here -

www.becomeablogger.com/signup/

Gideon and I are looking forward to properly starting the course with the new group of students from next week onwards, starting with a special session focused on topic selection for bloggers.

I hope to see you on the inside too. Even if you can’t join, have a listen to the call recording, you will be glad you did.

Podcast: How Did Jeremy “Shoemoney” Schoemaker Get To Where He Is Today?

yaro@betteredit.com (Yaro Starak) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:15:48 +0000

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Jeremy Schoemaker, otherwise known as “Shoemoney” thanks to his famous blog, Shoemoney.com, is a serial Internet entrepreneur.

I looked forward to doing this interview for a couple of reasons. First I wanted to connect with Jeremy directly, as I had not personally ever spoken to him but obviously knew about his blog for a long time, and secondly to hear the crazy stories from Jeremy’s previous business experiences.

Whether by divine chance, or orchestrated intention, Jeremy has enjoyed some tremendous success online. He has followed his passions and turned them into money making web properties, including a site dedicated to cell phone image and ringtones, an online advertising network based on eBay which he sold within four months of starting, and of course, one of the most popular blogs in the make money online space.

This podcast is an interview, but it’s really a story. Jeremy takes us from day one of his Internet career, all the way up to the present. He includes the background story behind the projects that haven’t gone so well and all the inside details and emotions involved during the entire “ride” of every successful business.

It’s a great story, and I’m sure you will find it inspiring just as much as you enjoy the unique insights into why Jeremy has been able to make so much money online.

Show Notes

Jeremy begins with a look at his early history where he managed to get through school with the help of his mom
We discover how Jeremy started his first big successful website based on mobile phone backgrounds and ringtones
How Jeremy’s ringtone site NextPimp.com became a serious AdSense earner including the story behind the $130,000 AdSense check
We learn about the birth of the Shoemoney.com blog
Jeremy talks about his experience starting and then selling AuctionAds, what he calls the wildest four months of his life
After a successful exit from AuctionAds, flush with capital, Jeremy moves on to his next project, Shoemoney Tools
We talk about Jeremy’s live event, the Elite Retreat
Jeremy ends the interview with advice for people just starting out in the Internet business game

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Podcast: Perry Marshall Reveals How He Established Dominance In The Internet Marketing Industry

yaro@betteredit.com (Yaro Starak) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:19:32 +0000

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Perry Marshall is the first true Internet marketing expert I ever came across. I can’t remember how I found Perry, but he was one of the very early influences on my work online, in particular his email newsletter style.

In this interview you will hear Perry explain how he became an Internet marketing expert, his thoughts on affiliate marketing, why content is so important to success online, why Perry says no to most joint venture requests and lots more wisdom about direct marketing online.

Perry Was The First Marketer I Gave My Money To

Perry’s Renaissance Club membership was the first internet marketing information product I ever purchased. Many of the lessons I learned from that package stimulated some of the very early and most successful pillar articles I have ever written, including my two part series on search engine optimization, which was partially inspired by lessons learned from Brad Fallon on the CDs I got from Perry.

I then went on and promoted Perry’s Definitive Guide To Google AdWords as the very first affiliate product I marketed on this blog, way back in 2005.

Although that first affiliate promotion didn’t do so well, a few months later I promoted an event Perry was running which was offering a 50% commission on a $1500 sale, and I managed to make two sales netting my first ever four figure affiliate income payday. That was a momentous achievement for me and enough encouragement to continue down the affiliate marketing path, leading to where I am today.

What I like about Perry is that he rarely does any affiliate promotions and most of his emails are 99% content with a link to one of his products, if any promotion at all. This style of very soft selling, content-driven email marketing was a heavy influence on my own style of email marketing and I recommend you join Perry’s email course just to see how he promotes his products and delivers value through email.

New To Perry Marshall?

I recommend you grab Perry Marshall’s Renaissance Club starter pack if you want a good introduction to Internet marketing.

It’s still one of the most solid starting points I know of if you are new to the Internet and want quality information – especially Perry’s guide to Google AdWords, which comes with the Renaissance Club membership.

Show Notes

Perry explains how he entered the Internet marketing industry
How Perry landed his first speaking gig at an Internet marketing seminar
Why Perry was able to convince so many affiliates to promote his products
Perry’s two key elements of an effective online sales process
Why Perry doesn’t participate in big product launches
What Perry considers the two most important variables to track in your online business
Why email list segmentation is so important to maintain list integrity
How learning in slow chunks is the key to success
Why content is critical if you want to become an online expert

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Podcast: How To Profit From Niche Websites By Adam Short – Part 2

yaro@betteredit.com (Yaro Starak) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:48:10 +0000

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How To Profit From Niche Websites By Adam Short – Part 1

Complete The System

This audio is the conclusion to my two-part interview with Adam Short, who is an expert at building profitable niche websites.

During this portion of the interview Adam explains the second half of his system, including how Adam builds traffic to his niche sites, how he then makes money from that traffic, how he uses email autoresponders to increase his profits (which can be templated to fit almost any niche) and how he increases his income by adding back-end products.

I love Adam’s system because it’s simple and I also find Adam, as a teacher, easy to learn from. If you appreciate my style of blogging I think you will also find Adam a helpful resource and someone you can learn from too.

This is definitely one of the best interviews I’ve featured on this blog, so make sure you listen to both parts one and two carefully. There are TONS of great ideas to be taken away from what Adam talked about, including several things you can begin applying immediately (like outsourcing to the Philippines and using Amazon.com to find profitable niches).

Do You Want More From Adam?

You can get more information from Adam Short at his Niche Profit Classroom website here – http://www.nicheprofitclassroom.com/

Show Notes

Adam explains how his article marketing system works and why it can be so effective at bringing in free traffic from google
Next we look at how Adam has made money from his niche sites once the traffic is in place
Adam talks about one of his live sites on the topic of a favorite pet fish, and how the site continues to make over $1000 a month on autopilot
Adam discusses his follow-up email marketing system which is used to convert more visitors into buyers
We talk about adding back-end offers to increase the profit coming from niche sites
Adam explains what his coaching program contains and offers a link to more free content

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