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It’s been a pleasure to be able do an interview with professional Blogger and Internet Marketer Yaro Starak. I put together useful questions in order to get useful answers that I hope everyone can learn and benefit from;

Daniel Lew: You have been able to successfully live the internet marketers dream earning a good living from automated income from a few hours of work each day. How long did it take you to get to the stage of being able to work from home, and how much longer after that did it take you to start earning a 6 figure income.

Yaro Starak: I’ve been running websites since 1999, and made my first significant
income stream in 2002 (about $500 a month from banner advertising on a
hobby site I built from scratch). Before that I was playing with eBay
and learning how the Internet worked. I started a proofreading
business in 2001, which eventually brought in enough to live off, so I
quit the part time job I had at the time (I’ve never had a full time
job). In 2004 I began blogging and within 12 months I was making about
$2,000 a month. Eventually I sold off the proofreading business and
focused 100% on blogging, and by 2007 I made over $100,000. I made
$250,000+ the year after and over half a million the year after that.

I suggest people plan to spend 12 months learning, followed by 12
months to get themselves up to a full time income and the next 12
months to reach six figures. That’s a realistic timeline anyone can
shoot for, though of course it can be done quicker or slower,
depending on what you do.

Daniel Lew: One of your most successful sites is http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/ how successful has this made you up until today and how much further would you like to take it?

Yaro Starak: Entrepreneurs-Journey.com is my main blog and the center point of my
business. At the moment I don’t have any plans to make any major
changes, all I have ever wanted to do is help people with my writing,
which is what I intend to keep doing at the blog. If I can help even
just one person reach financial freedom via the Internet, or make them
a better person in any way, then I’m happy.

Daniel Lew: What advice could you give anyone that is starting out as a blogger or affiliate marketer?

Yaro Starak: I suggest you do two things -

1. Find a hungry market who really want what you have to offer
2. Give them so much value that they come to respect and trust you

The key here is giving lots of free content, so when it comes to make
money, you have lots of attention and trust built up. Oh, and make
sure you build an email list too

Daniel Lew: What forms of promotion have you done in the past to get your site maximum traffic?

Yaro Starak: My best forms of marketing so far have been the following -

1. Giving away an amazing free report from my blog that reveals a
detailed picture of how to do something from A-to-Z
2. Doing podcast interviews with well known and/or successful people
in my industry
3. Writing guest articles for other popular blogs

And as always, the best traffic technique you can ever use is to give
people lots of value for free. Powerful content is the key to maximum
traffic.

Daniel Lew: One of your latest products is Blog Mastermind. It seems like there is alot very good information there. Can you elaborate a bit more on this product and what made you decide to offer offer this learning secrets and product to others. (I would also like the affiliate referral link to this please)

Yaro Starak: Blog Mastermind is a very special course because it was created at a
special time in my life. I had just reached a major milestone,
generating at least $5,000 per month from my blog. I decided I wanted
to write down a step-by-step process while it was fresh in my mind
regarding what it takes to grow a blog to this point, so that’s what I
did within Blog Mastermind.

The course is made up of 27 weekly lessons, designed to be completed
over 6 months, although you can do it at your own pace, slower or
quicker if you prefer. I also interviewed 5 professional bloggers, did
live blog case study videos, and include lots of extra audios and
resources. The program also includes direct access to me via live
coaching calls held each month, so you can ask me for specific advice
regarding your blog.

You can find out more about the program here:
Blog Master Mind