My Official Review of Blog Mastermind - How Yaro changed my life :)

My Official Review of Blog Mastermind – How Yaro changed my life :)

Mon, Sep 7, 2009

Since I started building my online business, I’ve had the privilege of being involved in a number of Training programs. There are many so-called Guru’s online that it is becoming more and more difficult to tell the real deal from over-sold Hype.

Out of every single program that I’ve been involved in, there is one that has had the biggest impact on the way I conduct business online. Let me tell you about the Australian guy that changed my life.

Blog Mastermind Coaching Program

Creator: Yaro Starak
URL: Blogmastermind.com/coaching
Purpose: Build a profitable blog from scratch and set it as an authority in your niche/industry

I really wasn’t looking for it. In fact, I started somewhere else. I was in a program that taught affiliate marketing and I ran across one of his eBooks.

In his ebook he spoke about how he was making a sizable income from his blog. Over $10K/month to be exact. This immediately drew my attention.

Yaro Starak - The Blogging Genius

So I decided to head over to his blog. I don’t quite remember what all I read that day, but I remembered being impressed. I wasn’t looking to spend any money and it didn’t seem as if he was trying to force me to read the typical Long-page Sales letter like many marketers out there and take my money.

I signed up for his Blog Tips Newsletter and got a Free Copy of his Blog Profits Blueprint. What happened next was astonishing. I read the Blueprint and was completely amazed with the valuable info. Then, as a part of his Blog Tips Newsletter, I received FREE email lessons that gave me a foundation as to understanding what it took to run a successful blog and found myself anxiously awaiting the next one.

When Yaro launched his Blog Mastermind Coaching program, I knew that it was something I had to be a part of, and I must say – it made my blog into what it is today. I remember thinking at the time – “if he gave away all that valuable info for free, the paid stuff HAD to be even more amazing”. Boy, was I right.

Course Outline and Delivery

There are 6 modules in the coaching program:

Module 1: How To Set-Up and Optimize Your Blog For Explosive Growth From Day One
Module 2: How To Create Blog Content That Magnetically Attracts Devoted Readers
Module 3: The Exact Traffic Techniques That Took My Blog From 0 to 5,000+ Daily Readers
Module 4: Super-Advanced Traffic Techniques To Really Ramp Up Growth
Module 5: How To Make REAL Money With Your Blog – Monetization Secrets
Module 6: How To Turn Your Blog Into A Real Business (Or, “How to Work Less and Earn More”)

The lessons in these 6 modules are announced via email on a weekly basis for a total of 26 weeks (approximately 6 months). This is the main aspect of the coaching program because it teaches you exactly what you need to know in a step by step manner. Each lesson has an audio version that you can listen to online or download to listen to on an MP3 player and a text version for those that like reading and some of the lessons are supplemented with additional video lessons.

Outlines The Strategy

At the end of each lesson there are Action activities that tells you exactly what you need to do in order to implement the strategies you learned in the lesson for that week. You are free to do the tasks at your own pace, which eliminates the pressure, while still providing a framework for your success.

In addition to those lessons, there are a bunch of other resources that are provided. There’s a forum for you to ask specific questions and get answers from mentors who know blogging inside and out and for you to connect with other like-minded individuals, which has been extremely valuable for me.

I can literally go on and on about the additional bonuses, but that would take too much time. So let me just give you a quick Outline:

Outline of Bonuses

Question and Answer sessions with Yaro. These are live teleconferences where you can basically ask any question you have and get answers from the man himself.
Bonus Interviews. Yaro has conducted interviews with successful bloggers on different aspects of blogging, where you can learn a ton from what they have done.
Video Case studies. This is where Yaro goes through blogs and does actual case studies and shows what can be done to improve their success.
Master the Mindset Audio. One of the most difficult parts of building a business is having the right mindset. Yaro put together some audios that really puts your mind in the right place to build a business.

Summary

All in all, this is one of the best programs out there. Yaro definitely over-delivers on what he promises and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn about how to develop a business around a blog. Blogging is turning out to be one of the BEST way to drive FREE traffic to your business.

BMM receives an Outstanding evaluation

Yes, you can find a lot of the information out there Free of Charge. However, Blog mastermind helps you to focus on what is necessary to run a successful Blog and avoid information overload. If you want to start learning for free, I recommend signing up for his Blog Tips newsletter and getting the great tips.

I wholeheartedly endorse anything Yaro does because I know that he is genuinely interested in helping his mentees to succeed. I’m proud to have him as a mentor and if you are looking for a mentor that can change your business, Yaro’s your man.

His program will take you from a beginner to one that is confident enough to start a business online, because you have been equipped with the understanding, tools and resources that are necessary for running your business online.

How to Get Started

If you would like to get his FREE lessons, sign up for the Blog Tips Newsletter
If you would like more advanced Coaching, sign up for Blog Mastermind

Either way, you wont regret it

Video Testimonials

It’s not just me he has that affect on. Here are just 2 of the many testimonials from other people . . .

Comments

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jaredplittle

Great review, I do have one question how do the live conferance calls work. Do you get a chance to be heard or is realy a large group?

Leslie, The Freebie Guy

Hi Jared,

The live conference calls are probably one of the most valuable parts of the course. You do get a chance to be heard. I usually prepare my questions before hand and I've always had a chance to ask my questions on the call. They are pretty good at trying to get to everyone on there. The system is set up so that you press a button and then they unmute your line (in order of course). It's pretty sweet. I get a lot from it every time.

Segedoo

Hi Leslie, I stumbled on Yaro's blog too about 1 year ago and i listen to the man regularly - Great Individual and teacher. I hope to join when the next blogmastermind classes start.

I got here based on Yaro's Tweet on this review. I have had a dilemma on who's program to sign up for actually but you review's made up my mind.

I've got a question: i have been blogging for the fun of it since 2007 and now want to take it to the next level after value addition - Lots of traffic and monetization.

who would you recommend to help me build my site and what price range should i look at? I have been writing content for a while now just for the love of it.

I hope to frequent your blog as much as possible.

A friend of mine looks just like you - Awesome!!!!!!!

Keep the fire burning. Ciao

Leslie, The Freebie Guy

Hi Segedoo,

I'm glad you stumbled onto my blog, so first of all, welcome.

Secondly, if you are looking for someone to help you take your blog to
the next level, Yaro's program is definitely what I would recommend.
It can really make a difference in the success of you blog in terms of
traffic and monetization.

Actually Yaro's program is taking new members at the moment but you
hav to go to the right page. I just spoke to him today and he said
it's open. Check out the direct link in the post above.

In terms of you having a friend that looks like me, that's one good
looking friend ;)

Hope to see you in Yaro's private forums soon.

Segedoo

Hi Leslie,
Thanks for the reply. You have a regular visitor in me as long as my ISP is OK. How much does Yaro's program cost? I've been bogging since 1997 (www.thinkandimagine.blogspot.com) but just for the fun of writing. I'm also following you on twitter now.

I know social networking isn't really so social until you actually meet (at a seminar or elsewhere) but i hope we can be friends beyond all this online stuff.

I live in West Africa where basic electricity and internet access are NOT regular (i think that's an understatement)

Regards to your wife and Kid...

...read about them on your twitter page.

Looking forward to the post on how you started trading freebies with $3.

Ciao

Leslie, The Freebie Guy

Wow, blogging since 1997. That's awesome. I checked out your blog and I have seen a number of places where Blog Mastermind can help you out. Blog mastermind is a 6 month program that costs $97 per month. Once you have done the 6 months, you have lifetime access to the lessons, resources and community.

You'd be surprised at how much can be done with social networking. Although you don't meet in person, you can really get to know a lot about each other.

Thanks for the regards about my wife and kid, but I don't have a kid as yet :). I think you are confusing me with someone else.

Great suggestion for a new post. I think I might write one like that :)

Rickster47

Hey Leslie Rickster47 (Rick) here. Just commenting on the PayPal increase and I agree with you that they did a shady deal not announcing the fee changes that they did!
HEY PAYPAL just tell your users what your doing, LOL it's not like your going to loose anyone or any more business or anything. Just be up front with us!
Sincerely,
Rickster47
(Rick)

Dave

I have just stumbled upon Yaro's site and in turn landed here. It is all an interesting read and I applaud your call to action. I hope to have success in this area soon as well.

Cheers,
Dave

Leslie, The Freebie Guy

Thanks Dave. I'm glad you made it over here. Wishing you all the best with your pursuits!

lindamcfadden

I also have been getting Yaro's free email tips and I have found them helpful. I recently downloaded his Blog Profits Blueprint, but I have not had the time to read it carefully yet. I have been thinking about his Blog Mastermind program, but I hesitate both because of the cost involved and also because I am not sure about whether I would really benefit from his course--due to not having a lot of the technical skills that it seems are needed to really advance your blog. I am glad to read your review and your outline of the program--this is information that will help me to make my decision.

Leslie, The Freebie Guy

Actually Linda, he doesn't deal with a lot of technical stuff. He deals with it in a very practical way. For all the confusing techy stuff, you can outsource that for less than you'd imagine. It almost seems counter-intuitive to spend money when you are trying to make money, but sometimes spending a little translates to more money. I'm learning more and more how true that is because I would NOT be able to accomplish what I've accomplished so far doing it myself. It gives you leverage to be able to do more.

lindamcfadden

I do agree about the fact that you have to often spend money in order to make money. I think what I find confusing online is knowing how to spend that money wisely--how to make good choices so that you will benefit in the long run .

Leslie, The Freebie Guy

That's a very good point Linda. I can tell you the criteria that I use. There is so much CRAP out there when it comes to making money online. If I were to spend money on all of the things that look interesting, I would go broke. So, I only use products recommended by people I know and trust.

Secondly, I try to make sure that I'm not spending ALL my time doing things that others (who are better than me) can easily do at an affordable cost. I try to focus on what I'm good at and leave the rest to others.

When running an online business, it's essential to learn to be a good leader, and a good leader is someone who can see the strengths of others and allowing them to use that to build up the business in a way that everyone benefits.

Hope that helps some.

Onnaholl

Leslie- Great Articles. I get yaro's newsletter and his free email tips. I found his Blog Profits blueprint really interesting! I am sure his course is fantastic! Thanks for the information!