Karol Gajda is the vagabonding entrepreneur behind RidiculouslyExtraordinary.com. He is dedicated to helping people create the lives they want. Karol recently re-launched his How to Live Anywhere course which is a combination of eBook and audio components. I talked to Karol about his launch experiences and his forthcoming manifesto (coming out August 30th)!
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0:47 How he turned his blog readers’ frequently asked questions into his first product.
1:10 How he priced his first product at 10 cents and still made $800 in the first 24 hours (which he matched and donated to Kiva.org).
3:10 How large his audience was at the time (hint: not as big as you think).
8:30 The difference between casual consumer and customer.
9:15 How a popular post became his next product: Mind Control for Fun and Profit
12:11 Karol’s productivity secret
14:30 His forthcoming American Dream is Dead / Long Live the American Dream manifesto (look for it August 30th).
16:41 How affiliate programs make it easy to get the word out especially if your audience is small.
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