The Absolute Latest Wealthy Affiliate Review 2022

Are you looking for a REALLY HONEST Wealthy Affiliate Review? Unfortunately most “Reviews” you’ll read aren’t honest, that is why I am going to give you a no-holds-barred look at what you can actually expect! This is the absolute latest Wealthy Affiliate Review 2020.

Most reviews of Wealthy Affiliate promise you the world if you buy it. This is NOT one of those reviews. In fact, it might actually do the opposite. But if you want REAL inside information on Wealthy Affiliate – keep reading.

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OVERALL STATISTICS & ASSESSMENT

Effectiveness in Training  – 9/10

A mixed bag of good advice and outdated advice.

Value                                  – 9/10

Monthly costs are recurring, but website hosting is included and training is constantly being updated.

Ease Of Use                      – 8/10

Easy to navigate. Training is text and video-based.

Support & Community     – 9/10

Active community and lots of support available from WA staff and other WA members. Not all of it is of great quality, but when you are learning the basics, there’s more than enough support to go by.

What I Liked

• All in one solution – website hosting comes with affiliate training
• New webinars are released every week/month
• Comes with a free 7-day trial

What I Didn’t Like

• Can be difficult to navigate, and is starting a bit old. But a huge promised update in coming in November 2020.
• Doesn’t talk in-depth about some important elements of affiliate marketing.
• Basic training modules need a major look.

Well, this is one Wealthy Affiliate review that is NOT going to say that it is the best way to make money online. To find out why, keep reading…

 

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MY STORY BEFORE WEALTHY AFFILIATE

My name is Aparna, I am in my 40’s, and a couple of years ago I knew NOTHING about affiliate marketing. And I was in a job that I didn’t like much.

Today I run quite a few websites, some profitable, some not so profitable – but after LOTS of trials and errors, I do believe I know a lot about what not to do online. Not everything that looks bright & shiny on the internet is worthwhile. In fact, the more the dazzle, the bigger is the con-job. The actually good places which deliver what they promise are relatively simple and without the usual “Make Billions of Dollars” headlines.

Oh yes, I sure can tell you the only place on the internet where one can genuinely make thousands of dollars a month with some amount of hard work… it’s called affiliate marketing.

While I do promote Affiliate Marketing and also Wealthy Affiliate, it makes up a small part of my income and doesn’t affect my true opinion of the program. That’s not because I don’t think its a good program, but because I have higher expectations from affiliate marketing courses – especially since I have taken quite a few.

I know what it’s like not to have a lot of money, but to still take a risk and buy some course online, hoping like hell that it isn’t someone just trying to steal your money. That’s why I believe in giving honest reviews online.

There are good programs out there, but it all depends on where you stand today. If you are a total beginner, I suggest you continue reading a bit further. 

I started my ONLINE journey back in 2017. And the search for the best way to make money online was on. For a newcomer, it takes months and months to figure out what the online world is really all about. Being a pro at Googling stuff is one thing; knowing where you can risk your money online is quite another. Separating the wheat from the chaff took me two years. And I began to understand clearly that I needed to educate myself. So I started reading.

The popularity of Shopify as the best eCommerce idea is unquestionable. So I fell for that. I joined Shopify and made a couple of eCommerce websites. And I thought I had it all figured out.

“Man this stuff looks easy,” I thought

“I am going to make a killing!”

Flashes of lying on the beach or driving fancy cars rolled through my imagination. The Laptop Lifestyle beckoned. 

My websites struggled – I got no traffic. I was stuck!

So I bought into another eCommerce idea. Nothing! And then another!

I started scouring the internet for all sorts of make-money methods. And I tried them all. Everything!

Still nothing…! A few dollars here and there, but nothing substantial.

I had heard about Wealthy Affiliate before, and I had also read a bunch of negative reviews about it, so I had written it off as yet another scam. But I was desperate and had already taken some terrible affiliate marketing courses on Udemy.

You see, the overall idea of affiliate marketing still made sense to me.

So I bought a membership with Wealthy Affiliate and gave it a go.

Even though I wasn’t a total newbie, I suddenly discovered a lot of things very useful in the program. Understanding the customer purchasing lifecycle, writing great content, keyword research, on-page SEO, and the Jaxxy keyword research tool are just some of the things that helped me get my affiliate websites going.

I had compared training material and costs and support systems of all the suitable programs out there, which I will discuss in detail a bit later. By and by I realized that this was probably the greatest learning I was going to get online.

Just a quick heads up on the cost, at this point. It’s IMPORTANT that you understand this!

Wealthy Affiliate is FREE. You can sign-up, join as a free member, and continue as long as you want. You do not get some of the features, obviously, but you get enough to sustain and learn affiliate marketing.

But when you purchase the Premium membership, it costs you roughly $50 per month if you want to pay monthly, or $30 per month, if you take the annual plan, with all the discounts and everything. That is all. There are no upsells, no later additional payments, no cheating, no tricks. Nothing!

The best part is that when you get the annual plan, you can make those $30, meaning $1 a day, just by commenting on other people’s articles/blogs within Wealthy Affiliate! I do it each day. In fact, I earn $2-5 each day just by spending 30 minutes of my time. So Wealthy Affiliate is FREE for me, even with the annual Premium membership. If there is anything wrong with what I have said, or if I have not told you the full story, you can sue me. It’s the whole truth. I make double of what I pay for Wealthy Affiliate Premium membership, just by utilizing half an hour each day.

I just wish I had started with Wealthy Affiliate from the beginning, without running here and there for years. It would have saved me time, disappointment, and money. Especially since website hosting and scores of other stuff is included in the package. It would have reduced my costs and sped up my learning curve from the start.

If you want to make money online, you have to educate yourself, for which there are simple programs and complicated programs available. And it’s all up to you to take your pick!

 

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KEY TAKE AWAY

Being successful in affiliate marketing requires persistence and a willingness to learn. I could have easily given up, at the beginning, itself when I had spent a lot of time and money and was not seeing any results. In fact, that is the EXACT mistake most people make and that is why the internet has such a bad reputation. People come here thinking they will just sit and click their mouse a few times and the money will start pouring in!

How in Heavens can that possibly happen? Who is going to throw their dollars at you? How can money come in without doing anything? BELIEVE ME, ALL THOSE STORIES ABOUT FREE MONEY BEING GIVEN AWAY, THAT YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, ARE UNTRUE, MISLEADING AND SOME ARE DOWNRIGHT CRAP. 

I knew money could be made doing affiliate marketing, so it was up to me to find out what tools I was missing. Being successful in anything is an ongoing process, so if you think that you will learn everything all in one spot, you may be wrong; you have to be a bit more realistic. I watched Youtube videos, joined Facebook groups, and kept taking courses. Slowly, I started getting small wins, and those small wins became big wins.

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING AN AFFILIATE MARKETING COURSE

Deciding on which affiliate marketing course to take is a pretty big decision. Getting started on the wrong foot can lead to wasted time, money, and motivation.

However, taking a good affiliate marketing course can cut down dramatically on the learning curve of building your own website. There is only so much you can learn from watching Youtube videos, and it’s hard to know if what you learning is even correct.

Becoming a good affiliate marketer requires quite a bit of time and commitment to become good at. So if you are one of the following, affiliate marketing is NOT for you:

• Looking to get rich quick
• Don’t have a bit of disposable income to invest
• Don’t have time or you work too many jobs
• Get discouraged easily
• Hate to problem solve

You have to be 100% honest with yourself here because the simple truth is that affiliate marketing is not for everyone. It is more like setting up a proper business online; there is work required but the results are long-lasting. The business will pay you back later, while you sleep if you keep awake now and work at it. 

Join now for FREE. Give yourself a chance. It’s worth it!

 

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CHOOSING AN AFFILIATE MARKETING COURSE

However, if I haven’t scared you off yet, let’s take a look at the things you need to consider when choosing an affiliate marketing course.

Basic SEO

If you are starting a website, it’s important to have at least a basic understanding of SEO. This includes setting up a website, creating pages/posts, on-page optimization, and keyword research.

Off-Page SEO

While on-page SEO is like the body of the car, off-page SEO is like the engine. Without a solid foundation, the entire site will fall apart. But with no off-page SEO, the beautiful website will just sit there going unnoticed. Despite what you might have heard, links are still one of the biggest factors in getting your site ranked high in Google.

Thing’s to look out for when it comes to off-page SEO is what sort of tactics are being taught? Is it basic – such as opening social profiles, leaving blog comments, or being active on forums?

Or is it more advanced white hat/gray hat stuff – such as guest posting, outreach, Private Blog Networks, automatic link generators like money robot and GSA?

Content Creation

Links are becoming less relevant than they were before. Google is also getting better at detecting link-building, so focusing on creating quality content is very important.

Some affiliate marketing courses skip this part altogether and focus mostly on off-page SEO. So this is an important factor to consider when choosing the right course for you.

What Tools Are Included / What Do You Need To Buy?

Before you spend a lot of money on a course, it’s important to know your costs ahead of time. Does the course come with all the tools you need, or are you going to have to dish out additional money every month for various subscription fees?

Some courses like Wealthy Affiliate try to be a one-stop destination and include things like web hosting and access to a top-class keyword research tool in their total cost. This could be a bonus if you are just starting out new.

Social Media Marketing

The days where you could just rank a website and watch the cash roll in have come to an end. While it is still very possible to do this, you could be leaving cash on the table by not having things such as en email list, or Facebook group set up so that people engage with your site even when they are not on it.

Community

Having access to a great community could be worth the price of admission alone. Course creator’s who take pride in their work, will be in their communities constantly trying to drive engagement. This is so important that I cannot overemphasize it. A community is what can make and break you. Don’t believe me … wait till you are in the middle of a program and things get difficult; and difficult they do get. It’s only a helpful encouraging community that can ensure that you stay on; trust me.

I cannot forget the case of a fellow Wealthy Affiliate (WA) member who wanted to leave WA as she had lost her job and her laptop had been taken away by the company. She didn’t have a way to continue and she had been at it without success a long time too. So she had lost her will. I tried to start a laptop-fund for her so that she could buy a laptop, and not quit Wealthy Affiliate. And then suddenly she told me that someone from the community had gifted her a brand-new laptop. It was surreal. That’s the wonder of a community.

Some things to consider when choosing an affiliate marketing course are: Is the community active? Does the course creator(s) interact regularly? I have learned that one sure sign of a bad course is seeing little to no interaction in their communities.

 

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WEALTHY AFFILIATE SUCCESS STORIES + INCOME PROOF

Here are some of the hundreds of people who have found success with WA :-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wealthy Affiliate University

Wealthy Affiliate is a combination of training, software, and website hosting all in one package. It is meant to be a one-stop-shop-destination for people looking to get into affiliate marketing.

The big draw of being an affiliate marketer is that you don’t have to actually manufacture the items you promote.

Instead, you’ll be “partnering up” with a company and drive traffic to their products or services from your website. For each customer that goes through you and buys something, you get a commission.

But, before you go out and buy a yacht for that trip around the world, there’s a lot of work to be done.

Now, I know what you’re thinking. It the same thought process I go through whenever I hear claims of passive income…

 

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IS WEALTHY AFFILIATE A SCAM?

Wealthy Affiliate doesn’t make any bold promises in its advertising. It simply promises to give you a host of tools and training to help get you started on starting an affiliate marketing business.

There are lots to learn in order to be a successful affiliate marketing, from building up a website to SEO to selecting the right niche. Wealthy Affiliate gives you a blueprint and the tools you need to get started, but it’s up to you to put in the time and effort to be successful. But yes, it sure starts you off well by teaching you the basics, step by step …! Yes, they literally hold your hand, and with the help of text and videos, they help you set up a website and then teach you how to monetize it. It’s really that simple.

The good news is that there’s no limit to what you can do once you grasp the basic concepts of affiliate marketing.

BIG SECRET: WHY PEOPLE THINK WEALTHY AFFILIATE IS A SCAM …

The reason why people think Wealthy Affiliate is a scam is that so many people promote Wealthy Affiliate as the #1 way to make money online!

You see, other inexperienced affiliate marketers think that the only way to promote something is by making it seem like it is the ABSOLUTE #1 BEST THING IN THE WORLD AND IT WILL 100% MAKE U RICH OVERNITE!

Sure that approach may get some people to buy, but in the end, it causes unrealistic expectations and it attracts the wrong people!

For me, I don’t care if telling you THE HONEST TRUTH turns you off. If you want to get rich quickly, DON’T BUY WEALTHY AFFILIATE!

Also if you have 10 kids, can’t work, and have no money – FOR GOD SAKES DON’T BUY!

If it comes down to either getting Wealthy Affiliate or getting groceries for your kids – GET GROCERIES! Your kids will thank you.

To be successful in affiliate marketing you’re going to need some money. Not much, but some money to get going. In the case of Wealthy Affiliate, you can earn back that money easily every month (remember that you can make money from comments, making training lessons & you also get paid $1 if someone signs up for the free membership on your request), while all the time setting up your business empire for earning huge bucks later.

Affiliate marketing takes time, effort, and lots of learning – JUST LIKE ANY OTHER BUSINESS!

In short, Wealthy Affiliate is not a scam – but it is marketed by other affiliates as a get rich quick scheme – WHICH IT ISN’T!

THEN WHAT IS IT? To put it simply, it the best way to build a permanent business online, if you have the patience to learn to make your dreams come true. 

You can see my progress in Wealthy Affiliate month-wise here.

And check out the hundreds of success stories of REAL people within the community, who are actually making tens of thousands of dollars every month. Also, read about Grace (or Littlemama) and Bryan Brewer.

 

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WHAT’S INSIDE?

Let’s take a look at what you can expect when you sign up for Wealthy Affiliate:-

Activity Dashboard

This section is most akin to a forum, where you can ask questions and get answers, but mostly get reassurance about what you’re doing. At times, it will seem that nothing you do brings about any results, and the most logical course would be to give up.

Instead, you should post in here and ask more experienced users for some encouragement or advice. This section of the website also has classrooms run by veteran users, which are simply forum threads centered around a particular topic.

The Certification Courses

Clicking the green “Get Started Here” button will open up an overlay with available courses. The learning process is very akin to a game where everything is made to give you a sense of accomplishment. And I believe that that is exactly what you need to keep going.

By doing certain “tasks”, you progress through each course and then move on to the next. An important thing to note here is that you cannot fail these courses.

They are designed to give you some basic knowledge and encourage you to stay a member of Wealthy Affiliate. They do not beat you over the head with a flood of information, and thankfully, learning is at your own pace.

 

For example, the very first task is to watch a tutorial video on how to use Wealthy Affiliate and the second is to add a profile picture. So it is systematic and clear.

You will essentially be expected to do most of the learning on your own. You can also reach out for assistance from other community members. But everything is explained simply and the videos are pretty good.

Wealthy Affiliate Community

Wealthy Affiliate has a very active and vibrant community. There are many people posting questions and some helpful people that try to answer those questions.

However, since there are so many people that are just beginners, you will often run into a case of the blind leading the blind. So if you are asking questions in the community make sure that you take advice from people that know what they are talking about.

The Live Chat can quickly become quite hectic and is not recommended for any kind of detailed discussion as messages get pushed down the screen far too often.

Site Rubix – Wealthy Affiliate’s Hosting Solution

Clicking this button will show you a few options related to making your own website. If you haven’t made a website here yet, any option will lead you to a blue button marked “Build a New Website”.

Clicking that will show three options: “On a free domain”, “On a domain I own” and “Register a domain”. Here you’ll be expected to make a lot of far-reaching choices that you might not fully understand as you’re making them, and this will be the first one.

My personal take on using Wealth Affiliate SiteRubix is that it is a good option for beginners looking to get their feet wet. I know when I started my first website (this one) it was pretty scary and I had to watch a bunch of Youtube videos just to get it live.

So the Rubix ecosystem gives you the confidence to launch a website and guides you step by step. However, if you are more technically inclined or if having more control over your property is important to you, I would recommend starting a website outside of the Wealthy Affiliate ecosystem.

However, for most beginners, SiteRubix is a great option as part of your membership includes website hosting. That’s right, you don’t have to worry about signing up with another hosting company as website hosting is provided free within Wealthy Affiliate.

MY WEALTHY AFFILIATE COMPLAINTS

Nothing is without its flaws, and neither is Wealthy Affiliate. A common complaint is that it is difficult it is to do anything without buying Premium access. As a Basic member, you’re restricted in all sorts of ways, including attending certain classrooms that are marked “Premium”. Also, you lose Live Chat access after 7 days of being a Basic member.

But I have a way around that. Pay for your Premium membership, preferably for the full annual plan, because that will get you an almost 40% discount. And then quickly learn to make more money than you are paying for monthly, by using SiteComments. Ask me and I will set you up, that’s a promise.

Another common point of contention is the amount of learning one needs to do. YES, THERE’S A LOT TO LEARN. Take this as a positive because when you’re starting out you want to be a sponge and take in as much information as you can.

Lacks E-Mail Marketing Strategy

Wealthy Affiliate touches on e-mail marketing briefly, but it lacks real in-depth discussion. E-mail marketing can simply not be overlooked as it is a very important facet of internet marketing.

Hit and Miss Customer Support

The quality of member support also varies wildly and you can often find yourself asking a simple question and getting dozens of plausible but completely different answers. However, Site Support meets the basic requirement of learner members. And the other older, experienced members are there to help anyways.

Promotion of Review Articles

One of my biggest complaints with Wealthy Affiliate is that in their training, they encourage users to write reviews on other online marketing products in order to drive people to buy Wealthy Affiliate.

What ends up happening is people take this to mean that they must write negative reviews articles on the competition so that they can encourage people to buy Wealthy Affiliate.

I think this is a bad direction for Wealthy Affiliate because even though they encourage people to write truthful reviews, the reviews turn out to be negative in nature and tend to exaggerate how good Wealthy Affiliate is.

No Real Backlinking Strategy

WA doesn’t really teach you how to get links to your site, other than some very basic ones that involve Google. This is a real issue that I hope Wealthy Affiliate addresses in the future.

No Real Content Strategy and No Real Direction

This is a big one – I see so many people start off with Wealthy Affiliate and have no clear sense of direction for their site. They post random articles all over the place and wonder why they don’t get any traffic.

The big reason why nothing is ranking is that Google doesn’t know what the hell your site is about. Is it about health and wellness, or is it about promoting Wealthy Affiliate? Google wants a clear guide of what your site is about, and if you make it hard for them, it won’t rank.

This, I believe is a problem not for the students who use this method, but a problem with how Wealthy Affiliate teaches and pushes their affiliate program.

WHAT DOES WEALTHY AFFILIATE TEACH?

WA is broken down into 5 certification courses, each designed to guide you through learning the basics of building a website and driving traffic to the website. Here is the breakdown:-

• Level 1: Online Entrepreneur Certification – A 10-lesson course that is part of the Wealthy Affiliate Online Entrepreneur Certification. It will walk you through the steps of creating a successful online business that generates revenue.
• Level 2: Building Your Own Traffic Producing Website – 10 lesson training that walks you through no-cost traffic generation techniques that will allow you to capture highly relevant traffic in any niche.
• Level 3: Making Money – 10 Training lessons that walk you through a number of ways you can earn money through your site.
• Level 4: Mastering Social Engagement – This course is dedicated to all aspects of social networking. From social media, social marketing, and social networks. Ultimately any success within the social world is the result of social engagement.
• Level 5: Achieving Maximum Success Through Content Creation – 10 lessons on creating high engagement through your content, effective techniques for boosting conversions, and scaling your content through proper goal setting and outsourcing.

All of these lessons are proven white-hat strategies for making a successful website. The main focus in Wealthy Affiliate is on keyword research and creating engaging content that will rank you higher in search engines.

There are also many additional training lessons available that are made by other Wealthy Affiliate members, so it can sometimes be information overload when going through the training. But in one word, the training content is ‘Excellent‘.

I recommend sticking to the official training modules at first and be careful who you listen to in the forums.

Does It Teach E-Commerce?

One thing that surprised me about the Wealthy Affiliate community is the number of people that are interested in e-commerce. Unfortunately, WA doesn’t teach much in this area.

HOW DOES WEALTHY AFFILIATE COMPARE TO OTHER AFFILIATE MARKETING COURSES?

To get a sense of THE real value WA offers, you have to compare it to other courses on affiliate marketing. Thankfully over many YEARS of research, I have a good idea of which courses work, and which courses are complete rip-offs.

So let’s take a look at some affiliate marketing courses and see how they compare to Wealthy Affiliate.

Wealthy Affiliate Vs Income School Project 24

Income School’s Project 24 is made by Jim Harmer & Ricky Kesler who have a huge Youtube channel and Podcast, which I definitely recommend checking out.

Income School’s Project 24 is a lot different from Wealthy Affiliate because it is a course only, and they don’t provide website hosting.

Project 24 is comparable to Wealthy Affiliate as it is made for beginners who do not have a lot of experience in online marketing. However, Project 24 is a more complete affiliate marketing course than Wealthy Affiliate as the course is constantly being updated and they give you a step by step blueprint to building a website over the course of 24 months.

Project 24 focuses on building affiliate sites and on creating great content, but like Wealthy Affiliate, it ignores building links.

However, if you are just starting out and getting into a low competition niche, you will not have to build any links anyway.

Wealthy Affiliate Vs Authority Hacker

The Authority Hacker course is an excellent system by Gael Brenton and Mark Webster that does a lot of what Wealthy Affiliate promises, but in a much more sophisticated way.

It can be a little intimidating for those that haven’t built a website before, but it covers a lot of topics in MUCH more detail than does Wealthy Affiliate.

Authority Hacker is constantly being updated and has real actionable advice on how to select niches and how to get links back to your website so you can rank higher in Google.

Authority Hacker for me is my #1 overall choice for people looking to start building affiliate sites because they keep the course updated constantly, giving you all the latest tips and tricks for keeping your sites at the top of Google.

The only downside to Authority Hacker is that it is $997 for the basic course. But if you are serious about making affiliate sites, and are comfortable with technology, I would strongly suggest you check out Authority Hacker.

SEO Affiliate Domination Vs Wealthy Affiliate

Greg Jeffrie’s SEO Affiliate Domination is quite a bit different than Wealthy Affiliate.

For one thing, SEO Affiliate Domination focuses on backlinking much more than Wealthy Affiliate. It also teaches more “gray hat” SEO techniques. What this means is that you get results much quicker than with Wealthy Affiliate.

SEO Affiliate Domination also teaches techniques that can help you chose profitable niches and gain valuable insights which are a huge part of being successful in affiliate marketing.

However, SEO Affiliate Domination costs quite a bit more than Wealthy Affiliate at $97 per month for a year or a $997 one-time fee. Wealthy Affiliate costs $49 per month and comes with web hosting included. And Black Friday deals can sometimes bring down even this to almost half the amount. For example, when I signed up, I got my one-year subscription for Wealthy Affiliate for just $300. And that is what I will be charged forever. Talk about being lucky! (Don’t forget, I am earning it all back monthly anyway!)

IS WEALTHY AFFILIATE WORTH IT?

Wealthy Affiliate is a great stepping stone for beginners and also for people who know a bit more than the basics.

This is because Wealthy Affiliate is an all-in-one package. When you pay for your membership you pay for much more than just training. You pay for fast website hosting, a network of other affiliate marketers, updated training, and keyword research tools.

So even if you don’t find the training really mind-blowing, you get a good amount of value in your membership with website hosting and their keyword research tool.

If you think Wealthy Affiliate could work for you, of course with my full help along the way, then sign up for a FREE member account here.

If you are still unsure about what you want to do ahead, then take a look at this.

ONE OF THE BIG KEYS TO SUCCESS IS MINDSET

If you are looking at this Wealthy Affiliate review as a get rich quick scheme, stop right here and close the article. This isn’t the right program for you.

I see a lot of people look at Wealthy Affiliate as the ultimate way to earn lots of money and quit their day job. While that is a good goal, you must have a realistic expectation going into the program.

Having the right mindset is one of the most important things a good affiliate marketing can have. As the entrepreneur and author Marta Magdalena say in her book Lifestyle Business Playbook:-

“I see people who buy an online course and hope that it will help them get rich right off the bat. They want a complete A-Z. In reality, it’s always going to be a process of trying numerous courses, filtering information, testing things for yourself, and seeing what works for you. Courses and mentors will get you there faster, but you will need to put in the work and think for yourself.” 

 You have to LEARN to EARN! There is just no other option.

 

 

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 FAQs

What WordPress theme do you use?

For this site and all my affiliate websites I now use Elementor. Its drag and drop and really easy to use!

How much work do I need to do?

You have to do some work to earn the money you want. The people at Wealthy Affiliate do not promise anyone that they will make a fortune. They do offer all the components and training that you need to launch marketable websites and promote them so that you do earn commissions. It is up to you to do the work to make the money you hope for.

They offer you the basic concepts that you need to succeed in affiliate marketing. One aspect of it is that you can choose to market items that you have a true passion for. The more you enjoy what you are promoting, the more successful you are likely to be when you sign up. While I believe that to some degree, I also think that passion for your niche product is not enough. You need to think of the saleability of your product ab initio.

How much commission do I earn on sales?

It varies. It depends on the type of commission the company you become an affiliate with offers. Typically, more expensive items like skis or exercise equipment will take longer to sell. You get lower commissions on items like clothing or health supplements, but you will likely earn money more frequently.

Who can I talk to once I join to get support?

Besides all of the training online at Wealthy Affiliate that you can get, you have access to lots of support from people who have already succeeded. One of the best parts of this program is you have access to working with highly successful individuals like yourself just by entering into a chat with them from your Dashboard. Anytime you need any help, just ask. When you work with successful people you are more likely to succeed yourself.

How much website design experience do I need to do this?

Absolutely none. While some people have experience designing and building simple websites, you really do not even need to know how to do more than post a social media message to succeed. You will get all the help you need on the platform and you will learn as you go.

Should I join for free or pay?

As you may know, you can get a free or Basic account. You can also opt for Premium access which costs $49 a month. There are perks to joining with Premium access because you can get much more from the program in terms of training and opportunity. For example, with the $49 a month subscription you get 25 websites rather than just two. Not that you need 25 websites anyway; all you need is one! You also get more training and one-on-one coaching is unlimited. I wouldn’t waste time deciding if I was actually interested in succeeding online. Just go Premium. Use my link to join and I will get you the best deal I can, maybe up to even 40% off.

How does Wealthy Affiliate compare to Affilorama?

Wealthy Affiliate wins!

Will I be forced to do any Black-hat online marketing?

That is a good question to ask especially if you are familiar with marketing websites and SEO. The answer is no. Wealthy Affiliate does not teach blackhat techniques or those SEO techniques that can get your websites banned from Google or penalized.

What this does mean though, is that because you will learn white-hat techniques you have to do the work to see the results. This makes it harder to rank any of your websites on Google, but this is a good thing. This just points more to the fact that Wealthy Affiliate is not a scam. What they teach you are real SEO techniques that all professionals use.

How easy is it to follow the training?

It is very easy and fun. You just click the lessons you want and follow along. The program keeps track of your completed lessons, thus giving you a sense of accomplishment too.

How do I get a domain?

Using your account on Wealthy Affiliate, you can scan for available domains in a matter of minutes. Your domains are fully protected, they come with e-mail accounts and you will not get bombarded with upsells.

What subjects are covered in the certifications I can get?

Just about every subject you need to build a website and get it the traffic it needs to bring in affiliate cash. You get online entrepreneur certification which will teach you how to create a successful online business. Then you will learn how to build your traffic-generating website. After this, you will learn how to make money on that website.

One course that will really help you is the course of mastering social engagement. Social media is the best way to succeed in affiliate sales. Once you take this course, you will learn how to get the most success by creating great content and conversions. You will also learn how to keep scaling your content so that it continues to bring in engaged visitors.

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