The Power of Intent

John drove onto the lot, and even before he was able to get out of the car and look around at the various vehicles, the salesman pounced.“Hi, my name is Robert. I’d like to open your car door; I’d like to be your friend,” he said as he reached for the handle. The plaid short sleeves (with a pack of cigarettes rolled up in the left one), oil-slicked hair and too-short tie, combined with his mirrored aviator glasses spoke volumes about what was important to him. John could

Want Proof?

When I was an aspiring writer growing up, as a way to develop our storytelling skills, my friends and I all had a game we would play. We called the game “Prove It”. The rules of the game were quite simple: whomever was up would make the most outrageous claim they could come up with, the others would say, “Prove it,” and that person would squirm in their chair trying to justify what they just said. For example, someone might claim, “The earth is flat.” We woul

How to Monetize Your Blog

Hi, friend. Sorry for going incognito the past few weeks. With Thanksgiving and Black Friday in the mix, I’ve been busier than a one-legged man in a butt kicking contest (Throughout my various business ventures, I’ve done over $52,000 is sales since we last spoke. Yay!) Hope you had a wonderful holiday. Let’s get started…Today’s post came about from several comments I’ve seen from new members regarding choosing a niche and, more specifically, how to monetize

The Ultimate Sales Question Revealed

Would you like to make more sales? Would you like to make more money? After all, that’s why most of us are here at WA in the first place, isn’t it?It really is quite simple… but there’s a catch.There are all sorts of tips, tricks, and techniques out there for making sales. Countless books have been published that all claim to teach you the secret to making more sales and, ultimately, making more moneyI should know; I’ve practically read them all. LOLThere are thou

Site Design: Forget the Bells and Whistles

Have you ever sat in a movie theater and got so wrapped up in the story that you actually forgot you were in a theater? The screen, the walls, the people around you all "disappear". It’s quite the experience and when it happens it is always a pleasure. In my last post we discussed how the key to affiliate marketing the WA way is to trust the process as presented. In other words, don’t reinvent the wheel; Kyle really does know what he’s doing.We also went over the importance of

Trust the Process

“I Created the Most Beautiful Site EVER!” -- AJ TrimbleHave you ever visited a website and thought to yourself, “Wow! What a beautiful site,” only to hit the mouse and move on? Why?Have you ever created such a site yourself? I know I have. In fact, as you can see from my quote above, I once created what I believe was the most beautiful site ever.Okay, perhaps that might be a slight exaggeration, but it did look great. I spent months working on it, finding and testing dif

What Is MOST Important?

Sorry, gang. As you may or may not have noticed, I have not been around WA lately. I have been dealing with a family emergency that virtually turned our world upside down. Without going into details, suffice it to say the event involved a trip to the hospital emergency room, lots of doctors, LOTS of prayer, and basically put everyone's life on hold. It was a mess. I have been a physical, emotional, and spiritual wreck for weeks, as has my wife.I am back, however, and I wanted to use that experi

How to Achieve Success: Come Celebrate My 100th Anniversary!

“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.” — Babe RuthWell, we did it friend. Today marks my 100th Anniversary of sorts… this is my 100th post on Wealthy Affiliate. (Now if I could only get that far on my own site! lol)So, what exciting lesson do I have in store today? Should I write about the latest changes to Google’s algorithm? Might I cover the newest discoveries in website user experience (UX) design? Perhaps I should share some more of that g

Beating Writer's Block: Questions ARE the Answer

“If you have writer’s block, write about having writer’s block, and you will no longer have it.”― BasharAre you struggling with the writing process? Do you absolutely love your niche, but still don’t know what to write about? Do you ever face the dreaded writer’s block?Today, I’m going to outline a simple three-step process that you can follow that will make it much easier to write content fast…The Two Post TypesBefore we discuss the &ldquo

How to Pick a Great Theme

One thing I see a lot of new members struggle with when first starting a site is how to pick a great theme. So, today I’d like to share my thoughts on how to go about it.WARNING!Okay, so first things first. If you are a new member and you are also new to WordPress — meaning you have no experience finding your way around the site dashboard — there is one theme and one theme only that I recommend you use… The ONLY theme you should be using right now is the one Kyle is usi