What is the meaning of the rank?

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The other day I blogged about my confusion with the meaning of Pay It Forward at WA. The same is true of the rank here. I’m therefore writing to share what I have learnt about it in case other members are in the same situation I was.

There is so much to do and so much to learn here that you often relegate matters not directly concerning building your website to the background. The rank is one of them.

Now, what is the rank here at Wealthy Affiliate? And why should that matter to you?

When you joined Wealthy Affiliate, you were assigned a number. That was your initial rank.

This number appears at the top left hand corner of your Profile Page in a mid-blue figure, under your profile pic. Mine today is 109.

And if you are like me who was just doing the training and had a couple of referrals, you saw your rank number lower than your referrals’. Up to there you suspected nothing strange.

Then maybe you were absent from the platform for a while, and you came back later to see something surprising about those numbers.

While your rank number has exploded, those of your active referrals have come down.

Aha, then you realize that your rank number is not a fixed one linked to when you joined Wealthy Affiliate but something dynamic.

From there, anytime I saw a member in the top 200 and especially the top 100, I thought, oh yeah, these are the oldest, most successful, and, why not, the millionaires amongst us.

I viewed them with a lot of respect and consideration and hoped to be like them.

Now, I’m in the top 200 myself and neither too successful yet nor certainly a millionaire.

So, what with the rank?

As you progress through the training and get actively involved in the community activities, your rank number will start to drop. That was why my active referrals had lower numbers than I.

Do you want to move from the lower 1,000s and be among the top 100s?

Know that the rank is determined by how much you help other members, how active you are in comments, and how often you create content. Those are the places you must concentrate your attention at.

So be consistent with these suggestions and you are sure to steadily rise through the ranks.

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I pay little attention to my rank but am active here daily. My websites are my priority

Dave, being active here is not really to get a high rank. The rank is an incentive to make us get involved in the community and pay back what we got from it. The fact that you're active everyday is already good.

Of course, your website should be your priority. Why are you here then?

I joined for hosting and WordPress training initially as I wanted to add to my own value for my work

Helping people is my next priority

My rank last

Thank you for your description of WA rank Akoli.

Derek

Thanks for your comments, Derek.

Thank you for this post.

I was aware that the more active you are with WA, then your rank will reduce.

Rather, the rank number reduces but your rank rises.

Thanks for your comment.

That’s what I meant. Thanks.

Akoli,
Thank you for this post.
Initially I thought it was just a number until I discovered that there is more to it.
To me I see it as a reflection of how one is committed to the good of others in the community.
As you offer suggestions to some and encourage others, the numbers drop.

Don't worry, the millions are coming. You have the foundation sorted.

I cannot forget your help the other time. You were quite helpful. Thank you.

Segun

Thanks for your comments, Segun.

WA community is all about helping each other.

And don't forget, those who give, receive always.

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