SOS- Newbies, This One Is For YOU!
SHINY OBJECT SYNDROME-
This is some serious, real-deal stuff. As a new member to Wealthy Affiliate you are going to get completely and totally overwhelmed- especially if you're like me and you didn't know much of anything about anything starting out.
You've probably already seen an old timer or Ambassador make a comment or post about "Follow The Lessons". I know I did. I thought, "Well, of course I'm going to follow the lessons. I AM a paying Premium member now, after all. I intend to be successful with my pursuit. And I'm going to do it the FASTEST."
THEN, guess what happens next! I'm sitting in Course 2 Lesson 3 learning about setting up domain-specific email addresses, so I hop on over to Gmail to make one specific to my website to forward to because I can't afford to pay for any other extras just yet. I AM Premium (and pretty broke), after all. Remember?
Ok, so while I'm setting up my Gmail account for my domain I have an epiphany. "I need a Facebook for my page!" Make that. "I need a Twitter!" Make that. "Instagram!" Make that. "Pinterest!" Make that. All the while, I keep bouncing around from thing to thing, still not knowing what the heck I'm doing. I think I need to install plugins to automatically share my posts- they won't work because I don't know what I'm doing... Can't figure out how to even get a daggum profile picture to work on my Dashboard.
A few lessons pass by and THERE are the things I should've just waited around to learn instead of being my usual, hard-headed self trying to figure everything out on my own. (I even learned I need a Google+ and Google+ Community! What what!)
I can't tell you how many FAILED business endeavors I've attempted all from just trying to do things MY way and getting so frustrated that I just GAVE UP. I never made it ANYWHERE NEAR this far.
I'm not an Ambassador. I don't get any luxuries or incentives for anything I do here. Some of Kyle's lesson videos may be boring because he gets slightly side-tracked and starts rambling a little bit (sorry, Kyle!) and maybe there are some hiccups here and there with different things. I DO know one thing, though. We're ALL here to make money, even Kyle. Don't hate him for it. **I meant to add that despite the hiccups, he's NOT one of those you've found online trying to sell something he knows NOTHING about, and there are PLENTY of those. It wasn't just to pick on Kyle. :-) **
Sure, he earns profit from SOME of the work you do within WA, but his reason for building this community is precisely why I'm building mine- FIRST, to help others. SECOND, is to take care of his family and life.
Think about the things you're trying to do. What are the REAL differences? I think this platform is absolutely brilliant, and I truly love it here at WA. We get way more out of this for the cost than we would ANYWHERE else. Believe me, I have done my research. I thought this may be a scam, too, at first. Every day that passes and every new lesson I learn proves otherwise.
I LOVE PAYING FOR MY PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP AT WA (even though I hate seeing that money subtract from my bank account. Ha!).
If you think you aren't getting the help you need, reach out to someone specifically. Use the search bar, find the topic you're looking for, and personally message every WA member who has made a recent, useful post about it. We ALL get notifications for EVERYONE we are linked to. Sure, some stuff may get overlooked. Reach out until you find the answers you're looking for. They ARE out there with people ready and willing to help you.
Speaking of, -Kyle- That REALLY needs to be updated to separate things a little better-
The point of this. Have faith. In WA, but mostly YOURSELF. Stay on track with the lessons, TASK BY TASK. Everything gets covered at some point. I know this, and I haven't been here very long. This is the ONE platform in ALL my research that IS legit. And any of my friends will tell you, I am the QUEEN of research.
Oh, how much more I would have already accomplished and how much time would NOT have been wasted had I just stayed on point.... I want to cry just thinking about it. The frustration. Wanting to give up.
Don't do that. Don't let SOS hit you like a hurricane. STAY ON POINT. You won't regret it. I'm telling you!
This is the platform that WILL help me build my empire. Watch and wait and see. It pretty much already has, and I haven't even started receiving income YET. If you want success, bust your butt and make it happen. The resources are right here in front of you.
And just to make sure I get my point across...
STAY ON TASK!
(Sorry for the caps, but after that first header I couldn't get anything else to work.)
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Ashley,
You said this perfectly. I agree with everything you wrote. I have been guilty of wondering too when Staying on Task is the best thing you can do.
Thank you for putting this out there.
-Mark
Awesome post, Baby Phoenix:) I've definitely been heading down a similar path, especially with getting sidetracked after watching Jay's awesome webinars...
Reading this today is perfect timing for me. Thank you so much for the wake-up call - I need to get back to my lessons, and actually finishing and publishing new content :)
Cheers,
Erica
YESSSS! That's my goal, as well. Between lessons I intend to write, edit, and publish new posts. I NEED to build my content.
By the way, my name is Ashley.
Very nice to meet you, Erica.. :-)
Haha thanks, Ashley:) Sorry, I just responded without checking your profile first :/
Nice to meet you too :) What lesson are you up to?
I just realized what you said. I keep forgetting to leave my name in my posts and comments. I didn't mean to sound like I was correcting you. I just like to formally introduce myself when I realize people don't know my name :-) I'm gonna try to start making sure to add it to everything I post.
Wow, that's awesome - I'm half way through course 2, but normally get side tracked with my little one:/
I have a 1 year old AND a 2 year old, so I completely understand! The good thing with mine, though, is they're very best friends and they've loosened their mommy-itis reigns on me so much recently, thank goodness. We still have moments. Don't get me wrong. But they really are angels.
Did you see my post on Generalization vs Specialization a few days ago? A lot of people have said it helped them figure out their direction.
Here you go. Let me know what you think. Generalization vs specialization in chosing a niche and domain name.
My Mentor always says if you are not coachable you can not succeed. I know how hard it is been there.
Yes Ashley you can't eat all the candy in the store at once. Prioritize and savor the best selections!
I sure tried, and it has caused me an overly excessive belly ache. You're the one who told me from day 1 to stay focused on the training. Wise man, you are! I wish my selective hearing would've backed off on this one!
A great post for newbies. There is a reason as to why the course is setup the way it is. Some of the stuff u mentioned trying to do before getting to the training is because at the point where your website is, based on the training, u do not need till a later date.
I see so many newbies, myself included, that want to put affiliate links and other stuff immediately on my site even though they are not mentioned in the training where u are currently at. That is because u have no traffic to your site, which means no people and no people means no sales. Now u have an Affiliate link and it will get revoked from u if u do not make a sale within a certain time frame and u end up losing that affiliate. This is why it is only added to the training later on when enough time has passed for your site to mature and start to get traffic. Some affiliates will not allow u to join until your website is a certain age and has a certain amount of traffic. So be patient, it will be covered in the training at some point, no need to start jumping around and causing u endless grief and hassles because u cannot figure it out yourself. The training will cover it in due course.
This is why the Ambassadors and other always say follow the training. The system does work and u will learn everything u will need to be successful. Just stick with the training and try not to jump around or ahead. Just my 2 cents worth. :)
Carl
That's more than 2 cents. That's AT LEAST $2 right there! And worth infinite $$$.. I wish I would've listened a lot sooner, because I'd certainly already have a lot more traffic and possibly even be ready for affiliate links. I will certainly stay buckled down on forward.
lol, thanks for the kind words and u r welcome. If u get stuck or got questions please feel free to ask me and I will be happy to help if I can. Just PM me anytime. :)
Carl
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You speak what i think and feel - guess we are at the same level so far
You doing very well!
I get sometimes lost on the computer and can't hold up with my day to day work ... But than ... Keep walking towards my goals