Newbies.What really matters? Support! Period.

byBrongsugah

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Updated 3 years ago

Over the last few weeks, I've taken more time and effort to welcome WA newbies and also read comments and respond to some requests for assistance. A trend that I've seen lately is blog posts, profile comments and questions from many affiliates who seem to be struggling through the process. Now that I've been an affiliate for almost 4 months, I can respond to comments by offering my own experience and how I dealt with hurdles in the early days.

There are some affiliates who are zooming through the learning in order to check a box, and then find it challenging to start on their website because the information is no longer fresh in their minds. They find themselves having to go back to the start and walk through the lessons step by step. For others, although the learning has been simplified, technology is simply not their thing and so they struggle to find the dashboard and to understand the link between the back room and their website.

Then others struggle with finding a niche or understanding what keywords are and how to implement the concept of low hanging fruit. SEO? Sounds like something from a sci-fi movie! Everyone of us affiliates have goals and for some, getting to those goals is easier and faster because of many variables that may not even involve our ability to build a website. When I first signed up, the importance of rank and getting indexed was all that seemed to take pride of place in the WA world. I was slow out of the gate, took 3 months to get through 3 levels of training while building my website, and I got indexed twice! Although, achieving those goals were important, I have not made them my focus. Instead, I continue to do it at my own pace. In a recent blog by Cassi of Troy Do not worry about Google indexing do this instead, she reiterated that affiliates might consider refocusing their attention on content building, keyword searches and setting content goals.

My responses to many people who are struggling is to find your own rhythm. Take each lesson and apply it to building your website while it's still fresh in your mind. At first when you get to writing content, chances are, you will suck! However, the key is in doing it again and again and eventually you'll find that you've actually become so much better at it. There's no race unless that's what drives you. I've come across affiliates who are stay-at-home moms with young kids looking to make a difference in their lives so their spouses won't have to work as hard. Some are older people who are not tech savvie but are retired and looking for a new adventure. All of our stories might be different, but we have one thing in common - goals!

Thankfully, the WA world is one of the most supportive networks I've ever come across. We've got support coming out of our ears over here! From the question tab, the live chat, the learning channels, classrooms and mentors who will send you an entire WA learning manual if they could. New WA affiliates, check out this blog post from Only1Hugh Newbies don't get sucker punched for some valuable info on the do's and don'ts of the affiliate world. Trust me...you learn something new every day.

In summary, don't be discouraged if you don't understand everything off the bat or you take 3 days to write your first blog. The important thing is, you've taken that first step to achieving a goal that you've set for yourself. That was the hardest part - the rest is just par for the course with plenty support to back you up!

P.S. Did I mention that you've got to filter all the emails that you get? You'll probably freak out when they start pouring in....so look at the subject headings of the ones that directly apply to you - like one that answers a question you might have had, then just prioritise the rest cuz they will just keep coming!

Cheers

Maria