5 Years Ago Today I Made My First Income Online

Today, the 9th of May 2018 marks my 5 year anniversary from when I first made my first "dollar" online with affiliate marketing thanks to WA.
Actually, it was $0.84c and I've just remembered becasue I had published a blog post here on Wealthy Affiliate on this very same day in 2013.
What a journey this has been. Unbelievable.
I still remember the moment I opened up my Amazon Associates account and saw that I had made my first sale - it was an incredilbe feeling.
From then onwards, I kept building and learning and here I am today remembering that special occasion.
Times have changed since then and so has my business. I now own and run 3 niche websites and an ecommerce store that combined bring in enough income to be able to do this full time.
The money is ok, but the biggest benefit of this journey has been that I can say that I am my own boss - there is no greater feeling.
This is all thanks to Wealthy Affiliate.
I have been a member here for many years and do not plan on leaving anytime soon.
The only goal that has eluded me so far is attending the WA Super Affiliate Conference in Vegas - I am getting closer and closer each year and I'm hoping I will be able to cross this off my list soon! :)
Still can't believe it's been 5 years!
Lost for words here.
Thank you all listening. Hope this helps inspire you some way or the other.
Let me know if you have any questions and I will try my best to answer.
I look forward to seeing what you achieve in the next 5 years and we definitely need to get you down to Vegas next year (or very soon!).
Onwards and upwards bro!
I started looking for information and training in the online space in 2009. I understand the investment of both time and money it takes to start and run a business, so I did not have any unrealistic expectations. I was prepared to put all of my extra time into learning and spend the money on training with a goal of being able to transition out of trucking within a year or two of starting.
I was scammed several times and gave up. In 2014 I found my current business, franchise brokerage and I love it, but I still wanted to learn how to build an online business.
I found WA 2 years ago and passed because I could not tell what was true or false anymore. Back in January I decided to look at it again and realized what WA really is. Simply put WA is a hosting company with all of the tools needed and training to start, build and run an online business. Not a business in a box opportunity that boasts riches quick or at all.
Unfortunately many people that end up here still think that because they can start for free it won't cost anything to build a business and when they don't have results in 3 months they give up and call it a scam that doesn't work.
Your story is inspiring and shows the reality of self employment. Work hard, never give up and eventually you will have something that can support you financially and allow you to spend more time doing some of the things you love.
Thank you for sharing.
Simon
A great inspiration to others, thanks for posting.
Mark
P s. Know tou through Fiverr and the wife with that Fantastic accent. I believe I have the right Chris Lee ?