Welcome to Wealthy Affiliate! If you're here to build a thriving online business, you're in the right place. Founded in 2005, Wealthy Affiliate is designed to help you turn your ideas into a successful, income-generating business.

Over the years, we’ve helped millions of people just like you, and our platform has evolved to provide all the tools, training, and community support you need.

Before jumping in, let’s outline what you’ll accomplish by the end of this guide.

Learning Outcomes for this Lesson:

• Familiarize yourself with the Affiliate Hubs Platform and understand its key components.
• Leave a comment below to share a bit about yourself and your online business goals.
• Feel free to ask any questions you may have about the platform or your next steps.

The Key Parts of the Navigation

Wealthy Affiliate is an all-inclusive platform, meaning that you have everything you need here to create and grow a business of any level online. You are going to be building websites here, getting the latest education and strategies for growing an online business, accessing state-of-the art AI tech for your business, and joining in on a community like no other (full of experts and million dollar marketers, as well as aspiring online business owners).

The key components of the navigation that you want to focus on right now, are shown above:

• Home (Activity Dashboard). This is where you are going to be able to go to get access to the activity that is taking place within WA, including access to the live chat (upon adding your profile and money goals, we cover this later).
  
  We have 1,000's of members active here within WA at any given moment, and there is LOTS of value shared each and every day here within the community. Make sure you check this out.
  
• Core Training. This is where you are going to be building your foundation, building traffic, and working towards creating a highly successful and revenue generating business. This training is the latest in the industry, and is updated frequently to keep you ahead of the curve. Go through the lessons, take action, and you will see your business take shape!
  
• My Inbox. This is where you will be receiving a welcome message from me (Kyle, the co-founder). Make sure you check that out, and get back to my questions. You are getting direct access to me, and early stage mentorship there and it is really me that you will be communicating with.
  

Engaging with the Wealthy Affiliate Community

One of the best aspects of Wealthy Affiliate is the active community. You’re never alone on your journey. Whether you have questions or need advice, the community is always there to help.

Here’s how to get the most out of it:

• Ask Questions: The “Need Some Help?” button lets you post questions to the community, and you’ll get responses from other members who have faced similar challenges.
  
• Live Chat: Engage with fellow members in real-time to get quick advice or feedback.
  
• Success Stories: Stay motivated by following the activity feed, where members share their milestones, from getting their first website indexed to generating their first revenue.

We look forward to seeing your success as you move through the platform and training. Ready for the next step? Head to the next lesson, and we are going to be learning how the Make Money process works, and how YOU will be creating success online as you move forward.