Affiliate Analogy - B is for Bridge

byDebbieRose

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Updated 6 years ago

Affiliate Analogy Continues….

B is for Bridge

Webster’s Dictionary defines bridge as a means of connection or transition. It can also be a structure carrying a pathway over an obstacle. There are many famous bridges. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is one of the more recognizable and most used bridges in the United States.

The Bridge connects San Francisco to California’s northern counties. As of January 2014, over two billion vehicles (2,025,883,491 ) have crossed the bridge since its opening on May 28, 1937. This includes both Northbound and Southbound traffic. One only needs to look at a map from 1937 and compare it to today’s map to appreciate how the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge contributed to the growth of the area. Marin County was one of the quiet communities that benefited from the building of the bridge and was its main proponent. Increase property values, new construction, and increased tourism all contributed to the bridge’s popularity. In 1930, Marin had 41,500 people. Many of those people had jobs in San Francisco, but the car ferries that carried commuters from Marin to the city could not keep up with the demand. Of course, while the bridge brought many benefits, it also doomed outdated businesses. Once the bridge went up, cars took over and dependence on ferries, trains, and buses diminished. While the ferries cut their fares in half in order to keep passengers, Greyhound was announcing plans to start half-hour trips into the city. By 1939, the Northwestern Pacific Railroad reported that its Marin-to-San Francisco ferry service was awash in red ink, losing an estimated $1,000 every day. The Golden Gate Bridge was the structure that eliminated the obstacles for people living in the northern counties of California to be able to work in San Francisco.

Today, the county's population is more than 252,000. The Bridge was instrumental in this growth by doing away with old, outdated systems and bringing in a modern day solution to the gridlock that was developing. Source: http://www.marinij.com/article...

So, what is the connection (pun intended) to Wealthy Affiliate. Simply put, Wealthy Affiliate is our Bridge to success. It is the transition that we need to go from one means of lifestyle and career to another. It is the structure that provides tools for the many obstacles that exist in building an online business.

For many of us in WA, myself included, we grew up working the typical 9 to 5 job. The skills and talents we developed were as employees, working for other people making their dreams come true. Now we want something different. We want to be our own boss. We have ideas that we want to share with the world. Usually, we also need to augment our income so we can enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. Having an online business is the answer for many of us. We are willing to leave the old paradigm behind and enter the new world of being self-employed, but we need a bridge to help us over all the obstacles that stand in our way. Wealthy Affiliate gives us the foundation to try something new and brings us into the future with Affiliate Marketing. For the young, just starting out, WA offers an education that isn’t available in the typical school and college.

Wealthy Affiliate is our Bridge to the Future.

We Can Do This Together!