Well after hearing about content being stolen I will be removing my list of websites! That is so sad to hear. I must say I am disappointed in people that do that sort of thing.
I for one spend a huge amount of time writing and rewriting my content and take time to make sure that everything I do is unique and my own.
The thought of someone just copying what I do makes me feel sick.

Good post:) I was in the same spot wondering where they are a couple weeks ago. Nate told me the same thing as Jay said here once they get their businesses going they don't hang around WA as much..makes sense.

Hello dj-drea, offering my two cents as a newbie to online entrepreneurship but an experienced and successful small business owner.............successful systems are the foundation to most successful businesses. So if you have the tools such as those offer by WA combined with the belief yourself and the drive necessary, you will be successful in this online marketing world regardless of what everyone else is doing.

I've researched the strategies being utilized by those who are making five figures a month online, those same strategies are being offered and taught here at WA so that tells me the strategies and the concepts work. Fourteen years of business ownership has taught me............that's all I need to know........set my goals and get after it understanding that it is not an overnight money making machine but one that will require a consistent investment in time and effort.

Hope this helps in some way.

Well Wishes to you.

Jerome WebPanther

What an interesting question and comment. Of course copying content from other people's web sites word for word is not acceptable and in the end does not achieve the desired result as I understand Google do some checks on this and if material has been copied the ranking of ones web site is affected negatively.
However I have to say that when we are told to continuously add add content there is a limit as to what content one can add, it becomes harder as time goes by.
I am also of the opinion that the niche one selects is very important. One has to select a niche where there is as big an appetite as possible for the niche. Anything to do with making money online is a massive market accepting the fact that there are numerous scams out there. The WA affiliate program of course is a prime example of a genuine and sound site, there are of course,I am sure, some other genuine sites for making money online ,one or two of which I have recently discovered.
I am disappointed with the results of my first site so far so will be creating a new site relating to WA as an affiliate and another with one of the other money making sites online I have discovered.
I have learnt a lot from being a member of WA and thank Kyle and Carson for the excellent work they have done in producing WA.
Thank you again dj-drea for your post and good luck to everyone at WA from Singapore.

I am so happy Jay answered your question. It is sad but true. I myself have gone to sites of members who have asked for a page to be looked at and am amazed to discover they have blatantly just copied material from others sites here, even Kyle's in the lessons.

I have other affiliates I promote, but as you say they are not nearly as lucrative. Also my niche is so much smaller and in less demand, than the niche WA has. I continue to support my chosen niche because I want to see it go mainstream. I produce a lot of bitcoin and want more things to spend it on.

Don't see myself getting a car with my chosen Niche affiliate campaign anytime time soon. So, as I believe many others in this community are doing, I'm spending more and more of my time on my WA affiliate campaign.

I truly believe that what goes around comes around with a vengeance. Anyone that steals another persons content or domain will get theirs. It's beyond belief but I understand that people will continue to do it. I do make money off my site and I'm not doing it full time like I should. I don't actively promote WA with a website.

On the subject of listing websites and stealing content. Its a simple matter to instal a plugin to protect a website. Therefore I don't think that's the main reason why people don't list their websites. I'm thinking that once a members site is making them good money they don't want anyone else to know how they're doing it. Human beings as a race are naturally selfish and self-centred people and the longer you are a member of WA the more this trait will become obvious to you. I come across it every day and although I don't like it, I don't let it bother me and I just strike those people of my 'Followers' list.
Hope I've not disillusioned or depressed anyone but it is a sad fact of life. We humans are nowhere near the perfect lifeform we like to think we are.
Ok got that off my chest and I really do hope everyone has an excellent day/evening wherever you are in the world.
Robert

Hi Andrea,

There are a plethora of folks who are involved in niches beyond WA that are actively involved within the community. I am one of them.

In regards to sharing their websites, most folks are apprehensive to share because of the risk of others copying and then increasing their competition.

For example: one time I did a live case study (WAbinar) whereas I did keyword research and was about to purchase an available domain and it was purchase right under my nose by one of the WAbinar attendees!

They are not out here because they are busy building their businesses :) One of my WA friends is barley out here anymore but she does well with her sites and she no longer lists her websites in her profile because a fellow member stole some of her content :(