WA Blog SWAG #1: Lessons in Affiliate Marketing
(Originally written halfway through)...
Well, this is my first update post for the Super Affiliate Program. I know I am a bit behind, I've had my hands full with trying to keep up with the course load, but I am super determined to catch up and meet my targets by the end of the year.
Here is what we should be doing as Super Affiliates for Month 1. I list it all for those not in the official program, just in case no one else has yet (sorry for my tardiness - I should have done this day1).
- Choose a Theme you're happy with, and Customize.
- Create a Logo (free tools- Canva and Logojoy)
- Establish the Framework of Content on your site
- Manage your widget layouts
- Update fonts and colours
- Create a new User and Gravatar account
- Research and come up with 50 low competition keywords
- Set up monthly SiteContent Goals (12,000 words and 12 articles)
- Write and Publish 12 new posts on your site
- Create a >1500 word Review Post for WA
- Share a WA post socially once a week (your own or others)
- Invite friends and family - close networking
- Spend 15min a day in live chat helping others
- Create 1 new WA blog post a week
- Help 5 people at day (at WA)
And here is my update to far...what I have accomplished and what I've learnt in the process:
Where I am at:
Well - I am failing stupendously, but I'm learning so much, and I'm getting faster and faster. Today was a slow and rough day, but I've networked and helped people a lot to day, so I'm feeling pretty great. But to sum it up at 2 1/2 weeks in:
- Theme - CHECK
- Logo - in progress. Logojoy is awesome, but I didn't realize the final product wasn't free - opps.
- Framework - DONE
- Widgets and Colors -DONE
- New User - Done and using same Gravatoar
- Research 50 KW - DONE and the best bit by far lol
- SiteContent Goals - DONE
- Posts on my Website - 4x Complete - running behind
To Do Still
- finish logo and get it uploaded
- expand WA review to 1500 words at least
- Need to catch up with my article post writing and publishing.
- Haven't been consistent with spending time on live chat
- Helping maybe 1 person per day - either on WA or the various FB groups that I'm a member of. Need to ramp this up and spend more time helping others.
Lesson 1: Always Do The Training (in Order)
I've jumped around with this months lessons and tasks, and this was bit of a mistake, Time and time again we are told, Do The Training. Don't Jump Around and skip steps. And even though this training isn't the Bootcamp or Certification - it still applies. If I walked through step by step, I would'nt have had to back track a little and I would be further along.
Lesson 2: Don't Get Distracted
Don't get distracted by shiny objects or shiny promises. Just stick to the training...
Lesson 3: Actually Watch and Listen to the Video Training
I hate watching videos. They seem so slow to me, and I love skimming through transcripts to get what I need out of them. The problem here though, is that Kyle doesn't provide an actual transcript with his video. And he shouldn't have to. I should just watch the thing, but so often, I've only read the text in each lesson, only to return to the videos weeks or months later, when I have "time".
BIG MISTAKE
Kyle gives so much more information in the scope of the video, and I've missed key points and elements by not watching the videos in order.
A good thing to remember is that you can speed up the videos to a speed that suits you. I usually speed up Kyle's video's to x1.25. This is only applicable to the new videos and recently updated videos.
I'll post another update shortly, that will bring up to date - having less than 1 week to go.
Hope everyone else is doing better than me!
Erica
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Great job! Every move forward is progression. I hear you when you say that watching movie thing is not your favorite. The training movies are splendid, where you have to do things, but the others I sure would like a transcript too, Listening to them takes too much of my time. I have a wireless headphone, and I listen to them during my lunch break ;) or even on the toilet:)))
You are doing just great. Some of the mistakes you have made, I have made myself but at least we learnt from them.
Good luck with finishing this months tasks.
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen
Hey Erica, I'm not asking much but at least I hope I could be you..haha.
Thanks for simplifying things. Hope to catch up with the schedules.
Have a great day :))
Hi, Erica.
You are doing great. Don't down talk yourself. Yes, it was a mistake not watching the videos, but luckily we learn from our mistakes. Just keep on working diligently and success will come.
All the best to you.
Hennie
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Great update post!
Looks like you are doing great!
This is a great approach!
PitoFly
Thanks, Pitofly - I really appreciate that:)