I Can't Do This.
I came to WA so that I could learn to make money online while having a website that I can be passionate about. I've stayed because of the vast community of great people and training that offer help. Recently I faced my own doubts about my website because I just wasn't seeing the results others were talking about. The traffic to my site went from building nicely to almost nothing. What am I doing wrong? Maybe I just can't do this...
Don't quit yet!
To this day my mom has always told me the same thing when I have been frustrated and want to quit. "Can't never did anything!" This is so true! You're just stopping yourself from achieving any goal if you keep telling yourself you can't do it.
Maybe you are new to WA, facing some frustrations, or you're not seeing the results you think you should. Do you want to achieve your goals here or not? Why can't you do this?
Let's change our thinking!
The first time I saw this was in a book, but I don't remember which one exactly. "Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change." Following this and what my mom always tells me, I asked myself why I feel I can't do this? Each frustration I came up with, I listed different reasons and answers to look at.
When my traffic dropped to nothing suddenly I was able to find some training here on WA that talks about the Google Sandbox... I've been following this and the other training and my traffic is slowly increasing.
When I was wondering why I had not received any website comments in return from the comment request feed I reached out to someone here for some feedback. She was so wonderful and willing to help!
Why have I not made any money? Because it takes time! Just read the many great posts from the members here at WA. I've only been doing this for less than 2 months, and so many here have been doing this successfully for years.
Is my website good enough? Honestly, I don't know. It is too early to say, but I like it! I was approved by Google AdSense in 2 days, which seems to be an unusually quick response from what I have seen in other posts and comments.
"Can't never did anything!"
If you're new to Wealthy Affiliate and facing some frustrations... don't give up yet! Like I tell myself, and my kids sometimes, to look at the problems like a puzzle to solve. Look at different solutions that may or may not work. Reach out for help, get some feedback, and search for training that can help you solve your frustrations with your website. You may even find a piece that fits into a different solution until all of the pieces fall into place. And, the number one solution is to get rid of your self-doubt! We CAN do this!!
I just want to give a big thank you to all of you wonderful members here at Wealthy Affiliate that take the time to help others, post information and inspiration, give feedback, and offer training! How do you get through your frustrations?
I would love some comments and feedback below.
Thanks!
Gerri
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Love your conclusion Gerri! Affiliate Marketing is a marathon, not a sprint. Until you have 100 posts you won’t see meaningful results. Why? Google needs to conclude your website is an authority site. And the magic number seems like 100.
Cheers.
Edwin
Thank you for your kind words. That is a great goal... 100 posts written within so many months. I will keep going! Best of wishes to you!
I like that you tell your kids to look at problems like they are a puzzle to solve. It was Wayne Dyer that said: "Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change."
Thanks for the reminder:)
I've always loved puzzles:) They challenge the mind. Thank you for letting me know the name. Best of wishes to you!
I'm totally new, and I know I'll be at that moment sometime in the future. Thank-you for already giving me a thought to hang on to. 'Can't never did anything'! So true! Thank-you!
Welcome to WA! I hope you are enjoying this great community. Thank you for your kind words, and I hope you let us know about your successes along your journey! Best of wishes to you.
Gerri
nice article keep on going and you will see results, I just started with WA as well. I have not seen results either, I'm going through the training and building my website slowly. All i know is if you keep learning and you keep taking action, You will see results. I hope you are having a great day and stay focus so you can reach all your goals.
Alberto Lazaro,
Thank you for the article.
Thank you Albert for your comment! We can do this! Don't be afraid to ask for help if needed so we can learn from others as well. Best of wishes on your journey to reach your goals!
Gerri
I think we all have days when we feel that this is all fruitless.. but I remember a blog that Kyle wrote about this very thing and he said that the day you quit, could well be the day before you actually start seeing success.... I can't take that risk.. .so I will carry on until I can do no more!
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Gerri, it does take time. Glad your traffic is picking back up.
Joe
Thank you Joe! Best of wishes to you!