Attention newbies: a must read!
Published on February 26, 2018
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Follow the Guidelines!
For all the new members who don't know this yet, it is crucial here at Wealthy Affiliate that no SPAM is posted within the community! You must learn and follow all the guidelines when starting out. Please know that this is simply a friendly reminder so what happened to me doesn't happen to you!
Unanswered Blogs at Risk?
I have noticed that some Unanswered blog posts have maybe resulted in being Unanswered because within these blogs, people are asking members for comments and to check out their website and then posting their web address. This is unacceptable at WA, so I thought I'd guide you to the following links to help you gain some insight.
I DO want to point out, however, that is is perfectly acceptable to post your link when asking for help!
Where Can I Post My Link?
There are a few certain places that the leaders provide where you can post your link besides on your profile page at the bottom right under "Follow Me On."
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/website-feedback
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/authoring-writing-content/th...
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Helpful Training to AVOID SPAM
Here are a couple essential training blogs, among many at WA, that will teach you more about SPAMMING.
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/how-to-avoid-spamming-at-wa/avoiding-spam-is-easy#
I Learned the Hard Way!
When I finished a cat site I created earlier on my journey here, I was so excited, that I wrote a blog asking for the community's thoughts, and included my web address. I genuinely wanted people's opinions before I worked full force on the SEO.
No More Writing!
Well, someone within the community misinterpreted my innocent gesture and reported it as SPAM, and the next day my writing privileges were revoked within the community! I was devastated and didn't know how long it was for or anything! I didn't know what I did wrong and hadn't even asked for comments directly on my website.
Should I Quit?
I was heart-broken and discouraged, wanting to quit. However, I turned it around and tried to block it out of my mind for the time being. I loved it too much here and was establishing an incredible business! So, I put all my energy into my website and working on my business.
Yes, I got my writing privileges back after remaining idle in the community for three weeks. But, it taught me a valuable lesson--to learn all the rules and regulations here from the get go so nothing like this could EVER happen again!
I just wanted to make everyone aware of this, especially the Newbies, since I have known many that this has happened to. I wish you all the very best on your journey here and HAVE FUN, BUT BE CAUTIOUS!
Note: I am adding this also--I thought that it would be a perfect idea to post the SPAM training link to each new referral you get to prepare them at the get go! This idea came to me when reading a comment from CowboyJames. Thanks for your inspiration, James!
Erin :)
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