What is SFM?
Damo

Yup it is highly unlikely that you can start earning because you really need build your knowledge before you start earning. And lots of effort and work needs to be put into your business before you can achieve something. I am here to help you out whenever you need me :)

I actually do know quite a bit about running businesses. And I ran a blog for another company in the format this seems to approach. The only part I really need help in right now is becoming an affiliate and adsense. From what I can tell, the course doesn't go over that at least for awhile. In that case, I'm hesitant to upgrade to premium. However I do still like the format here, and think upgrading is beneficial to me in some ways (I can always learn something!). If I were to upgrade, would I be able to cancel if I decide it's not for me?

Hey Autumn,

Glad that you are here! Feel free to ask me any questions, if you can't find them in the step by step course. Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1 I will be able to answer all of your queries with much details :)

Of course you can be added to my mailing list. Please send me an email at jackcao at sproutmarketer dot com and I will add you to my list.

So happy that you are here, and I look forward to see your progress soon.

Your friend,
Jack

Yes there is money to be made in Affiliate Marketing, there's no doubt about it. I'm glad that you didn't spent a few thousand dollars on those training to promote Michael Cheney's courses. In here, you learn about the fundamentals of affiliate marketing, and you are not restricted to promote any 1 products.

The best place for you to start is through this course, have you started it yet? Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1

Hey Emily,

I believe this is the right place for you to start your online journey.

In fact, Wealthy affiliate is the stepping stone for thousands of internet entrepreneurs, and I believe that you can benefit a lot from here.

The most important step for you is to take action. Let me know if there is anything that I can help with.

Your friend,

Jack

Thanks for your kind message Wayne! I'm honored to be an inspiration to you. Do let me know if there is anything that I can help with. :)

Your welcome, Jack. I know you have only written 9 posts here but I have to say that they are helpful and insightful. Worth reading.

Left you a comment on your last post and would really like an answer if that is possible.

Thanks again,
Wayne

Hey Tim,

So sorry for my late reply. I was really busy for the past few days.

I know you are eager to learn everything, but I would caution that you will feel overwhelmed if you don't learn things a step at a time.

Honestly, there are a ton of information in Wealthy affiliate, and it would take months, if not years, to learn everything there is in here.

So, instead of seeking information, my hope is that you will start learning and implementing your business a step at a time with this course (if you decide to start a business that is based on your passion): Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1 However, if you choose to promote Wealthy Affiliate or any businesses in the Make Money online niche, then you can choose to start with this course instead: WA Affiliate Bootcamp - Getting Your Business Rolling

Hey Sharon,

So sorry for my late reply. I was really busy for the past few days.

I truly believe that Wealthy Affiliate is a lot different from many other places. You really get a lot of useful information, however, there are just too many information in here, and one might get overwhelmed trying to figure things out.

I hope that you have already started with this course: Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1 This course, is the stepping stone for many affiliate marketers. You will really understand the concept of affiliate marketing and how you can truly earn money with it. If you are doing anything else in Wealthy Affiliate, I would recommend that you stop and focus on the course I've mentioned above.

Learn the stuff in the course and start implement your knowledge by complete all of the given tasks. You will be surprised by how far this course can take you.

Hope this helps, and feel free to ask me any questions.

Your friend,
Jack

I am sure you will be able to contribute eventually Naina!


For a "Live" Webinar, you can try WebinarJam, by teaching platform do you mean you are developing a course? If that's the case maybe you want to try teachable.com.

What is your intention on joining Wealthy Affiliate? Is it to learn affiliate marketing, or are you already familiar with it?

Thanks for the tip, Jack :) I have looked into them before. Webinarjam is too expensive for me for the time being. With Teachable I believe you can not create your own database of emails, you can only interact with the students through their platform unless you buy into the most expensive version.

I am very familiar with affiliate marketing but have never found out how to really drive traffic.

I have just seen the video on niches. What I have learned from another mentor I have, is that you don't have to have a niche product/service, as long as you can market it to different niches. Like i.e. when I want to help people find emotional relief and to have better relationships with other people and themselves, I can have a base teaching that has to do with understanding how your emotions work and why we think, feel, act, and react the way we do (this knowledge is life-changing). Then I can have introductory content prior to the main course, and these introductory contents can be for different niches and marketed in such a way that visitors get value from the introduction regarding specific things happening in their lives. For example, one niche could be marriage/relationship struggles, another niche could be lonely people, yet another could be people suffering from trauma, and so on... I think I will go with that approach, as I want to reach out to as many people as possible with what I have to share.

Anyways, this is just the beginning, so one step at the time ;))

Hi Johara,

I'm glad that you've found Wealthy Affiliate. It is truly one of the best place to start learning how to make money online.

You have my full support here (just send me a private message whenever you need help) and do subscribe to my YouTube channel because I share things that are not shared in Wealthy Affiliate, and it is going to be very useful to you as you are building your online business.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY7IhZ5Uq_qFB9PgN8Rjy3g

Glad that you are here William! I hope that you are progress well with your online business. The most important thing is to take action. Do let me know if there is anything that I can help with. Be it big or small, silly or smart questions, it doesn't matter. I am here for you. :)

In Wealthy Affiliate, this is a community of aspiring entrepreneurs who is willing to give it all to learn how to start their online business. There are many courses, weekly live training, and even basic tools that you'll need to start your own affiliate marketing business.

How can I help you with your financial situation? It starts with helping yourself. You are the defining factor of your success and no one can help you unless you help yourself. :)

The best place to get started to learn the ropes of affiliate marketing is through this course: Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1 And, if you ever encounter any roadblocks or have any questions after going through those training modules, I'll be here to help.

Help yourself by absorbing all the knowledge you can gain here and slowly as you progress through the training courses and act on the tasks that are given, you will find yourself building a successful business as you walk through the courses.

Hope this helps!

Cheers!
Jack

Thank you for your response. Much appreciated 👍🏾

Hey I'll be honest with you. Once you find some success with one website, you probably won't have to time to start another unless you employ a team to help you out. So, my suggestion is to choose whichever niche that you are passionate about, and one that you are comfortable creating content.

I guess if you have an avatar in the MMO niche, that will be very helpful to you, but the question again is, do you have the passion to grow this business.

Hey Ash,

Thanks for your message!

There are many affiliate programs that serves the SMMA (Social Media Marketing Agency) niche. Like Tai Lopez's SMMA program or the Lifepreneur program. However, I am not sure if the people in the SMMA niche will respond to paid courses like Tai Lopez's. Actually, people who are looking to earn money online will probably respond more to this kind of training program.

So I am not really sure though.

One thing I am concern about is that you are still new to social media marketing, and you may find yourself in a situation where you don't know how and where to progress (what content to create, what products to promote, how to actually monetize this, etc).

For me, I would pick a niche that you are more comfortable in.

Hey Amanda,

So sorry for my late reply.

Oh my! What a scary situation you are in.

Alright, I want to be super honest with you, I don't sugar coat this and tell you that you will earn money in the next month or so, because there really isn't any guarantee.

But, what I can confirm is that you are getting into the best program there is on the internet, and I will share with you why...

To truly start an online business, you'll need tools, like web hosting, keyword research tool, and a domain name. Typically, the web hosting and keyword research tool (if you are not getting it from WA) will cost you around $50 to $100 per month. You can check out GoDaddy or Hostgater (for web host), and Long tail Pro (for keyword research).

So, with Wealthy Affiliate, you are paying for the tools, and many more stuff. You get complimentary web hosting plus the keyword research tool, plus the community, the step by step training programs, the classrooms, the weekly live webinars. No other programs out there is able to do this, so if it is not WA, you'll probably be spending a few hundred dollars on some training courses, you will still need to pay the additional tools I've mentioned to run your business.

That is the sad fact of this industry that no one will tell you until you get into their program.

I hope this will help you make the right decision to move forward.

Awesome! So, I presume you will be creating a website in the CBD niche, am I right?

Awesome Rob! Glad that you are here and ready to go. Have you started on this training yet? Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1

I sure did! Will let you know if I'm stuck. Thanks for your support!

Awesome! No problem at all! Keep up the good work!

Hey Makhsud,

Sorry for my late reply.

I would say that you can definitely improve your English as you continually write articles for your blog. I started out with bad grammar as well, and I did improve a quite a bit over the years.

With regards to the premium, I would suggest that you upgrade and enjoy $19.

After that, wait for the black friday sale which is coming in November (20th if I am not wrong). For the past 2 years, the yearly membership sale is at $299 per year ( which is $29.90 per month). Does that work out for you?

Thank you, Jack. Sounds nice. I'll update the acc before the end of my week. Unfortunately lately getting home too late and tired and couldn't spend enough time for my WA study. But I hope the things must get better.
Have a great day.

Have a great day too Makhsud! Totally understand the lack of time. I was in your position a few years ago. Always working late, and didn't have the time to do anything. But, keep moving and find ways to manage your time better, I did with sacrificing some sleep, and watching training videos while commuting to work (not saying that you should follow me), but you will eventually find ways that are suitable for you. :)

Hey Kat,

We are definitely here to help and support you, but the work has to be done by you. Have you started on any courses yet? If you haven't, please do so here: Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1 I have no doubt that you can earn a living online, but you really need to learn and grow at the same time. And, it starts with getting the right training through the link I've provided above.

Hey David,

Actually, there are many skills that is required to be successful, like writing, copywriting, email marketing, SEO, etc. But, the determining factor of my success was consistency. I follow through what I started and keep on working and learning to improve on my knowledge and skills.

I am sure that you can learn a lot here, but I would advice that you work on your business everyday, bit by bit, and make things happen. I know you can do it!

Thank you for you advice! I really appreciate it and look forward to putting them to practice.

Hey Jackie,

Your story reminds me of me. Lol! That's exactly what I was going through a few years ago.

Now that you are here, I really hope that this can be your stepping stone to a better future. There is really a lot to learn and implement, so be sure to take action.

The courses and lessons are structured in a way that you can work on the tasks after every lesson, so you won't feel overwhelmed.

If you haven't started any lessons yet, I would suggest that you start here: Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1

Hey Damien, nice to meet you and glad that you are here. It's my pleasure helping you out, so if you need me, just send me a message here or you can also contact me through jackcao@sproutmarketer.com :)

Yes Sean, I quit my job in August 2017 and it has been a year since I left the workforce.

Earning a full-time income online is really possible, but you need to have faith in yourself that you are going to make it.

I would suggest that you start with this course: Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1

You are most welcome Barbara! And, you are definitely in the right place.

Looking forward to speaking more with you. Have a great night and let's kick off tomorrow!

So excited for you!

Hey Buddy, check your private message.

Glad that you've found Wealthy Affiliate Janita!

In here, we are very upfront with what you are getting into. We will never hide anything, because there is really nothing to hide. Lol! This is a training platform that teaches you how to do affiliate marketing, and it is really a good guide for anyone who have absolutely no knowledge or experience to get started.

So, if you haven't started on any courses yet, I recommend that you start with this: Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1 Anyway, if you haven't subscribe to my YouTube channel yet, be sure to do so because I will be releasing useful tips and tricks to help you grow your business. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY7IhZ5Uq_qFB9PgN8Rjy3g

Hey, thanks for connecting with me Fernando! My story is as true as it can be. There's no fluff or hype, just my true struggles that eventually led to my success.

Yes, I am able to do this full time. I quit my job in August 2017, which is a little more than a year ago.

You can definitely build something out of nothing with the help of Wealthy Affiliate. But, it will take a lot of time and effort at the start. So, do not shy away from building your authority site, your brand. Because, your brand is what is going to define your future success. And, as you know, building a brand takes a lot of time.

Focus on building your brand and do not ponder when the money will come, just keep moving forward and the money will eventually come. That's my advice to you.

Anyway, thanks for connecting with me, and I look forward to working with you.

Cheers!
Jack

Hello Maori,

Glad that you are here instead of spending thousands of dollars on Prosperity of Life.

Yes, in here you will really learn the nuts and bolts of online businesses. It is important that you take action everyday and do not lose the momentum. I know that you have a full-time job, but you have to make some daily commitments to at least do something with your online business. If you just do it during weekends, I am afraid that you might lose the momentum, and eventually quit. That's not what I want for you.

I really hope that you can progress with your online business everyday that will eventually lead you to success one day.

It takes a lot of time and energy, and you really have to be consistent. I am sure if you are here, you will make things work. And, I am here to help you as well.

Anyway, I have created a new YouTube channel to help you out. There's only one video now, but it will be added every week. So, do subscribe to it.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY7IhZ5Uq_qFB9PgN8Rjy3g

Hey Carlos,

So sorry for my late response.

Free websites have very limited plugins, and have constraints on the design.

The free trial membership and the free websites are meant for you to get an experience on what you are going to embark on.

If you are serious about learning and growing an online business, it is highly recommended that you join as a premium member and buy your own domain name which cost $13 a year.

Then, premium members can host our websites on the WA server for free (if you engage hostgator or other service providers, it will cost you an extra $20 - $100 per month.

So, I recommend that you seriously consider upgrading to the premium membership and start from there.

Thanks your your message! I will follow your advice!

:) If you have any other questions or you are unsure of something, feel free to ask me.

You sure can. The Banger Method is simply creating bonus offers to whatever offers that you are promoting. But make sure that your offer is relevant to your audience. That's the most important thing.

Hey sorry for my late response Cody... Past few days have been crazy for me, and it is going to be the same for a few months. But, I will still reply to you indefinitely.

Well, I don't think you should build a website just for the sake of promoting products for a company. I would prefer if you can select a niche based on your own comfort level.

Actually the reason why I delayed my response was also because I was creating a video just to answer questions like yours. I've just uploaded it 2 days ago.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY7IhZ5Uq_qFB9PgN8Rjy3g

Anyway, do subscribe to my YouTube Channel because more videos will be out soon.

Also, feel free to ask me any questions, and maybe I will create a video just for you.

Hey thanks so much Isa! I wish you all the best too! Apologies for my late reply.

Anyway, since you are selecting a niche, I think this video will help you out: https://youtu.be/xlthnl0v3Ww

Do subscribe to my channel as I will be creating more content every week. I am sure it will give you a lot of value.

Hey Christina, glad that you are here and my apologies for my late reply.

How far are you with the lessons?

Hey Roberto,

I am not the course creator, but Kyle is. I am a person who’ve experience the great training with Kyle and am so thankful for it, just like what you are experiencing now.

I hope to meet you someday too. Hopefully you will be able to achieve the free ticket to Wealthy Affiliate conference, and we can definitely meet there. :) Have you heard of the WA conference yet?

Hey Krystle,

I am good as well! I am so Glad my review helped, and that you’ve landed on Wealthy Affiliate.

I am sure you will learn a lot more about affiliate marketing in here than in Ace Initiative. They only teach you how to promote products of Enagic, but Wealthy Affiliate teaches you how to promote just about anything online. This is what affiliate marketing should be about. Affiliate Marketing in simple terms is the “online word of mouth”. Which will not cost you money to promote products for other people. :)

Let me know if you run into any problems or have any questions.

Cheers!
Jack

In the same boat here! Glad I'm not the only one!

If you decide to promote Neurogym products, then you might want to think about what niche you want to be in. Is it the brain training niche, or motivation niche. Choose ONE marketing angle for your business and start ONE website, everything starts with a focus.

You do not what happen if your business message is not focused right? When you try to target everyone, you are actually targeting no one.

So, think of a marketing angle for your business.

For example, when I first started, I wanted to promote Wealthy Affiliate, so I thought about how I should market Wealthy Affiliate effectively. So, I started barenakedscam to protect people from online scams. That’s my ONE marketing Message, and the only website that got me out of the rat race.

Like you, I was in a dilemma as well. Wealthy Affiliate has so many different types of niche that I can enter. Blogging, Affiliate Marketing, web hosting, keyword research, etc, but I chose scams as my marketing angle.

I will be more than happy to coach you. Anyway, I am going to upload some training materials on YouTube soon. If you want to get hold of it, you can share your email with me and I will notify you when the videos go live.

Wow to be honest I hadn't event thought of that as a niche but the comp plan for neurogym is great And I love the product.. So if I want to go in that direction Where should I start should I just keep going through the training or put in app to be affiliate for neurogym first? Also should I look at other affiliate programs in same niche or just stick to the one affiliate program?

Hey Hyper,

It’s my pleasure talking to you as well. I am Glad that you found value with my website, and I am so excited for you to get started. By the way, is Hyper really your name? If it is, then it is so cool. :)

haha.. no... i will change it later maybe.... i always give random names when joinning any website

You are most welcome Robert! I am glad that my reviews helped. Could you share with me which program you were in?

I am involved with Enagic. I have owned a device of theirs for about 7 years. I've worked with Alkaline water since 1975 but was unaware of the Japanese device. The product is impeccable. But a small group of Kangen machine owners decided it would be a great idea to hook up with this DGL site to improve sales through their "unique" click funnel technology. I'm one of the youngest in the group at 66 years old. We got a couple of 80 year olds and a powerhouse 87 year old. I didn't find them to be professional, certainly not for the fee they are asking for their program. The presentations on WA are succinct and concise. The information that I wanted without the high five mentality. They're all about 30 fast track and rules, plus their sites don't always work as they should. There you go. You asked.....:-)

Hey thanks for sharing Robert! :) Hope you can learn how to build an online business here. Whether it is to help sell Enagic devices or in any other niches. The stuff that you learn here can definitely be applied to any business. I am always here to help you if you need me.

I recommend that you start with this course (if you haven't yet): Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1

Hey Laury,

Lesson Structure:

The certification course will teach you everything from the ground up. Whether it is in the health and wellness niche, weight loss niche, or the personal development niche, the course is suitable for all. The course is generic and yet concise. So, it can help you build a successful website in just about any niche.

The course will bring you through the process of brainstorming content ideas, writing content to eventually publish content on a regular basis. It will also teach you all the nitty gritty stuff that you need to implement to your website so that your content will be seen by the people on the internet.

Websites:

The free websites is basically sites with ".siterubix.com", meaning yourwebsitename.siterubix.com. These sites are basically owned by Wealthy Affiliate. If you are looking to build a long term business, the free websites is really not for you.

You'll have to buy your own domain name (website name), and host your website on the WA server. WA hosting is complimentary with your premium membership. If you host your website with other service providers, it will typically cost $20+ to $100 per month.

If you don't know what a domain name and a web host is, you can check out this video. Hope it helps: https://vimeo.com/128701049

Affiliate Marketing:

You must understand your role as an affiliate marketer, which is to recommend people to the most suitable products. You are not the merchant, so do not copy product description and stuff on your website. You should be focusing on sharing an experience about the product, and let people know whether or not, they should or should buy that product.

Hey Gloria,

Thanks so much for your message! I hope that you are already progressing with the course content.

And, if you are still wondering where you should start, I'll suggest to start with either of the courses:

Course 1: Online Entrepreneur Certification - To learn how to promote just about any products in any niche: Understanding the Low Hanging Fruit Course 2: Affiliate Bootcamp - To learn how to promote Wealthy Affiliate and other products in the make money online niche: WA Affiliate Bootcamp - Getting Your Business Rolling My suggestion is to choose either one of the courses and get started. You'll eventually build out a full blown website by the end of the course, and you'll also learn how to be consistent with your online business and make it a success.

I am sure you already know that it is going to be a long and hard road, but let me assure you that if you are the type who is consistent with your efforts and always look for answers, you'll eventually find success.

I look forward to working with you! :)

Hey Praksha,

I was actually about to shoot a video addressing your question.

While it requires a lot of time for editing, I thought maybe I can share the video script with you here.

My video script goes like that:

"So, I've been taught in copywriting that I have to start my content with a real problem you are facing.

Which, in this case, it is about making money online to solve your money issues, right?

1. You need more money to survive
2. You are desperate to earn more money right now, otherwise you'd be left on the streets next month
3. You want to earn more money online without investing any money

These are the common problems I can think of, and the next step to good copwriting, is to provide an immediate solution to solve the problem. Helping people get instant gratification, is one of the best copywriting tactics there is.

Once you get instant gratification, it builds instant rapport and you'll basically trust whatever that I recommend you. That's what I've learned.

And, now the dilemma starts.

If I write an ad that says "Make Money Online Fast and Easy" or "Earn $10k per month starting now with this automated system", I think this is going to be an easy sell.

But, the real problem with this industry is that there is absolutely no way to earn money fast and easy.

Now, I'm stuck between writing a good copy and lying right to your face.

Let me explain why making money online fast and easy is a pipe dream.

You see, making money online is not easy, yet it is not that difficult either.

But it takes a lot of time, patience, consistency and hard work.

There are basically 2 ways to earn money with online marketing, and it goes back to the same formula:

High Quality Traffic + High Converting Sales Funnel = Success

Why some people claim that you can earn money fast is because they claimed that they have "figured it out". They've build a system, a sales funnel, that does all the telling and selling, and all you need to do is to drive "High Quality Traffic" to the selling system. Simple, right?

But, here's the catch...

Where do you get that traffic? Some "system designers" will tell you to buy traffic from sources like Solo ads, Facebook, Google, Bing, etc.

But, let me share with you a secret. Beginners lose money with paid traffic 99% of the time, even with good training and support.

Honestly, profiting from paid advertising requires a lot of skill. It is not a skill that you can learn without investing real money.

And, you'll probably need a lot of time fine tuning your advertisement to make it profitable.

That's probably why so many people call those "systems" a scam. Because, you can't make money online fast and it is not free, and you are more likely to lose money than to make any.

Now, the second way to make money in the online marketing space is to focus on earning organic traffic (free traffic).

But, it is a long and hard road to build your web assets.

Basically, to create a website, consistently write compelling and relevant content, and basically brand a brand and authority from the ground up. Making a name for yourself.

This doesn’t happen overnight, and it requires a lot of time, consistency, patience and hard work.

Yes, there are really people who are able to earn tens of thousands of dollars in a matter of days, and they claimed that you can do it too.

But, are they sharing the full story with you? Did they tell you how much time and effort they put in when they just got started? Did they tell you all the pain and agony they've went through to find success? I bet not. If they do, they'll most likely scare you away, just like what I am doing now.

Now, I hope you understand what I mean by making money online fast, free and easy is a pipe dream. I am sure I've scared some people away, because I know, the truth hurts.

Those people will probably go back to the spiral of finding new shiny objects to follow, and they will constantly "try" to make money online, and it never happens.

Now that you still here, I know that you are serious about making real money online...."

[END OF SCRIPT]

Out of 5 stars, how many stars do you give for this video content? Lol

Awesome Steven! I'm excited for you as well! Since you don't have kids now, its best you use the time you have on hand to build something amazing.

If you haven't got started yet, I'd suggest that you choose either of the courses:

1. Online Entrepreneur Certification - Learn how to promote just about any products in any niche: Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1 2. Affiliate Bootcamp - Learn how to promote Wealthy Affiliate and other products in the make money online niche: WA Affiliate Bootcamp - Getting Your Business Rolling I really hope to see your progress soon, and I am sure to catch up with you.

So glad that you found Wealthy Affiliate Twiindi!

Wealthy Affiliate is truly the place where thousands of average people become successful online, and I hope that you will become a success too.

I am looking forward to working with you too. Do let me know if you need any help.

The first step I suggest you take is to go through either of the following courses:

Learn how to promote just about any products in any niches: Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1 Or, learn how to promote WA (entering the make money online niche): WA Affiliate Bootcamp - Getting Your Business Rolling

Hello Gemma and Tom, am I right?

Great that you are here, and I hope you will be able to start learning about affiliate marketing soon.

When you have proper access to the internet, you can start with either of the courses:

Learn to promote just about any products in any niches here: Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started Level 1 Learn how to promote WA (Entering the Make Money Online niche): WA Affiliate Bootcamp - Getting Your Business Rolling Looking forward to work with the both of you. If you need any help, please let me know.

Cheers!
Jack

Hey Diane, I've just replied to your private message. Sorry for the delay.

Hey Susan,

Thanks for your message!

I definitely love to help. I personally like the dogs and cats niche.

Here's the advice I give to aspiring affiliate marketers when they are selecting a niche:

To identify a profitable niche, there are basically 4 steps:

1. A good amount of people (traffic) interested in your niche.

You may want to use the Jaaxy keyword tool to check if there are many people interested in your intended niche. You can do that by thinking of some general keywords and typing them in the Jaaxy keyword tool. Generally, you do not want to enter a Niche that nobody is interested in.

2. Have the right type of affiliate products to promote

To be successful with affiliate marketing (to earn a full time income month in month out), you'll have to promote either of the following categories of products:

- Affiliate programs that have continuity and awards you with recurring commissions (e.g. membership sites);
- Affiliate programs that have high ticket products and rewards you with high commissions.

So, if your niche has affiliate products that I've mentioned, it will pass this test.

To identify the possible affiliate products that you can promote, you can search on Google by typing "Your selected Niche + Affiliate Programs", or you can find out from other successful websites in your niche (see what they are promoting). I am sure you will come across some successful affiliates' websites when you are doing your first test above.

3. Are you comfortable with it?

This is the most important factor.

I’ve seen too many times that aspiring affiliate marketers pick a niche that they are not comfortable with.

What I mean is that after stepping into the niche, they find it really difficult to think of content ideas. Even after researching about their niche, they find it really tough to write or create a single piece of content. They soon run out of ideas to progress.

As affiliate marketers, we need to constantly create content, and if you happen to be in a niche that you are not comfortable with, it is going to be an uphill battle.

The trick to overcome this is to follow the next step.

4. The more competitors in your niche, the better!

That way, you know exactly who your competitors are, and you already know that there is a possibility to find success in the niche.
Because your competitors already found their success formula, and they are just a few steps ahead of you.

You just need to follow their footsteps and you will eventually become successful as well.

However, I am not saying that you are going to copy everything that they do.

I am just saying that you can reference to their website whenever you feel stuck. There is a wealth of content ideas from these competitors.

I am sure at this step, you already have some clues as to who are your competitors in your niche. If you can identify at least 5 to 10 successful affiliates' sites, your niche passes this test.
The key here is affiliate sites, not sites from a publication house or a service provider. We are looking for websites that are purely promoting affiliate products.

I hope this helps, and looking forward to see which niche you choose.

Cheers!
Jack

Thanks for your kind message Susan! I am glad you found WA! If you ever need help on anything, please feel free to ask. I'll be more than happy to help you out.

You should use a autoresponder service like Aweber. It can automate a sequence of emails after people opt in to your mailing list. Here's the Aweber review: https://barenakedscam.com/aweber

The thing is, not every niche is profitable. If you can't find suitable products in your niche, then on the business point of view, it doesn't make sense.

Let me give you a set of guideline for you to choose a good niche:

1. A good amount of people (traffic) interested in your niche.

You may want to use the Jaaxy keyword tool to check if there are many people interested in your intended niche. You can do that by thinking of some general keywords and typing them in the Jaaxy keyword tool. Generally, you do not want to enter a Niche that nobody is interested in.

2. Have the right type of affiliate products to promote

To be successful with affiliate marketing (to earn a full time income month in month out), you'll have to promote either of the following categories of products:

- Affiliate programs that have continuity and awards you with recurring commissions (e.g. membership sites);
- Affiliate programs that have high ticket products and rewards you with high commissions.

So, if your niche has affiliate products that I've mentioned, it will pass this test.

To identify the possible affiliate products that you can promote, you can search on Google by typing "Your selected Niche + Affiliate Programs", or you can find out from other successful websites in your niche (see what they are promoting). I am sure you will come across some successful affiliates' websites when you are doing your first test above.

3. The more competitors in your niche, the better!

It means that your niche is profitable. Don't worry about competition because you will learn how to beat them as you move along with the lessons.

I am sure at this step, you already have some clues as to who are your competitors in your niche. If you can identify at least 5 to 10 successful affiliates' sites, your niche passes this test.

I hope this helps Mattia!

Hey mate,

If you work on a "dot siterubix.com" domain name, that belongs to WA. But, if you purchase your own domain name (yourwebsite.com), then that belongs to you. If you decide to move your web hosting to other places like hostgater, you can do that.

Ok cool, I figure as I movement on in the training it will show me how to purchase my own domain ?
If I left it at ‘siterubix’ does any money made through the website go to WA or to my profile ?
Sorry to ask questions about money, I’m in the for the training and learning at the start 100% & very grateful to be here, just want to have a clear understanding about how everything works.

Thanks

That depends on the affiliate program that you are promoting. If you promote WA, then the money will be paid to you by WA, if you promote stuff of other brands, they will pay you directly. It will not go to WA.

Your website is a platform to recommend people to the products that you promote.

Feel free to let me know if you need more clarification.

That’s perfect, thanks heaps !

I'm glad that helped! Let me know if you have any other questions. I'm always here if you need me.

I think you are looking at a business idea that will cost you thousands of dollars to develop. You'll probably have to hire a team of web developers to create construct the portal for you, and you'll need to hire a team of support staff to handle customer support. Then, you'll have to spend money running ads so that people know you exist. I would say that it is possible to build such a business, but it will cost you probably $50k - $100k to start and maintain it. Are you ready for this?

I'm not trying to put you down, but this is the reality. There's no bootstrap way to build a business like you've described, and this is not affiliate marketing.

If you'd like a bootstrap way to earn money online, learn affiliate marketing from WA. WA will not teach you how to build a web portal, you'll probably have to take up some web developer course instead.

thank you for your reply, I will stay with only affiliate marketing and follow the course for now. Greetings, Bas

You are most welcome Bas! Feel free to ask me any questions along the way.

Hi Verna,

My apologies for my late response as I am on vacation.

Unfortunately I may not be of good help on this though.

You may want to direct your question to Carson as he is trying to fix "Bugs - as he have described" in the new platform.

Hi Jack,

No problem, The issue was resolved yesterday!

Vacation! Wow just what I would like to be doing about right now.

Enjoy!

Thanks,

Verna

When it is your turn for a vacation, I’ll be jealous too! :)

Hi Shoshanah,

I'm Glad that you are reaching out! This is the way you learn and improve!

Unfortunately I am on holiday now, so I have limited access to the internet.

I'll be back on 12 May and your website is my first priority.

I'm glad that my website helped Jennifer!

Hi Sean,

Thanks for your message!

The first thing you have to understand is that it takes time to build a solid foundation for your online business. But the gauge is that people usually start earning their first commission at around 3 to 6 months (given that you have been working on your online business everyday for at least 2 to 3 hours), and they will earn approximately $500 - $1,000 per month in the first year. NOTE: This is not a guarantee! If you don't any results after 3 months, you have to seek advice.

And, because you've built a solid foundation on the first year, and you have been consistent on the next year, there is no limit to the income potential.

I hope this helps you make your decision.

Cheers!
Jack

Thank you very much Jack! It is much appreciated.

You are most welcome!

Hi Chin,

So sorry for my late response.

I see your message only now.

And thank you for your compliment, means the world to me.

I quit my full time job a few months ago in August 2017, and I've been working full time online ever since.

I made my first dollar online in my 4th month, my first $1000 per month in the first year, $2000 to $3000 per month in my second year.

The formula to becoming successful is consistency + following the right people.

You have the latter checked, all you need now is to consistently work on your online business.

Feel free to send me a PM if you need my help.

Cheers!
Jack

Thanks Bob! Exposing online opportunity scams, that's what my blog is about. How about yours?

I've created Safety Devices for Adults, which goes along with my knowledge base from being a Physical Therapist. I thought maybe I could do reviews on various equipment and products available.

Sure Shuyun! Great to see a fellow Singaporean here. WA is online based so you can access it quite systematically.

The first step you should do is to go through the "Certification Course" (Green button on the left panel) step-by-step.

I am sure you will be able to build something worthy after completing all the tasks given.

Feel free to ask me any questions.

Just added you on my Facebook. We can chat on messenger.

Hi Tina,

Either way works fine. As your site is new, there probably isn't much visitors, so you can play around with your theme for about a month or so.

However, when your site is being indexed by Google and there are people coming to your site, using siterubix to test new themes will be a viable option.

For me, I would suggest that you purchase a premium theme when you have the capital. The reason is because wordpress updates their platform frequently and free themes will not have the obligation to update the theme and somethings it will cause conflicts to your website.

When I was a year into my online business, I faced a lot of technical issues just because of those updates. That's why I purchase a premium theme.

Just play with the free themes for now, and just keep my advice in mind when your site grows.

Cheers!
Jack

Hi Jack

Thank you so much for your answer!
I looked into paid theme as i am running from changing the look of my site once customer are getting used to the look.

But my main issue is, that due to the lack of experience I dont recognize that features needed for my needs.

So I think I have to start with a free theme to get some knowledge....

I like how anima presents. But i will need the site in 2 languages in the future. Is this this WPML Plugin? It said it comes with this theme, do you know if this is like this or I have to get it myself?

I really hope I can soon set this problem aside and start with my actual website as i am loosing valuable time....

Thanks again for your help,
Tina

Just to add... the Kahuna theme could also work. Do you see which one is more accurate? Plus I have a plugins question.
I have chosen anima on my test site on siterubix. There it sais they recommend installing some plugins for this theme. Shall I do this or will this only lead to more issues?

Thank you again so much for your help, I apologise for all my questions... Im just trying to get things right....

Kind regards,
Tina

I think WPML Plugin is free for one additional language. You can try it and see. Search the plugin within your wp dashboard and you should find it. You scroll to the bottom of this page and it shows you how to use it (under "instructions":

https://wordpress.org/plugins/weglot/

I've checked out anima, and I think it says the theme supports that WPML plugin. For your information, some plugins are not usable for certain themes. It will create conflict, but seems that it is suitable to what you need.

Dear Jack

You helped me very very much and I am finally ready to start with my actual website!
Thank you so much also for the link!
Your help was on point and very accurate, thank you so much.

I wish you a great rest of the week,
kind regards,
Tina

Hey Ted! Thanks for checking up on me. I am doing well and I hope you are too.

The Black Friday deal is definitely worthwhile. I've already upgraded.

Let me know if you need any help ya! I'm pretty busy setting up a new blog in a different niche. Will update this community when it gets some results.

Cheers!
Jack

That's great John! Glad you found your way back into WA. I am sure you will make great progress from this point forward.

Most importantly, you have to progress consistently everyday. That's how most of us in WA succeed.

Feel free to ask me any questions

I will be happy to meet with you when you have a chance to visit Singapore. :)

Cheers!
Jack

Hi Jack Thanks for your reply, it would be great to get a chance to meet up in Singapore one day, I'll put that on my to do list.

Cheers ..... John