Tracking
OK, I am new here - in my 10 day trial and am blown away by the sheer volume of information. BUT, I am learning. I have decided to track my progress by noting the steps I am taking and the trainings I am reading as well as the interactions and articles and blogs that I am reading of other WA affiliates. If nothing else I hope this will help me sort through all the information - but perhaps some others new to WA may find a topic here that interests them too.
First day - I went to IveTriedThat's article on navigating the process here at WA. It was very helpful and nice to find the person who recommended the site to me somewhere accessible. I followed his advice to get a profile of some sort up right away and checked out some people who were posting to start to get connected to the network. If I invite people to come check out WA I will follow IveTriedThat's example and find a way to welcome them with some guidance once they arrive...Well Done Steve! I also read through "Learn How WA Works" in the Recommended Training section.
Somewhere in this first day I connected to an article by PotPieGirl that was an interview about her career in internet marketing - which I now have to locate again so I can log the name. Loved the information and the sheer enthusiasm of PotPieGirl and will be "following" her.
I know I checked out several other articles and trainings til my head was spinning and then went to the meat of the training - just to make this real! Getting Started led me to the 30 Day Course where I dutifully read day one and once again am agonizing over my choice of niche.
Day Two - Back into the fray. I am not about to let the volume of information do me in...it is too exciting! So I start this day with a WAbinar that sounds tailor-made for day 2 - "Fast Attack Guide to Online Marketing". HOW FABULOUS! to my delight there is a rather long discussion about niches...just what I needed. I loved the holiday idea. I will be using that one. There was also great information about keywords and how to select them. I will be living L plus T times F equals S. This was the first time today that I heard the advice "write for the people - not the search engine".
I then saw an article/blog post by Manov about holiday top ten lists , which reinforced the suggestion from the Wabinar.
I then got very bold and joined the live chat and had the pleasure of getting some niche questions answered by Kyle. This was actually a stretch for me as I am not accustomed to asking for help...especially "in front of" people who I am certain must all know MUCH more than I do. No one laughed - at least not AT me - and I got great advice and learned from some of the other conversations as well. My final training for the day sent me to the WA Super Affiliate Training which I am part way through. I have to complete the "homework" on the Research and Finding Keywords page.
I suspect I will be dreaming about niches and keywords...
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Hi there jaymekle and welcome to WA.
Sounds like you're off to a great start and WA does have SO much to offer.
Your post made me smile...I've been a member here for a little over 6 months and still feel a little uncomfortable asking my questions "in front of" people.... I can assure you though, no one will laugh and everyone tries their very best to help. It's a fabulous community.
Nice to meet you and all the best!
Welcome to WA. I also was blown away when I first joined WA 2-years ago. Initially go with a niche that you have knowledge about. Then, as you become more informed, launch out into totally new ones. This was my approach. Good Luck!
Thanks for the advice! It is so great to understand that there truly is a network here at WA.
We all started somewhere and we all were newbies at one stage. Don't be afraid to ask the dumb questions here. You have started out really well. Good going. I will suggest to write down very manageable tasks on a notepad or your computer and tick them off as you go. Having a work/to-do schedule keeps you focused and a sense of achievement, which keeps your motivation ticking over...oh hi by the way :)
Hi to you too! Thanks so much for the advice. I have always found a "to do" list a must. I just have to figure out what to put on it!!! The tasks to complete lists on some of the trainings are very helpful.
Welcome to WA! Yes, there is a TON of information here..that is good and bad in my opinion. :) Good that it's all there...bad because when you are new you want to learn it ALL! haha
You seem to be taking a good structured approach, just be sure that you TAKE ACTION on what you learn and not try to learn it all first. Accept that you will make mistakes in the beginning (we all do/did) but learn from them, correct them, and don't get discouraged. Consistent action is what will win the day in the long run.
Thanks for the feedback. I was actually tempted to make a suggestion to Kyle and Carson that they "hide" most of the information available for us new people. Lol. Instead I decided to track my process thru the blog. Dual purpose being that I can start to get used to writing!
Hi Jay - Welcome to WA. You certainly will be dreaming about niches and keywords if you've caught the bug! You've done a great job for your first couple of days. If you find yourself stuck at all do drop into the Live Chat and ask.
Best wishes
Beverley
"I suspect I will be dreaming about niches and keywords..." That is very funny.
Well done Jay, sounds like you are having a good time and learning a lot. Even the gurus have been at a point where they new absolutely nothing. We all have probably asked the same questions you are asking at some point too so no need to feel shy here, we are all here to learn.
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I am glad you did make the decision to ask for help...you will be much more comfortable asking for help going forward (a good thing). It is very likely if you ever run into an issue that someone else has already experienced this problem in the past and will be more than happy to give you a hand.
You will likely soon reach a point where you will even be in a position to help others....which is a really cool feeling. You have made some great progress thus far and I look forward to working with you going forward.
Thanks Kyle. I do have to tell you that it is impressive that you actually are "available" as it is represented in your promotional material. I hope to soak up much of your wisdom.
No problem! :) We are here and we are always working to improve the community here at WA. If you ever need a hand with ANYTHING, you know where to find me.