Is Affiliate Marketing And Me A Good Fit?
What If Affiliate Marketing And Me Is not A Good Fit?
Hey WA Community! Does any of you wake up wondering if affiliate marketing is a good fit? Will it be the end of the world if it weren't. Well, in the beginning, when I started with WA, there had not been a morning that I wasn't awakened by this very question.
I started reading at the age of 4 and I knew then that I wanted to become a writer. Back when I was in grade school my favorite subject was English. I even wrote poetry back then and it was fun. "Go places when reading an adventure", my teachers said. "Be free to be whatever you want", my parents told me. But then, life happened. Marriage, kids, divorce, work. No time for any childish imagination now. I was going places, right?
Fast forward to today, I have abandoned employment, tossed out the old alarm clock, in the hopes of fulfilling an old dream and making it come to life again but, I had nowhere to start. So, I put it out to the universe, asking for just a hint of how to find that opening, how to find what I needed in order to make this dream a reality and, BAM, all of a sudden, here was WA in my news feed. Right up in my face and I didn't know where it came from but, here it was. Staring me in the face and daring me to pick up the pieces of a fragmented reality and make something out of it.
I was being given an opportunity to change the outcome of my life that had, somehow, become out of reach and almost meaningless. I was being given a chance to dream big again. So now, the big question was, what do I do? "Find a Niche", they said. "Affiliate Marketing is the way", they said. I was already operating an online store that was not moving so, why not at least try. At least see how it works.
Suddenly, something shifted and now, I had this nagging urge, pushing me to go back to the passion I felt when I was younger. Suddenly, I was holding the key to the ignition that held a very different frequency and it demanded I sit up and pay attention. Working for someone else was no longer an option for me. If there were going to be a chance to make a change in the next chapter of my life, I knew it had to be now!
I am, again, up at the crack of dawn, digging and learning what I can, trying to see how far up I can actually get, and I'm burning the midnight oil retaining it all and then putting to use what I've learned but, this time, I'm doing it for Me. Yes, I am exhilarated just knowing that I am building a solid foundation for the success of the future of my online business but, I also realize, it doesn't have to be affiliate marketing. I have the skills to write and I have my own products to sell.
I know it's really no longer a question if affiliate marketing is a good fit for me or not. It really doesn't matter. At the end of the day, I have found so much here at WA that has taught me, if I can build a website, as I have, and do it at the age I am today, I can do pretty much anything but, of course, I knew that anyway. I just needed a friendly reminder.
For what I have learned here at WA in just under a month, I cannot seem to place a value to what I have taken away from it. All I needed was an opportunity, for someone to reach out and show me how to fish so that I could eat for life.
I'm sure that if I still feel affiliate marketing may not be a good fit for what I want to do, it will not be the end of the world. With the knowledge I have learned here, I know I don't have to settle for anything less than what I can dream for myself. Sky is the limit and I can fish in any market I choose. I can go as far as I like until I find what does fit! I simply appreciate the knowledge and that's a great fit for success!
I feel wonderfully blessed that am surrounded by success too! I was always taught that if success is what you want, you have to surround yourself with those who are successful so that you can manifest it into your reality. WA has been a wonderful community to me thus far so, I think I will stay, and with honors. I will blossom into what I was meant to be and I am not a quitter, even if I feel that affiliate marketing may not be a good fit for me.
Please feel free to let me know how you feel about your passion and how it's shaping up here at WA for you. Thank you for allowing me to share.
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Your post reflects what I think a lot of us have felt at one time or another. And like you, I'm just grateful for all the knowledge I've gained here at WA. When its all said and done, we can take it anywhere and do anything with it. I'm glad you're being able to finally realize your dream. That's what life is all about. Blessings.
Thank you sweet lady! I like to think that, at the end of the day, when we graduate from school, we take our lessons learned and apply it to your own reality.
Sure, you can come back every now and again and offer friendly support to those coming up behind you but, you really have to move forward into the next reality. It's the only way we grow.
Blessings to you!
Jaye J.
Hi Jaye!
I really like this post, it’s so honest and conveys feelings that we’ve all experienced.
You are a wonderful writer and I have no doubt you will find your way to success here with the training and support available.
I look forward to hearing more from you!
KyleAnn
Thank you so much, KyleAnn, for your continued support. You have been since I arrived. It's wonderful knowing you! Keep looking but I'll be right here until I'm full! Stay sweet!
Jaye J.
Great post, thanks for sharing. I like you passion and determination to do it for yourself. I have hit a bumpy road a times here at WA, but I think it was the fact that I didn't absolutely love my niche. However, I just made a change, built a new website and that excitement is back and I feel like my travels to date are a bit smoother. As for the community, I can't say enough good things about the people her, they have been an amazing support for me.
Mary
Mary honey, thank you so much. You are a strong willed doll and it's great to know that Excitement is Back for you, girl! It takes someone strong to be able to look back and know they didn't exhibit the passion meant for what they were into.
I hope you have found your success with the new website! I say well done and good for you, Mary!
Jaye J.
Then Bloom Elaine! Bloom into a beautiful bouquet with your passion! I wish you the best with your transformation!
Jaye J.
I love to write, too! I’m going to begin my real blogging after we get our website finished. I’m looking forward to it! Best of luck to you! I can’t wait to read some of your blogs.
Kathy
Thanks Kathy. I've already started and have written 9 already on my site. I love it. I have absolutely no distractions and see nothing but success in my sites. I wish you not luck but success with your writing too!
Jaye J.
Witful writing,
Do not quit your job before you earn
Better seek one
Building a website is a long process
Needs patience and endurance
And so is writing
Stay blessed...
Thanks Fleeky for the advice but, I had already quit the job way before I got here and I have an online store that I had also been working on when I came to WA. Working for someone else again is not a job for me but torture. Besides, I see nothing but success in my sights and I'm not looking away.
Jaye J.
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Thanks for sharing how I also feel Jaye!
I was really surprised there wasn't more feedback from this subject than there was. I have seen some fabulous articles on topics that people are pretty passionate about that was not affiliate marketing. I appreciate you sharing your feelings on it! Stay blessed!
Jaye J.