3 Month Mark

So most everyone here knows that I have been in this business for a great amount of time. I run numerous sites and have been lucky enough to turn internet marketing into my main income.
I don't remember how I found Wealthy Affiliate, but I gave it a shot. I wanted to put their training to the test. It was put together very well and it goes into great depth on how internet marketing is set up in it's current state. Remember, this field changes all the time and you have to keep up with it. So much has changed over the years, and WA has indeed actually taught an old dog new tricks. I have learned a few new methods during my stay here and I also wanted to put them to the test.
When I joined, I wanted to take a very hard niche and use the training here to see if I could get it to succeed. With all my knowledge and with the continued training, I wanted to see how quickly it would be to see not only income, but over all profits. I gave myself a 3 month goal, a 6 month goal and a 12 month goal.
Today we are at month 3. Was the goal met?
I mentioned I made a brand new site, with a very hard niche to break into. I haven't done anything before in this niche and my knowledge was very limited. As if I don't have enough on my plate already, I knew ahead of time the amount of added work I was giving myself.

The 3 month goal was to complete all of the framework, get at least 50+ content posts, and start flowing traffic into the site. This goal was indeed met. Check out my profile and hop to the Facebook page to see the image, the site right now as of today (9/22/15) has 50 posts, 103 pages and 410 comments.

Further statistics include: Daily Unique Visitors 180 / Daily Pageviews 345 / Estimated Site Worth $380.00
The growth process has been great thus far and actually exceeded my initial expectations. I haven't been blasting the site on my Social Empires very much.

The main question I know everyone will ask... Has this site made any money yet?

The answer is No. The reason though is that I haven't truly monetized it just yet. I have 1 Amazon Widget and 1 Sponsor Affiliate Widget on the side and very few Amazon links in a few selected articles. My goal was to gain traffic in the first 3 months. The 6 month goal will be to include some sales.
Overall, WA does WORK. I could have very easily made money from this HARD niche site. I followed the training to the letter, as well as my own personal knowledge. I have said it numerous times, over and over again, Time + Dedication + Determination = Success.

Anyone can do this and gain results. Some people take longer than others. Everyone learns at their own pace. I just want to provide my official statement on Wealthy Affiliate that it does work, and that this is coming from an experienced marketer that has been around the block.. numerous times.

Honestly, this test was just for my own personal benefit. I didn't have to do anything. I could have joined WA, Saw what it was about, and just left. I didn't need to be here... I wanted to be here. Everything WA offers is A+. I have never been apart of a better Network. I'm not gloating, or tugging on the WA teet. It's just simple facts. I dare you to go find another network online that will offer you: Training, Hosting, Numerous Training Webinars, and a Community, all for the low price of $47. It can't be done trust me.

What keeps me here at Wealth Affiliate? The community. I love helping others break into the field of internet marketing. I love telling them that ANYONE can do this. Teaching is a great way to meet others.

So in the long run, when you are feeling down, or stressed, or whatever the case may be. Remember, keep your head up and continue to push forward. If you TRULY want to make this your career and lifestyle, you will do anything in your power to succeed.

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