Hi Josh, I have been here for about 6 months and I earned little bit more then 100 USD.
Will it get better ? I will wait little longer to see what happens.
One thing that I understood is that Affiliate Marketing is not just about posting and blogging.

Best wishes whatever you decide,
Alex

I found better returns with Clickbank than with Amazon. I try to mix up the reviews. I've been here for 9 months and am making $8 on Amazon. However, during the beginning of the year, I made $600 from a Clickbank product that was popular. (It has lost its popularity, but I think it could be seasonal.) I have 166 posts. I was posting 3 times a week at the beginning of the year and was trying to maintain two sites. Now I post five times per week. I alternate reviews with informative posts. I feel if I stick with it, eventually it will take off. I'm only at about 1,500 visitors per month now.

Wow Josh, you have certainly done a lot of work in just 8 months. I can only encourage you to hang in there and keep it up. The rewards will come. Perhaps go back over and check on your key words. Are you using Jaaxy?
It does take time. You need to be very active on social media too.
Take a look at some of Jerry Huangs posts, they are awesome and he seems to be doing really well.
I hope that helps.

Hi, if you are earning $15 month then its great. It means your website has established itself and people have trust in your articles thats why they are buying through your site. It opens a great portal you could easily add other sources of affiliate and earn more. As a starter here I'm waiting when I'll get the chance to start earning from my website. Don't lose hope you have already done the most difficult task. Now your website will bring a recurring lifetime income. Wish you great success.

I found this video really encouraging - the training demonstrates how long it takes (and why). How Long Does It Take To Rank And Get Traffic?

Hi Josh,

I have been following and reading the stories of those who shared their success here on Wealthy Affiliate and almost all of them have been a Premium member for more than a year, most often 2 or 3 and more years. Of course, there are a few exceptions with people earning a full time income within the first year.

I have been earning online since 2001, so I know that there is no such thing as making money (honestly) online overnight. I made a lot of money off the Internet and still make on some programs. A year ago, I have decided to join Wealthy Affiliate to see if I can replace all my other income sources and keep running with WA alone, which I am convinced that it is possible. But I know that it will take me at least a couple of years.

I have just completed my first year (I took yearly membership to save on the cost) and I consider this first year as my learning year. Then my second, third and so on years will be my earning years.

Where could you learn a new profession (medical, legal, engineering ...) and make a living within your first eight months of training Josh?

My advice, DON'T GIVE UP, or you will never know what was reserved to you next month, or even next week.

Read success stories to give you courage (I often do), and if you are interested in knowing how I would have lost over $35,000 if I had given up on one of the programs I was working on, here is my story: Never Ever Give Up - My Personal Experience. So, stick to it Josh, you don't want to waste all the hard work you have already put in so far, do you?

John

I agree with Steve. Now that you know how to it you just need to find something that you can write about and makes you money. If you can go into the download or service area the commissions are higher. Here is a video on how How I Research a New Niche that might help. How I Research a New Niche

Hi, Josh, I understand how you feel. Amazon commissions are very low I also sell Amazon products and you don't make any money when comparing to what you spend on ads campaigns it's not really worth it in my opinion unless you become a seller on Amazon site and then there is a difference and that's what I'm about to give a try. Sadly, I have spent more then I have made and I've been doing it over a year. However, don't lose faith you just have to find what works for you and then success will follow!

Best wishes,
Connie

Hello Josh, starting any business does take time, and hard work. The main ingredients, however, patience and perseverance are seldomly mentioned. The average business can take anywhere from six months to five years to see any real return on the initial investment. Keep posting quality posts and remember as you create them that you are helping people make an informed decision.

I joined 8 months until now, haven't get any bucks yet LOL! What you have to do is keep going, don't give up at this time! 8 months could be just a short time for a very successful online business.

A very successful online business could take more than 2 years to start seeing results come in! Have faith in it and trust me. :)