My name is Karen and I live in beautiful New Zealand!

Thanks for checking out my profile here on Wealthy Affiliate.

I've been a member of this amazing community since June 2017 and have applied much of the new knowledge I've learned from the WA training to our own accommodation business.

It doesn't really matter whether you want to get into affiliate marketing or not. You will learn heaps by joining this awesome community. Not only from the great training modules, but also from other members on this site who are extremely generous sharing their experiences, frustrations and successes with others.

A BIT ABOUT ME:
Writing has always been a passion for me. I wrote my first fiction novel a couple of years ago and I’ve always been a keen blogger & social media marketeer. Over the years my career has been loosely aligned to my interests – everything from music, horses, marketing & sales, business development, training manager, and most recently, project managing the operational aspects of an industry database and a large team of staff & sub-contractors.

In 2016, it hit me, I'd lost my passion for my 'day job' (I'd always been very career minded, so this was a tough pill to swallow), but it was time for the big question; Where to from here?

After much angst, discussion and debate, my husband and I agreed to embark on a complete change of direction, career and a brand new adventure. We packed our bags, and sold our home in the suburbs, leaving behind the safety net of our salary paid jobs, to purchase a boutique accommodation business on the sparsely populated West Coast of the South Island.

To say motel ownership has been a whole new learning curve, is a complete understatement! But I’m pleased to say that making the change has been the right decision for us. We are both enjoying a more stress free lifestyle, no more being stuck in traffic and the constraints of a 9-5 job, and for me personally, a whole lot more time to focus on my writing and building up a sustainable income online.

HOW I FOUND WEALTHY AFFILIATE
Affiliate Marketing has always held a lot of interest for me. However, as I’m sure you’re aware, there’s so much ‘noise’ and competition in this space, it’s really hard to see what actually works and what’s a load of hot air and hype. This can result in a lot of time spent for very little result. If you’re anything like me, your time is precious!

Wealthy Affiliate has already delivered more than I had expected it to. Not only from earnings point of view, but also because of all the invaluable training available and the new knowledge I'm gaining. Also, through premium, I have been able to build multiple websites for the one low annual fee.

In fact, I've already built our motel website here on Wealthy Affiliates and it's indexed and ranking well on google, which we’ve achieved through applying the training. If you are ever planning a trip to New Zealand, be sure to look us up!

MY FOCUS IN 2019:
I still have a couple of affiliate sites ticking away nicely in the background, but the real value I've had from WA has been the SEO tools and website hosting. The hosting and technical support here is fantastic, which is critical when we rely on the stability of these types of services to run our accommodation business.

This is our year to 'get social' so please feel free to connect, it would be great to hear from you...
https://www.facebook.com/omausettlerslodge/
https://www.instagram.com/omausettlerslodge/
https://twitter.com/capefoulwind

Until then, all the very best with your Affiliate Adventures!

Best wishes,
Karen

Ps. I've included a couple of WA blogs below. If you'd like to be included on either list, please drop me a line in the comments or send me a PM. Cheers, Karen

Fellow Kiwi's on Wealthy Affiliate:
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/kdforsman/blog/calling-all-kiwis-nz-not-the-feathered-variety

Published Authors on Wealthy Affiliate
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/kdforsman/blog/calling-all-published-authors