Beer With Kyle: Double SNEAK PEEK Into Updates Coming Soon.
Hey Everybody,
Today, we’ve got some exciting updates to share. I’m going to give you a sneak peek into a couple of different aspects of Wealthy Affiliate. One is a new platform update, and the other is our upcoming iteration for our external website. Both of these are setting the stage for some BIG things to come.
Let’s start with tradition— this week’s beer. Today’s choice is Kokanee, a classic Canadian lager. It’s not a craft beer, but it’s a staple for many, especially the older generation. It’s got a cool feature on the can—a Sasquatch hidden in the glacier imagery, which is part of their branding here in the Northwest.
Today, I’m keeping the beer cool in a Yeti can cooler from one of our Vegas Super Affiliate trips. It’s got the Wealthy Affiliate logo on it, and it does a great job of keeping your drink cold, even in the heat.
Let's take a look at what we are discussing this week..
Key Takeaways:
- Website Update Preview: We’re working on a new iteration of our external website, designed to offer more interactive value upfront, rather than just a call to action to create a free account.
- New Tool for Business Ideas: The updated website will feature a tool that helps users find a niche or business idea before they even enter Wealthy Affiliate, offering real value and guidance from the start.
- Affiliate Benefits: This new approach will provide affiliates with a more shareable and valuable entry point for potential members, making it easier to introduce people to Wealthy Affiliate.
- Bulk Writing Feature: A new bulk writing feature is coming soon to Wealthy Affiliate, allowing you to batch write multiple articles at once, significantly speeding up the content creation process.
So lots going on (as always) and lots to look forward to.
I hope you’ve had an awesome week, and we are excited about what’s to come. Please jump into the comments and share your feedback on both the website update and the bulk writer feature! I look forward to hearing your feedback.
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The short answer is that, on average, it takes about four hours to brew beer, one to two weeks to ferment and condition, two hours to package in bottles, and one to two weeks to naturally carbonate in bottles. So, from start to finish, on average, it takes anywhere from two to four weeks to make beer
Hi Kyle,
I like the new website concept. Interactive, pulls people in and actually shows interest in potential members before they join.
Bulk writer - looks good. Keen to play with that before leaving too much feedback on it.
Just wondering - when bulk creating articles, we can use the additional info section to add seo, but is it possible to auto create internal links to the other articles being created within the bulk writer?
Thanks for your feedback about the new site, and the writer. I agree that it is going to allow for a much more interactive experience and it is actually going to lead with a high value tool that can help one start their own business...versus a sales pitch.
SEO is built directly into the writer as it is privy to all content, but you could specific certain things that you want to be within the output of the article. It cannot create external links, but you could ask it to put place holders for a link where it would make sense to have an internal link.
This is awesome!~ So many times I think, if only I had enough time to complete more than one post per day! Well, here you go reading my mind again!
The bulk writer seems like it will be an incredible too. The new external web page idea looks great, too! This should help more people who are skeptical about Wealthy Affiliate.
Thanks for all you and your team are doing!
Karin
Haha, mind readers! This is going to definitely streamline the creation process, and as we move forward, we are going to continue to refine and polish the features so it takes even more of the heavy lifting out of content creation, and out of the structure.
Thanks for your feedback and your personal insights Karin!
I've been waiting for this bulk content builder, Kyle! It looks superb. I have four websites, so it's sometimes tough to keep up with everything. This will speed things up so much. Thank you!
Once the posts are written with AI Assistance, it doesn't take long to make them your own, and I always ask for the latest research and thinking to be added to the post. It's amazing what you can learn while polishing up an article! With me, it often gets the juices flowing and inspires another few posts! It's a great way to grow while producing and climbing up the SEO rankings, and I believe the process makes us even more focused on our niches!! Excellent.
The introductory tool is also a super idea for getting new toes wet. I'm currently dealing with many people on my latest Escape the 9-5 Grind campaign who love the idea and the freedom of having their own business but have no idea where to start! It's a question of peeling back the umpteen layers of social conditioning and disapproving voices along with the fear of losing security and so-called stability first, which takes time. However, with this tool, they can start to explore gently what their passion is and what their true purpose in life is.
The traditional job world is weakening and quite damaging, in my view. People too often abdicate their whole lives to a meaningless dead-end 9-5 to soothe the fear of destitution and impending poverty. They come to expect certain things - health care, holiday pay, lunch/tea breaks, etc. - and so become steadily more and more dependent! They must break the 9-5 chains to connect with their values and stop sacrificing and compromising. So, the quicker they can get inspired about their future direction, the better.
There is still much to look forward to, and I can see that you, Carson, and your team are genuinely excited about all the development work!
Cheers. Have a fab weekend, and see you on Monday!
Best
Linden 🌺
That's the thing, when you are editing and polishing your content after the fact, you are actually learning a lot about your niche. You are reading 1,000's of words about your content about your niche on a weekly basis. This leads to a lot more expertise naturally.
Love the "incorporate" the latest research component, that is one way to use the optional content to customize your content. There are many really powerful strategies to use within the optional content area, and I am actually going to be offering a lot of insight into this as time goes on.
We are definitely excited about the future here within WA, and the future for the members of the platform and community. We are always looking for the next way to improve the way people get educated, communicate and to streamline a business process and you can expect a lot more out of the WA engine in the coming months (and years ahead).
Thanks as always for your feedback, and I hope you had a fab weekend!
Thanks for the encouraging response, Kyle. You have great energy to keep yourself and us going! 🌺 Must be all that beer and basketball!
Even more Great things ahead!!
See you for beer!
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In my opinion, this is definitely the right way forward in terms of front end (simple yet powerful) website design, usability and productivity.
Seeing the three steps there is really good for clarity as to what to do. The fact that people can choose a niche from the word "go" is a key game-changer, as most people struggle/d with this at the beginning (me included!).
The bulk writing is something that I, personally, haven't seen anywhere before and I am very much looking forward to using it in order to help me get some content kick-started so that I can just make a few tweaks/additions here and there to make it my own.
A thought came to me whilst looking at the new front page design... One possible improvement could be to make it clear that "anyone" can do this and that they do not need technical skills. If new people see the title (which is great, by the way!) they would probably think it is for website designers or people that are a bit technical already as it is talking about "designing and building and online business".
All in all, thumbs up from me and a big THANK YOU to everyone who's been working hard to deliver these to us.
Can't wait to try them out!!
Yeah, we are definitely excited about getting the new website out there. The flow is much better than now, and it preps people in advance as to what they can expect when they arrive inside of WA. It is easily shareable as well, so it will present a big opportunity for affiliates too.
I like your mention of "anyone" being able to do this, we are going to handle that messaging below the fold within the actual content, and explain the actual process. So not to worry. ;)
Bulk writing is still being tested on our end, but we are hoping to have this in your hands within the coming weeks ahead (along with some other updates to the Author platform that we are working on). So stay tuned for that!