Hey Zed, no problem and thanks for the offer :-)

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Godspeed!

You're welcome, likewise and thanks for reciprocating Lee Ann!

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Thanks Gifty and welcome to WA and our wonderful community.
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Hey Rod, I appreciate the sentiment but as I've said to others, I'm not a new premium member.
I've been premium for over two years now and have actually been an Ambassador in the past, it's all in my bio for people to read.
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Gotcha - sorry for the mix up! Wasn't trying to offend you any way Mark. Just want you to understand that. Congrats on your past + future success, REGARDLESS! Wishing you the best.

I appreciate the sentiment so thank you for that but I've been a premium member for over two years......it's all in my bio

You're welcome Daniel, I'm sure with your experience they definitely will be.
All the best
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Thanks, but I've been here for two years now :-)
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Your right it does. I apologize. It clearly keeps bringing your name up as a new premium member on the main page for some odd reason.

No worries Jada, I appreciate the sentiment anyway!
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Thanks very much but I've already been at W.A. for two years :-)
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You too Tessa and good luck to you in 2017 and beyond.
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Thanks!

Likewise Gaylene....good luck here at WA!!
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Thanks Jaime, I do appreciate the thought and greeting but as I've mentioned to a few others now, I've been a premium member here since June 2015....it says so under my username and in my accomplishments.
Thanks
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Well welcome back Mark. Take care my friend

Thanks Jaime :-)
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No problem at all Mark

Thanks Kerri, I appreciate the thought but I've been a premium member here since June '15.
I see you've recently joined so let me welcome you to WA, it's a fantastic place to be with so much to learn and support by the boatload.
Stick with it, do all the training in order and ask for help when you need it and you won't go far wrong.
Good luck
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Thanks Robin, I've been premium since June '15 but I appreciate the thought!!
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I appreciate the comment but I've been a premium member here since June 2015 which, in fairness, it does say right below my name above.
Thanks anyway!!
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Hmmm...OK, sorry. You showed up under new premium members. My bad.

No worries Hanna, I appreciate the thought anyhow and by the way, it should have been me welcoming you!
Hope all goes well for you here at WA, you don't need me to tell you that everything you need to make a success of your online biz is available to you, all you need is time to work through it all :-)
Take care
Mark

Thank you Mark :-)

You're welcome Hanna :-)
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Cheers Anthony....

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Hi Michael,
I appreciate the greeting and good wishes but I've been a member since June 2015 and became an Ambassador in September '15.
Since then I've been less evident within WA, hence the drop in ranking, but I'm not a new joiner!
Thanks for the follow by the way :-)
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Hi Michael,
Yes I'll update my situation here when I renew my annual membership in late November and bring my profile up to date.
I see you've risen to Ambassador yourself, well done with that but don't let it be the be all and end all, it's lovely to have the status and kudos but I found that it took a lot of time to get and stay there and needed to step back and take a breath.
Hope you enjoy all of your time in WA, it's a fantastic resource and the community is brilliant as you know.
Thanks for dropping by Michael, have a great day!!
Mark

I enjoy it here and I am learning a lot. Getting to Ambassador was a result of being very active, but I probably have more time than most people Mark.

Thanks and take care,
Michael

I hear what you say about having to be very active to get to Ambassador Michael, I've been there ;-)
Happy hunting
Mark

Hiya Sarah
Not that I'm much into makeup but I'm very happy to subscribe to your channel and I wish you all the very best in your efforts to establish your makeup tips business......good luck with it!!
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Thank you! I undertand.. most guys couldn't care less about make up but we never know, one day I might post something you just find beautiful or cool or curious =) or your followers might see you're following me and will want to check out my content... who knows! Anyway, many thanks for taking the time to subscribe, I really appreciate it

Let me know if there's anything I can do in return

All the best

Sarah

Hi Les
There are plenty of people in here from the UK so you'll never be lonely!!
I became an Ambassador last September after being with WA for only about 9 weeks but you get to that point by being VERY active within the community and sometimes it can distract you from the realities of being here which is all about building an online business.
As a consequence of less activity I have slid down the rankings but remain a committed WA member and shall do so because everything we need is here.......hosting, training, support, did I mention training???
The landscape is ever changing and Kyle keeps us all up to date with all matters as well so leaving is not even up for consideration.
Did you say my response to your original point has disappeared? If you still can't find it, let me know and I'll have a look.
Good to hear from you Les
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You're welcome Alex, good luck!
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Thanks :)
Alex

You're very welcome Denise.
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Cheers Mike....reciprocated!!
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You're very welcome Chrissie.........good luck!!
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The same to you Mark, thank you :)

Thanks Pierre, that's very kind of you to say so!
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You're welcome Jan.
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Cheers, good luck with your endeavours here at WA and online in general.
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Hello Sanford and welcome to Wealthy Affiliate.
Unfortunately I haven't done boot camp in quite a while so I'm not really the right person to ask.
My suggestion would be to create a question regarding your boot camp difficulties, place it in your question box at the top of your profile page and then ask the community for their own thoughts and recommendations on the issue.
You should then have plenty of replies and ideas of how to move forward.
Alternatively, you could step into the live chat forum via the blue button at the top left of your page.......beware though, it's pretty fast moving so you'll have to have your wits about you!!
Either way, you should then be able to sort out whatever difficulties you're facing and carry on with your training.
Good luck
Mark

Thank you will do

Hi there Peggy, nice to meet you!
I see you're a retired nurse...my wife's in the health sector so I know how hard you've worked all of your life and now it's time to learn some new stuff for yourself.
You have definitely come to the right place as a new learner because there is everything here that you need to know in order to start making a living online, right from the very first basics.....and once you start doing that, you can continue making money from wherever you can get online (anywhere in the world that is) so you're not tied down to being anywhere you don't want to be.
We have a strong community of helpful, like minded people who will help you out whenever you get stuck (and you will) so start at the green button, take each training module in order without skipping any steps, ask questions when you need to and you'll soon have your very own website online ready to start earning your first dollar/pound/euro etc.
Good luck Peggy
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Ty Mark very nice post here. Nice to meet you

You're welcome Peggy :-)

You're welcome Alan.......I had the feeling that you're the sort of guy I could do with following!
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;)

Hi Erin, nice to connect with you........all the very best to you and Sofie too!!
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Hi there Drew
You're right about the platform we have here at WA. As you interact with more people you'll get to see the wonderful power of this community, the way that it complements and supplements the corporate training we get from Kyle and Jay and the support you will get from it whenever you're in need of it.
Dive in with your training, ask for help when you get stuck, tough it out when you need to, persevere and never give up.
Good luck Drew, travel and income are yours for the taking.
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Hello Ofelia, thank you for your kind comments and welcome to Wealthy Affiliate.
You'll find we're a helpful bunch in here and we'll support you all the way along your training....any time you get stuck, ask for help and somebody will soon get you going again.
I've read that you're used to public speaking.....in that case no excuse for being shy, spread yourself around, become social and it will help your efforts no end.
Good luck
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You got me! Thank you Mark :-)

Hahahaha.....definitely me, just call me Banjamin Button!!

Looks good.

You smoothy you!

Good morning Erica, yes you're right....for those of us who weren't brought up and immersed in technology, or for those who also didn't work in IT, it is a huge learning curve but rest assured we are in the right place here at WA with all the brilliant training and support we get.
Glad to be in touch, take care and good luck with your online exploits.
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Hello there Jean and no, I don't mind you following me at all.....in fact I'm flattered that you see something in my stories that made you think it was a good idea to do so.
I see you are concerned that maybe you don't have enough training or perhaps knowledge to do this. Let me me stop you right there because that's exactly what Wealthy Affiliate is all about.
This is not a glib statement, WA is for people exactly like you who need taking by the hand and seeing everything, and I mean everything, through step by step. Even then, if you don't quite "get" something, the community (that's the collective for everyone of us here who are members) will help you out....no extra cost, inclusive, because that's all part of being here.
As my bio says, before coming here I had NEVER built a website before. What did I do? I followed Kyle's training on the green button and built one with pages of content within a couple of weeks. It could have been a couple of days but we all have "stuff" to do, right?
Just start at the green button (you may already have), go at your own pace and achieve something new each day if you can. If you get stuck with something, just ask and somebody in the community will jump on and help you out.
We call it Paying Forward, we help you and then you'll find yourself helping others......it comes naturally.
I'm happy to take your pleas for help if and when you get stuck or even for just a bit of encouragement if you ever need it.
All I know is, if you don't give it your best shot here at WA, you'll forever regret it. What would you prefer, a while learning a new skill here to free up the rest of your life or clinging to the 40/50 year cycle you're already on?
Thought so ;-)
Good luck, best wishes and just go for it!!
Mark

I think that might be an aberration Gordon, more like #33.
I checked the Ambassador page and it shows everybody around me jumping up 28 places, me included, so I think something is afoot :-)
Thanks for the kind thoughts though Gordon....it'd be nice to be ranked 5 but I think it's a mistake.
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The whole ranking system is adrift at the moment, there isnt 1 ambassador up there Enjoy the moment Mark

Kicks back with a nice cigar......
Well I might if I smoked..lolssss
Cheers Gordon

Many thanks for your kind words Mark, no reason why you can't make it your own American dream.
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You're welcome Carlos.
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You're very welcome Mike, all the very best to you in 2016 also!!
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Thanks Dan,
I appreciate that and I'd say the same back to you.
Good luck
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Thanks Mark. DAN

Oggies are regularly taken Bob....have a great Christmas!!
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You're welcome Joy, great time to be building income online when you've been out of work around our age so good luck.
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Thank you Mark1957! I so agree with you. I just hope we can make a break~through soon!

Nose to the grind stone Joy and the rewards will come :-)

Hi there Ken, you're welcome.
Cheers
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Mark, I look forward to seeing your successes.

Likewise Ken.....give it all you've got!!
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2016 is looking very bright. :-)

;-)

Isn't that a fact Denise!
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Hello Elle and a warm welcome to Wealthy Affiliate.
You're right about the BF price, it was an amazing deal and so many went for it including me......no more monthly fees now for a whole year.
Good luck here at WA, any help you need just holler!
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Hey Kylie
That's so very nice of you to say :-)........and you're welcome for the follow!
Good luck, any help you need drop me a line.
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Thanks Art, very kind of you.
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By the way...my new son-in-law hails from Lutin, just outside London. Is that far from Cornwall? I heard about the horrible incident at the Tube station Saturday night...stay safe.

Thanks very much Karen,
I designed it that way for two reasons.... firstly because I didn't want anybody who might be interested in joining us thinking they had to create something out of this world to make a go of it and secondly, I'm technically challenged anyway and could only create something simple...lolsss
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Hi Karen, Luton is about 30 miles north of London and about 285 away from me........a fair distance by our standards but a short hop for a lot of others in the world.
Yes, another incident with possible links to Islamic Jihadism although mental health issues for the perpetrator haven't been totally ruled out yet.
I am reluctant to say it, but I think my little corner of the world is probably not on the maniacs' route map of death and destruction... ...fingers crossed anyway.
Thanks for your thoughts Karen, much appreciated.
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Hi there Janice (fellow '57er)
Very nice to hear from you and thanks for your kind words.
In reply, I'd like to wish you good luck here at WA and with your online adventure in general.
Anything I can help you with, drop me a line!
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Thanks Mark and very kind of you. :)

You're very welcome Janice......any time.
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Pleased to make your acquaintance Harry and thanks for the kind comments.
Good luck
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Very pleased to be connected to you too Ben, all good luck with your adventures here at WA.
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You're very welcome on both fronts Jeff, my pleasure.
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You're welcome Billy and although the BF deal is fabulous, it's still great to be a monthly member.........you could always put a dollar in a jar every day and next BF you'll have enough to trade up and also have change to go with it!!
Good luck Billy
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You're welcome Michael.
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Hi there Judy and thanks for your kind comments.
Don't worry about how long it takes you, remember the hare and the tortoise, just progress at your own pace and it'll all fall into place.
Regards
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Hello Bob
Yes, Cornwall is lovely but very chilly around now.....I'm guessing Malaysia is nice and warm whatever time of year.
By the way, I had a look at your site.....I like your url and about me page....a couple of things you could look at if you want me to be more specific but entirely up to you. I'm sure you're still in the development stage anyway.
Cheers Bob
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Hi Mark, not sure which site you looked at but both are not really ready for the public. Most of my pages are in draft. I really should use one of those under maintenance plugins.
I really would value your critique of my site but I am a few weeks away. If you don't mind I will call on you again for your comments. Which site was it you looked at?
You are right about the weather here. I usually do my mails on the balcony around 6-7 am. It's usually cool then. But we are used to the heat,not sure we could do without it.
Bob

No problem at all Bob, it was this one....

http://www.newfutureonline.com/

Any time!
Mark

That is the one I am hibernating for a while. I am concentrating on my Penang site, but if you have time I would like to hear your comments.
Bob

Send me a link whenever you like Bob and I'll have a look for sure.

Hi Ken
You're very welcome, all the best to you too.
Newquay has had a terrible reputation over the years for being the clubbing/party capital of the area but the police are clamping down on drunken behaviour and have even banned a lot of the more outrageous fancy dress items that people wore....think mankini......in an effort to quieten things down a bit. Hopefully it'll help out a bit!
Cheers Ken
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I don't think my mate would be involved with any of that. He's 72 like me! But hey! Who knows!

lolsssss!!

Thanks Wayne, glad you found my story encouraging.
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You're welcome......I'll check out your pages when I have a few minutes and follow you on those too.
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Thanks Laurence, very good of you to say so and I'm glad you liked my page about the 40/50 year grind.
So many people, me included I have to say, either bought into or are still buying into that plan, that they are sleepwalking towards their own financial nightmare.
Good luck with your efforts here at WA, any time you need a lift or any help, let me know and I'll come straight back to you.
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Cheers Mark, will do. The mere thought of working for the next 20-25years and how the majority conforms to same riles me somewhat. The kids mum dismisses WA, thinking only about NHS pensions. By then, hopefully my day job will be long gone.

Best ever wishes Mark

Hey Laurence
20/25 years of grind and then virtually nothing to show for it or 1/3 years online whilst building up an ever increasing income for life.........errrr, I think I know the answer to that one!!
Good luck
Mark

Thanks very much Michael, I'm very grateful for your kind comments :-)
No matter where people are in the world, WA is a fantastic resource and exceptional value......Black Friday's price makes it even better value! Unbeatable in fact.
Thanks again Michael
Good luck
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Hi Isabella
Really nice of you to say so and if you are indeed inspired then I'm very happy to be of some service to you. I've mostly been off the platform for about 6 weeks doing other things but I'm sort of back now so you'll hear more from me in the future.
Good luck and best wishes
Mark

Cheers George
You're right about that, it gives us a sense of the reality that WA is all around the world.
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Thanks Christine........................I guess it was!!
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You're welcome Gary.
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You're welcome Jim.........good luck with your adventures here at WA.
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Hi there Kit and thanks for getting in touch.....yes, Cornwall is a dramatic region and right now it's pouring with rain and blowing a gale!
So glad I can be a little piece of inspiration to you, please fell free to contact me if you need any help or support.
I see you've had a welcome from Loes, our very own resident Dutch freebie queen.........she is one of our very well regarded members here and posts a lot of free to use online tools, follow her and you'll see what I mean.
Good luck here at WA, remember, the community is here to help you every step along the way so any time you get stuck all you have to do is ask for help and it will arrive all too soon.
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Hi there Walter, so kind of you to say so.......great to make your acquaintance too.
Don't let being an oldie/newbie hold you back, as long as you are enjoying what you do there's no reason why you can't achieve anything you put your mind to online.
Any time I can help or I'd you just need a little support some time, just post here or drop me a pm......no problem!!
Best wishes
Mark

Thanks. This is a wonderful community and I will be in touch. Hope you do the same>

Hi there Matthew,
As you're not new to computers you MAY have a little advantage over a lot of people who come here with no tech skills whatsoever, however, it really does depend on what sort of experience you have.
If I were you I'd bank the tech skills you have and leave everything else behind and start here with a blank canvas.
Start at the green button, go through every task bit by bit and ONLY skate over something if it's really second nature to you.
Complete the little tasks that come your way as Kyle has built the training so that it flows towards building your first site here in tandem with WordPress.
You'll find as you go along that you naturally either pick up new skills or reinforce the ones you already have.......either way it will be a valuable learning process for you!
The other thing is you'll find that the community is a tremendous resource and a source of more training, support and good will......join in, let people know who you are, contribute to threads and don't forget to ASK questions as and when you get stuck.
Finally, a very warm welcome to Wealthy Affiliate, there really is nothing like it out there in the wild west of online marketing.........good luck.
Mark

Thanks Audrey, I appreciate your kind comments.
Good luck to you here at WA and with your online adventure.
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Hi Coney
That's very kind and nice of you to say so, I plan to be a model member for a long time to come.
Thanks
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Follow away Mary, thanks very much.....let's see how much we can learn together!!
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Hi there Ray, very kind of you to say so.
I'd say put everything else out of your mind, at least in the short term, and concentrate on progressing with Kyle's training. When you have a handle on all of that (and there's loads for you to learn I'll tell you), perhaps consider how what you've learnt can help you with whatever other stuff you might want to look at again.....if anything.
Having too much on the go, especially for novices, means your head just spins with so much info, so many new things and probably too many "opportunities" you feel you just can't miss..............take it easy, concentrate on WA for a while and go from there.
Any other info or help you need, drop me a line and I'll see what we can do!
Cheers Ray
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Hey Gale
Some here will know I've been away from WA for about a fortnight because of decorating my daughter's apartment but I'll be back into it over the next few days.
Nice to hear from you and thanks for the kind comments.
Best wishes
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Hi Andrew, good to hear from you and yes, North Yorks is a bit of a stretch.
Thanks for your kind words regarding my site, need to get back to work on it, blogging etc!
My daughter lived in Poppleton, between Harrogate and York, several years ago and we visited several times....beautiful area and very friendly people!!
10 days in then...how are you finding things? Any probs, drop me a line, good luck.
Cheers Andrew
Mark