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MarkBaAbout MarkBa
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I live in Sydney, Australia.
I’ve also lived in Cape Town, London, Barcelona, and Auckland. In case you haven’t guessed, travel is one of my top passions.
I’ve been a School Teacher, Cleaner, Bookseller, Medical Sales Rep, Luxury Cruise Ship Host, Gym Instructor, Pet Care Business Owner, Corporate Manager, Trainer & Coach.
Whew!
I’m fascinated by people so I love self-improvement, philosophy and having deep and meaningful discussions with like-minded friends. Life is fascinating don't you agree?
When I left school I wanted to be an actor or writer. I’ve never been an actor but I have had some writing success, publishing a number of short stories and freelance articles over the years.
In 2016 I published my first book to Amazon. Ironically it’s all about how to write a cover letter to get a job. As you can see I had plenty of jobs so I got really good at writing cover letters. :)
I love learning and sharing what I learn with others. I love documentaries, self-improvement seminars, TED videos, and reading.
My favorite kind of vacation is on an island resort with nothing to do.
Eating well and getting daily exercise is a focus of mine but I also love a glass of wine or a beer.
The one thing that helps me to be successful? – I never give up!
I've had a wonderful life but that has been at the expense of securing my financial future for later years.
Operating a blogging business is my way to address this since it also allows me to be true to my priority value which is freedom.
Freedom to do what I love, when I choose, where I choose and earning as much as I choose too. Perfect!
What am I doing right now?
2 months ago I just about self amputated my ring finger when I sat down on a folding chair which collapsed underneath me. This landed me in hospital for 10 days where believe it or not I had 54 leeches help save my finger!
You can read all about it here:
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/markba/blog/how-54-leeches-saved-my-finger-and-the-lessons-ive-learned
Naturally this slowed me up a great deal, interrupted my routines, kidnapped my time and challenged my mindset in a huge way. But as I said before, I never give up.... so I am slowly working myself back to the where I was so that I can take the next steps forward. :)
Take care, keep smiling and don't ever give up that which is important to you.
I wish you well with your goals and if I can help you with anything please don't hesitate to ask me.
~Mark
I’ve also lived in Cape Town, London, Barcelona, and Auckland. In case you haven’t guessed, travel is one of my top passions.
I’ve been a School Teacher, Cleaner, Bookseller, Medical Sales Rep, Luxury Cruise Ship Host, Gym Instructor, Pet Care Business Owner, Corporate Manager, Trainer & Coach.
Whew!
I’m fascinated by people so I love self-improvement, philosophy and having deep and meaningful discussions with like-minded friends. Life is fascinating don't you agree?
When I left school I wanted to be an actor or writer. I’ve never been an actor but I have had some writing success, publishing a number of short stories and freelance articles over the years.
In 2016 I published my first book to Amazon. Ironically it’s all about how to write a cover letter to get a job. As you can see I had plenty of jobs so I got really good at writing cover letters. :)
I love learning and sharing what I learn with others. I love documentaries, self-improvement seminars, TED videos, and reading.
My favorite kind of vacation is on an island resort with nothing to do.
Eating well and getting daily exercise is a focus of mine but I also love a glass of wine or a beer.
The one thing that helps me to be successful? – I never give up!
I've had a wonderful life but that has been at the expense of securing my financial future for later years.
Operating a blogging business is my way to address this since it also allows me to be true to my priority value which is freedom.
Freedom to do what I love, when I choose, where I choose and earning as much as I choose too. Perfect!
What am I doing right now?
2 months ago I just about self amputated my ring finger when I sat down on a folding chair which collapsed underneath me. This landed me in hospital for 10 days where believe it or not I had 54 leeches help save my finger!
You can read all about it here:
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/markba/blog/how-54-leeches-saved-my-finger-and-the-lessons-ive-learned
Naturally this slowed me up a great deal, interrupted my routines, kidnapped my time and challenged my mindset in a huge way. But as I said before, I never give up.... so I am slowly working myself back to the where I was so that I can take the next steps forward. :)
Take care, keep smiling and don't ever give up that which is important to you.
I wish you well with your goals and if I can help you with anything please don't hesitate to ask me.
~Mark
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JonLake
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Thanks for the follow Mark. It’s nice to meet you and feel free to connect with us further on the social networks shown at the bottom right of our profile
We look forward to reading your success as well as sharing additional marketing tips and strategies. If you need any help please feel free to ask
Jon and Debbie :)
We look forward to reading your success as well as sharing additional marketing tips and strategies. If you need any help please feel free to ask
Jon and Debbie :)
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kpercival55
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What an interesting journey you’ve had so far!
I’m looking forward to reading about your experience with leeches, that’s not something that comes up in an everyday conversation!
I’m very grateful for all of you who are sharing your successes at WA for us newbies to learn from.
Wishing you continued success!
Kyle Ann
I’m looking forward to reading about your experience with leeches, that’s not something that comes up in an everyday conversation!
I’m very grateful for all of you who are sharing your successes at WA for us newbies to learn from.
Wishing you continued success!
Kyle Ann
MarkBa
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Thank you Kyle Ann. Yes you are right about the leeches.... It was a fascinating experience and obviously one I was meant to have.
Wishing you all the very best here at WA. It's a great place to be. :)
~Mark
Wishing you all the very best here at WA. It's a great place to be. :)
~Mark
JonathanAll1
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Yes, thank you for following. And am hungry to get started.
I finding so much information for goals to success. This is surely a great opportunity with just what I need to develop independence.
Yes www is a big world brought together with WA...
Truely grateful
JonathanAll1
Jonathan Leslie
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I finding so much information for goals to success. This is surely a great opportunity with just what I need to develop independence.
Yes www is a big world brought together with WA...
Truely grateful
JonathanAll1
Jonathan Leslie
@ Facebook / Jonathan Allen
Khurshi
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Hiyya, now I know why your face and name seemed so familiar, I read your 54 leeches story. It gripped me in more ways than one, from the likes I guess it has impressed more people than you ever imagined.
I am following you as I love your attitude and certainly that is your altitude, also because I found a good few commonalities, you are a good writer, I expect that you would make a good actor as well. I have not traveled as much as I would have loved to and not achieved most of what you have, that I wanted to, but I do believe the sky is not the limit and one is never to old to try new things.
I am also spontaneous and love my freedom and have not saved for the future.
This is why we are here, now I sure wanted to write you, cos this is the 3rd time I wrote you, twice they were long messages and now this...so long and do pursue that acting career...take care Mark with the lovely personality..
I am following you as I love your attitude and certainly that is your altitude, also because I found a good few commonalities, you are a good writer, I expect that you would make a good actor as well. I have not traveled as much as I would have loved to and not achieved most of what you have, that I wanted to, but I do believe the sky is not the limit and one is never to old to try new things.
I am also spontaneous and love my freedom and have not saved for the future.
This is why we are here, now I sure wanted to write you, cos this is the 3rd time I wrote you, twice they were long messages and now this...so long and do pursue that acting career...take care Mark with the lovely personality..
MarkBa
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Thank you Khurshi! Yep.. the "leech man" ha ha...
The response to the post was quite overwhelming but I think a lot of people are really curious about tales "off-center" - :)
I appreciate you connecting with me and saying the things you have. I see writing and acting as a way of expressing who I am. You're right though, you're never too old to try new things, and there are always opportunities. The only way we limit ourselves is by buying into the lie. I'm sure you will still do plenty of the things you have in mind. Just do it!! :)
I read your profile, and I can see your life force, or energy actually beaming around your words. It's no wonder you're involved in so many life-giving endeavors. I too feel most alive when I'm inspiring others to be the best version of themselves and I can tell that you do that brilliantly.
Yep, that's probably another reason why we connect. Old souls recognizing each other.
Of course you'd resonate with spontaneity and freedom. Sadly, it's not what fits in with the accepted world paradigm when it comes to surviving, especially in later years. But nonetheless we will still be fine. We're just doing things differently that's all, and it's great that we can all meet up here and connect.
You take care too and I'll see you around WA for sure.
The response to the post was quite overwhelming but I think a lot of people are really curious about tales "off-center" - :)
I appreciate you connecting with me and saying the things you have. I see writing and acting as a way of expressing who I am. You're right though, you're never too old to try new things, and there are always opportunities. The only way we limit ourselves is by buying into the lie. I'm sure you will still do plenty of the things you have in mind. Just do it!! :)
I read your profile, and I can see your life force, or energy actually beaming around your words. It's no wonder you're involved in so many life-giving endeavors. I too feel most alive when I'm inspiring others to be the best version of themselves and I can tell that you do that brilliantly.
Yep, that's probably another reason why we connect. Old souls recognizing each other.
Of course you'd resonate with spontaneity and freedom. Sadly, it's not what fits in with the accepted world paradigm when it comes to surviving, especially in later years. But nonetheless we will still be fine. We're just doing things differently that's all, and it's great that we can all meet up here and connect.
You take care too and I'll see you around WA for sure.
ChrisCee1028
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Wow, Mark, just had the chance to read through your bio, and you're a good "story-teller", love your beliefs and habits, some of it matches with me and of course the "freedom" part!
Just like what you have written, the freedom to choose what you like and stick-with-it for as long as we want, earn as much as we want, salute time and financial freedom, got to learn some writing skills from YOU!
cheers
-chris-
Just like what you have written, the freedom to choose what you like and stick-with-it for as long as we want, earn as much as we want, salute time and financial freedom, got to learn some writing skills from YOU!
cheers
-chris-
MarkBa
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Hey Chris, appreciate you dropping by and leaving a comment. You made my day with your comment about my writing skills by the way. Just lately was feeling that my writing sucked. Ha ha .. So you see you never know until someone connects with you as you did. :) Wishing you all the very best here Chris. I am sure you will find WA a lot of help. The people who succeed here never give up. Look forward to interacting with you some more ahead Chris. :)
~Mark
~Mark
Inaeliza
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Hi Mark!
Wow: you do have an interesting life! Not too many people have the courage to follow their heart, even though all of us want freedom!
And it is so great to connect with like-minded people. WA is really great for offering this opportunity. This plays an important role in not giving up. Again, not too many can keep going being alone and having everybody around them telling that what they think and believe in is nonsense.
I wish you a great Monday and see you around,
Ina :)
Wow: you do have an interesting life! Not too many people have the courage to follow their heart, even though all of us want freedom!
And it is so great to connect with like-minded people. WA is really great for offering this opportunity. This plays an important role in not giving up. Again, not too many can keep going being alone and having everybody around them telling that what they think and believe in is nonsense.
I wish you a great Monday and see you around,
Ina :)
MarkBa
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Perfectly said Ina. From reading your profile you appear to be open to possibilities and opportunities and that's a great way to be. :)
This is a good place to be with people who have a lot in common even though we are all very different.
Thank you and have a wonderful week ahead.
~Mark :)
This is a good place to be with people who have a lot in common even though we are all very different.
Thank you and have a wonderful week ahead.
~Mark :)
Robert-A
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Hello Mark and Welcome To Wealthy Affiliate.
Since you joined and with your online experience you may have come to the conclusion that internet marketing can be a steep learning curve.
You must keep up with the training and keep referring to it but if you get really stuck on anything then can I suggest you browse some of the 400+ blogs I have published within WA.
You can always get in touch with me as well.
You have decided to follow me and I will follow you as well.
Have a great day.
Robert
Since you joined and with your online experience you may have come to the conclusion that internet marketing can be a steep learning curve.
You must keep up with the training and keep referring to it but if you get really stuck on anything then can I suggest you browse some of the 400+ blogs I have published within WA.
You can always get in touch with me as well.
You have decided to follow me and I will follow you as well.
Have a great day.
Robert
HelenpDoyle
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Mark, if you look at my profile you will see that I follow you in the moving around business!
Where in Sydney if you don't mind me asking. I lived in several areas there. The last in Maroubra overlooking the beach. I then moved up to the northern rivers. Living currently in Tasmania.
I also lived and worked in Auckland for 6 months and the south island for 6 months. Worked in Motueka and traveled on that island.
I just commented on a post of yours.
Where in Sydney if you don't mind me asking. I lived in several areas there. The last in Maroubra overlooking the beach. I then moved up to the northern rivers. Living currently in Tasmania.
I also lived and worked in Auckland for 6 months and the south island for 6 months. Worked in Motueka and traveled on that island.
I just commented on a post of yours.
MarkBa
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Helen, thank you so much for dropping in to say hello, and thank you very much for leaving a comment on one of my posts. I have a few of those to approve and reply to, which I'll be doing next.
I just read your profile and followed you by the way. You and I definitely could author a book on how to move around the world! :)
'Maroubra overlooking the beach' would have been wonderful. It is such a lovely area and in the summer months I frequently swim in the sea pool there.
I've lived in a few places in Sydney but currently I am in Bondi, which I enjoy although it can be a little bit too busy at times.
These days I'm also finding the extreme summer heat in Sydney a little challenging. I've thought about living in Tasmania myself, just wasn't sure if I could deal with the weather there. I've heard it's similar to New Zealand? I only lived in Auckland although I traveled throughout both islands regularly. Such a beautiful country and lovely people too.
Thanks Helen, and looking forward to interacting with you some more going forward.
~Mark :)
I just read your profile and followed you by the way. You and I definitely could author a book on how to move around the world! :)
'Maroubra overlooking the beach' would have been wonderful. It is such a lovely area and in the summer months I frequently swim in the sea pool there.
I've lived in a few places in Sydney but currently I am in Bondi, which I enjoy although it can be a little bit too busy at times.
These days I'm also finding the extreme summer heat in Sydney a little challenging. I've thought about living in Tasmania myself, just wasn't sure if I could deal with the weather there. I've heard it's similar to New Zealand? I only lived in Auckland although I traveled throughout both islands regularly. Such a beautiful country and lovely people too.
Thanks Helen, and looking forward to interacting with you some more going forward.
~Mark :)
HelenpDoyle
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MarkBa
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Yes anything over 35 degrees is a bit much so 46 is just extreme torture. :)
Asgeir
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Hi Mark, from reading your profile it seems that we are two of a kind. At the moment I work (part time project-based) as an instructor/coach to help people get back to work, and get a job again after being unemployed for some time. Which I have experienced myself not so long ago.
I especially noticed the sentence "I've had a wonderful life but that has been at the expense of securing my financial future for later years." I could have written exactly the same words myself! A couple of years ago I ran my own business as a real estate agent, but after some years I experienced it went bankrupt. So I had a small life crisis with losing saved money and a marriage break up. So yes, I know what you're talking about.
I have a dream to be able to sail the Pacific at some time, that is one of my goals! I live in Norway, and wonder if I should establish a blog about exploring the nature of my wonderful country (since I love training outdoors by running and skiing, and more, e.g. mountain hiking and wildlife experiences).
My most important value is to be true to myself and daring to live life according to that. So now I dedicate a lot of my time to two of my passions in life, self-help/life quality improvements and sharing investing ideas on the stock market :)
Thanks for inspiring words, hope to connect some more with you in the future.
I especially noticed the sentence "I've had a wonderful life but that has been at the expense of securing my financial future for later years." I could have written exactly the same words myself! A couple of years ago I ran my own business as a real estate agent, but after some years I experienced it went bankrupt. So I had a small life crisis with losing saved money and a marriage break up. So yes, I know what you're talking about.
I have a dream to be able to sail the Pacific at some time, that is one of my goals! I live in Norway, and wonder if I should establish a blog about exploring the nature of my wonderful country (since I love training outdoors by running and skiing, and more, e.g. mountain hiking and wildlife experiences).
My most important value is to be true to myself and daring to live life according to that. So now I dedicate a lot of my time to two of my passions in life, self-help/life quality improvements and sharing investing ideas on the stock market :)
Thanks for inspiring words, hope to connect some more with you in the future.
MarkBa
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Hello Asgeir,
Thank you for leaving such a thoughtful comment here.
Reading your words, it's clear we have both experienced some challenging circumstances which have brought us to where we are today. I guess what is most important now is what we do to make our lives better moving forward.
Love your dream of sailing the Pacific. I am sure it can become your reality too Asegir.
I have an accountability partner who lives in Oslo and since knowing her for the last two years, I have come to know more about your wonderful country. I certainly intend to visit there when I can.
I think your blogging idea sounds intriguing. Are there practical ways to monetize such site? I am sure there must be. Self help and investment tips would also be great niches though.
Great to be connected with you here and looking forward to interacting with you some more Asegir.
~Mark :)
Thank you for leaving such a thoughtful comment here.
Reading your words, it's clear we have both experienced some challenging circumstances which have brought us to where we are today. I guess what is most important now is what we do to make our lives better moving forward.
Love your dream of sailing the Pacific. I am sure it can become your reality too Asegir.
I have an accountability partner who lives in Oslo and since knowing her for the last two years, I have come to know more about your wonderful country. I certainly intend to visit there when I can.
I think your blogging idea sounds intriguing. Are there practical ways to monetize such site? I am sure there must be. Self help and investment tips would also be great niches though.
Great to be connected with you here and looking forward to interacting with you some more Asegir.
~Mark :)
KevinOConnor
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HI Mark, Thanks for the follow. You've had some exciting and extraordinary adventures so far that I am sure is moving you in the right direction here. Good luck in greater success and prosperity. BTW, there are great opportunities in travel writing so you might think about penning some articles in those areas and who knows, someone might pay for your vacations for you.
Enjoy.
Kevin
Enjoy.
Kevin
MarkBa
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Thanks Kevin! You've had some extraordinary adventures yourself. I have thought of doing some travel writing so good to hear there are opportunities to be had. Great to be connected with you here and looking forward to 'chatting' with you some more.
~Mark
~Mark
Roybretton
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Hello Mark, what an interesting profile and life you have! Great to see you here Mark, it looks like you've been busy here at Wealthy Affiliate! I look forward to connecting with you and reading your blog posts and hearing about your continued success.
A very happy Easter to you Mark and kindest regards.
Roy
A very happy Easter to you Mark and kindest regards.
Roy
MarkBa
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Thanks Roy. Great to be connecting with you here. There always seems to be a lot to do at WA but it's enjoyable and fun so all good I say. Wishing you a very happy Easter too Roy.
~Mark :)
~Mark :)
Roybretton
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Dwaightztar
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You're an intelligent guy with vast background experiences. I personally adore you for that too. Your profile is indeed an inspiring story tail.And your story is a moving one. I love it! Well I think you feel more relax when it comes to internet marketing or business online rather than expensive businesses needs your time and money investment. Internet makes it easier to move things/products worldwide electronically thus sitting down in one place manipulating transactions are more fun while cash is falling from the space in between transactions. Really cool! Yeah you know what I mean and yes I need your help like mentoring for beginners... Any soft talks? Waiting sir...
Good luck in your adventures.
~Tonny
Good luck in your adventures.
~Tonny
MarkBa
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Hi Tonny, the best advice is to follow the training here and do what has to be done every day. There are no short cuts. It can happen faster if you also include paid traffic strategies, but that depends on whether you have the budget for it. I would suggest doing the training and then 12 months later, join one of the mentoring programs here when they are announced.
Hopefully that is helpful ?
-Mark
Hopefully that is helpful ?
-Mark
SusieSoapbox
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Hey there! I dig your profile. We seem to have many things in common. I enjoy philosophical discussions. That is so neat you have freelance writing experience. I too am a writer at heart and have been working on my first memoir. I have yet to do any freelance work, how did you get started? Did you need any prior experience?
Cheers,
Susannah
Cheers,
Susannah
MarkBa
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Hey Susannah
So lovely of you to stop by and leave a comment - thank you!
I know... talking about all things philosophical, what a buzz!!
Fantastic that you been working on a memoir. I've often thought of doing that too.
Too many ideas and not enough time....
I didn't have much experience when I started freelance writing so I started with smaller jobs that didn't pay too well.
Before you know it though, you have a portfolio and then you can start charging more and taking on bigger clients.
It's also very worthwhile having your own blog because that definitely counts as experience. :) I used to have a personal development blog when I started which helped me get quite a few writing jobs.
Cheers
Mark
So lovely of you to stop by and leave a comment - thank you!
I know... talking about all things philosophical, what a buzz!!
Fantastic that you been working on a memoir. I've often thought of doing that too.
Too many ideas and not enough time....
I didn't have much experience when I started freelance writing so I started with smaller jobs that didn't pay too well.
Before you know it though, you have a portfolio and then you can start charging more and taking on bigger clients.
It's also very worthwhile having your own blog because that definitely counts as experience. :) I used to have a personal development blog when I started which helped me get quite a few writing jobs.
Cheers
Mark
Trujunco
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Hello Mark...Visited Xaviers latest post, and noticed your comment. I thought It to be of value to pop over to discover a little more about you and honestly, happy I did.
My interests here in life, currently are on a similar path to yours and as you have described a love for travel, this is the very reason I am learning online marketing: different languages and their respective cultures.
Your profile reads, like a left-hander wrote it, and this is a compliment to your brain not your preference of writing hand...All in all your creative and curious side is the nature of your business
of experiencing life and perhaps without saying this will take you to all kind of adventure. Kudo's , my friend and may you find the best success here in 2018...chins up,respectfully, David.
My interests here in life, currently are on a similar path to yours and as you have described a love for travel, this is the very reason I am learning online marketing: different languages and their respective cultures.
Your profile reads, like a left-hander wrote it, and this is a compliment to your brain not your preference of writing hand...All in all your creative and curious side is the nature of your business
of experiencing life and perhaps without saying this will take you to all kind of adventure. Kudo's , my friend and may you find the best success here in 2018...chins up,respectfully, David.
MarkBa
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Hi there David,
What an insightful comment! Thank you.
Of course, I had to go to your profile and find out more about you. :) I think we definitely have a lot in common.
Needless to say I'm I'm following you too now and also left a comment on your profile.
Here's to more living and adventure!
Cheers,
Mark
What an insightful comment! Thank you.
Of course, I had to go to your profile and find out more about you. :) I think we definitely have a lot in common.
Needless to say I'm I'm following you too now and also left a comment on your profile.
Here's to more living and adventure!
Cheers,
Mark
CarlasGoal
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Hi! Regarding the default. I think what I am trying to say is how do I get my links on my website or is that automatic. The links have to reach the public and maybe that doesn't happen until I SEO to Google etc. I hope this makes sense. I sometimes get ahead of myself. I like to learn new things in a hurry; so I have to read more and study more. It's all good it's all a part of the course. If you could give me some feedback it would be much appreciated. All the Best! P.S. This is all connected to getting my Website up and running. LOL
MarkBa
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Hi Carla, Yes it is all part of the course. The training will show you how to put your links on your website. Just follow the training. Are you doing the certification training or the Bootcamp training? Both will show you how to put your links on your website so that it is automatic. ~Mark
amirreza1377
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Hi Mark , what happens when premium time finish and you don,t go for premium again ??? I mean will be there any limits ( I know live chat will be limited ) ??? lets say I don,t go for premium after two months any more is there going to be problem with my site ???one more question , lets say I have earned some money by Amazon or ebay or .... but I don,t withdraw money for years ( like 2 or 3 ) is there going to be problem ??? my account will be limited ????? and other thing is what if I have used vpn Amazon can limit my account because of vpn ?????
MarkBa
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There are some limitations but you can still carry on working with your siterubix sites. The money you earn from Amazon will be paid directly to you either by cheque or Paypal. I am not sure about VPN have to ask Amazon direct about that.
Starbound
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Yes, thank you for clarity. I just found that icon and wrote my first blog today on how I re-entered WA. I felt like a doofus wondering how I could not see it before now. That is in the past. I am moving forward and focused on where I want to be at the end of 2018.
Lovetta**
Lovetta**
MarkBa
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No problem Lovetta, there is a lot to get your head around here and you can always ask. No question is a silly one. :) Wishing you all the best.
~Mark
~Mark
amirreza1377
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Hi , I,m a little lost here . I want to go premium I select paypal and log in to my account and what should I do after that ??? I mean I click on send money and I don,t know to choose send to friend or pay for goods ??????? and asks me for their paypal email !!!!!! I,m stuck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MarkBa
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That's a bit odd, it should take you directly to payment for the subscription without asking for a WA email address. I am not sure why that is happening. If it continues I would send a ticket to Support or even send a message directly to Kyle.
Urolin1981
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Hi Mark,
Thank you for accepting my invitation to network under WA and within its community.
To grow, I need more and more timely support as much as I could have from you and all other WA members despite knowing that less than 10% of its participants may excel, reflecting how well and hard they work and how smart they are.
So, patience and persistence + hard work are the keys to succeed in any business with no exception for affiliate programs.
Here I want to let you know I appreciate your continual generosity in offering support and help. Likewise, let me know if anything I can do for you and I will oblige to.
All the best to your success,
Chin
Thank you for accepting my invitation to network under WA and within its community.
To grow, I need more and more timely support as much as I could have from you and all other WA members despite knowing that less than 10% of its participants may excel, reflecting how well and hard they work and how smart they are.
So, patience and persistence + hard work are the keys to succeed in any business with no exception for affiliate programs.
Here I want to let you know I appreciate your continual generosity in offering support and help. Likewise, let me know if anything I can do for you and I will oblige to.
All the best to your success,
Chin
MarkBa
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Hi Chin
Much appreciated my friend. We are all in this together. Wishing you much success in 2018.
~Mark
Much appreciated my friend. We are all in this together. Wishing you much success in 2018.
~Mark
despatis
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Dear Mark, thanks for sharing and for accepting my invite, much appreciated. Seems you're doing very well, so keep on track and let's stay in touch.
Desmond We are here to help!
Desmond We are here to help!
arielharris7
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Hello Mark, sounds to me that you are definitely a YES WE CAN person! I know this time you will follow your heart and get exactly where you need to be. Let me know if there is anything i can help with. Although you probably know far more than me! And the best part is that every day is a new blank canvas to do as we wish..! Its our choice! Looking forward to chatting more. In peace and gratitude, ariel
MarkBa
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Hi there Ariel, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a message here. I really do appreciate it, especially the encouragement. We will need this from time to time and in fact we all need each other which is why WA is the perfect place to learn and be successful. Looking forward to interacting and connecting with you more this year and wishing you all the best for the year ahead. Mark
Moty1
Premium
Hi Mark Good morning, nice to be here again.
Look, I need your help, see if you can get me out of the canyon.
Well: here in rich affiliates are there any products of any niche to promote ?, if there is, what is the command or control?
Thank you, I hope this day is greater than yesterday.
Greetings from Mario alias Moty1.
Look, I need your help, see if you can get me out of the canyon.
Well: here in rich affiliates are there any products of any niche to promote ?, if there is, what is the command or control?
Thank you, I hope this day is greater than yesterday.
Greetings from Mario alias Moty1.
mbouteiller
Premium
Hi Mark, I'm following you now! Great picture of you! I enjoyed reading your story here. Thanks very much for answering my question on MonoSnap. Do you scuba dive too??
I hope all is going well for you here in Wealthy Affiliate and I wish you much success.
Regards,
Monica
I hope all is going well for you here in Wealthy Affiliate and I wish you much success.
Regards,
Monica
MarkBa
Premium
Hi Monica,
I am following you too now Monica!
Great to be connecting with you and thanks for your feedback about my picture. Yours is great too but that's because I love pictures of people smiling! :)
I used to scuba dive quite a lot although I haven't done much recently. I see you are a PADI Open Water Scuba Dive Instructor. Fantastic. You are so right, diving opens up a most magical world to one.
Is your Internet business also based around diving? Wishing you all success going forward.
Mark
I am following you too now Monica!
Great to be connecting with you and thanks for your feedback about my picture. Yours is great too but that's because I love pictures of people smiling! :)
I used to scuba dive quite a lot although I haven't done much recently. I see you are a PADI Open Water Scuba Dive Instructor. Fantastic. You are so right, diving opens up a most magical world to one.
Is your Internet business also based around diving? Wishing you all success going forward.
Mark
SweetTLC
Premium
Hi Mark! Great work history! I know your going to do wonderful here at WA. Our attitude and our determination is half the battle. We must believe we can before we can. That's actually one of my biggest struggles. I was so different when I was young, I believed I could do anything. I lost that for a long time. But through Wealthy Affiliate, I've found that belief in myself again. I wish you all the success in the world, in your online journey this time through! I know your going to do great!
Train-Learn-&-Create-Your-Best-Self,
Teresa
Train-Learn-&-Create-Your-Best-Self,
Teresa
PhilipDErole
Premium
Hey Mark
Hope all is well with you. I have a bit of a dilemma. I'm trying to think of a domain name. I've decided to focus on promoting WA for now.
I'm not really good at figuring this kind of stuff out. Do you have a suggestion or maybe could recommend steps I could take to come up with a domain name.
Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.
Thank in advance.
Philip
Hope all is well with you. I have a bit of a dilemma. I'm trying to think of a domain name. I've decided to focus on promoting WA for now.
I'm not really good at figuring this kind of stuff out. Do you have a suggestion or maybe could recommend steps I could take to come up with a domain name.
Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.
Thank in advance.
Philip
MarkBa
Premium
Hey Philip,
The challenge with coming up with domain names is that one can come up with something one thinks is brilliant but so many domains have already been taken, especially the more obvious and shorter ones that are .com domains.
I would definitely try and stick with .com if possible.
I have spent hours on this and although it can be fun it can also be frustrating.
The best way I have found is to brainstorm as many ideas as you can first then start testing each of them on a site like instantdomainsearch.com. It's fast and gives one other ideas that could work if the domain has already been taken.
As you start to do this exercise it's amazing how fast the brain starts to come up with other ideas.
Also, you can consider coming up a name that does not make any sense but is a brand name for the site e.g. bizexperts. In time as you drive enough traffic to the site the name will become synonymous with what you're offering on the site.
Anyway, hope that helps a bit. Let me know what you decide on.
Cheers
Mark
The challenge with coming up with domain names is that one can come up with something one thinks is brilliant but so many domains have already been taken, especially the more obvious and shorter ones that are .com domains.
I would definitely try and stick with .com if possible.
I have spent hours on this and although it can be fun it can also be frustrating.
The best way I have found is to brainstorm as many ideas as you can first then start testing each of them on a site like instantdomainsearch.com. It's fast and gives one other ideas that could work if the domain has already been taken.
As you start to do this exercise it's amazing how fast the brain starts to come up with other ideas.
Also, you can consider coming up a name that does not make any sense but is a brand name for the site e.g. bizexperts. In time as you drive enough traffic to the site the name will become synonymous with what you're offering on the site.
Anyway, hope that helps a bit. Let me know what you decide on.
Cheers
Mark
PhilipDErole
Premium
kmer6
Premium
Good afternoon to you Mark, my name is Ken and I welcome you to WA and thank you for the follow. I'm following you back. Did you ever get your sub-menu to work? It could be the theme that you are using, but that seems strange. This really baffled me.
Your site looks good so you have learned well from the training lessons. To reach maximum exposure and rankings I would recommend adding content at least once a week, every week. I look forward to working with you and wish you much enjoyment and success in reaching your goals.
Ken
Your site looks good so you have learned well from the training lessons. To reach maximum exposure and rankings I would recommend adding content at least once a week, every week. I look forward to working with you and wish you much enjoyment and success in reaching your goals.
Ken
MarkBa
Premium
Hi there Ken, Thanks for the follow up about the menu issue. After all that the theme owners advised that the theme does not permit sub menus in the header menu. Seems a bit of an oversight in my opinion. Anyway, I swapped the menu around and for now, it's working fine. I may change themes at some point going forward. Thanks for the feedback about my site. It is of course, a work in progress. I agree with you about adding content. I was trying to add pages to the main pages first but think I need to add posts and pages at the same time otherwise, the home page looks a bit empty with just one post. I appreciate your time here Ken and look forward to hearing about you achieving great things this year too.
Mark
Mark
PhilBrewster
Premium
Hello Mark,
You are a talented, well traveled guy with a lot of ambition. Many of us to include myself, have had unsuccessful trials and ventures into the Internet. Those attempts are certainly not failures. They were learning experiences!
I wish you the best of success on Wealthy Affiliate.
Phil
You are a talented, well traveled guy with a lot of ambition. Many of us to include myself, have had unsuccessful trials and ventures into the Internet. Those attempts are certainly not failures. They were learning experiences!
I wish you the best of success on Wealthy Affiliate.
Phil
Loes
Premium
Hello Mark,♫Welcome! Nice to meet you ツ I wish you a lot of learning pleasure and fun on WA. Thank you for following me.
From the start, I have written training for every issue I had problems with myself. I also made a list of 1001 niche ideas, a checklist with 25 points to go through before you publish a post, 101 blogging ideas when you get stuck and an A-Z WA dictionary. I just love lists:) It has been very helpful to a lot of people. I have listed them in one blog you can find on my profile. It's the first website link on the right (click on my picture to get there). I hope to help you with those.
If you have any questions, please add a comment to this message or leave them on my profile.
Success building your business in 2017. See you around, Greetings Loes
From the start, I have written training for every issue I had problems with myself. I also made a list of 1001 niche ideas, a checklist with 25 points to go through before you publish a post, 101 blogging ideas when you get stuck and an A-Z WA dictionary. I just love lists:) It has been very helpful to a lot of people. I have listed them in one blog you can find on my profile. It's the first website link on the right (click on my picture to get there). I hope to help you with those.
If you have any questions, please add a comment to this message or leave them on my profile.
Success building your business in 2017. See you around, Greetings Loes
Kyle
Premium
Mark, I see you are making some good progress through the Affiliate Bootcamp. Just wanted to pop by and see if you need a hand with anything?
I also wanted to mention the success rates of Bootcamp. Absolutely everyone that has taken action on all of the phases of Bootcamp has a business that is generating consistent income online. MANY of these folks are going to be at our super affiliate conference next year.
I want this to be you and I want you to succeed with your promotions. So, please promise me that if you ever need a hand or feel stuck as you move forward, that you will get in touch with me!
Trust me, I know things can be a little overwhelming sometimes and I don't want you feeling like that.
Anyways, just checking in. Get back at me if you need anything Mark.
I also wanted to mention the success rates of Bootcamp. Absolutely everyone that has taken action on all of the phases of Bootcamp has a business that is generating consistent income online. MANY of these folks are going to be at our super affiliate conference next year.
I want this to be you and I want you to succeed with your promotions. So, please promise me that if you ever need a hand or feel stuck as you move forward, that you will get in touch with me!
Trust me, I know things can be a little overwhelming sometimes and I don't want you feeling like that.
Anyways, just checking in. Get back at me if you need anything Mark.
MasonRuesch
Premium
Thank you for following me. I've followed you back. Please feel free to reach out to me for any assistance here on WA. I am committed to building success and helping others do the same. Good luck to you.
I have managed to build a solid stream of income and if you want to private message me I would be more than happy to network with you and share exactly what it is that I do and how I do it. It is completely achievable and I've managed to tap into a niche that has AMAZING growth potential I'm also more than willing to learn from you.
Hope to speak with you soon. Thank you.
Mason
I have managed to build a solid stream of income and if you want to private message me I would be more than happy to network with you and share exactly what it is that I do and how I do it. It is completely achievable and I've managed to tap into a niche that has AMAZING growth potential I'm also more than willing to learn from you.
Hope to speak with you soon. Thank you.
Mason
LastRhino
Premium
Hello MABKER07!
Thank you very much for following me and welcome to the WA community! Be sure to follow all the training that is available on this site and don't be afraid to ask questions. The people in the WA community, myself included, are happy to help you. Best of luck to you on your journey to the top.
Cheers,
Tyron
From <https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/lastrhino>
Thank you very much for following me and welcome to the WA community! Be sure to follow all the training that is available on this site and don't be afraid to ask questions. The people in the WA community, myself included, are happy to help you. Best of luck to you on your journey to the top.
Cheers,
Tyron
From <https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/lastrhino>
MarkBa
Premium
Thank you, Tyron. I appreciate the warm welcome and advice. This sure looks to be a very special place and I'm looking forward to learning, sharing and succeeding.
Mark
Mark
Compsol99
Premium
Hi!
Thank you very much for following me and welcome to the WA community! Be sure to follow all the training that is available on this site and don't be afraid to ask questions. The people in the WA community, myself included, are happy to help you. Best of luck to you in your endeavors.
Regards,
Shawn - Yearly Premium Member
P.S. Please check out my websites on my profile page to get an idea of what the Wealthy Affiliate training can do for you. Any feedback or comments would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much for following me and welcome to the WA community! Be sure to follow all the training that is available on this site and don't be afraid to ask questions. The people in the WA community, myself included, are happy to help you. Best of luck to you in your endeavors.
Regards,
Shawn - Yearly Premium Member
P.S. Please check out my websites on my profile page to get an idea of what the Wealthy Affiliate training can do for you. Any feedback or comments would be greatly appreciated.
MarkBa
Premium
Hi Shawn,
Thank you for your message of welcome, encouragement and advice. It took me a while to find WA but this sure looks like the best place to be. I did have a look at your sites which was great to see what can be done. Wishing you all the best for the holiday season with your business for 2017.
Cheers
Mark
Thank you for your message of welcome, encouragement and advice. It took me a while to find WA but this sure looks like the best place to be. I did have a look at your sites which was great to see what can be done. Wishing you all the best for the holiday season with your business for 2017.
Cheers
Mark
Marcel92
Premium
Hello Mark and welcome to our WA community. ***** Congratulations on going Premium. You are in good hands here with all kinds of training and people always ready to help out with your online journey.
Getting started here at WA is very easy with all the help from members.
Take some time to look around and check out all the menus and links.
As a premium member the sky is the limit when it comes to training and getting to use all the tools available here at wealthy Affiliate community.
Be sure to follow all the training that is available on this site and don't be afraid to ask questions.
>>>> A simple act of caring creates an endless ripple that comes back to you..
My profile page - https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/marcel92
To your success,
"People May Hear Your Words, But They Feel Your Attitude" ~John C Maxwell~
Marcel...
Getting started here at WA is very easy with all the help from members.
Take some time to look around and check out all the menus and links.
As a premium member the sky is the limit when it comes to training and getting to use all the tools available here at wealthy Affiliate community.
Be sure to follow all the training that is available on this site and don't be afraid to ask questions.
>>>> A simple act of caring creates an endless ripple that comes back to you..
My profile page - https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/marcel92
To your success,
"People May Hear Your Words, But They Feel Your Attitude" ~John C Maxwell~
Marcel...
MarkBa
Premium
Hi Marcel
Thank you so much for the warm welcome. I have only been a member for a day but already I can see that this is a
very special place. I intend to be successful and help others do the same. Thank you for dropping by and confirming
that I have made the best decision. Wishing you well with your business too. That's a wonderful quote too so thank you for sharing it with me.
Mark
Thank you so much for the warm welcome. I have only been a member for a day but already I can see that this is a
very special place. I intend to be successful and help others do the same. Thank you for dropping by and confirming
that I have made the best decision. Wishing you well with your business too. That's a wonderful quote too so thank you for sharing it with me.
Mark
affilicoach
Premium
I hope things are going well. I know you are getting rolling within the training and there is ONE thing that always tends to confuse people and that is "what is my niche?".
I know, same thing happened to me when I started.
I just wanted to reach out and let you know that I am here if you ever want to run any niche "ideas" by me or you have any questions about finding your niche.
Get back to me when you get the chance! :)
I know, same thing happened to me when I started.
I just wanted to reach out and let you know that I am here if you ever want to run any niche "ideas" by me or you have any questions about finding your niche.
Get back to me when you get the chance! :)
MarkBa
Premium
Hi Frank,
You must have read my mind. Have been trying to figure this out since starting this lesson because while I know there are lots of niches, many of them don't make money and I don't want to waste time on these.
In my opinion getting the niche right is important if your hard work is going to pay off. What do you think about any of these? Insomnia ( I hear desperation type niches are good but are they not too competitive for a beginner?), fitness trackers, law of attraction. They are all a bit diverse. Any advice greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Mark
You must have read my mind. Have been trying to figure this out since starting this lesson because while I know there are lots of niches, many of them don't make money and I don't want to waste time on these.
In my opinion getting the niche right is important if your hard work is going to pay off. What do you think about any of these? Insomnia ( I hear desperation type niches are good but are they not too competitive for a beginner?), fitness trackers, law of attraction. They are all a bit diverse. Any advice greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Mark
MarkBa
Premium
Hi Frank,
Man this niche thing has been a bit tormenting.
Can you tell me what you think of this niche - unique gifts for men.
The QSR is 229. Can't buy that actual domain as it's up for auction but could get uniquegiftsformenhere.com.
Google Trends show a spike every December otherwise it's kind of low. Is this a problem? I am guessing this is more of a micro niche. Is it too narrow?
There are a few affiliate programmes apart from Amazon. I'm not exactly sure what I'd write blog posts about? Also are shoppers likely to go to an actual online store selling gifts than a blog?
Thanks for your advice here Frankl. I'll wait to hear from you before I continue and in the mean time I'll look for alternatives.
Cheers
Mark
Man this niche thing has been a bit tormenting.
Can you tell me what you think of this niche - unique gifts for men.
The QSR is 229. Can't buy that actual domain as it's up for auction but could get uniquegiftsformenhere.com.
Google Trends show a spike every December otherwise it's kind of low. Is this a problem? I am guessing this is more of a micro niche. Is it too narrow?
There are a few affiliate programmes apart from Amazon. I'm not exactly sure what I'd write blog posts about? Also are shoppers likely to go to an actual online store selling gifts than a blog?
Thanks for your advice here Frankl. I'll wait to hear from you before I continue and in the mean time I'll look for alternatives.
Cheers
Mark
affilicoach
Premium
Sounds like it is a seasonal niche going by what you said about Google trends.
You'd be better off finding a niche where products are evergreen, which means they are sold year round.
In my experience it is interesting how folks shop online. If they are looking for reviews on certain products and come across your review, then there is a very high chance that you'll get the commission off of it, especially if it's an Amazon product.
I developed an exercise that might help you to clarify the direction of your niche.
Be sure to do all four exercises.
Here's the link.
http://www.stealthsecrets.com/how-to-determine-the-direction-of-your-niche/
Let me know if you have any questions / feedback on the exercise.
Hope that helps. :)
Best,
Frank
You'd be better off finding a niche where products are evergreen, which means they are sold year round.
In my experience it is interesting how folks shop online. If they are looking for reviews on certain products and come across your review, then there is a very high chance that you'll get the commission off of it, especially if it's an Amazon product.
I developed an exercise that might help you to clarify the direction of your niche.
Be sure to do all four exercises.
Here's the link.
http://www.stealthsecrets.com/how-to-determine-the-direction-of-your-niche/
Let me know if you have any questions / feedback on the exercise.
Hope that helps. :)
Best,
Frank
ChrisTowers
Premium
Hi there and welcome to Wealthy Affiliate.... I hope you are doing great!
Hopefully you are settling in and are (or have) started with the Certification training.. this will get you started and you will see things develop. Here is the link if you need to use it :) Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started (Level 1) Of course i wish you lots of luck and success and if you need anything along the way just let me know :)
Thanks
Chris
Hopefully you are settling in and are (or have) started with the Certification training.. this will get you started and you will see things develop. Here is the link if you need to use it :) Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started (Level 1) Of course i wish you lots of luck and success and if you need anything along the way just let me know :)
Thanks
Chris
MarkBa
Premium
Hi Chris, Thank you for the welcome and for your offer of assistance. It's all very new right not but so far I am very impressed and ready to get going.
Cheers
Mark
Cheers
Mark
affilicoach
Premium
Welcome Mark, to Wealthy Affiliates and thanks for accepting my invitation to check it out.
There's a lot to learn here, the best place to start would be the level 1 certification course. So start with the first lesson by clicking on the link below. Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started (Level 1) Be sure to create a profile and add a picture, that way you'll get lots of help from all the peeps in WA. You'll find out how to do this in the getting started link above.
Sadly some people don't even get this far, for some unknown reason.
If you can do this, (i.e.) follow simple instructions, (implementing as you go), soon you will be on your way to making your first sale.
And don't forget that you can also access me for 1-on-1 support by leaving a message on my profile https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/affilicoach or by private message if you are a premium member.
There are a ton of other features you have access to right now, but they are explained in your main training linked above. Your #1 job right now is to get to lesson 1!
★ ★ ★ Access Your Bonuses! ★ ★ ★
I also wanted to let you know that if you join the premium membership in this 7 day window you'll get a TON of awesome stuff from me.
First off, you'll get a 59% discount ($19.95 for 1 month) on your membership.
☆ ☆ Bonus #1: Live Case Study 5 Part Webinar Series
Get access to a 4-Part-Series Live Case Study webinar. It's video series where a professional internet marketer creates a complete 'niche website'. All steps are included and thoroughly explained, including research, rank, content creation and monetization. Total length of the videos is 4+ hours
This will give you a broad overview of the type of site you will create on Wealthy Affiliate. I think it's always a good idea to know the direction you are headed before you start your journey.
Please feel free to ask questions in the community through live chat or the Getting started classroom above. Or as I mentioned before, hit me up anytime you want in WA.
Anyway, I know you'd be eager to have a browse around so I'll let you get your feet wet.
Best of luck, and don't forget you can always ask me for help!
Best,
Frank
There's a lot to learn here, the best place to start would be the level 1 certification course. So start with the first lesson by clicking on the link below. Online Entrepreneur Certification - Getting Started (Level 1) Be sure to create a profile and add a picture, that way you'll get lots of help from all the peeps in WA. You'll find out how to do this in the getting started link above.
Sadly some people don't even get this far, for some unknown reason.
If you can do this, (i.e.) follow simple instructions, (implementing as you go), soon you will be on your way to making your first sale.
And don't forget that you can also access me for 1-on-1 support by leaving a message on my profile https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/affilicoach or by private message if you are a premium member.
There are a ton of other features you have access to right now, but they are explained in your main training linked above. Your #1 job right now is to get to lesson 1!
★ ★ ★ Access Your Bonuses! ★ ★ ★
I also wanted to let you know that if you join the premium membership in this 7 day window you'll get a TON of awesome stuff from me.
First off, you'll get a 59% discount ($19.95 for 1 month) on your membership.
☆ ☆ Bonus #1: Live Case Study 5 Part Webinar Series
Get access to a 4-Part-Series Live Case Study webinar. It's video series where a professional internet marketer creates a complete 'niche website'. All steps are included and thoroughly explained, including research, rank, content creation and monetization. Total length of the videos is 4+ hours
This will give you a broad overview of the type of site you will create on Wealthy Affiliate. I think it's always a good idea to know the direction you are headed before you start your journey.
Please feel free to ask questions in the community through live chat or the Getting started classroom above. Or as I mentioned before, hit me up anytime you want in WA.
Anyway, I know you'd be eager to have a browse around so I'll let you get your feet wet.
Best of luck, and don't forget you can always ask me for help!
Best,
Frank
MarkBa
Premium
Hey Frank,
Thanks for the welcome. It is much appreciated. I am eager to get going. I am committed to following instructions and taking action since I am focused on being successful. I'm going to start with the first training sessions and will shout if I have any questions.
Cheers
Mark
Thanks for the welcome. It is much appreciated. I am eager to get going. I am committed to following instructions and taking action since I am focused on being successful. I'm going to start with the first training sessions and will shout if I have any questions.
Cheers
Mark
affilicoach
Premium
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