I asked myself this question when I first signed up. I wasn't sure what all the fuss was. I saw review after review, and everyone said the same thing: Wealthy Affiliate is my number 1 choice. But, I decided to try the free trial for myself, and I signed up for premium a few days later. After being here for nearly 2 months, I have learned a lot about Wealthy Affiliate, and I wanted to share it in the hopes that someone who is considering premium, or who is just starting out, will be encourag

So, I've been at Wealthy Affiliate for a month now. Here's the rundown of my first month: I've consumed trainings like food. I've started 4 websites (though I have only really been working on two of them right now). I've gotten 7 initial referrals (6 who have yet to set up their profiles). I've written tons of posts and pages on all my website. One of my websites is ranked number 8 on google (first page!!!). Another website is getting tons of traffic daily. I've learned a lot about website

My years as an English Instructor do come in handy from time to time. Since joining WA, my love for writing came back! And, now, I'd like to use some of my research skills to offer some advice for becoming a credible source in your chosen niche, or getting your own authority on the topic you've chosen. In my opinion, there are 6 things that must to be present in order for you to ever become an authority on a topic. If these 6 things are present, you will begin to see that people will seek yo

When I first joined Wealthy Affiliate, the thing that immediately struck me as different from other "work at home" websites and training programs was Wealthy Affiliate's community. Now, I've never considered myself much of a social networker, and yet here I was, 15 seconds into building my profile, and I had a new follower. And then another. And then another. And these were not just people clicking a button - these were people who were actually taking a moment out of their day to follow me a

I hate going to websites where I feel unimportant and left out. Some people put too much energy into making their website line up with the visions in their head and forget about the consumer. In addition to things like ease of navigation and readability, as website owners, we need to be better friends with our readers, and treat them like they matter. I've always disliked the spam that accompanies a lot of work from home jobs and start up companies. And, I worried that sharing my affiliate l