Oh Wow! I Did It Again! My Wealthy Affiliate Journey Continues
Let me get this out of the way first—I did it again! You’ll have me roaming these halls for another year, chasing those elusive Nuggets of Knowledge and sharing what I find. Yes, I’ve renewed my Premium Plus membership, and the crown still looks good on my Ambassadorship moniker. So, Dale, here’s another renewal commission heading your way!
How did I make it to Ambassador status? Honestly, I don’t know. One day I woke up, and there it was. But it’s been an incredible 18 months of growth, learning, and discovery at Wealthy Affiliate. This opportunity is priceless!
What Wealthy Affiliate Has Taught Me
If I had to sum it up: patience, focus, and a surprising joy in helping others.
Am I doing this for the money? Not entirely. After all, I have yet to convince a single WA pledge to commit. But what I’ve learned here has proven invaluable in other places. Wealthy Affiliate has been my university for mastering digital strategy, and the ROI has been phenomenal in unexpected ways.
Highlights from My Journey
Projects Taking Shape
- A Work-at-Home Dream: I have a top-secret project that’s quite literally rounding into shape. Negotiations are ongoing, and I can’t share much yet, but stay tuned. It will be exciting!
- My Mother’s Business Site: With just a basic web presence and a semi-functional blog, her site is already drawing in local traffic. Sometimes, simple really does work.
Reviving My Primary Blog
My main site now has 95 of 128 posts indexed. After being crushed by the March 24 Google update, I’ve shifted my focus to rebuilding its foundation. My plan you ask? Dedicate time every week to updating one old post. This could mean rewriting it to get it indexed or deleting it entirely.
While my blog's rankings took a hit, oddly, my long-tail keywords still perform well. It was the shorter keywords that disappeared. I know where they went. My targeted keywords still dominate the Top Five positions—just not where you'd expect. They rank on Medium, Quora, and Reddit, proving that diversification matters.
Chicken or egg? Did my keywords leave BECAUSE I was using Medium, or is Medium ranking, because my blog isn't? Or totally non-related coincidence?
Exploring Other Platforms
- Medium: This platform is officially paying for itself—and my coffee habit! I’ve also made sales through affiliate marketing, proving the value of cross-promotion.
- Quora: A goldmine for answering questions, generating post ideas, and building authority. I’ve also launched The Niche Mastery Network, a new Quora community for dissecting niche strategies and blog failures. (If you’re on Quora, consider this your invitation to join!)
- Affiliate Marketing Success: My book, From Blog to Bank: AI-Powered Online Business Growth, has sold 57 copies so far. Each one represents someone who could avoid the pitfalls of failed niche selection.
The Amazing Niche Master Process
Defining profitable niches is the #1 reason blogs fail. My Amazing Niche Master process has been a game-changer for me and others. It’s all about turning You Do You into profit, and the results speak for themselves.
Black Friday Madness
The recent Black Friday Bash was a marathon of content creation:
- 30 pins, posts, and stories
- 2 YouTube Shorts
- 1 Medium post
- 1 blog post
- 1 WA blog post
Do I need to count 2 WA posts today? It is 1 am Monday as I get ready for a 4 am alarm!
Finding Time in the Chaos
With a 60-hour workweek at my Just Over Broke (JOB), people often ask, "How do you find time for all this? "
The answer lies in passion and careful prioritization. Every post, every project, every community is approached with the excitement of building something meaningful. And a content calendar. Yes, I have AI prompts for that as well.
Boomer Blogger Lives!
Now for the real big news—Boomer Blogger is officially live! Yes, I now own BoomerBlogger.com.
This makes four websites under my belt, alongside five social media presences, three Web 2.0 platforms, two online communities, and a YouTube Channel.
It’s been a whirlwind since I joined, but it feels like just the beginning and I owe it all to Wealthy Affiliate.
And now, I’m here, sipping bourbon and lemonade, reflecting on how Boomer Blogger came to life during the chaos.
Looking Ahead
As I renew my Wealthy Affiliate membership, I feel re-energized. My focus for the coming year is clear:
- Reviving my main site, one post at a time.
- Growing Boomer Blogger into a resource hub for Baby Boomers.
- Expanding The Niche Mastery Network into a vibrant community.
- Making sure my mom stays well (she's 84).
- Top Secret Project gets unveiled.
Here’s to another year of growth, connection, and maybe even a little profit. Let’s keep pushing boundaries, sharing knowledge, and proving that blogging isn’t just a hobby—it’s a way to create a legacy.
What are your goals for the year ahead? Let’s connect and keep inspiring each other!
MrDon - Boomer Blogger! - Has a nice ring to it!
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Thanks for sharing, Don!
My main goal to finish out the year strong is to crush those 60k word credits and create great content for two of my websites.
Those pesky word credits. 60k is going to be a lot to burn through so I am wishing you all the best!
I am shooting for two posts/day for the next 30 days.
I created nine yesterday that just need cleanup, images, links, indexing requests, and Pinterest posts.
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Hi Don!
Your stay-at-home project sounds mysterious and lucrative. I'm intrigued. And congrats to your mom! She sounds like a dynamo!
You have a lot going on, Boomer Blogger. You are an inspiration for the rest of us boomers. Thanks for the invitation. I'll see you on the Niche Mastery Network.
Dave
Dave,
Thank you, I would love to have everyone on the network. We all know that 95% of blogs fail, and the #1 reason is poor niche selection.
My Amazing Niche Master process eliminates poor niche selection, my calendar recommendation covers consistency and lays out the road map. And the Hub is to keep us on topic.
So within 18 months, I have eliminated the top 2 reasons for blogging failure.
Together we can refine the process even further.
BTW I have prompts for everything.
Boomer Bloggin' Niche Master!