My Pinterest Numbers: January 1 to February 8 (What Actually Happened)

Tonight’s one of those in-between stretches.I’m sitting in the bunkhouse waiting on a 3 a.m. pickup for a 7 a.m. delivery, letting the frost come in so the road bands come on. Not rushing it. Just waiting. These night shifts aren’t always a bad thing, though they give you a little quiet time to catch up and poke around online.I already shared a version of this over on Facebook, so I figured I’d bring it here to Pinterest too.I’ll be upfront about this right away: I

January 2026 Facebook Growth: A Reality Check, a Few Surprises, and One Big Amateur Tip

Hey everyone, how’s it going?I wanted to jump in and write this because I’ve been in the middle of doing some cleanup and fine-tuning on the book side of my business, and honestly, February has been slow so far.I’ve had one sale, a handful of free downloads, and that’s about it.That’s normal.That’s part of the process.So instead of panicking or forcing anything, I did what I always do when things slow down a bit. I went and looked at my numbers.While I was dig

A Real-Time Look at What Happens When a Book Starts Moving

Hey everyone,I wanted to share a real-time update, not to hype anything up, but to walk you through what actually happens once a book starts gaining traction.I’m going to reference screenshots throughout this post so you can see exactly what I’m seeing on my end.This is all current.This is all live data.And this is how the system responds when momentum starts stacking.Launch Timing and Early VisibilityOn January 26th, I uploaded my newest book to Amazon KDP.Normally, Amazon tells you

One of the Biggest Problems Authors Face Today

Hey WA !Today I want to talk about one of the biggest problems authors face online.Not writing the book.Not uploading the book.But getting real eyes on your books and making consistent monthly sales.That part is brutally hard.I told you guys I’d be putting together a blog about being an author, and I figured I’d start here before walking you through the actual tools and steps I use. I do have other blogs about becoming an author, and I’ll probably link those at the bottom later

Balancing Two Full-Time Lives (And Why It’s Harder Than It Looks)

I wanted to write this blog as a real check-in, because balancing life right now has been one of the hardest parts of this journey.On one side, I’ve got my full-time career as a truck driver. Long hours. Unpredictable schedules. Real responsibility. When the phone rings, you go. There’s no “I’ll do it later.”On the other side, I’m running a brand. Writing books. Managing audiobooks. Apparel. Social platforms. Content creation. Learning new systems. Trying to s

The Long Trail: What 2025 Taught Me as a Brand Builder (Part 2)

In Blog One, I walked through my struggle with affiliate marketing the friction of building before I truly knew who I was building as.This blog is the other side of that same year.Same platforms.Same training.Same work ethic.But applied to a brand built with heart.I’ve been a quiet observer in this community for a while. I don’t post to show off. I post to document the road for the next person coming behind me. I recently crossed the 101-blog milestone here, and looking back, I can s

The Long Trail: How 2025 Forced Me to Find Myself (Blog 1 of 2)

2025 was a year where I had to find myself.I struggled hard with affiliate marketing and I’m still struggling today.Not because Wealthy Affiliate didn’t work.Not because the training failed.Not because the system is broken.But because I was building before I truly understood who I was building as.This blog is a real story. Real numbers. No hype.By the end of it, I want to show you something important: you can build just to build, follow the system, generate traffic from multiple plat

Three AIs. One Opinion. A Christmas Reality Check on My Brand

Merry Christmas, WA fam.For the first time in a long while, I finally slowed down enough to really take a breath. I’ve got today and Christmas Day off, and then it’s back at it on the 26th. Between trucking more than usual lately and staying consistent with daily content for my community, this year moved fast. Too fast to stop and think. Too fast to feel.This morning, sitting quietly with a coffee while the world felt still for once, I asked myself a question I hadn’t truly mad

When Confirmation Hit

Hey WA fam,This blog is a little different than my normal ones.Today, I want to share a real part of my journey here at Wealthy Affiliate. And honestly, if it wasn’t for the expert training and the personal conversations I’ve had with people inside this platform, what I’m about to share wouldn’t have been possible.Without the knowledge I’ve gained here, I never would’ve been able to harness this moment.Wealthy Affiliate doesn’t just host my websites. The

A Life on Facebook (The Numbers, The Work, And What Actually Moves the Needle)

Hey crew,Today I want to do something different.Not hype. Not motivation. Not “look what I did.”I want to lay the numbers on the table and show you exactly how Facebook has been working for me, what didn’t, what did, and why I’m doubling down on organic going into 2026.Because numbers don’t lie. They just need context.The Last 28 Days (Reality Check)Let’s start with the most recent data, because this is where most people panic or quit.Last 28 days on Facebook: