Hi Paula;
Yes, I've waffled a lot too with what I want to do. But I love the community and I've learned a lot. I have no doubts about this being a first rate platform.
I've even learned things that I apply in other ways, like flipping things in my local buy and sell.
Sticking to it is really most of the battle. Consistency is everything.
All the best to you! :-)

Thanks

You're welcome, Louisa, and I wish you all the best, too!
Make sure to follow the training carefully.

I would suggest that when you have completed whichever training you chose first, that you start watching Jay's Live Training under the Live Events tab to the left.

If you can't make it when he is live, all of the sessions are recorded, so you can watch them whenever you want.
I find them very helpful and I always pick up something new.

Stella :-)

Stella,

I watch Jay's replays once a week.

One of my favorites is on niche/idea generation. Coming Up With Niche Ideas / Idea Generation I'm working through my lessons slowly. I have been concentrating on blog comments here and following new and veteran members at WA to drop my ranking into the Top 200.

I'm close at 229 today.

I have also signed up with Disqus to add comments to blogs in which I subscribed.

Right now I'm just increasing my engagement to be a helpful member of the Open Education Project here at WA. Wealthy Affiliate - The Open Education Project All the Best,

Louisa

It's great that you are following Jay's Live Training.

I'm not familiar with Disqus. To be honest, I don't do much outside of Wealthy Affiliate. It really is all you need if you follow the training carefully.

Also, the ranking here is fine if you are interested in it. And it is certainly a good idea to connect with supportive people. But it is very important to remember that the WA ranking has absolutely no bearing on how successful you become online.

My rank is only in the top 200 because I help people if I see an opportunity, and I publish occasionally, but mainly because I've been here over 2 years. It doesn't have any connection to what is happening with my websites. Any success I'm having is directly related to how closely I follow the training and how hard I work to create content with value.

If you want a successful website, the most important thing to do is devote the bulk of your time to writing quality content, with low competition keywords, to attract readers and offer them what they are looking for.

I wish you every success here at WA. It definitely has all you need to get there, and you seem to have a good motivation and work ethic to help you do the necessary work.

Stella :-)

Stella,

Disqus is WP plugin where you can share your comments on Facebook, Google+ and their community. It just allows your comments to be interactive on these platforms.

For the beginner, WA ranking has some merit if you are trying to see how active with the community. It lets me know if I'm interacting daily to blog comments, answering questions and following members. I have found the longer my comments are, the better my rankings.

It does impact my success online, because it teaches me to interact with audience. Now that I have three websites targeting three different niches, I'm getting better at asking questions that my audience may respond to.

I must admit I spend more time in the WA community than I do on my websites, because I'm reading the trainings, doing my lessons and responding to blogs.

The time I spend on my website comes when I can write relevant content for my audience. Since my niche is making money online I find the comments at WA to blog posts gives me idea of what my audience is concerned about as I interact with new and veteran members.

I don't try to guess what my audience wants. I write blogs that answer questions that people have asked me personally about making money online.

Since I'm new myself I tell them some of the pitfalls if they have no degree or no experience with technology. It takes time to learn from this community so I tell my audience that time is your biggest asset in learning strategies available at WA.

The bulk of my time recently is setting up a writing routine. To write relevant content involves knowing my audience and understanding what is relevant to them.

I spent my weekend fine tuning one blog post introducing my audience to a handyman that does business in our local area.
I interviewed him about what he wanted to communicate to his customers. This was a lot of information gathering.

The research required to write relevant content takes time. I'm constantly learning more so I can communicate that to my audience.

I'm a sponge. This handyman gave me a quote that I want to practice: Average people listen to reply. Great people listen to understand.

I have found that the more I read blogs on WA i'm understanding what my audience concerns are about finding a community that cares about them being successful.

I really enjoy talking to you, Stella.

All the best,

Louisa

Yes, you, too! :-)

Hello Helen;
Nice to meet you, too.
All the best with your work. :-)

Hello Elaine;

Yes, this is a great program, and many people have had success here. The writing background will be a big help to you. However, I found that writing for Internet marketing is a bit different than traditional publishing. I had to learn some new techniques.

All the best to you, and let me know if I can help with anything! :-)

Hello, yes, I have a background in content creation that I hope to put to good use by helping people. It can be a daunting task, especially in the beginning.

You don't have to be perfect, but it is important to have content that readers like and to create it consistently. I hope I can help if you need it.

All the best! :-)

You're welcome!

That's an interesting background, and congrats on your eBook. I wish you lots of success with that. I've been toying with the idea myself.

This is a great place to learn about the biz, and I bet your writing background will prove to be very helpful.

I wish you all the best, and I'll see you around! :-)

Hello William;
Not an expert in most things here at WA, but I do have a strong content background.
However, I have learned a lot since I came on board. (You are in the right place for your undertaking.)
Whenever I see the opportunity to share things that I feel are important, I try to do it. (I'm also working on a couple of training posts about content. Hopefully ready soon.)
Yes, as much as I love writing, it can be frustrating to set the proper tone.
I'm smiling back at you, and wishing you all the best in the new year, too!
Stella :-)

Hello Terry,
You're welcome and I wish you every success, too! :-)

Hello Paul;

You're welcome, and you're not all that far away. I'm in NL. :-)

Yes, I love it here at WA. It's a fantastic community and platform. I took a while to settle on my first serious niche efforts, but I hope to be able to report a good success story in the new year.

I wish you all the best, too!
Stella :-)

Merry Christmas, neighbor.
All the best moving forward.

Paul.

And a Merry Christmas to you, too! :-)

You're welcome, Art!

Yes, WA is a great place. I feel good about the training and support here and plan to stay around. The atmosphere within the community is very positive, too.

I wish you all the best with your endeavors, as well!
Stella :-)

You're welcome!

And thank you for the kind comments about my writing. Yes, it has been a plus, for sure. But I have had a lot to learn about all other areas. I guess I'm in the right place for that! lol

All the best to you, too! :-)

The right place indeed.

You're welcome! Yes, WA is a great place to learn and work. And the learning never stops.
I wish you a good holiday season and much success, too! :-)

You're welcome, Bruce. Yes, I agree, this is a great community and place to earn. And, yes, lots of fun! :-)

All the best to you, too! :-)

You're welcome, Wayne!
I love WA and I wish you all the best here, too! :-)

Hello, Jan the Strategy Man! :-)

Yes, having been a teacher is helpful, as is the writing background. I have had some success, but I'm working on two sites now that are newer.

I'm going to post a blog in the near future about my trials with choosing a domain and niche that I am comfortable with for the long-term. It was a struggle for me at first. Stay tuned!

All the best! :-)

Hi Stella,
I look forward to visiting your site when they are up. Pls. PM me so I won't miss it.

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Thank you, Brad, and it is nice to meet you, too!
All the best! :-)

Thank-you, too, Kisha!
WA is a great community and wonderful place to learn.
I wish you all the best! :-)

Hi Ken! So nice to meet you, too, and I wish you well with your work here at WA. It really is a terrific community, isn't it.
All the best! :-)

Thank you, James! Yes, WA is a great place to learn and grow.
I wish you every success with your work! :-)

Appreciate your kindness, but please critique me on what I may have done if time allows.

Happy Holidays 2017,


James

Thank you! I'm glad you found out enough from everyone to help you.
I wish you all the best, too! :-)

Thank you Desmond!
Very nicely written blog with good points.
I wish you all the best, too!
Stella :-)

Thanks!

Someone asked me in the Live Chat the other day if I was a librarian. Lol I think they had the same impression! haha

You know, it's funny, I was thinking the other day that WA is such a good fit for people who are retired. Could be a good promotion idea!! :-)

All the best!
Stella