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Just wanted to give everyone a quick update since I havent Blogged in a while, and let people know that I haven't quit Wealthy Affiliates and I am still floating around.

I have been a Wealthy Affiliate member now since November of 2012 and although I still am not rich, i have learned some things that I think will make me more productive in my online business. One of the biggest lessons was Keyword stuffing, where I missed out on a product that went viral because just a few days before I had been Google spanked and knocked back to page 100 somewhere. Before I had been ranking at #5 on a Google search. A few days after I was knocked back the product went viral and was featured on TV. The sites that featured this product grew enormous and I was never able to get back to page number #1, even after spending about a month or so working on it.

You also have to be a bit careful who you affiliate with when you promote products. I found a program that was offering me on all sales, which I though was great. But their communications skills were horrendous and I spent 2 weeks at a time before I could get any questions I had answered. They also lured me in with a $50.00 gift certificate to use on anything on their web page. When I finally got it 2 1/2 months later I ordered my neat littlle radio plus got the commision for the sale..NICE!! That is, until I didnt get my order. After about 2 MORE weeks I finally got a reply telling me that they didnt sell that product anymore. Ok, quick refund and I'm done. NOPE! Turns out they had charged my PayPal account anyway and now I am having trouble getting my money back. Nevermind the 32 dollar charge for insufficient funds...AARGGHHHHh

People, if you are reading this still then it is obvious that youwant to learn and make money online. I say keep plugging away at it, listen to the Guru's in the chat and learn from others mistakes. Have I let this detour me at all or given up on Wealthy Affiliates, no way !
The bottom line is Wealthy Affiliates i not like all thos other scams that you find on the internet promising you thousands of dollars a day if you use their methods. It is a learning experience and if you follow the methods laid out here you can start to make an income. I still don't plan on getting Rich. My goal is to make a decent income and be able to support my family.
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Thank you again, seems I read your top article before this one. Oh well. Here I am to say, I don't use PayPal, because they do not actively help you the customer, at least they didn't when I bought and sold on eBay. Never again.
Am so happy to be with WA in the safe zone. When I get to a point of selling again, found geek dad on wired.com with 5 alternatives, then will do my do diligence and ask the WA community.

I feel the exact same way, I don't wanna get rich, I just want to earn a descent living and work from home. The best thing about WA is that they don't offer a "Get Rich Quick" scam. It's know up front that you can earn a income by becoming a affiliate marketer, but you have to work at it.

Thanx for sharing....

That's the approach that I am taking with WA. As Kyle say's if you provide a service with good content the money will take care of itself. if you just concentrate on the money you wont get anywhere.

I'm starting to see how really important that statement is and it has totally changed my focus to learning all I can first and, just like you said, "the money will take care of itself".

Glad to see you!

R'uh R'oh better close my curtains then

Thanks for the info. I joined WA hoping to make enough to supplement my income, but I'm having such a hard time at every turn, I'll be happy just to get this website up, and have people like it, you know, a job I love, a reason to get up, etc. We'll see. I'm just starting, and every time I have a problem, I take a break, so this should all take awhile, but at least I'm doing it. I've heard similar things from others, as what you're saying too, but I guess it's like that everywhere, in one way or another. Anyway, good luck, hopefully you can get back to page one again soon.

Hey thanks for the reply. I know that if I keep plugging away at it, i can make a decent income with this proccess and I am not letting a few setbacks throw me off course. I still beleive in WA 0 and know that this can work. It is too bad that so many people fall victim to the scams that are out their, and really expect to get rich with little or no work whatsoever. I dont expect to get rich without work and that has saved me countless times from most of the scams that are scattered all over the internet. In the short time that I have been with WA I have seen several that came into it around the same time I did that are now making money, and others that just aren't for some reason or anoother. We all learn at our own pace, and I'm the first to admit that I am not the sharpest pencil in the box, but I am determined. Good luck to you my friend.

Thanks alot. You're so right about all these scams though, I fell into that a couple times myself, and then one day, instead of listening to the hype, I started using my brain, and had to ask myself, "If it's so easy to make all this money with no effort, why isn't everyone doing it?" I read a review about WA, checked it out, and joined. Gave up after a few problems, so rejoined now, a year later, for the long haul. I signed up for a year, so I've kind of made up my mind to do it as I can for a year, and see where I am then. I'm sure money can be made here, but I'm not convinced that I'm one of those people, we'll see. My brain isn't what it use to be, so I'm just not getting a lot of this, but I'm getting help from people, and am creeping along. You're right too about doing this at your own pace, I keep saying "baby steps", since it's all totally new to me, but like they say, as long as you're moving forward, you're going somewhere, so if I stick it out, I figure I'll get SOMEWHERE. Good luck to you too, hopefully we'll both have some success with this, even if it takes awhile.

Good post, thanks.

Thank you, just sharing my experience so far. I really believe 0 that these methods here can work and aren't just another scam. GL to you

Interesting Thank you Don

Thanks, and be sure to kick Rich once for me next time your in the chat...lol

No problem :)

Hi Don! Glad to see your post here. Sounds like there have been some pretty rough moments but you are not giving up and that is what counts! WA is truly the way to go. Keep movin' on my Friend! :)

Thanks Kathy, I still believe in WA 0 and am not giving up.

Keep plugging away, absolutely. Working from home is the end "goal" for many, but in order to achieve the work at home status, you need to work to get there and work to maintain that status.

You have made wonderful progress and you know far more than you probably think you know. If you have ever had a conversion with someone about how the online marketing world works recently, I know that it will become quite evident.

Also, as you have done, affiliate marketing can save you money on your own purchases and purchases that family and friends are going to make. If you see someone that says they are going to buy something, find the cheapest deal online and find the affiliate program for that program. Another simple way to earn from natural purchasing habits.

Thanks Kyle, I still believe in WA and it's methods and can see myself being successful using the training I have received so far. Wash and rinse, and repeat (at least up to a point)

For sure, and everyone develops their own formula to success and it will happen at different paces. Just because it took me 2 months to earn my first money online doesn't mean the next person along cannot accomplish it in the first week...or the 5th or 6th month.

It is all cumulative and what you do now and what you learn now will end up paying off down the road.

Thank you, you are right in that we need all these posts to help us allude the same issues, if only we all listen

Best wishes to you for success

Kymee

just realized when one of us succeeds all of us do. DUH hunh!!

I have those D'uh moments at least once a day....lol

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