I’ve been a member of WA for a full week now. When I first joined, it was at the urgings of my partner to check it out and see if it might be something that could give me some focus for my writing. And boy, has it!The program has opened up a whole new realm of possibility for me. Unlike many members here, I wasn’t drawn in by the world of Internet Marketing. If you had asked me seven days ago what I thought Internet Marketing was, I wouldn’t have had an answer.Since then, I

Even though I’ve only been here a few days, I sense a lot of anxiety around choosing a niche for a first website. I wanted to share how I made my decision.I picked something I want to spend a lot of time with. As I learn how to build a website, I have been writing content, looking for images for content, manipulating content in page layouts, and researching content to make sure I have quality content. I chose a subject that I am very familiar with - a subject that I enjoy talking about,

When I was a kid, my Grandma had a set of Russian nesting dolls. I found the beautifully painted figures irresistible. I loved the wooden squeak they made when you twisted them open to find an identical, but smaller doll inside. There were twelve in Grandma’s set - the smallest like a large wooden bead.I am reminded of these dolls as I try to reach my goal of having my first website up and running. Almost every time I move to take the next step, I discover two or three steps within tha

Day two of my Starter membership.The good: I am amazed at how quickly one can have a question answered around here. Right from the beginning new members are encouraged to Ask Questions, Seek Help, and Feel Free to Comment. I have taken that absolutely literally and liberally peppered online members with all the questions that came up as I made my way through the rest of the Getting Started Course. In the Live Chat, I was very nervous at first - I felt like I was standing in the middle of a b

This morning represents the first 24 hours as a Wealthy Affiliate starter member. I haven't come across "blogging" in the training yet, but I hope it's there somewhere. I just saw the option on my page and decided I would keep a daily journal of my progress here.I was introduced to Wealthy Affiliate by my spouse. He was actually doing online research to convincingly debunk yet another get rich quick scam. His mom gets excited when she gets emails from these jerks and forwards them to