Reconnecting...
For this training I have permission to use the free membership account of my daughter Louise.
Difference between WA Free and WA Premium
What does a free member see?
You see that a free member always has a top bar with an invitation to upgrade to premium
Can a free member read blogs and follow?
Yes a free member can read all the blogs and can follow other people.
Can a free member like blogs, training and comments?
Yes, a free member can click the like button on a blog, training and comment.
Can a free member reply on blogs?
No, a free member can not place comments.
Can a free member write blogs?
No, a free member can't write a blog, that is only available during the first 7 day trial period.
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Loes
Premium
No, you can not downgrade, you have to move your site to another host within 30 days. Leo and Marion have posts about it Can You Cancel A WA Premium Membership And Come Back? Cancel Wealthy Affiliate Membership and Stop Billing
Bald Eagle
Premium
Apparently not.
I think the reasoning behind this is fair.
You learn everything here, start making a success of things and then go back to free.
What about your hosting?
Do you expect WA to carry that for free forever?
We get so much here for so little.
Surely you can make enough to cover your monthly subscription?
I think the reasoning behind this is fair.
You learn everything here, start making a success of things and then go back to free.
What about your hosting?
Do you expect WA to carry that for free forever?
We get so much here for so little.
Surely you can make enough to cover your monthly subscription?
Loes
Premium
Bald Eagle
Premium
Loes
Premium
That's right, you can not use all the training and then leave. You have to move your site to another host
celiacman
Premium
I am asking this question for other members have asked me concerned if they don't start earning enough to pay for their memberships they might not be able to afford to stay premium
Jeff
Jeff
Loes
Premium
Yes your website will stay active.
No there is no notice, as far as I know, when you log in at least once a month to WA and your website, it will stay active, they will not remove the site, it will be dormant when you stay away too long.
That's quite obvious, there are members who start a website and then abandon it. And never come back.
No there is no notice, as far as I know, when you log in at least once a month to WA and your website, it will stay active, they will not remove the site, it will be dormant when you stay away too long.
That's quite obvious, there are members who start a website and then abandon it. And never come back.
IoannisPap
Premium
Hello! First of all i want to say that this is excellent information Loes but i have some questions
I am a premium member and i don't have the money to pay for this month ... what i can do to stop my premium and continue as a free member until i have the money to pay for premium
Also, premium is autopay? Because i want to control my payments instead of autopaying.(I'm saying this because sometimes i do some payments online and i don't want to add money on my card and "lose" them from autopay transactions)
Please i really need an answer. All the best,
Ioannis
I am a premium member and i don't have the money to pay for this month ... what i can do to stop my premium and continue as a free member until i have the money to pay for premium
Also, premium is autopay? Because i want to control my payments instead of autopaying.(I'm saying this because sometimes i do some payments online and i don't want to add money on my card and "lose" them from autopay transactions)
Please i really need an answer. All the best,
Ioannis
Labman
Premium
You have 30 days to move your sites to different hosting. Your sites will be maintained in the WA system until then.
If you renew before the 30 days is up, your sites will be there and waiting for you.
If you renew before the 30 days is up, your sites will be there and waiting for you.
Loes
Premium
Here is a blog from Leo about this issue Can You Cancel A WA Premium Membership And Come Back?
StunningBell
Premium
This is excellent information Loes. But I still need a few clarifications:
1. Does WA provide Website Security Package for her free members? Your blog mentions it does but the WA comparative table says otherwise. It says Website Security Package is not available to Free Members.
2. Does WA offer Personal Affiliate Blogs to her free members? Your blog says it doesn't but the WA comparative table says otherwise.
3. How many themes are available to WA free members? This was not mentioned in your blog.
4. What is the Website Storage Space available for Free members?
Thanks you so much again for this great blog. Hoping to read from you soon.
1. Does WA provide Website Security Package for her free members? Your blog mentions it does but the WA comparative table says otherwise. It says Website Security Package is not available to Free Members.
2. Does WA offer Personal Affiliate Blogs to her free members? Your blog says it doesn't but the WA comparative table says otherwise.
3. How many themes are available to WA free members? This was not mentioned in your blog.
4. What is the Website Storage Space available for Free members?
Thanks you so much again for this great blog. Hoping to read from you soon.
Loes
Premium
1. Site security is different from the security package. The package you see on the monotoring/green icons, that's not available. Site security you find in the details on the website manager. SiteProtect (Spam Blocker)
2.No, only the first 7 days, after that, it's not available
3. 12
4. I don't know, you need to ask support
2.No, only the first 7 days, after that, it's not available
3. 12
4. I don't know, you need to ask support
GomMagtibay
Premium
It's look like your daughter has been here for more than 7 days as she can no longer access the Live Chat.
In the comparison table between Starter and Premium, under Starter, "Live Help - 7 Days."
Is Live Help also our Live Chat?
In the comparison table between Starter and Premium, under Starter, "Live Help - 7 Days."
Is Live Help also our Live Chat?
Loes
Premium
Yes, my daughter is a free member for over a year, and yes, live help is the live chat
CowboyJames
Premium
Great training Loes. I don't often think about what Free members get. They do get a lot, but not some of the items I would consider
vital. Which is how it should be.
Thank you.
vital. Which is how it should be.
Thank you.
N33
Premium
Thank you Loes,
Unfortunately I had to go through this training for real and it was a great discomfort, because I was worried people wouldn't understand why I only clicked the like button without writing anything, in a way appearing as quite unpolite.
So this is very useful for all those who could go jointless premium to understand the starters better.
Thank you
Anne
Unfortunately I had to go through this training for real and it was a great discomfort, because I was worried people wouldn't understand why I only clicked the like button without writing anything, in a way appearing as quite unpolite.
So this is very useful for all those who could go jointless premium to understand the starters better.
Thank you
Anne
GomMagtibay
Premium
Very helpful information. It's good to be placed on the shoes of our free members. We can now understand them more. Thanks!
Loes
Premium
At least, I now understood that a conversation on their profile has no use, they can not answer
TaniaHersel
Premium
This is very helpful, thank you for a taking the time to set this out, it helps clarify things.
sukumarth
Premium
Thanks, Loes! You are providing a real sneak peak of the privileges of a free starter member from your's daughter's free account. Much appreciated, and, much needed too. There were many confusions there and when one is promoting WA, one should be clear of all the advantages and disadvantages of being a free member. What say?
MarionBlack
Premium
Thank you for your very thorough research and explanations. This training is much needed.
jetrbby80316
Premium
Nice to see how everything looks from the "free" perspective. Thanks Loes!
ValerieJoy
Premium
Thanks very much Loes for this information. It is very helpful indeed as I need to update by WA review and wasn't certain of what's available with WA free membership..
Also, a big 'Thank You' to your daughter for allowing members to benefit from her current membership
Also, a big 'Thank You' to your daughter for allowing members to benefit from her current membership
NWTDennis
Premium
Thanks for the clarification Loes. The restrictions sound pretty reasonable to me for FREE starter membership. What IS available clearly demonstrates the power and value of being a Premium member.
It's not free by the $ numbers, but it certainly is by the VALUE numbers, because of the long list of internet business services the come with a Premium membership.
I have a question. Should I as a Premium members have the complete new side bar functionality that you show above? I do not. I see it in the gray background when I go to my log in page, but once I complete that process the side bar of my profile page looks the same as it always has ... the old side bar.
It's not free by the $ numbers, but it certainly is by the VALUE numbers, because of the long list of internet business services the come with a Premium membership.
I have a question. Should I as a Premium members have the complete new side bar functionality that you show above? I do not. I see it in the gray background when I go to my log in page, but once I complete that process the side bar of my profile page looks the same as it always has ... the old side bar.
Loes
Premium
No, the premium sidebar is different, because all that features on the free membership account go to the signup page of WA
BrigitteB
Premium
Many thanks for this Loes.
Having been a premium member for such a long time, I've wondered what the free starter account looked like now & what new members could see & do. So thanks for this great reminder. Seeing your screenshots was very useful to me.
I too am very happy I'm premium :)
Having been a premium member for such a long time, I've wondered what the free starter account looked like now & what new members could see & do. So thanks for this great reminder. Seeing your screenshots was very useful to me.
I too am very happy I'm premium :)
Loes
Premium
I was wondering about that too, glad I had the privilege of walking through the free account of my daughter
