This is the letter she had gotten from Kyle & Carson. This is a bit of history here, and it is long and unedited. I could not join WA at the time because I simply did not have enough income to support it. If you'd rather jump past this letter, do so, but it's interesting reading about Wealthy Affiliate as it was during the period. This letter, by itself, captivated me. There was something uncanny about it. It simply was not the run-of-the-mill advertising. When I saw the sales page, it too, was not like all the rest that were going around.
The Letter:
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:07:15 -0400
To: *********@hotmail.com
From: kyleandcarson@wealthyaffiliate.com
Subject: You have questions, right?
Hey Debbie,
Kyle and Carson here again. We are always getting an influx of prospect customers asking us questions about Wealthy Affiliate. There a couple reasons for the "uncomfortable" feeling people have when buying within this industry.
One, a lot of people have been scammed, maybe even you have been in the past. We are going to set the record straight as to why we are 100% legit and why we truly do care about helping people out.
And secondly, people think that this is not possible for them. If this was the case, neither of us would have been successful. We really are no different than you other than we have figured out how to create a profitable business online (for ourselves) rather than making a corporation rich as employees.
We are here to set you down the same path that we have laid for ourselves.
Ready?
Obviously some of your questions have been unanswered about Wealthy Affiliate. For this reason we are going to get straight into the "nitty gritty" details of Internet marketing and tell you exactly what the Wealthy Affiliate community is all about and ultimately how it can benefit you.
So here we go...
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Question #1: I am a complete beginner to Internet marketing, and don't have any experience - can I still succeed with your program?
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We are here to help you Debbie! We have been at this since 2002 and have definitely learned what to do and what not to do along the way. We can also totally relate to you since we were once beginner internet marketers...no marketing experience at all.
We have created a large number of resources and tools within Wealthy Affiliate that cater to complete beginners. This includes our 8-week action plan that will literally walk you through the entire process, from beginner to much more advanced techniques. No matter which level you are on right now (junior, intermediate, or senior) we can help you build and expand Internet marketing goals.
Heck, if we had access to Wealthy Affiliate when starting out, trust us, we would have achieved the profits that we earn today much quicker. We created most of our success from our mistakes and knowing what not to do.
We also have a "famous" forum that is known for it's legendary posts that not only give away the secrets, but are very supportive and inspiring! Fellow members share their advice, suggestions, and questions.
And remember, we are always there to help you with any questions that you may have. Yes, personal access to Kyle & Carson.
So to answer your questions, you don't need an "ounce" of experience. We are the world's best hand-holders and we can walk you through the trenches that we had to battle through, leading you to much quicker success!
===> http://www.WealthyAffiliate.com
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Question #2: What do I get for my monthly membership fee and is it worth it?
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A Wealthy Affiliate membership includes the following:
Tools
- Article and Content Generation Tool
- Research Center (Keyword tools, research tutorials & guides)
- 5 Keyword Research Tools (Analyze Search Engine Data and SEO Pages)
- Competition Analysis Tool (dissect your competition to create success)
- Clickbank Research Tool
- My-Linker - Conversion Tracking and Link Cloaker Tool
Training
- Step by Step Marketing Tutorials
- ShareZone - 100's User submitted tutorials, guides and videos
- Video Vault (training videos)
- Money-Making Tips, Secrets and Advice
- Free Internet Marketing E-books & Guides
- Weekly Updates to our Resource Section
Coaching
- 1-on-1 Coaching Access to Kyle & Carson (The Wealthy Affiliates)!
Extras
- 50 Monthly PLR articles (that you can do whatever you like with)
- Website Templates and Turn-key Feeder Sites
- Fully Searchable Resources and Forum
- Access to Highly Profitable Affiliate Program
- Special Offers to any programs that we launch
- WA Incentive Programs (Cash Prizes, We Give Away Trips Yearly to Vegas!)
- Keyword Lists that Target a New Industries
Community
- Our Famous Internet Marketing Forum (1000's of users)
- My WA (log progress, update settings, track campaigns)
- WA Spaces (create your own blog, add pictures, websites and your information)
- WA Jobs - post or bid on jobs within WA to earn $
Services
- High Quality Linux Website Hosting
- Site Rubix - Drag & Drop Website Builder
- NicheQ (as of January 13th, 2009) - unlock an entire niche every month and get access to all the tools, resources, websites, and training you need to profit from that niche!
Updates
- Access to Lifetime Updates & Advancements at WA (over 50 updates last year!)
Feeling dizzy? Sorry for the overload of details, but we wanted to try to include most of what we offered at WA. If sold separately, we would not even try to put a price tag on it, but it would definitely go for $1000's per month and chances are you have already spent thousands (and received much less).
Our goal has always been to over-deliver and Wealthy Affiliate will only continue to get better with every day that passes.
Our purpose is to create a massive group of "successful" marketers. Like most marketers and "guru's" you are probably used to, we actually do care about you and we have grown to the size we are at today because we actually live up to our claims.
We understand that it can be difficult to get started as an Internet marketer, and not many people can afford $100's every month. This is why we continue to keep the membership costs low, while the resources and tools keep growing. We are truly here to help you and there is nothing more gratifying than hearing another success story from a member or seeing an improvement in their overall skill-set.
Wealthy Affiliate offers members more services than any other Internet marketing community, ANYWHERE. The resources and the success rate only continues to climb as we develop new resources and functionality that take our members to the next level.
With unlimited access to our resources and 1-on-1 coaching, there is no reason that you should not become an Internet success! We have MANY members who have also taken part in the WA Affiliate Program, and now earn their monthly membership free just by referring 2 friends to our program. They get to work with their friends and it covers their membership costs...how easy is that!
Wealthy Affiliate will continue to exceed everyone's expectations!
===> http://www.WealthyAffiliate.com
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Question #3: I have been ripped off several times by money-making schemes! Is this just another get-rich-quick scam?
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We know exactly where you are coming from! We are aware that there are many similar programs out there and 99% of are a complete rip-off. These companies make sales because of their smooth promotion tactics and sly marketing, yet their products, service and customer support are very poor!
When most people first login to WA they send us a note thanking us for what we have created...usually out of complete shock that we actually live up to all of our claims. If you decide to join you will also be relieved when you find out that we are the furthest thing from a scam that exists on the Internet.
Plain and simple, Wealthy Affiliate is NOT a scam. Wealthy Affiliate is also NOT a one-time download, take-your-money-and-run product. In fact, the members at Wealthy Affiliate are making millions every year using the skills they learned from WA!
Imagine being part of a community that CARES and wants YOU to become a huge success...
We are an interactive, innovative Internet marketing community, and if you are ever unhappy with your own campaigns, we can help steer you in the right direction and show you where you might be failing. Our success is based on your success, so each and every member carries the same importance to us.
We're not saying you will be rich overnight or even a few weeks. There will have to be some dedication and hard work on your part, but if you are willing to do this, then the opportunities are endless.
Hard work does pay off! We know what it takes to succeed online and it is much less work than any day job out there, yet the rewards are much greater.
Wealthy Affiliate is a community that truly cares about your success!
===> http://www.WealthyAffiliate.com
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Question #4: What are the benefits of Internet marketing?
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When we began Internet marketing, we were going into the business blind. No support, no foundation, no knowledge of the business. What we did know is that Internet marketing is one of the best ways to earn large amounts of money as spending continues to shift from offline to online. It is growing exponentially every year as people are now spending billions of dollars online.
Working as an Internet marketer allows you to work from the comfort of your own home (who doesn't this appeal to?). No "road rage" waiting in traffic every day on your way to work. No customer service, product delivery, responsibilities, or payment processing. No working for a company that pays you little yet benefits greatly from your hard work!
There are 10,000's of companies lining up wanting nothing more than to have you as their affiliate...and the best part about this is that they will pay you large sums of money to promote them.
With Wealthy Affiliate we will help you grow your business to a point where you can have some financial success. You will have the freedom to get up whenever you want, and if you like, work from home in your sweats (we get away with this on occasion!)
We will help you learn all of the in's and out's of business and show you the path to build an extraordinary business online.
Our resources, tools, and coaching will give you all the answers you need, and our exclusive forum has become such a valuable communication tool, that some of our members feel that the cost of the membership is worth just the access to the forum, never mind the abundance of in-house and member shared resources.
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There you have it...a list of the top 4 questions that we get. We hope that we have answered some of the questions that you may have had, but if we didn't, please fell free to contact our support export at:
cara@wealthyaffiliate.com
Cara who handles Wealthy Affiliate support emails will get back quickly to any queries you have regarding WA!
On another note, we hate to be the messenger of BAD news, but we may be increasing the price of Wealthy Affiliate sometime in the near future. WA is still undervalued greatly at $39/month and we are completely aware of this.
There are programs that do not even offer a fraction of what you get at Wealthy Affiliate for over $897/mth!!
We have been called "crazy", "out of our minds", and many other names by our competition because we have kept things so affordable that their services seem too expensive!
So if you have ever wanted to become a wealthy and successful Internet entrepreneur, the time is now. We are giving you the right to sign-up this minute and lock into WA forever at the current price!
Even 5 years down the road when the member fees are several $100/month to new members (which we can guarantee they will be), you will still be locked in at this price!
=======> http://www.WealthyAffiliate.com
We have already decided on what the price is going to go up to with our next price increase. It will be $99 per month...as we believe WA will still be a steal at this price.
If you are interested in becoming a Wealthy Affiliate, we suggest that you make the investment in yourself and your future today. You are not required to lock in for any period of time and can cancel at any time in the future if your financial situations change.
Imagine the life of a successful marketer...we know this can be YOU!
=====> http://www.WealthyAffiliate.com
Take Care,
Kyle & Carson
The Wealthy Affiliates
Niche Marketing Inc.
P.O Box 13243 549 Michigan St.
Victoria, BC
Canada
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Just read one page per day. LOL! Now I can see the wisdom in the way you put out content. I realize there are two pages in there that are extremely long - however, I leave it to the readers to read thoroughly, skim or skip these two pages, or any that they wish.
Let's just say I made up for lost time. Anyway, Not here to see who can compete with the biggest autobiography. The whole thing culminates into why I joined Wealthy Affiliate and why I am here (at that point in time where it breaks off.) It was meant to be a story with real people and things. I realize not everybody likes that and that's okay.
Hey, Page ten was a given, so I had more like nine pages of long, boring text. I do appreciate you attempted to read the pages and I also appreciate your honesty.
My Resource isn't about hardship though I can see this might be true from your perspective. Now, there was a time when I wrote daily blogs on here - all about things that were happening to me. After awhile I got the message that writing daily ramblings about drama in my life is annoying and that WA is not a sounding board for those kind of things. It comes down to basic human nature, that I had to learn for myself - people don't care about someone else's drama. It 's just as true here as it is outside of here. Therefore I stopped doing it. It doesn't make for the most inspirational reading and is a colossal time-waster for both sides. I was told by a number of people, some public, some private, some kindly and others downright abrupt. I will talk about this practice later. I didn't stop there - further, removed 400+ blogs, leaving only the few that actually would help other members.
This is not a tutorial I know, but it leads up to what I'm about to say today, even though the venue isn't technically what it's for. It holds lessons for others. It was all about what made me want to join what I found to be the best of the best. In all good intent I joined, but my overall intent in being here has not borne witness with the intent I had when I first walked in the door, that at least, not in full.
This is a general statement and should be regarded as such. There are numerous mentionings about exercising the tongue (and pen) too much as I was doing (and am apt to,) in the Bible. However, such quotes are not allowed on here. So I must resort to any one of quite a number of secular ones, and so let's choose Plato. Now that's as secular as we can get right?
"Wise men speak because they have something to say, but fools speak because they have to say something."
I may have things to learn about being laconic, but I've learned the hard way that there are times to hold the tongue, and that being more than not. Anybody can be heard, and is a given right, but million-pound words come far and few.
God's mighty blessings on you dear boy........
Shirley
It's not just the point of putting personal history up here - but more about WHY I originally came here.
Part II is going to tell a different story once I got inside and what happened during the last five years.
Thank you dear boy =0))
Got a long way to go...
Had some rough times, but they were much worse before the 2000s.
