There are some excellent blogs and training about the subject of Ambassadorship here at Wealth Affiliate. You will find one in the Level 2 Training, Module 10. One of the questions that seems to pop up most often is 'What are you paid to be an Ambassador?'
As at the date of writing this (21st September, 2015) there are no monetary rewards but I understand that Kyle and Carson have some ideas as they continue to roll out the program and as the whole Wealthy Affiliate platform evolves.
So why would you bother to improve your ranking?
I guess it all boils down to how much YOU want to improve.
Personally, I am a very competitive person. Just the reward of seeing a result (rank number coming down), is enough to keep me coming back and logging in every day. And if I log in every day, then I most likely spend some time doing something that will improve either my WA rank, or my website - usually both. And the reward from that? I'm learning something. I'm improving my website. I'm growing as a person. So why not?
Your rank is important because it is telling YOU how well YOU are doing. It's nice to get some recognition for working hard too, which is why we are awarded some 'gold stars' ... 'Top 200', 'Top 100', 'Top 50' and Ambassador.
It also tells other people that you are doing well too. If you aren't particularly competitive, then I guess in some ways, it really doesn't matter where you rank. If you'd like to improve your rank, then read on!
So thank you, Ellie!
(But I like my icon too much, I have a picture of myself in my profile...)