This is going to be a long review. So if you need to know only the basics before you try Wealthy Affiliate, here is a short summary.
If you want to know all about Wealthy Affiliate before you try it, keep reading!
Why I’m Extremely Biased
I joined Wealthy Affiliate almost a year ago.
At the time, I was trying to find legit ways to make money online. I was a total beginner and terrified that I would be scammed, so the one thing I knew for sure it was that I didn’t want to share data online. Personal information and credit card information were out of limits. With that in mind, I started looking for “how to make money online”.
The first way I found was completing online surveys. I tried to find sites that have a good reputation and I did sign in to a few of them. Unfortunately, from what I saw and a quick search online, I realised there is no real money there. You spend a lot of time with little reward. Too bad because I kind of liked some of them…
Anyway, while I was searching for survey sites, I read an article about someone like me, someone who was searching for survey sites, but he found something else to try.
Affiliate Marketing. But since he was a total beginner, he also found a place for training. Well, I was a newbie and I needed guidance, so I decided to check it out. But wait… what about my two limitations?
- Did they need personal data? No, I only had to give a name and an email address for verification.
- Did they want me to give them my credit card information? No. And why would they? This was supposed to be a free trial, right?
So I decided to check out the Free Membership.
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Signing In
Signing in is was pretty easy and I was glad for it. No reason to procrastinate here.
After signing in, there was a short – thankfully – tutorial and then I was directed to the training.
How The Training is Built
For every lesson, you get:
- The lesson notes, a step-by-step guide.
- A video (or more than one, sometimes), where Kyle (one of the two people that created the training) guides you throughout the lesson.
- A checklist, so you can check off the things you learned, one by one, after doing them.
After doing everything you learned in each lesson, you move on to the next one.
Level 1 Overview
Here is an overview of the first 10 lessons. You can access all these for free:
If you prefer a video walkthrough, check out this Wealthy Affiliate walkthrough.
How Does Wealthy Affiliate Work?
Wealthy Affiliate teaches you how to build a site – it’s easier than it sounds, don’t worry – about something you love. Maybe a hobby of yours or maybe something you always wanted to learn but you never did.
For example, let’s say you like making jewellery. You can start a blog and write tips about making jewellery, have videos of you making jewellery and review products about it:
- beads
- tools you use
- books about it
- training on it (you could even create your own training)
- etc.
Or let’s say you like swimming. You can write about:
- techniques you can use to become good at it
- lessons you can follow
- tips
- the equipment you need to do it professionally, etc.
If people get these things after reading what you’ve written, then you’ll get a commission for each one. This is called Affiliate Marketing and I really like the way it works. Because one of the main aspects of it is helping people.
Just make sure you talk about QUALITY products so that you can help people make the right decision.
In Wealthy Affiliate, you’ll find the training and all the tools you need to become a successful affiliate marketer. I’ll tell you about these later. 🙂
But first, let me ask you a few things:
- Are you patient?
- Are you hard-working?
- Do you like helping others?
- Would you like having your own business?
If the answers to all of these are yes, then keep reading. If not, Wealthy Affiliate may not be for you. You can still check out the Free Membership if you want, though. Maybe you’ll change your mind. 🙂
What You Get
Now that you know a little more about how Wealthy Affiliate works, let’s talk a little more about what you get:
Main Training – Online Entrepreneur Certificate (OEC)
Online Entrepreneur Certificate is the main training you follow when you start. The training has 5 levels and each level has 10 lessons.
Level 1
In level 1, you learn the basics and you build your site.
You learn what is affiliate marketing in detail, how it works, how Wealthy Affiliate platform works and how you can be successful as an affiliate marketer. You build your site and you add the basics to it.
By lesson 4, you’ll have your site ready to go!
Level 2
In level 2, you learn how to get people to your site.
For better or worse, there are a lot of websites on the web. This means that you have to use the right techniques to help people find your site. You also need to have quality content so that you can really help them. You learn about all this in level 2.
Level 3
In level 3, you learn how you can monetise your site.
After all, one of the reasons you started this is to make money. You learn how to put affiliate links and what are the correct practices so that you don’t overwhelm your visitors.
Level 4
In level 4, you learn how to master your social media skills.
Slow but steady, you can use more channels to network with people, notify them of your posts and engage with them.
Level 5
In level 5, you learn how to better your business in the long run.
You start using more advanced tools and thinking long-term. You also make a plan for your site and see how you can scale your business.
Live Training
Every week, there is a 1-hour live training. Jay, our Live Video Training Coach – with over 10 years of experience in Affiliate Marketing – share with us ways to help us succeed.
While the live training is in progress, there is a chat going on, where you can ask about anything you don’t understand.
And what if you can’t watch it live? You can watch it at any time because it gets recorded and uploaded in 24 hours. Of course, that also means that are 400+ hours already recorded that you can watch whenever you want.
Some of my favourites:
- 7 SEO Strategies to Explode Your Rankings
- Elements That Build Site Trust
- Hello: Canva: An introductory training to Canva, a free online tool you can use to create awesome images, logos, infographics, etc.
- Build a Niche Site: A video series where we watch a site getting built from scratch.
- Hot Seats: Jay checks out some of our sites and gives advice so that we can make them better. (You can apply if you want but it’s not necessary.)
Other Members’ Training
Any member that has full access to Wealthy Affiliate and is on Wealthy Affiliate for more than 3 months can create training. And, have in mind that a lot of these members are affiliate marketers for years. So, just think about how much knowledge there is on these trainings!
Some of my favourites:
- How To Create a 6 Figure Website
- How to Drastically Speed Up Your Website? Here’s How I Did it.
- How To Write Captivating Headlines For Your Blog
Site Builder
As I said before, you’ll have your own site where you can grow your business. Do you know how to build one? Because I had no idea how to. Thankfully, WA (as we call Wealthy Affiliate, for short) has easy steps to do this.
Check out how easy it is to build a site in Wealthy Affiliate. Jay, our live video training coach, tries to do it under 30 seconds!
You can check out if the name you want is available here:
Awesome Hosting
On the Starter Membership, you get two free domains you can use to build your sites on. No extra cost. On the Premium Membership, you can host up to 25 free websites and 25 sites on your own domains.
As you can see, the hosting is really good:
SiteFeedback (Yes, it’s one word)
Well, no one is above feedback. No matter if you’re a beginner or an expert, you can always benefit from it. But I have to say, as a total beginner, it’s even more important. A little advice always helped me – and still does – improve my site.
That’s why Wealthy Affiliate has this feature on the platform. You can ask other members to take a look at your site and give you their honest opinion about it. And in return, you can give feedback to others’ sites.
Keyword Research Tool: Jaaxy
Jaaxy is the keyword tool we use at WA. You get 30 free searches on the Starter Membership and unlimited on the Premium Membership.
Keywords are a very important factor when it comes to helping people find your site. That’s why having a good keyword tool is essential.
Jaaxy is a great keyword tool and there is a lot of training on Wealthy Affiliate on how you can use it to get the most of it. If you want to check it out, just type a keyword here:
What I Love
But I got sidetracked a little bit. I was supposed to tell you why I’m extremely biased, right? Well, that would be because of the things I love in Wealthy Affiliate.
Number 1: The Community.
Community
Yes, I’ll talk about the community first, because I believe it’s the most important thing you can find in WA.
No, not the great training or the 24/7 site support.
Not even the 1-to-1 access to the owners. Which I find really cool.
But the community.
Every time you need help, all you have to do is drop a question and you’ll get answers from a lot of helpful members. Or you can just ask in the Live Chat for a quicker response.
And when you start a new venture, it’s really important to have support from people who understand what you’re going through. It’s tough to start something new alone. But there are a lot of people in the world who are in the same situation as you. They are starting their business and they’re trying to do their best!
You Can Start Your Own Business Without Spending Tons Of Money
You can start on Wealthy Affiliate without having to spend money because you get the chance to start for free. You get the chance to start a freaking business for free.
And that’s important for me, because, you see:
- I want to travel a lot in my life and working 8 hours a day, all year round, won’t allow me to do this.
- I want to help my family have a better life and working for someone else won’t help me with this. A salary can’t give me the amount of money I need.
- I want to work wherever I want and working in someone else’s company can’t give me this.
You know what will give me this? Having my own online business on something I love.
Training For Beginners
The training is for beginners. For people who don’t have any experience. And since I was a total beginner when I started, that helped me a lot.
Access To Owners
The first person who sends you a welcome message is Kyle, one of the founders. When I first joined and chatted with him, I didn’t even know that someone with so much knowledge talked to me. He was really kind and considerate. Just a guy who wanted to help.
The other founder is Carson and you can find him around WA very often, as well. Both are members of WA and you find them every day in Live Chat, answering questions or talking about the news in the industry.
It Offers Everything You Need To Start
Kyle and Carson know that you’re a beginner, so they offer every tool you need to work with the training. You don’t have to go and search for extra tools elsewhere.
What I Hate
Well, everything has downsides, right? So let’s talk about what I hate about Wealthy Affiliate. Well, not really hate, but not like, anyway.
Time
It takes time to build a business. And even if I understand it, it doesn’t mean I have to like it.
Too Many Features
WA has so many features that it can get a little overwhelming in the beginning. When you join, make sure to focus on the main training. You’ll learn about the rest of what Wealthy Affiliate has to offer to you in due time.
Most Of The Training Is For Beginners
And yes, that can be bad, too. Since the training is for beginners, at some point, when you learn most of it, you may feel like you can’t find something else to learn.
Thankfully, we have the live training and the training from other members, so we search there for something more advanced.
It Doesn’t Cover Paid Advertising Very Well
Its focus is on free methods you can use to build your business, which is great when you start. After a certain point, though, you want to try paid advertising, as well. There is some training on it, but not much.
Motivational Stories
When I started on Affiliate Marketing, I liked to read motivational stories from people that were already successful. And, I still enjoy reading how they got successful and what their mindset is. Here are some of my favourite ones:
And here is a post from another WA member, Nathaniel. He made a post where he gathered a lot of income proofs from Wealthy Affiliate members. If you want to see real data, check it out:
Do You Need More Reviews?
Also, I’ve asked a lot of members in WA to leave their own opinion in the comments so feel free to check them out for more reviews and leave any questions you may have!
FAQ
Is Wealthy Affiliate Legit?
Yes. Wealthy affiliate was founded 14 years ago. Most scams stay afloat for a few years at most.
Is Wealthy Affiliate Worth It?
Yes, yes, yes!
If there’s one thing I can tell you for sure, it’s that it’s worth it.
Who Is Wealthy Affiliate For?
Wealthy Affiliate can help you if you want to:
- work for yourself
- get rid of your 9-5 job
- be financially independent (let’s not kid ourselves, it’s pretty difficult to do it on a salary)
- work from anywhere in the world (including your home)
- start a new hobby
- start a side hustle that could turn into a full-time business
- promote your own crafts/products/services, etc.
- start affiliate marketing
- become an internet marketer
- improve the online presence of your existing business
Who Isn’t Wealthy Affiliate For?
Even though I believe that everyone should try the free membership to see if affiliate marketing is something they’d like to do, I realise that this is not for everyone.
- If you need money IMMEDIATELY, this won’t do it for you now. It takes time to make a full-time income.
- If you give up after the first month unless you have visible results, then don’t try it. You probably won’t make a lot of progress, especially if you invest little time on it.
Why Do People Fail At Affiliate Marketing?
Do you remember the questions I asked you before?
Well, a lot of people can’t answer “yes” to all of these. And let me tell you, affiliate marketing is something easy to start but hard to succeed in.
You have to work for months before you see any results. It’s hard not to feel disappointed and give up if you have worked for a long time but haven’t seen results yet.
That’s why I like Wealthy Affiliate’s community (Yep, I’m totally fangirling). The members not only share their experience, so that beginners know what to wait for, but also share tips to make success easier.
So, if you’re sure you can keep working until you make your business successful, give it a try!
What Do You NEED To Succeed?
- Patience
- Consistency
- Endurance
A business isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon. It doesn’t matter how fast you run, but how far you can go. So, don’t rush through it. Be patient, be consistent and work as often as you can on your business.
What Do I Get On The Free Membership?
You should start with the Starter Membership. This is a no brainer. And here are a few things – the most important to me – you get on the starter membership:
- 2 Free Websites & Hosting
- 10 lessons of Online Entrepreneur Certificate (Level 1)
- Access to 2 Classrooms
- 1-week Access to Live Chat
- Website Backup
- Jaaxy Trial (30 searches)
What If I Want More?
On the Premium Membership, you have full access to all the services. There are no upsells. The only extra cost you may pay is if you want to get your own domain ($13.99/year), which is recommended, but not necessary. In any case, you can start on a free website and move it to your own domain when you’re ready for it.
Comparison
Let’s see the differences between the two memberships:
Pricing
Here’s the pricing for the Premium Membership. If you go monthly, you pay $19 for the first month.
How Will I Succeed In Wealthy Affiliate?
Final Thoughts
Honestly, my personal opinion is that everyone should give Wealthy Affiliate a chance. I did and I never regretted it.
Get Started on the Starter (Free) Membership and see if this is something you’d like to try. Then, upgrade when you feel ready to get access to the rest of the features.
See you in WA!
Homework
While I’m gone, you better do something about what you’ve just read!
Task 1: Check out the free membership.
Task 2: Let me know what you think of Wealthy Affiliate or any questions you have below in the comments or in my profile in Wealthy Affiliate.
Wealthy Affiliate Has 100,000s Of Members.
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Hi there, I’m Jenny.
Blogger/Internet Marketer/ Occasionally Cool Person
Want to get in touch?
If you have any questions, suggestions or just want to say hello, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. If you’re nice, I won’t bite!
I love Wealthy Affiliate! I joined in November, so I’m still a newbie. But imagine: I started with no prior knowledge of affiliate marketing or website building, but am now already at a stage where I have my own website, indexed by Google, and have been approved for several affiliate programs. In less than 2 months! I am looking forward to what more is coming, being a part of this incredible platform 🙂
Sky is the limit, Katja!
This is the most detailed review on Wealthy affiliate I’ve read so far! Assume that people interested in affiliate marketing do some kind of research – where to start learning (I did), first. Fortunately, I didn’t wander around wasting time and money with other platforms. After a thorough research – I found Wealthy Affiliate and joined 🙂
I believe that Wealthy Affiliate’s learning platform is the best one can find online, at the moment!
Cheers,
Vesna
I do believe the same thing. Especially with this awesome community and the low price!
Just as you, I also started taking surveys. I spent a whole month and never made a dime. I was losing time and downloading apps for 10 points. That wasn’t going to make it for me. As I started searching for not scammy websites, I came along WA. I have been with them for almost 3 months now and I don’t regret anything. The knowledge that you get there…you won’t get it anywhere else.
Well, there are probably places you can learn the same things, but definitely, not at this price!
Hey, I found your review very helpful for everyone to start their online business from home. I recently started my online business from home and getting good results. It is only possible with the help of training I got here and developed my own online business. Yes, It’s free membership is awesome in the beginning. I started with free member and upgrade my membership with in 24 hours due to it’s training. I thanks Kyle and Carson for creating such wonderful system.
I did the same. I upgraded in a day. Which says a lot about the platform considering how paranoid I am with online stuff 🙂
Thanks for sharing. It is by far the best article about WA that I have read. You also have weaknesses (insignificant!) Because nothing is perfect. I have been a WA member for one year and every day I have something new to learn. The community is very kind and helpful. And although Kyle is very busy, he still has time to answer questions.
Yes, I love the community, too. If I had to give only one reason to start with Wealthy Affiliate, that would definitely be the community!
Well this is a really interesting and comprehensive review of Wealthy Affiliate and for the most part, I totally agree with you.
As for the negatives, because no platform is perfect, I still consider it to be overwhelming and information overload and I’ve been using it for years now. It’s shows on the from page when you sign up that it is a platform for users of ALL levels and I think that is important because even the top notch experts here were beginners once upon a time.
So, yes some videos and trainings may be aimed at beginners but at least that covers every demographic
Plus, with Jay’s training, we get some advanced training, as well! But I wanted to write about the downside, as well.
Making money online has driven so many people into getting scammed by fraudsters but wealthy affiliate is the first and most transparent platform I have come across, with a support system that is amazing and swift to respond. I am currently training and I like very much what I have seen so far.
That’s great!
I love using Wealthy Affiliate! It is so cheap, and can even stay for free if you don’t want to go premium!
The live training is absolutely amazing, and there is even one that teaches you how to get your site ranked on the first page, and it works!! I highly recommend this to everyone reading your post!
I like seeing true WA fans!
Hey Jenny,
I liked the way you laid down the review about WA – You have done a fantastic job. I am halfway through the WA training program still learning.
The review is amazing. I guess people will join WA if they can see the potential – everything included in this platform it is great.
All the best
Moreno
I’m glad you like it. Thank you very much!
Hiya Jenny,
Your content is extremely relatable! I too dibbled and dabbled in surveys/opinion sites and programs. It never really panned out monetary for me either, and too…it never really felt like a real business.
I thought it was just me…just my expectations. Your content reminded me – of me. But it also reinforced the notion and need for sharing our experiences with others. Not just to help the next fellow, but to help ourselves too.
Hence, I am glad that you shared a discussion component of the “WA Community”. One-on-One access to the experienced business owners, and 24/7 community support is just capital!!!
Cheers!
I feel that a lot of people started like us with surveys, etc. Unfortunately, some of them also lost money on scam products…
At least, we found a good place to invest!
lol I’m a Premium Member of WA already and I still read through the whole article, it’s very captivating and kept me intrigued to learn more (even though I already knew it heh ha) I think you captured everything anyone pondering making money online would want or need to know and I like how you have both Pros & Cons and aren’t all like “oh it’s perfect with NO flaws whatsoever”.
Well, I believe there’s no perfect product. Everything has room for improvement. And that includes Wealthy Affiliate. 🙂
Hello Jenny, it’s nice to be a member of Wealthy Affiliate. I made the decision to go into working from home, and was in search for a good platform to out me through in that aspect. I got introduced to WA and it’s been a really amazing time learning there. From having direct access to its owner and also being able to get assistance from other members makes it great. I am still undergoing training and hope to learn more from it. Cheers.
Thank you for telling us about your experience. 🙂
Hello Jenny!
I am glad to have found your article. You already have more experience than me who found Wealthy Affiliate just this October, so I have been here for only 40 days :).
For the rest – yes, I also started to complete surveys (where I was qualified, because there are many disqualifications also) and I came myself across some scam sites before joining WA. And I also was (& still I am) a beginner in this field. I went Premium, then I opened a niche website, and now I am working on it for increasing the quality of the content, and the traffic & audience too. A better site means better chances in Affiliate programs!
And yes, at WA we also learn to be helpful to each other, patient, and persistent. Things are being built step-by-step, with no shortcut to success like winning the lottery or the jackpot at the casino. There are many things still to learn, and I am making use of Site Feedbacks & Comments for getting better.
There are lots of methods we can use… It may sound overwhelming, but again we have to take things step-by-step, or like you said, slow and steady. Slow, but sure :).
I really wish to make extra money online via my passion for Computers (I am also an IT programmer), and this means also learning new things about my domain of interest & provide them to others, helping them with information!
I am content to have found WA, and again I am glad to keep finding positive WA opinions and reviews like yours. This is a great place!
Have good luck and best regards,
Peter
Hi Jenny! Great article review on the Wealthy Affiliate platform and WA community. I’ve been a member for just one and a half months and I have already made $106! I love the community and how helpful and kind everyone is and the step-by-step nature of the training courses. Wealthy Affiliate is great, I suggest anyone reading my comment listen to Jenny and try out WA with the free membership. You won’t regret it! Thanks
I love seeing members that love WA as much as I do! Thanks for sharing your experience with WA. 🙂
You’ve done a fantastic job detailing all that Wealthy Affiliate has to offer! It is obvious you have a passion to help others succeed 🙂
I am actually already a member of Wealthy Affiliate. I joined with a free membership almost 8 months ago and just recently upgraded to a yearly membership with their amazing Black Friday deal. I was also a complete beginner walking in. I had absolutely no web design experience and certainly no business know-how but with the training, tools and support provided by WA I’m well on my way to creating a sustainable online income. Side note: the community is one of my favorite perks too. I’ve met some really wonderful people from all over the world I am now proud to call friends.
I fully recommend WA to anyone looking for a legitimate no-nonsense platform to build an online business. They won’t regret it, I know I don’t!
Awesome! Their Black Friday Deal is great!
I’ve been at Wealthy Affiliate for 2 months now and could not be happier with the experience. I’ve found that going through the structured training program from Kyle has addressed virtually every “what about…” question or concern that has popped into my head along the way. I’m looking forward to succeess.
I’m glad you like Wealthy Affiliate. I’m sure that 2020 will be your year!
Jenny, this is a fantastic article on Wealthy Affiliate! I too started searching for ways to make money online. There had been many changes in my life and something I could do at home was very important to me. I searched long and hard, everything seemed too scammy. I accidentally stumbled upon a site about Wealthy Affiliate. It was not nearly as descriptive and simple to understand as you make it here however, it seemed trustworthy enough to give it a shot. I am so happy that I did. I’m now a premium member and I will be doing this for the rest of my life. I am very happy to see that you have done such a wonderful job of promoting Wealthy Affiliate, I know that you are going to be very successful. Thank you for sharing. Best Wishes.
You’re welcome!
I have spent about many thousands on mentorship from gurus that tried their best to help me but they couldn’t support me the way Wealthy Affiliate does.
But this community is awesome. I have never seen anything like it.
I am addicted to it; I enjoy it that much. I spend several hours a day working on it and enjoy every minute of it.
Glad you like it!
To be honest, I might be a little biased myself. I’m a member of Wealthy Affiliate too and it is definitely THE place to start affiliate marketing if you have no idea where to start. It is also great for people who might not be newbies but need a direction to go with it. Which was me.
To be honest, the training is outstanding. There is an entire classroom on PPC advertising and with Jay’s live training each week, you keep getting new and updated information. I love how they keep updating the main courses. It’s excellent. For the price and how much you actually get? It’s amazing!
Definitely a biased person here as well!
Thank you for your comment!
Your review is so thorough. I remember when I first signed up for my free membership I was so green and so hopeful. I had been burned by other programs that taught me nothing and cost a lot and there was a program that cost me nothing to sign up. Zero.
I was like what? So I thought why not?
The review was positive as were all the reviews I found online. Wow. I was literally blown away not only by what you get for free but that you could keep the free membership if you wanted to. I went premium because I realized this was the real deal and I was serious about making actual money online. I would not have been able to accomplish all I have without this program.
I’m glad you like WA, too!
I was looking for making money on the internet, and I started to see something called affiliate marketing, so I started to search for this and I found your site!
It’s good to hear a review from someone who is already on the subject. So the first lessons are free?
I can also see that they give you all the tools to take the course, and it is not necessary to buy anything extra once you are inside, right?
It has also happened to me that I have bought courses on making money online, but they are just PDF files and a succession of upsells. From what I can see, this is real, and it is more a community that works together.
Also live classes every week ?!
I want to learn more about this. I see that this is more a training program than a course
Thank you very much for the review!
Regards
PauPal
Yes, the first 10 lessons are free and there are no upsells besides the Premium membership. And yes, you’re right; you don’t need any other tools. Everything you need is on the platform.
I’m glad you like WA. If you have any other questions, ask away!
I have always been interested in starting my own online business, but am very wary of the numerous online scams. Wealthy affiliate seems to be legitimate. I like the idea that you can try it out at first without paying anything, and the idea of all the training and help is appealing. I also really like the idea that you said it was going to take work, that somehow makes it more real in my mind because if it was easy everybody would be rich! Thank you for the review, it has been very helpful! I am going to dig into this right away!
I’m glad I could help!
Hi Jenny, I enjoyed reading your article on Wealthy Affiliate!
You sure have a lot of helpful and interesting information. I am a Premium member of Wealthy Affiliate and it has been a great experience so far. I have learned so much from the live training. Starting from the beginning to building your own website to getting ranked in Google, Yahoo, and Bing. I could not have done this on my own without this training from Wealthy Affiliate. I am so grateful that I have found well-educated professionals trainers.
Best Wishes ~ Margaret
I’m glad you like WA!
I’ve been a Wealthy Affiliate member for two years and can only agree with this review of it. One of the best things about WA is that you can build your website on just about any interest under the sun. I’ve also tried making money through surveys, but most of them pay hardly anything. You couldn’t make a living with surveys, let alone the kind of money you need to make your dreams come true. With a niche website, there are some people making six- and seven-figure incomes.
Yes, that’s one of the things I love, as well!
I can honestly say any person wanting to start an online business has come to the right place with this website. I’m in wealthy affiliate myself and can say the training is awesome. They will show you all the ropes to having a very successful business. Don’t pass this up. This is your ticket to success all the way.
I’m glad you like WA!
Hello, my name is Gomer, I’m one of the satisfied members of Wealthy Affiliate. If I were the blogger in this site, I would have blogged an even more biased post! The system at Wealthy Affiliate is really good, that I can say it’s the best that I’ve found!
For beginners, I encourage you to test-drive the system and see for yourself!
Thanks for your comment!
I must admit, I’m biased as well. I have to confess that I have been a member at Wealthy Affiliate for 9 years. I was a lot like many in the beginning. I was looking for a way to put some extra money in my pocket. The training and support taught me everything I needed to know to create money making websites. I’m still at Wealthy Affiliate because I get to pay it forward and help others learn how to make money. I also host all of my sites there. I love that I can do everything at the same place. I can do keyword research, host my sites and write my articles. WA is the perfect place for anyone who wants to learn affiliate marketing.
Thanks for sharing your experience with Wealthy Affiliate. 🙂
Hi Jenny,
Thanks for sharing your experience on Wealthy Affiliate. I agree that there is nothing to lose with WA, and a lot to gain! Although you said was “biased”, I did like the fact that you gave a balanced view of what you “like” and “hate” about it. I also like the fact that you captured some of the frequently asked questions with your answers – that was very helpful!
Chloe
Thanks!
I shared the similar story as yours. I joined WA last year as well and was afraid of the scams since I experienced that a couple of times. When you are new to making money online niche, most likely you are just like me got drawn into the making a lot money quick and done it all for you platform. And probably believed in the fake and paid testimonials that were done by actors on fivrr and of course the owner was unknown. I am sure we have all encountered this at some point. Sad but true.
I accidentally came across WA when I was doing my research on another platform. I was skeptical about WA at first but then I thought what is there to lose? They claim that I can try out the 10 lessons for free and I can even have 2 free websites, so I did. I fell in love with the platform right away. The lessons were very thought out and they have both writing and a video format which are perfect that I could just follow along.
I love that the owner is teaching the lesson himself (Kyle). He is honest about this is not a get rich quick thing. You have to put your time and effort but the reward is totally worth it.
I am only 1 year in and I can see that my hard work has paid off. I am not there yet where I made lots of money and leave my job. But my site is break even and I learned all the fundamentals about SEO.
I also love people in the community. They always answer all my questions that I usually have from the training. The other thing that I think is priceless from the platform is Jay’s weekly live training. It can’t get better than that. The training is perfect for any level and Jay is very knowledgeable and up to date with his material.
I guess you just gonna have to try it yourself, it’s free. I guess I am biased too.
Thank you for sharing your story. 🙂
I really liked your review on Wealthy Affiliate. You really covered all of the features and benefits that they offer. I myself am a member of Wealthy Affiliate. I joined a little over a month ago and am loving the training. There really is something for everyone no matter what your skill level. I highly suggest trying Wealthy Affiliate for your business needs.
Thanks for your time!
That is an excellent run down about Wealthy Affiliate – how it works, the pros and cons but also one thing that I completely agree on which is the community.
I have only been with WA for a week and a half now but the community has been mind blowing. From day one I had posts and comments from across the spectrum with words of wisdom, pointers, and just simple welcomes. It was amazing. But the thing is it didn’t just happen on day one, I still have comments coming in and people sending messages.
WA is my first dive into the massive world of affiliate marketing and I must admit I was very tentative to start with. But thanks to the amazing people and the training which you so eloquently described I am a lot more open and eager to get going.
Those that have an interest in an online business but are a little hesitant, I know the feeling. But have a go with the free trial and see what it’s all about. You’ll be pleasantly surprised about how (relatively) easy to get going it actually is, and there are a great many positives to working with WA.
Good luck to you all, and a great post Jenny.
Luke
Thank you for sharing your story!
Hey. nice post. I started with WA to with out knowing anything about affiliate marketing. i thought i had learned alot from youtube, but when i started the training on WA i realized i did not know anything, and i had already made mistakes. I have only been there a month, but i feel like i have learned so much, and gotten so far with my page. WA really is very helpful.
Thanks for your comment!
Looks like you’ve covered just about everything here, Jenny. Great job.
I have been a member here for a while now and, to be honest, I haven’t made a dime. Does that make WA a scam?? Absolutely not. The level of success I achieve or don’t achieve is all on me.
WA has everything one needs to be a success. They have the best step by step training. they have the best community. The owners and their team are always looking for ways to make things easier for us. I think they have the best hosting. I think they have the best tech support.
This may seem a little biased but WA really does have it all. Our success depends totally on what we, as members, are willing to put into our websites. Those, like me, who haven’t been consistent in the training and producing content are going to experience way less success that the one who knows what needs to be done and does it. Pure and simple.
No one succeeds in business by sitting around procrastinating or wollowing in their fear of not being good enough to do this. One won’t get rich overnight with any of those schemes that make those kinds of promises and Wealthy Affiliate never tells you that. They tell you what you need to do and, if you do it, you will find success. Yes, it takes time. Building a bonified business takes time.
Yes, I am biased but I am also honest when I say that Wealthy Affiliate is the real deal. Like you, I and many others have seen what WA has to offer and the success that others have achieved. The community is riddled with success stories and it can happen for us as well. The only thing holding some of us back is ourselves.
Here’s to your success,
Wayne
That’s a great mindset, Wayne. One of the things I love the most in Wealthy Affiliate is that success does depend totally on us.
Hi Jenny, This article is so good. I am loving my time here at WA. The way you describe the different products of WA helped me to see the big picture. The links were also excellent. Will you be writing more articles like this one? I hope so. I learned a lot. Thank you so much, Krista
Thank you so much. I’ll let you know if I write more articles about WA. 🙂
Great rundown of how Wealthy Affiliate works. I was a beginner to making websites when I first found Wealthy Affiliate, and the training really gives you the confidence you’re doing things right. Working through that initial training is the best path to success for beginners. Now that I’ve been around a few years I stay with Wealthy Affiliate for the weekly webinars with Jay which are such massive value, and the community. You could spend hours trying to google the answer to a technical website question, but with Wealthy Affiliate you can just ask the community and get a reliable answer quickly. No matter how experienced I get or how well my website does, I’ll always stick with Wealthy Affiliate because there’s so much benefit.
Thank you!
I can honestly say that I think that this is the best review of Wealthy Affiliate that I have ever seen or read. It literally covers everything and is very self explanatory.
If I hadn’t been a member of Wealthy Affiliate for years, I would most certainly have clicked through to the free trial.
I’m totally with you in saying that Wealthy Affiliate is worth every bit of effort.
Thanks for the review.
Thank you, too!
Hello Jenny, I must say that this article is very helpful and informative. Wealthy Affiliate is truly one of the best platforms where people can learn everything about earning money online. I am a member for 2 years and thanks to WA I left my regular “offline” job which only causes me stress and anxiety. I definitely encourage folks who want to work online to give Wealthy Affiliate a chance.
Thanks for your comment. 🙂
Hi Jenny,
I agree 100% with your review of Wealthy Affiliate. It is a fantastic opportunity. I am so happy that you didn’t try to offer any apologies for your positive view of this.
I actually joined Wealthy Affiliate earlier this year after searching for a long time for an online business opportunity. I also had my red lines that I didn’t want to cross just like you did. I didn’t want to pay anything upfront or give my credit card details in order to join.
My experience at the company has been fantastic. The training and support is unparalleled.
One major fact that hooked me once I checked them out was the fact that they didn’t offer me any ready made website for me to resell but insist that I learn and build my own site as a base for any online business venture. I did. Within one month, my site was indexed by google and ranking followed within two months.
Thanks for this beautiful article. I will surely share it around my social media groups because I love your honest, opinionated review of the best affiliate marketing training in the world.
Thank you very much. 🙂
Hi Jenny, great review. Wealthy Affiliate is certainly an awesome company I’ve been a member for over a year now. One question though… How long would you expect it to take to see some monetary results for people that join with no experience? It’s a question that people often seem to have and I’d love to hear your answer to it
I had asked this when I joined, too. The answer is “It’s up to you”. Pretty annoying, I know, but it’s true.
I’ll try to be a little more specific, though. If someone works consistently on their site, I’d say that the first sale will happen in a few months.
This is exactly how I get started with Wealthy Affiliate as well. I didn’t know anything about affiliate marketing, building a website in a smart way, or how to get traffic. I have been a member for about 2 months or so and I love it. Easy to understand training and easy to make a website though Wealthy Affiliate. Everything is already in place. I had the same reservation about my info and credit card information as well. But it didn’t take me a week to see its actually a legit platform. So I went premium after 4 days or so, and with no regrets.
I went Premium even faster. In less than 24 hours!
This is so not me, I don’t trust that easily – especially if we’re talking about online stuff – but it was so obvious that Wealthy Affiliate was the real deal. 🙂
Hi Jenny,
I happened to also be a user of the wealthy affiliate, and each day I create time to explore I cannot but say that I marvel at the depth of thoughts put into the program. Your website says it all. And I must commend the manner in which you laid out your points for the platform. You obviously wrote from the heart and very compelling. I wish you the best as you extend your boundaries for wealth creation.
regards,
Thank you very much!
Hi Jenny,
This is such a well-written, comprehensive review of WA – great job! I’ve been at WA for five months now and could not be happier with the experience. I’ve found that going through the structured training program from Kyle has addressed virtually every “what about…” question or concern that has popped into my head along the way. In the rare cases where I didn’t find exactly what I was wondering about in the structured training, as you say, the amount of additional training and the support available from other members in real time is incredible.
That brings me to something that I’ll mention for any of your readers who are considering signing up for WA. I don’t know that I would put this as a “downside” of WA, because it’s really about the mindset of the individual member, but I would caution people about spending TOO much time on the community/social aspect of WA. That’s a weird thing to say, because the community is unique and amazing in how supportive and helpful it is. But the reason I say that is because I think at times it’s easy to get distracted by our “rank” within the WA community, and spend a lot of time trying to maintain or improve that – sometimes at the expense of concentrating on building our own businesses. That’s not a flaw with WA, more just a word of advice for potential new members to of course, be helpful when you can (and friendly always), but remember that you need to stay focused on (presumably) the most important reason you joined WA, which is to learn how to build your business.
Anyway, thanks for writing this, I feel like I could show this review to my friends who don’t totally get where I’ve been spending so much of my time the last several months. Again, really nicely done.
Oh, I get what you say. I get distracted by the social aspect of WA, too. I see a question, I want to answer it. I see a post, I want to comment on it. 🙂
Hello there Jenny!
I’m into affiliate marketing space for some time, and I’m familiar with Wealthy Affiliate platform, and I can say that they are great! I use the platform all the time. The community and the special tools make this place remarkable by any means!
Your post was so organized and easy-to-read, so I read it all in once! I discovered even new things on the site and more training that I can watch and learn from them.
I can read through the post about your experience within the platform, and it was nice to see an honest review from experience people.
Thank you for this post,
Yair
Thank you, too!
I’ve been looking for something like this for quite some time now – I have a blog launched but I’m desperate for some advice on where to go with it and how to improve it (make it popular!).
How easy would you say the tutorials are there? I have very little experience with this sort of thing so I’m looking for something with a gradual learning curve?
The training is for total beginners, so don’t worry about this. 🙂
Hi! I’m grateful you are so honest about Wealthy Affiliate. This is exactly what I needed. A person sharing his own story and describing his experience. I also avoid all sites were personal information is demanded. And if it’s credit cards, I just haste to get away from that site. The free trial at Wealthy Affiliate is a huge encouragement to try it out! Thanks.
You’re welcome. 🙂
Just wow! This is a very well written article and indeed really helpful and informative! Will go ahead and share this one with my friends. For sure they will benefit from this. I am a WA member and I benefited from this community as well. I love the community as it is very active! You’ll definitely get all the help you need! This helped me grow my online business!
All the best! Thank you!
Thank you for your comment! And I hope my review persuades your friends to give WA a chance. 🙂
Hello, I joined Wealthy Affiliate and I have to say that this was a right choice. The tutorials in it let me know the industry from scratch since I was a person who has no experience in affiliate marketing. And through detailed video tutorials, I learned to build websites step by step. How to choose keywords, how to write perfectly and promote my articles, especially the free keyword tools and the free website to publish articles, are very helpful to me.
Thank you for your comment. 🙂
Am from Uganda, a third world country. There is every possible way to stop you from earning money online in these kinds of countries. I did everything online that I could to get money and except affiliate marketing, nothing was valid to me. Surveys are for Europe and some other lucky continents. Those that were allocated to us were to pay through paypal, which is not supported in my country. The affiliate programs I landed on were very expensive for my budget and then WEALTHY AFFILIATE happened.
I don’t think I need to say more about this program but I have to, because it has changed me wholly. Leave the financial breakthrough that am starting to get out, I have developed discipline because of this program, I have friends with in the program that earn thousands of dollars per week and it is the best place I’d rather be. Thanks for sharing this content with the world out there. I hope that anyone who is financially struggling can find this WEALTHY AFFILIATE article. It could be their lucky day like it was to me afew months ago.
Thank you for your story. 🙂
Good afternoon Jenny,
For sure it is no fun to fall into one of the many scam traps out there.
I also looked around carefully before deciding what to do. You are right, surveys will never compensate you for the amount of time you spent.
I found Wealthy Affiliate quite early in my search for something good and solid. I have been a happy member here since January of 2017. I started with 2 websites and 0 knowledge about what it takes to keep them happy. Well, now I know. You have to work to make it work.
As you mention a nice aspect of this all is that you help people, that makes it very attractive to me.
The community at Wealthy Affiliate is great and over time I have made some nice friendships. During a holiday to Holland, I even met 2 WA ladies, that was fun.
I agree with all you said. For sure it is not Wealthy Affiliates fault that building a website and working on Affiliate Marketing takes time. Being a member you know you will have all the tools and help needed at your fingertips and under one roof. I think it could not be better.
Regards, Taetske
Thank you for your review!
Hi J,
I’d been scammed so many times I thought it was impossible to find a lucrative gig online, so yep, I shared that same terrifying experience of anticipating that WA was another scam so I need to thread carefully.
I must admit, like you, when I joined, I immediately realized that WA is different. I received welcomes from others in the group, everyone was offering their help, that felt great, amazing even. I didn’t wait to go premium (that’s where the real benefits of the program can be derived) I signed up quickly. I’m into my second month with a website I built on my own and content I wrote myself. An actual scam free work from home, online business……..yeah!
Talk about transforming your ideas into profit, I never knew it was so easy. You couldn’t have put it better, it calls for patience, hard work, a love of others and a need to help, to make your business succeed. The support you need is right within the community. I would advise anyone who meets the criteria to go for it. I did!
Thank you. 🙂
Thank you for being thorough with WA and breaking it down to the elements. I joined WA after several scams which wasted time and money. I love the WA community, training and the ability to move at my own pace. We are in agreement of finding the best website builder there is. Thank you
Melissa
Thank you, too!
What a fantastic write-up for Wealthy Affiliate, Jenny! You seem to have covered everything! I wholeheartedly agree with you in that one of the best features of Wealthy Affiliate is community support. I have been a member for two years now, and I can not tell you how many times I have reached out with questions, and I will receive answers within minutes.
Also, site support is second to none. I have had several things come up in my WordPress back office that I had no idea how to fix. I immediately contact site support, and nine times out of ten, the problem is solved within 20 minutes. For all of those people that are out there, too scared to try and create a website because you do not think you are technical enough. I say to you; please give Wealthy Affiliate a chance! The training provided helps you learn to create and maintain a website.
I also agree with your assessment, Wealthy Affiliate is not a get rich quick scheme, and if you do not have the time or patience to invest in months and months of creation, affiliate marketing may not be the right fit.
Good luck to you!
Thank you!
Wow! this is a totally awesome review of Wealthy Affiliate! I love all the screen captures and visual shots of WA at work.
I joined WA myself, about 6 months ago, and have to say I Love the program. Nothing on earth like it in my opinion, the training is second to none, and what we get for our premium membership…just incredible.
This review may move to be in the top position of google page one. It is detailed, simple to understand, and visually appealing. All winners !!
Kathleen
Oh, thank you so much! 🙂
Hi Jenny,
So my experience is somehat biased as well, I’ve previously used Wealth affiliate a few years back and found it to be brilliant, sadly at the time I wasn’t able to commit with the time required to make a success of it.
Admittedly it was quite a few years back that I originally signed up for a free membership, it looks as though they have made quite a few changes over the years, in your opinion which elements are most valuable?
1st, it would be the community.
2nd, the training. The quality of the training and the fact that there is an order in the training because as a beginner, it would be next to impossible to figure out what we should be watching.
Love this amazing article for introducing Wealthy Affiliate program. I like to read the reviews on the internet before I join any programs, so I really like all the honest feedback that you wrote in this post.
I find the mindset plays an important role for this program since it’s not promoting “making money quick in a month” or “Making USD$5000 the first month”, so people who would like to join need to be prepared with patience, persistence, and hard-working in mind for the final success.
I think as a beginner I still need to work harder to be successful like your favorite ones and I think they did inspire me too.
Oh, mindset, yep. The number one tools I say to everyone about this business. I should probably add this to the review, as well. Thanks! 🙂
Hi Jenny;
Awesome overview of Wealthy Affiliate for building an online business!
I’ve been a member of Wealthy Affiliate for over 3 years and I have an affiliate website that is earning me a consistent monthly income. I have 2 others in development.
I came to the platform from being a content writer for other website owners. I wanted to start working for myself instead of making one-off sales. I was extremely fortunate to find Wealthy Affiliate first and didn’t get scammed along the way. I love it there and have no plans to go anywhere else.
One note on the info you provide, I heard Kyle (co-founder) say the other day that there’s going to be updated training for paid advertising in the near future. Yay!
Like you, one of my favorite parts of the platform is the Live Training. Jay’s webinars are my thing to do on Friday evenings. As you say, it’s a great place to move into more advanced training as you gain knowledge.
Best to you, and I think you’re providing a great service with this thorough review of an excellent platform.
Stella 🙂
I’m so glad for the training!
Thank you. 🙂
Hi Jenny,
Biased reviews? Never! LOL, aren’t they all in some way, even when they claim unbiased?
That said, I too am a member of WA and I can tell you that I recommend it to everyone I meet who’s looking to start or even enhance their online business.
I’ve tried all sorts of “opportunities” online and, while most are scams at best, the few “legit” offerings just don’t pan out and money-making sites like surveys and so on, make so little that you can’t live off of your earnings. Then I found Wealthy Affiliate (just over a year and a half ago).
Man what a difference. The training is top-notch. The hosting platform is fast and feature-filled too but the true secret sauce is the community. It is, by far, the best-kept secret of WA. Where else can you go and chat with other members live, pose questions, and engage while learning about building an online business?
To anyone reading Jenny’s review here, do yourself a favor and set up a free Starter account. You’ll be able to check the WA platform out and the only thing it will cost you is a little time to do so.
Thank you, Jenny, for sharing this platform with others.
Scott
Thank you, too, for sharing your experience with WA. 🙂
Very nice and informative article about wealthy affiliate! I have a pretty similar background, I had a pretty good 5k/month paying job and not even long 8h days but I wanted to start to make money at home and have even more time with my family. I tried several online survey platforms and most of the time they said not of non-us. Then I tried local ones and they said to need the US and other North America views, lol. Always new excuses and only a few bucks while $50 was minimum withdraw. So I started to explore other stuff and found only get rich overnight stuff and actual scams. Until I saw wealthy affiliate and I’m still in that way. Thanks for sharing this
Thank you, too!
Hi Jenny What a great post about WA. I love the way your post flows through the explanation of how WA works and how to get started in the Affiliate Marketing business. I too am biased about WA as a member since Nov 2018. I will never look back on the decision to join WA and to become a premium member. I have learned so much and I have stepped out of my comfort zone with social media, starting my own online business. I highly recommend Wealthy Affiliate to anyone wanting to learn how to create an Affiliate Marketing business as there is little start up costs, and you can start for FREE. It does take a lot of work and anyone wanting to start their own online business will have to be persistent and not give up. It is worth all the effort! Thanks for your informative post and best wishes to you.
Thank you very much!
Hi there,
Wow, an excellent review of Wealthy Affiliate! I really enjoyed the reading!
I am a happy member of WA for over five years now, and all I can say is that it is the best platform in the world to create a thriving business online and promote offline business too!
Kyle and Carlson provide the best training and tools; it’s nearly impossible to fail with this. The only thing I would say is that people should not expect to see exceptional results in a short period. It takes time to build a business, whether online or offline:) It’s the same approach. That’s it. I wanted to share my experience with the readers, and I hope it helps!
Thanks for this great post!
Thank you, too. 🙂
I don’t think that your review is biased. You give an honest summary of the business.
I like your Pros and Cons analyses of Wealthy Affiliate. Most reviews give me the impression that this business is easy. You give honest assessment that to establish this business we need time, persistence, and hard work.
You also give good advice to try the system using the free membership and if you like the free trial, then upgrade to premium member.
Thank you for your time. 🙂
Great “Extremely Biased” Wealthy Affiliate review Jenny. Let me respond with my “Extremely Honest” reply about Wealthy Affiliate for those who maybe thinking of joining and would read this. First and foremost, WA is not a get-rich-quick opportunity. It is a training and website business building platform, plain and simple.
I have been a very happy member for a little more than 6 years, since August 2013. I was already making money online as an eBay PowerSeller but I wanted out because the ever-rising eBay and PayPal fees were cutting deeply into my profits. I had to find another way to generate income from home.
Seeing how I already had connections with wholesale suppliers that did free drop shipping I decided to build my own e-commerce website. One problem, I didn’t know how to build one and I didn’t want someone to do it for me. So I searched for an easy way to build my own website and that is when I found Wealthy Affiliate.
However something amazing happened. As you know, WA teaches affiliate marketing, keyword research, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), content creation, email marketing, social media marketing,… I learned affiliate marketing and fell in love with that form of internet marketing, that I never built that e-commerce website.
I now have 6 active websites and I belong to 4 different affiliate programs. I also make money by freelancing the content creation and SEO skills I learned in the WA training by helping small local business websites grow and get noticed in the search engines. There are many money making opportunities available here beyond just affiliate marketing.
When you first join WA you can get distracted with everything that is going on. New members should focus ONLY on the training given by Kyle and should avoid Affiliate Bootcamp and focus more on the Online Entrepreneur Certification course first. Doing this will make it easier to succeed at Bootcamp by learning it after OEC.
Be patient. Do not expect to make anything within the first year, unless you are devoting 8 hours a day to learning and building. As someone who creates training for the the WA community, I have done more than 75, you should only go through member training tutorials after doing Kyle’s training, not before.
Wealthy Affiliate is in a class by themselves. It will only cost you $49.00 per month with NO upsells, and if you want to save money you can pay yearly like I do at $359.00 which when you break that down comes out to roughly $29.92 per month. For the amount of information here, the cost is a steal.
This is one of the many reasons I will never leave WA. Plus I am making more than my yearly membership fee every month in profits and I still have not learned everything that is offered at Wealthy Affiliate. There is great opportunities here, you just have to really want to achieve success and work hard to obtain it.
Wow, thank you so much for such an extensive review. 🙂
Thank you so much for this thorough and extremely detailed review. I think your “bias” is perfectly reasonable and understandable given your obvious success with Wealthy Affiliate. Really useful shortcuts to some of the best training available. WA really is the best platform for getting started and continuing support. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Thank you, too. Have a nice day!
Nothing can be so relieving than getting a self owned business that can pay up bills and cater for other life affairs. Wealthy affiliate has been an amazing affiliate marketing platform that accommodate all people that is ready to work harder with alot of sacrifice and perceverace and not for people looking for a magic way to get rich faster. Am able to gain so many things and experience from wealthy affiliate community and therefore, I can’t rate it less.
Thank you. 🙂
Wealthy Affiliate review 2019, being a member for 2 months and 2 weeks, I have finished my training the 5 levels, I reached rank 87 and have my own website, I have two as of the moment- I can tell you WA rocks!. I am strategizing and the speed I want to realize my monetary goals will depend on the skillfulness of my work on my website. WA remained the most trusted marketing affiliate platform producing thousands of productive entrepreneurs, not a few have become a six-figure earner. What else this blog could a report about? Take it from me, it is exhilarating to get instant answers to all questions being given at WA from members. You only have to ask, and I learned not to be shy asking, even you think it is rather a stupid question. So I love the blog here, it tells you what and how WA is for and is not for. It is for those who have reasonable goals to achieve in the future and leave the 9-5 voluntary imprisonment. Get out of it through being a success in WA. It is possible, it is only up yo you.
Thank you for your comment. 🙂
Excellent review of WA. I have plenty of experience with them and I think they are worth using. But people need to realize they are building a real online business and that requires a tremendous amount of work and effort, but in the long run it can definitely be worth it.
Thank you!
Hi Jenny/ Thank you for your extremely informative article on Wealthy affiliate. I dreamed of making a living from being at home for many years, I would regularly get onto the computer and see what was available.as far as making money online was concerned. Unfortunately there are many scammers out there and I got hit for several thousand dollars by one. I like how you describe the fact that Wealthy affiliate give you 2 free sites to start with, along with some free training. Not having to use my credit card to start the training is a real bonus. This way I can test out the system before making a decision to go any further. Thank you once again for bringing this opportunity to my notice Jim
Thank you for your honesty. And I’m sorry you lost money to scammers. Thankfully, you found WA. 🙂
Thank you for sharing such a thorough review of Wealthy Affiliate. The fact that it lasts for 14 years is enough to believe that it works. I am a member for 2 years and WA changed my life for the better. I quit my full-time job and now I have time to spend with my family and friends. I definitely encourage all folks who want to work online and make online business to give WA a chance.
Thank you!
I think that Wealthy Affiliate (WA) is a great place for anyone who might be looking to get started making money online. Like you, when I first encountered Wealthy Affiliate I wanted to be sure as well. I had never seen anything like it and I had no idea that something like affiliate marketing even existed, far less for a community like WA.
Once I was inside the community, and I watched the video about understanding the process of making money online, that was it for me. I saw the potential of the opportunity and I never looked back. I even made money with a free website within two months and that website only had four (4) articles on it! LOL. I absolutely love everything about affiliate marketing and I don’t mind putting in the required effort to make it work. For me, WA is a no-brainer. The step-by-step training, and the help and support available makes it one of the best affiliate marketing training platforms around.
Only 4 articles? That’s awesome!
Thank you!
Wow! So much information you have reviewed here in line with wealthy Affiliate. One thing that would always stand atop for me with wealthy affiliate is the fact that the training is just way too perfect. Very detailed and insightful and also, the support is massive and everything concerning the platform, from jaaxy to webs hosting, to training and support.they are just perfect as a platform. Thanks
Thank you!
Hello Jenny, nice post on wealthy affiliate here. It’s good that not all platforms online is trying to take your money. Some of them really want to offer good value to you. This is the case with wealthy affiliate and that is why they offer free account for anyone who wants to join with an option to upgrade. Unlike you,I joined about a month ago and honestly, it’s been a very great ride. It didn’t take me too long before jumping on the premium membership. This post is thorough and honest. Nicely done.
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Hi Jenny,
Such an informative post! I have just began my own affiliate marketing journey a few months ago and just now starting to see the first few results! I am very excited about the possibilities this will bring me! Like you said, you must really be patient, but I think it will also really pay off. I also would recommend WA for someone wanting to get into affiliate marketing! I really would not have gotten even this far in just a few months though if it weren’t for WA. I’ve learned so much and the website building platform just does wonders!
Thank you for this great, accurate review of WA!
Thank you, too. 🙂
What an excellent review,the WA program is amazing and I think is the best ever have seen so far,I’ve been searching for a legit affiliate program since, until I discover WA till now am waxing,as you have said,patience,hard-word and persistence does it,because its not get rich quick program,building of websites,creating quality content for a particular niche,generating traffic and later boom,its takes endurance at the beginning,thank you for this wonderful review.
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Hello Jenny! I am so glad that I ran across your article. I have some insight for your readers. I, too, was subject to MANY internet scams regarding making money online. Then… I found WA. I have been a member of the WA community since 2015. I can tell your readers… IT IS WORTH IT! Like you stated… becoming profitable as an affiliate marketer takes time. You have to put in the time and work. But… if you are willing to do this, then you will be successful. I am thrilled that you are informing your readers of this awesome program and I look forward to seeing some of them on the “inside”. Great read!
Thank you!
Very informative review about Wealthy Affiliate! I really like your info on building the niche website and also the part about why you started with WA. I started in December 2018. I just wish I would have been less sceptical and joined Premium sooner. I kept putting it off. Now I am in the 2nd training after the free training. I suggest anyone wanting to create a presence online join Wealthy Affiliate.
Thanks Jenny for your insights on WA.
To your success,
Jay
Thank you!
You can’t find another platform that can replicate WA. Wealthy Affiliate covers everything an online entrepreneur will ever need to get started and be successful — yes the Community is truly the most valuable.
I like that you included four of your favorite member’s training because they all offer a different perspective and new ideas for WA members to work on.
Now, I have some new training to study. Thanks 🙂
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Thank you so much for this nice review of the wealthy affiliate platform, I can’t agree less with you that it is one of the most realible affiliate platform in the online world. I had my own share of skepticism too when I first started out but ever since then I have been rocking WA features to the fullest.
Thank you for your comment!
I feel really glad whenever I come across such a post about wealthy affiliate. I have only recently joined wealthy affiliate because I heard about it. Now I can accomplish my dream of owning my own blog and not just owning my own blog, I’ll be given proper training and I even get direct contact to the founders of this site. Currently I just became a premium member and I seem to be getting everything I was promised and have heard I would get. Here at WA it’s one big family because I also get some vital supports from other members.
Thank you for your comment. I’m glad you like WA. 🙂
I have been involved with Wealthy Affiliate for almost 4 months. I have learnt so much and feel a lot more confident having completed the course to fix my somewhat stuttering eCommerce site (I had this before finding Wealthy Affiliate (WA) and wish I had found it WA first).
The process is very hand son and I would suggest to anyone, don’t sign up if you don;t want want to learn. It provides great understanding on how websites work and how you can build one from the ground up. It has been well worth the effort and I am still enjoying the journey.
Thank you!
Hi Jenny, great review. You know that opinions are always biased! :). We are biased because we like something and we tell others about it. Nothing bad about that and nothing bad about Wealthy Affiliate either.
I love the Wealthy Affiliate platform, it comes with many features and good training to build yourself an online business. Like any other business, it takes time for you to learn new skills and to implement them.
One of the things is that people get lost in is the social side of the platform, which is great but you need to concentrate on building your business first.
Great job in explaining everything Jenny, well done.
Thank you for your comment. 🙂
I joined Wealthy Affiliate about two months ago and so far I’ve been loving it. It’s amazing all the info you can learn fir free in the initial ten courses. Soon as I was done with those, I went Premium. The insight I’ve gained from Wealthy Affiliate has been such a game changer for me so I totally agree with your post here. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you. 🙂
Hi Jenny!
What a comprehensive and good review of Wealthy Affiliate! I’ve been a member for over a year now and I wish I would have stumbled upon this back then! Wealthy Affiliate provides without a doubt some of the best training in the industry and the support you get from the Wealthy Affiliate community is second to none!
Great article! I am bookmarking for future reference!
Talk soon!
Jordan.
Thank you!
I have been a member of wealthy affiliate for a while now. And what I love the most apart from the training is the possibility to make money within the platform. Being able to make money by doing some tasks in wealthy affiliate helped me to have my monthly subscription paid for and I was able to concentrate on building and scaling my websites.
Thanks
Thank you! 🙂
A well written and thorough review on wealthyaffiliate. It is a really awesome platform but like you said it does come with its downsides. Intermediate and expert affiliates don’t really have much to learn from the actual lessons in the platform. You would have to rely on other successful members willing to share their knowledge on how this is done. These lessons are also very valuable and a lot of people have started to see success from this alone. This is why wealthyaffiliate is awesome because the successful members are willing to pass on their knowledge to other members looking to succeed online.
Thank you! 🙂
This is really true because I’ve been there before. I’ve joined the WA platform for quite a while now and its really been a great and exceptional experience for me. Long before I joined, I searched like you did man, but I was so scammed to the extent that I got tired of online businesses, but an article I received from a friend places WA in front of me with the many offers they are ready to render, it was going to be my last trial, and boom, it worked out. Newbies, professionals should find their way into this platform, its second to none. More benefits to be discovered by going premium. I love this post, just made my day.
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Hi Jenny,
This is an awesome post and really comprehensive. I also am a member of Wealthy Affiliate and I agree with everything you say, it is a great platform with everything you need to start your affiliate marketing business. The only thing I want to add, is that I think the community is a great resource and the members have dug me out of lots of situations with their advice. However, sometimes the advice I get is from enthusiastic novices. This means I often end up giving out more advice than I receive. But all in all, it is a must for anyone wanting to start an affiliate marketing business.
Thank you for your time. 🙂
Thanks for this review about Wealthy Affiliate. I have been on the site for a while and I love platforms all over. The ways you get help from others on the platform is really the best you can get anywhere. It’s like one big family and friends all put together. I want to be a trainer on the site and am working my way towards that. Thanks for this, really helpful.
I’m sure you’ll create great training if you want to. Have a nice day!
Like to know can you make money if you’re on the first level? Thanks
The first level is about setting the basics, so you’ll have your site set-up and learn what to do to make money. It’s going to be more difficult because you won’t have access to most of the training, but yes, you can make money.
What I advise you is to find a free keyword tool you like, so that you replace Jaaxy – that you get for free with the premium account, but you have to pay if you’re not premium, it is a separate tool. You’ll learn about keyword research on the first level.
The most important part of affiliate marketing is writing content. The most you write, the better. So as long as you keep writing, you’ll succeed.
What I’m saying to everyone who asks me about Wealthy Affiliate is: “Since it’s free to start, try it yourself.” 😀
I hope I’ll see you there.
Have fun!
Hi Jenny
I like how honest you are in saying this is a biased review but that cannot be true, as you went through the disadvantages, which is how an unbiased review is made. I think you are selling yourself short, as the review you have given is honest and truthful, which is hard to find nowadays.
Wealthy affiliate is a good programme as you learn, whilst carrying out the tasks at the same time, so it is fresh all the time. It will also emphasizes the points raised in the training. The training is second to none and it is quick to learn new skills. It is not perfect but what programme is.
Thanks
Antonio
Thanks. 🙂
Hi Jenny,
Since 2008, I too tried many ways to make money online. To be honest, I tried many online surveys both paid and free opportunities. Many are scams and under-delivered. There are also some genuine survey sites, but as you mentioned, I earned in pennies. It’s not worth the time we invest.
Not just online surveys, I tried, Captcha Typing, Paid To Click, Email Reading, Get Paid To, Data Entry, Ad Posting, Tele Calling, Transcription, Content Writing, Network marketing, Virtual Assistant, etc. Nothing helped me to attain my goal. My goal is to be my own boss.
In September 2016, I came across Wealthy Affiliate, like you I was also afraid and skeptical because of my bad experience of losing money to many scams. Over the period of 2008 to 2016 I lost $4000+ to scams and products that under-delivered with low-quality.
Finally, I decided to give Wealthy Affiliate a final try.
To make it simple…
I am going to complete my 3rd year with WA. Since December 2017 I am a full-time affiliate marketer and blogger working from home. Thanks, WA and I am a fan of WA. Some might think this is a fake testimony (Nowadays there are many fake testimonies, people using Fiverr actors to provide fake testimonies). But this is the truth… WA changed my life and changing many lives.
Thank you!
Gotta hand it over to you, the headline is pretty catchy. I thought you were gonna scam us or something but truth be told wealthy affiliate is the best. I especially liked what you said about the community is more like facebook but with a goal-driven audience. In just two months I’ve learnt so much more than I had expected.
Thank you for your comment!
Great review! Being a member of Wealthy Affiliate for close to a year now, I can say with confidence that there really isn’t any other program out there that is better than WA for the price you pay. The step-by-step training modules are well structured and really shorten my learning curve by a lot. The platform has absolutely everything you need to start an affiliate marketing business. And the best thing is there are zero upsells like so many other programs out there.
Thank you!
This is a very excellent review I must confess. Wealthy affiliate has transformed my life for good and I have never regretted joining this platform because of how welcoming and helpful they are. They make you grow by giving proper and easy to understand training to there members. This review is accurate and W.A is for people who are determined to work and earn money. Thumbs up
Thank you . 🙂
I too hate when you have to give your details out, just to try something. It is a free trial right? So why do you need my card details?!. I ended up joining Wealthy Affiliate through a review, I was like you, searching online for ways to make money from anywhere in the world. I found the program and decided to give it a go. A couple of months down the line and I am seeing small progress everyday. Like you say this is nothing that happens over night, it takes time and you need to work on it but once it gets going it will be an income for life.
Great review.
Thank you!
Hi Jenny,
I enjoyed reading your WA review.
It is genuine and from the heart and touched me well.
Millions of people are using the internet for shopping. Businesses want to sell stuff and affiliate marking is a great way to sell their product thus presenting a massive opportunity to anyone. This is only one way of making money online.
In that respect, WA stands out with its tools, training, and technique and it felt like a paradise to start my entrepreneurship. As a non-technical person, seeing a website being made in less than 30 seconds in front of my eyes will be in my memory forever. Besides, it was done as a free member.
I’d like to add that the site commenting gives you money. Some people have paid membership dues by commenting. This might encourage people to join/upgrade as a premium member.
Thank you for a wonderful review of a world-class platform.
I didn’t want to write about the SiteComments, because it’s not that easy to do it consistently. Thank you for mentioning it, though.
Hi there Jenny, can I start by saying that this is most definitely one of the best wealthy affiliate reviews I have seen, you really do go into every detail, it’s a very in-depth and thorough review, I am already a member of wealthy affiliate, so I think I am well placed to say that every word you have written is absolutely true, I joined initially as a free member, I then went premium and I certainly don’t have any regrets and I would recommend to anyone thinking about starting an online affiliate marketing business to come here to your website, read this review and sign up, it’s free to join, so there is nothing to lose and everything to gain, take care Jenny and thank you for sharing.
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Wow this is very thorough! Its nice to know that not all online opportunities are trying to stick it to the man, sounds like wealthy affiliate really opens the door for honest income without any snags.
Yes, I’ve seen a lot of scams online, too. They mostly target newbies in the online community and try to make money at their expense. Hopefully, they’ll be gone soon.
Wealthy Affiliate is a great opportunity. It takes time, but it works if you work. 😀
Hi Jenny,
thanks for sharing your review about Wealthy Affiliate. I was introduced to Wealthy affiliate this month by a friend I met online. At first, I was skeptical in joining because of the money to upgrade to premium membership, but when I did my background check on them, I discovered that this is my best decision ever in 2019.
I’m almost a year in WA and I do believe that it was my best decision, as well!
You have mentioned everything I love about Wealthy Affiliate and more. I have been a member here for about four years now and have never looked back. The hosting is superb and so is the helpful community.
I also love the fact that they teach you that you can make money doing what you love. So for instance if you love gardening, you can make a website all about gardening and while you have fun creating it, you can also make money.
Yes, this is one of the reasons I like WA, as well. As they say: Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. 😀
What a fantastic post about Wealthy Affiliate. You are spot on with everything you said. I could not have explained it any better. I have joined this community recently and I feel it has been the best investment I have ever made on the Internet. I agree 100%, training, community, support, courses, every single thing is just superb and so is your post. Thank you!
Oh, thank you, too!
Indeed there’s everything to love and nothing to hate about wealthy affiliate, I can remember joining this platform with no knowledge about affiliate marketing and how it works, the training and the amazing community is all I needed and ever since I joined this amazing platform it’s been an awesome experience and a great opportunity I wouldn’t trade for anything. Wealthy Affiliate is highly recommendable.
Well, I did find a few things to “hate”, but yes, overall, I do believe Wealthy Affiliate is an incredible opportunity.
Wealthy affiliate is definitely the best platform available for earning money online, they have the best online community for you to explore and even with the comment 2.0 section provide you with a means to also earn your subscription. I joined last year and I now own a full-fledged site and I am not disappointed.
Well, it’s not easy to make money for your subscription with SiteComments. It takes a lot of time. But if you’re up for that, why not?
I love seeing reviews about Wealthy Affiliate because Wealthy Affiliate has given my life direction. Since I joined Wealthy Affiliate it has been from one positive to another. You have the opportunity to set up your own blog, a lot of resource materials to help you learn on how to monetize your blog. You even have access to premium softwares like Jaaxy to make use of for keywords research. I can’t possibly think of a negative to write about Wealthy Affiliate.
Thanks again for sharing this
Well, there are a few negatives. Or at least not positives. For example, you need time to succeed. On the other hand, you can say that it’s positive because if it was easy, it wouldn’t be so satisfying to succeed. 😀
I understand what are you talking about and even if I’m just starting I see your point of view. As a member of Wealthy Affiliate, I have seen that is something that is going to produce benefits in the future if I work on it. But it’s true that it might take a lot of time and reading to be successful and that’s a little stressful. Btw I loved your website.
Thank you very much! 🙂
Hello Jenny
Excellent review and very true everything you explain. I started having my first good results this year and I’m really excited. It was hard for me to adapt a little more because I don’t know English well.
In any case, I’m still in the race, also earning money working within the platform. Being also a premium member like you Wealthy Affiliate is the best platform specialized in affiliate marketing.
Tip: Do not miss the opportunity.
Regards! Claudio
Thank you, Claudio!