WEALTHY AFFILIATE
Product/Service Review:
Overall Grade: A+
Owners: Kyle & Carson
Price: $0 Starter Membership
Website: www.WealthyAffiliate.com
Top Competitor: Site Build It [Read Review]
Testimonials: Excellent
What is Wealthy Affiliate?
Wealthy Affiliate is by far the champion of Internet Marketing sites. Even with only the Free Starter Membership, you will be getting more training and support than any other service in the industry.
Whether you need help building an attractive website, finding great keywords, bringing unlimited traffic to your site, writing interesting content, and much more, the education is second to none.
You can easily find information on literally any topic you can imagine pertaining to online business. And in the rare occurrence that you can’t, you can start your own discussion and receive immediate help from the extensive Wealthy Affiliate community.
Taking it a step further, you will have the ability to private message the founders, Kyle & Carson, with any questions. You will not find a service that has as much training, coaching, premium resources, and website support as Wealthy Affiliate.
Pros of Wealthy Affiliate:
- Kyle & Carson each have 10+ years of experience with Internet Marketing and know the best tactics for getting ranked in Google (and other search engines), bringing traffic to your site, and monetizing it. In addition to this, running into various other industry experts and millionaires within the community is not uncommon.
- Wealthy Affiliate is one of the only programs in the industry that gives you access for no cost. The fact that they make this offer demonstrates the confidence they have in their service: Create Your Free New Member Profile.
- You have the opportunity to build 2 free websites with a Starter Membership. Take advantage of this perk immediately! Start building your website by entering a unique domain name below:
- Site layout is well organized and easy to navigate. New content is constantly being added to keep the site fresh and up-to-date. Wealthy Affiliate is a spam-free environment, which allows you to focus on what really matters: taking your passion and creating a successful online business.
- My favorite aspect of the community is the live weekly training class. It’s a 1 hour tutorial that covers a new topic in detail every Friday. These videos are available for viewing at any time under the “Live Video Classes” tab in case you can’t attend the live showing for some reason or another.
- The Free Starter Membership also includes access to the Online Entrepreneur Certification Course (Level 1), as well as the Affiliate Bootcamp Course (Level 1). This includes 20 remarkably informative lessons that will immediately educate aspiring internet entrepreneurs like yourself.
- As for the Premium Membership, the range of support goes above and beyond, including: personal coaching, unlimited private messaging, 24/7/365 live chat, website development help, upgraded security, spam protection, unlimited websites, automatic backups, state-of-the-art hosting, premium domains, domain-specific email accounts, numerous themes & plugins, task-based training courses, interactive classrooms, keyword competition tools, “Rapid Writer” to help with content, video lessons & tutorials, and more. It’s truly an all-inclusive online business platform.
Cons of Wealthy Affiliate:
- The site comes with so many educational resources and training opportunities that it can be overwhelming at first. Don’t fall into the trap of “Analysis Paralysis”. As a new member, try to focus on one task at a time. As you make your way through training courses, everything will start to build on one another and eventually your anxiety levels will decrease. Don’t let the massive amount of information available prevent you from building your empire!
- Honestly can’t come up with any other cons…There is no doubt that these guys have everything you will need to succeed. Just don’t be flustered by the amount of useful information available.
|Read Wealthy Affiliate Testimonials From Real Members|
Who is Wealthy Affiliate For?
EVERYBODY: College students, retired individuals, disabled individuals, new career seekers, laid off employees, low salary workers, residual income seekers, people with undesirable jobs, and the list goes on and on. Everybody who wants to simply make more money or even improve the reach of their existing business can find value in this service. That’s the genius of it: literally every individual can find a way that Wealthy Affiliate can personally benefit them.
*CLAIM YOUR BONUSES IMMEDIATELY*
If you sign up for the FREE STARTER MEMBERSHIP now and set up your account with a picture and short description of yourself, you will receive:
- Instant access to me, Matthew Thomas: I will be there to answer any and all questions you may have.
- 2 Free Websites: build your foundation for online success
- 20 training lessons for expert support & guidance
- 59% off your first month of Premium Membership by upgrading within 7 days- If you decide it is right for you (A $47 value for only $19).
- A 36% discount when you sign up for the yearly subscription, as opposed to monthly (A total savings of over $200 and your subscription fee will end up being less than $1 per day).
Verdict: Is Wealthy Affiliate Legit or a Scam?
If you read any of this review at all, it’s undeniably clear: This is a community you want to be a part of if you’re interested in building an online empire. You can build one site or an army of sites, and make a boatload of money doing it.
Plus, if you make your online business about something you enjoy doing and/or learning about, it won’t even feel like work. What an outstanding feeling to be able to do something you love and be financially secure doing it. Do me a favor and leverage the power of the Internet! It has an absolutely MASSIVE audience!
Happy Business Building! Feel free to access my Wealthy Affiliate Profile here.
Please drop a comment below if you have any questions or concerns about Wealthy Affiliate. I’ll be happy to help.
Written by Matthew Thomas
Related Pages:
What is Site Build It? A Proven Approach to Online Business
Wealthy Affiliate (WA) vs. Site Build It (SBI!)
What is an Affiliate Marketing Business? Make Money Online
Click Millionaires by Scott Fox: Revolutionize Your Lifestyle
Is Wealthy Affiliate really worth my time and money? I experienced being scammed by a lot of fake courses and online MLM and I see Wealthy Affiliate to be something that has the highest potential to help me and other people succeed in the internet. Thanks for your review as this gave me an insight of what I will gain from Wealthy Affiliate. I will recommend this blog to my friends as well. Thank you Matt!
Hi Anfernee. For me (and many other WA members) it’s certainly been worth the time and money. The cost of membership is actually extremely cheap in my eyes. With a yearly subscription, the cost is less than $1 per day. You can’t run any other type of business at that low of a cost. The biggest commitment is your time, and since I pursue topics I’m passionate about, it barely even feels like work most of the time. Overall, joining the Wealthy Affiliate community was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Check out My Personal WA Success Story for details.
I joined Wealthy Affiliate about 3 months ago and now I have a blog up with 20ish posts. It still hasn’t made me much money. In fact it’s at a loss right now, but I am confident that the things I’m doing because of the training is setting my blog up to grow and be successful.
I especially like the feedback feature of Wealthy Affiliate. It’s a great way to get your blog in front of others. Especially like minded people that are all working toward the same goal.
This is a great review and it’s always interesting to hear how people got involved with Wealthy Affiliate and compare it to my own story. It sounds like you have found just as much value from it as I did. It really is a great communnity and a great family feel. Thats the part that really stood out for me.
Hi,
Could you please summarise the benefits of full membership? As far as I understand it I can have 2 websites free of charge plus an access to the training and support and not have to pay a penny, this sounds great on it’s own so what will I be missing out on if I don’t upgrade to full memebership?
Hi Dean – great question. The free membership is an amazing perk for beginners, but if you want to take your online business to the next level, then premium membership is required. Upgrading provides you with hundreds more step-by-step tutorials, private messaging capabilities, higher affiliate commissions, etc. In essence, the free membership is outstanding for a “try-before-you-buy” experience, but upgrading provides you with access to limitless features: secure hosting, 24/7 website monitoring, email accounts, site health analysis, live weekly training classes, and much more.
Hi Matt,
Wealthy Affiliate sounds like a great Affiliate program! You have some really good information on your site about website building, training, tools to use to become successful. Becoming an affiliate seems rewarding. The programs seems really good. I haven’t heard of this program before. I am looking forward to signing-up. Thanks so much for sharing!
You’re welcome! You won’t be disappointed with what Wealthy Affiliate has to offer – it’s such a robust platform. Always feel free to reach out if you need anything. Happy business building!
You’re absolutely right about it being overwhelming at times! I’ve been at WA for almost a year and still get distracted and lose focus at times. I didn’t do much with it for 10 months of the year, but now we are really trying to get out of debt, so I am working hard to get back on track. It really is an amazing community!
Matthew,
I just joined Wealthy Affiliate this year (the end of last month) and already have a website with 5 pages and 11 posts. One thing you added that is unique is that all of the people who decide to take you up on joining get direct access to you! I think having the help of someone who is already established is definitely incentive to give it a shot. Thanks for posting a review for this incredible opportunity – I hope you have many people joining soon!
Ashley
I became a Wealthy Affiliate free member in 2013 and started to go through the training but didn’t go for the premium membership as I thought I couldn’t afford it.
Fast forward to December 2016 and after years of searching for the magic program and procrastinating I became a WA premium member and all I can say is I wish I had made the sacrifices necessary in 2013 to be able to afford it.
For what you get it is cheap compared to other programs that charge you more and you get a hell of a lot less.
I completely agree, Martin. The value you receive from Wealthy Affiliate for $359 per year is an absolute steal in my opinion. Between the training, community, and tools – it’s probably worth triple what they’re charging (maybe more). Many individuals find it expensive, even I did when I first started, but I learned that it pays for itself rather quickly. I’ll be a WA member for life. Take care!
Hi Matthew,
I owe Wealthy Affiliate my courage to leave the rat race. I used to work full time as a “slave” in the visual effects industry and it started to become tiring.
My income nowadays is not enough compared to when I was working a day job fulltime. But I am fine with it because it grows every day. I get small sales from Amazon which accumulate and helps pay the rent, buy food or pay electric and water bills. And because I have decided to do it full-time, I know I will get there someday.
As a bonus, I get to take care of my toddler. Children are only young once. I wouldn’t trade spending time with my daughter to anything else.
Regards,
Pitin
Hi Pitin – that’s an amazing accomplishment to now be able to pursue your online business full-time. Most importantly, it allows you to lead the lifestyle you’re most comfortable with, centered around family. Overall, that’s what online business is all about – flexibility and fulfillment. Take care!
I have been on Wealthy Affiliate for a few months now and I have to say, the training and community support is spot on. I’m always learning something new and when I am stuck with anything people are responding with help within literally seconds. It is an awesome environment to work in!
It is not just sunshine and rainbows though, like anything good and rewarding, you have got to be motivated and willing to work hard to succeed. Luckily, WA has a way of motivating you like no other system I have seen. I always feel like I am learning even if I make mistakes!
Hi there Matt,
What I love about WA is the community aspect, where everyone is only too happy to help another member out be it via PM chat or the forum based questions facility. Like a brotherhood each helping each other out.
Other systems don’t even come close as far as I am concerned. And I have probably tried most of them!
Hi Matt, I was thinking about joining Wealthy Affiliate a few times after hearing about it on the internet. There are so many scams out there that I’m a little apprehensive as to which place to sign up for. What happens if I don’t like it after signing up? Am I under any pressure to go Premium? Can I back out at any time? You sound like a very nice genuine guy, will you help me ‘on the other side’? Thanks, Hannah
Hi Hannah. You can sign up for Wealthy Affiliate’s Free Starter Membership with no strings attached – you’ll receive access to training, the community, and a couple free websites, but you can leave at any time if you don’t feel like it’s right for you. No matter what, you can’t beat that type of try-before-you-buy opportunity.
More training, community access, and tools will become available to you by going Premium, but there’s no pressure to do so. I’m always available to help within the Wealthy Affiliate platform at any time, if needed. Simply drop a comment on my profile or direct message me if you’re ever in need of assistance – there are thousands of others available for support as well, even the owners Kyle & Carson. The community is one of the best aspects of the service thanks to successful members’ pay-it-forward mentality. Take care!
I’m new to wealthy Affiliate and I’m loving it so far. Even though I haven’t made a dime yet, I’m having a blast learning how to build websites, write blogs and interacting with the Wealthy Affiliate community. I would recommend this to anyone that’s never built a website or blogged before. Thx for the info Matt, great post
Some excellent information here thank you! I agree that Wealthy Affiliate is the way forward when it comes to developing a business online.
i stumbled across them by accident in all honesty and I am glad i did. Before learning of Wealthy Affiliate I was fighting with many other ideas and offers which were not all that good at providing their earlier promises.
The one thing i wanted to mention though, is you can have the best when it comes to training and support etc. WA certainly provides this.
But, you really have to want to do it. All the training, tools and help do not mean anything unless you are going to put the work in yourself!
If you are serious about developing a successful business on the internet and have the mindset to achieve, then Wealthy Affiliate will provide for you.
Thanks again for this excellent information. Great reading!
Chris
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Chris – I couldn’t agree more. The Wealthy Affiliate platform is an outstanding community and training resource for online entrepreneurs but success can’t happen without taking action. The action takers work hard and are dedicated to pursuing their passion and achieving financial freedom. Take care!
A $1 per day – Less than a cup of coffee. Wealthy Affiliate has to be the most comprehensive program online to teach people how to successfully run an online business.
Before I joined I thought I’d have to learn a load of technical coding and get used to technical jargon but I was surprised to find that none of this is relevant today due to WordPress’s user interface. Isn’t their user environment friendly?
I’m finding once you have been shown what to do through the video training you just grasp the process straight away, then implement into your own website what’s shown pertaining to your chosen niche.
Literally anyone can run an online business these days once you are shown what to do. Determination and willing to put in the effort is your only requirement.
Super review,
Simon.
Wealthy affiliate is not just another website to make money. It is a University, a Mastermind Group, a community of like-minded people and a set of tools, right from the beginning.I would definitely suggest WA myself. You have to see it to believe it. The more I explore it, the more I like it!
Matt, thanks for sorting this out. It’s a great program in my experience and you’ve done a terrific job of highlighting the best parts of Wealthy Affiliate.
I haven’t heard of “Rapid Writer”. I’m assuming it’s a tool available to help you craft your content quickly? Is it available through Wealthy Affiliate and do you use it? Thanks for filling us in.
Hi Larry. Yes, Rapid Writer is a tool within the Wealthy Affiliate platform that allows you to craft articles with the right keyword density. I don’t personally use it, I just write articles directly through WordPress, but I do use many of the other tools within WA for site feedback, keywords, etc.
Matt,
Without question as you stated throughout your excellent review of this company, Wealthy Affiliate is simply unmatched by any other organization on the Internet worldwide in what they have to offer to people from newbies to the veteran entrepreneur in how to build and then run a successful online business.
WA offers more at the free membership level than practically 99% of all companies offer – often at ridiculous monthly membership costs. Plus through the training and other info offered through the community you learn much more at WA then you would anywhere else. So many other companies “training”, using that word quite loosely in some cases, is so out-of date that they still teach their affiliates that handing out business cards at supermarkets is necessary as part of their marketing efforts.
You are correct in that WA offers so much through their training manuals/vids/tutorials that a person could become overwhelmed through all that is possible through education. But as Kyle himself states, and something that I have advised potential affiliates everyone simply MUST take it at his/her own pace.
No one is in competition with someone else. There is absolutely no pressure for a new person to learn everything within a specific time period. So truly if the new member goes much too fast in what he/she is capable of handing, then really it is his/her own fault – too much self-induced and completely unnecessary pressure.
You had so much to say that is positive about WA Matt. You were also spot-on with the amount of great info that you provided to the readers of this article as well sir!
Jeff
Hey Matt. Very informative site about WA and I love your personal touch with your testimony and mostly about stock trading, I have decided to subscribe to the newsletters of stock trading from your site because I am interested in stock trading. I have lost money in stock trading so I think I will learn a thing or two from the newsletters.
Hi Floyd – that’s awesome to hear. If you dedicate yourself and use the educational tools provided from those newsletters (expert video lessons, detailed watch lists, active chat rooms, live trading sessions, real time alerts via text & email, etc.) then you’ll eventually gain the knowledge required to be a self-reliant trader.
Constantly learning and staying informed is the best thing you can do when it comes to stock trading. Blindly following alerts, on the other hand, is one of the biggest mistakes new traders make. Keep that in mind as you move forward and grow your knowledge within the stock trading space.
I have been a member of Wealthy Affiliate for just over a year and I agree that it is the best place to learn about creating your own business online today. I joined up initially for the hosting but am finding so many other things to love about this opportunity and quite frankly it’s addictive.
Hi Michel. It’s easy to see why you’re addicted to the educational content and community support provided by Wealthy Affiliate – it’s the #1 business building service out there. Thousands of people are benefiting from their platform and I’m happy to be one of them – Cheers!
Matthew,
There is no doubt that Wealthy Affiliate offers a great Site Builder, one in which I actually looked at prior to coming across Wealthy Affiliate. I will say the deciding factor in my decision to join WA was Kyle’s persistent messages which were like side suggestions and an open offer to help.
While I am new with Wealthy Affiliate I am not new to the Internet or online marketing or sales. I have been actively involved with automation for over twenty years.
I think more and more people are getting hip to Wealthy Affiliate. More people are tapping into online marketing and need a good platform. I have yet to see a negative review about Wealthy Affiliate.
I agree. There’s no better time than now to get started building the online business of your dreams. With over 3 billion current internet users and growing, there’s a market for absolutely everything you can imagine. With your classic storefront business, it was all about “location, location, location”. With online business, it’s all about “information, information, information”. In other words, if you can create valuable content that helps people, you can build a business centered around your passion and characterized by flexibility and fulfillment. Cheers!
Hi Matt. Over the years, I have tried a few other training programs but Wealthy Affiliate is the one that worked best for me. The reason is the step by step training, it’s so easy to follow and the support.
Some other platforms have lots of information but it’s not arranged in any particular order which means for a beginner it’s hard to build your business in any logical order. Then others teach you how to build a 3-page site with a squeeze page, thank you page and a download page. Yet others where you receive good step by step training, but the support is not good.
Wealthy Affiliate is the only platform I know that teaches you to build a full website, includes great training, all the tools you need and awesome support. This is definitely the best place to start, thanks for your complete review.
Hi Peter. Glad to hear you landed in the good hands of Wealthy Affiliate after making the rounds through various sub-par services. It really does provide great step-by-step training (even for free to a degree), but it’s the community that sets it apart. Even the owners, Kyle and Carson, are active members of the community, seeking to help those in need. An overall high-quality online business building service.
I’ve been a member of Wealthy Affiliate for 4 years now coming up so it’s safe to say that yes, I really do like it. It has changed my life to be honest, I now manage to succeed in making an income online and it is all thanks to WA. I am sure you will help a lot of people by inviting them to WA.
4 years – cheers to your success! I’m sure Wealthy Affiliate has changed a lot since you started, but one thing remains the same: the owners are constantly looking for opportunities to add value to members. WA never stops evolving and continuing to improve features and tools for the community.
Thanks for this review. There’s really nothing like Wealthy Affiliate out there. Information overload can be an issue for some, but I’ve never had that issue when following the step-by-step training.I have a few questions. How long does it usually take for people to start making money on the platform? Is it possible to make full-time income?
Those “income” questions are fairly popular and unfortunately there’s no clear answer. It truly depends on a number of factors: your niche choice, the time you have to commit to your online business, the amount of content you’re publishing, how effective your content is at converting, the commissions your affiliates are paying, among many others.
With that being said, many Wealthy Affiliate members make their first sale within the first few months, but from there things begin to snowball, especially if you’re publishing content consistently and getting rankings in the search engines. Online success is cumulative in nature, meaning the time you put in now tends to pay off in the future.
Making a full-time income is certainly possible with the help of WA (you’ll find people exemplifying this possibility within the community), but takes time and dedication to build up to that point. It’s not a get-rich-quick strategy. That type of success could take 1-2 years or longer. But again, this all depends on the time you have to put into it, among many other factors.
Hi Matt, great review. I have been looking at Wealthy Affiliate for a while and have been unsure but based on your feedback I think I will move to the Premium version. There are so many scammers out there it is re-assuring to get a decent review. Keep up the good work. Any other programmes you recommend?
As far as online business building services go, Wealthy Affiliate is at the top of the list. The only complaint subscribers ever make is that you receive “too much educational material”, but is that really a bad thing? WA is truly at the top of the industry and the community is unmatched.
For books regarding internet business, I recommend Click Millionaires, Internet Riches, or e-Riches 2.0 by Scott Fox. When it comes to premium website themes, I like StudioPress. And for logos, I like LogoNerds – it’s cost-friendly and they offer unlimited revisions until you’re happy with the design.
Google and YouTube are always outstanding resources for information as well – don’t underestimate them if you ever get stuck. Much success to you and your business! Take care.
Great review of Wealthy Affiliate, something I’ve bumped into many times before online and thought it was about time I gave it a closer look. I’ve been trying to build a successful website for a while now but I keep getting distracted and pulled into different directions by all of the contradicting information out there online.
What I need is, a roadmap from zero to a successful business so I can solely focus on it. Can WA provide this? I look forward to your answer.
Hi Lee. Can’t blame you for getting distracted by all of the information out there on the internet, but there’s no doubt that Wealthy Affiliate can provide that “roadmap” for your online business that you’re looking for. The “Online Entrepreneur Certification” and “Affiliate Bootcamp” are two multiple-level trainings offered at WA. These lessons start you off in a position where they assume you know absolutely nothing about online business and then quickly build from there through task-based courses. By the end, you’ll have your own website with content that you created yourself and is generating traffic through the search engines. Your site may even produce an income at this point, which is exciting.
The training certainly doesn’t stop there though. There’s an absolute ton of additional educational content in the form of blog posts, classrooms, forums, and live weekly video classes. In all honesty, one of the only complaints I ever hear about Wealthy Affiliate is that it has “too much” content. Is there really such a thing? It’s an amazing value to say the least, and I didn’t even mention the support of the community and online business building tools provided. You can’t go wrong with the free starter membership – the opportunity is yours to try before you buy.
HI Matt. Great review you got there. Totally agree with you. I started Wealthy Affiliate as a starter a year back and due to the support from the community and the knowledge I gained just from the starter membership I decide to be a premium and I wasn’t disappointed. The training and support are unbelievable! It is free to sign up and check things out there so readers, don’t waste your opportunity and check it out!
Hey Matt, great review of Wealthy Affiliate you have here, I absolutely agree that it’s the best online business platform we can ever find on the web to date.
I’ve been jumping from program to program but ended here finally as the value that WA provides is out of this world. The wonderful community, the awesome tools and website builder, the dedicated webhosting and immersing lessons – All that we need to succeed online given just like that for a very affordable price.
I’ve been staying with WA for a year now and will definitely be staying over for more years to come. Highly recommended for those serious in building a business online the right way!
Great to hear, Riaz! The amount of happy and successful online business owners that Wealthy Affiliate produces is impressive. At this point, I think I’ll be a lifetime member because the community is unmatched and the owners, Kyle and Carson, are continuously adding valuable new content. Not to mention thousands of members adding value through blog posts and self-produced training materials on a daily basis if they choose to as well. There’s truly nothing else quite like Wealthy Affiliate in the industry.
Hi Matthew. Just want to thank you for such a well crafted post. I looked for a long time, and sadly wasted a lot of money, on other supposedly expert systems and methods to make an income online before finding WA. Your post makes it very clear that, unlike many others, Wealthy Affiliate is a genuine system that works. In your experience how long do you think it takes before people can start to see success and make money online?
Hi Jason. That’s an outstanding question and there’s no clear answer. It depends on the niche you choose, how much time you’re willing to put into it, previous online experience, etc. There are a lot of factors than can play into it, but overall it is a process. You can’t expect overnight success. You’ll hit a lot of milestones along the way like building the framework of your website, publishing your first post, and ranking your first page in Google. But for me personally, I didn’t make my first sale until 3-4 months into it, then 6 months into it I was making a few per month, and then it just snowballed from there. It’s a cumulative journey characterized by the work you put in now paying off down the road. You have to be committed, consistent, and most importantly, take action! Sooner or later the sales will come.
Hello, I can say with confidence and certainty that Wealthy Affiliate is 100% legit and it does really work, as I am a member for some time now. Thanks for this great review, Matthew, I find it very complete and thorough, explaining in detail what Wealthy Affiliate is and how it works. Regards, Effie.
Hey Matt, Thanks for providing useful information. I like Wealthy Affiliate’s whole site structure and content. Matt, what do you say about Wealthy Affiliate not focusing too much on building links, but I’ve seen other programs that do focus on it. In your opinion can we outrank them? Thanks again and waiting for your reply.
Hi Khan. Wealthy Affiliate does focus on building links, but in the most natural way possible – through the creation of quality content. If you can publish quality content consistently that appeals to your target market, you will naturally build links back to your site through shares, tweets, +1’s, etc. on social media. Or maybe another blog might reference it in one of their own posts. All of these things are great for page rankings in Google, Bing, and Yahoo.
Many other programs other than Wealthy Affiliate are outdated and focused on building backlinks in shady ways, such as purchasing them. These tactics no longer work as the Google algorithm is aware of it, and will actually penalize your site because of it. This is known as “black hat SEO” and is not sustainable for the long term. Eventually the search engines will figure out and nullify shady practices when you try to go against their rules.
We must also consider the fact that links are only one piece of criteria for ranking. The keywords you use, length of your content, visitor engagement, and how mature your site is, among other things, come into play as well. You can certainly outrank other sites by using Wealthy Affiliate’s content strategies focused on high traffic/low competition keywords for pages and posts that contain high-quality information. Take care!
You hit on all the high points of WA and what makes it a great program for anyone looking to build an online business. I was lost until I found this community. Great review and continued success to you my friend!
Thank you, Peter! I always love to hear from other happy members of the Wealthy Affiliate community. I was looking for direction in the online business world before I found Wealthy Affiliate as well. It’s my greatest hope that more people find it and begin building their own lifestyle business about something their passionate about, characterized by flexibility and fulfillment. Take care my friend.
Hi Matt:
Nice review of Wealthy Affiliate. You have provided a very detailed outline of what one can expect from joining Wealthy Affiliate. There are very few legitimate online opportunities out there. The fact that you can try out the WA system for free without any credit card is a huge selling point.
I have a couple questions:
1. Can you really get unlimited websites for the one monthly or yearly cost?
2. Can you tell us more about the Rapid Writer tool?
3. What kind, if any, incentives does Wealthy Affiliate offer?
Thank you again for writing an in-depth review of WA.
Outstanding questions, Stephanie. With a Premium Wealthy Affiliate membership, you certainly have the freedom to build unlimited websites at no additional cost. This seems attractive, and can be if you’re looking to pursue a few different niches, but I would advise against many more. The reason being is it’s tough to manage only one site, let alone 2, 3 or 4+. If you’ve chosen a great niche and are applying your training correctly, you can leverage just 1 website into a full-time business. Be thoughtful when it comes to starting up multiple websites because it can simply spread you too thin. In the world of online business, it’s better to excel in one niche than to just be decent in a bunch of them.
As far as the Rapid Writer tool goes, it’s another great feature offered by WA to help you write posts, pages, articles, etc. The best part about it is that you can tell it your targeted keyword, and it keeps track of the “density” of that word or phrase in each piece of content you’re writing. For those of you who aren’t familiar with keywords, they’re one of the most essential aspects of ranking your content in search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo.
The best incentive Wealthy Affiliate has to offer is their Free Starter membership, which provides you with the attractive opportunity to earn as you learn. You receive some training, get a chance to interact within the community, and even chat with the owners before spending a dime. There’s really no risk and unmatched upside potential. The internet has provided a great opportunity for many driven individuals to build their own online businesses, and WA is the perfect source for training and support. Cheers!
Hi Matt.
I completely agree with everything you said. I am studying an online Masters course in a renowned university and I have to admit, the online learning platform of WA is light years ahead.
One of the first things that caught my attention was the great sense union among its members. People are really interested in your success in Wealthy Affiliate.
It is also important to highlight that WA also offers an affiliate program, which means that you can earn while you learn. Where else can you find such an amazing training platform that allows you that?
Hi Stefan. I’m glad you mentioned the Masters course you’re enrolled in as well. It’s probably safe to assume the cost for that is much higher than the Wealthy Affiliate membership, but you mentioned above that the learning platform at WA is much better! This is a perfect example of the value WA has to offer.
Semesters of college courses can easily run into the tens of thousands of dollars range, and sometimes leave students feeling as if they haven’t learned much at all. At Wealthy Affiliate, the trainings are packed with information, the community is always there to help you in times of need, and all the tools are there for you to succeed. It takes hard work, but you also have the opportunity to earn as you learn. There’s no better way to prove to yourself that you can build a profitable online business than to learn the material, take action, and earn yourself an income.
I have yet to come across a better platform for learning how to build and grow your own online business through affiliate marketing.
I have been considering getting into Affiliate Marketing, but do not know where to start. This looks like a smart way to go to learn the ins and outs of the business. Thanks for the review on Wealthy Affiliate, I like the fact that it is free to start!
The Free Membership at Wealthy Affiliate is the perfect launching point for beginners in affiliate marketing. You can watch training modules, create up to 2 websites, and interact within the community, all for free. I wish you the best in your business endeavors, Shane!
I would like to add a con with WA you have no choice but use WordPress. Also regarding who use WA, I would like to add one point. I think what you listed here are the people who mainly choose WA membership promotion as their niche. In fact, WA is great for small to medium-sized businesses.
Many small businesses paid hundreds even thousands dollars a year for a simple website designed, maintained and hosted by a commercial company. And still more small business, particularly sole traders and tradesmen, do not have a web site at all. I believe WA shall be perfect for them, not only it is more affordable, but the business owners can be more in control of their online marketing campaign through their website.
Hi Fisher. When you build your websites through the Wealthy Affiliate SiteBuilder platform, it does require it to be a WordPress site. I personally never saw this as a con considering it’s the most widely used website builder/content management system, and the interface is very easy to use for beginners. There are many free website templates to choose from and WordPress sites also rank very well in search engines. Overall, this was never an issue for me, but I can see how that can be a con if for some reason you come into WA with something against WordPress or if you are partial to some other CMS like Drupal or Joomla.
As far as who can benefit from Wealthy Affiliate, I completely agree that small business owners can greatly benefit from an online presence. And it’s much cheaper to maintain a site yourself through WA than to pay somebody to do it. If businesses don’t have a functional and effective website these days, then they’re certainly missing out on a ton of opportunity, no matter what niche/industry they are in. Online marketing for every sized business is increasingly becoming more important as the number of internet users only continues to grow by the thousands every day. I appreciate your feedback and take care!
After years of pissing money away trying to make money online, I finally found Wealthy Affiliate and things turned around for me in a hurry. It really is a no-brainer and totally risk-free.
Actually, the community is so friendly that when I joined, I felt like I had come home.
Plus, one of the many advantages of joining Wealthy Affiliate is you can delete all the make-money spam in your email.
Wealthy Affiliate is the answer. It’s all you need.
Hi Gary. It’s safe to say you speak for almost all Wealthy Affiliate members in saying that the community is awesome, it’s risk free to try, and quite simply, it’s the answer for anybody looking to pursue an online income. It’s not a get-rich-quick strategy or any type of scam system – it’s a legitimate training program, support system, and tool provider for those with a passion & dedication to succeed. Things have turned around for you, things have turned around for me, and things have turned around for thousands of others who have been lucky enough to be a part of the WA family. Cheers!
Hi Matthew
indeed a concise and thorough overview I can totally agree to! True success is always a matter of an organic buildup. That’s how I approached the online marketing as a newbe with the excellent support of the WA platform.
What was promised beforehand is absolutely in tune with my experience. If you hold to the logical structure of the classes you won’t be overwhelmed by the wast amount of material. And besides, the community is really a treasure trove.
My question: After having gone through all the classes I want to enter the Bootcamp. What can I expect in your view?
Cheers, STefan
Hi Stefan. With the Wealthy Affiliate Bootcamp you will go through step-by-step tutorials that bring you from 0 to 100 in the online business world. It starts with creating a website, choosing a niche, creating specific pages, publishing content, and takes you all the way to getting ranked in search engines, social media marketing, choosing affiliate programs, monitoring site analytics, and more.
Overall, it will encompass every major aspect necessary to build a full-time, income generating website. It’s easy to follow and if you ever have an questions, you can ask them in the forums, live chat, or even private message any member you’d like (including the owners Kyle & Carson).
You will take some major steps in a relatively short amount of time and be shocked by the amount of information you’re receiving about e-business. It’s educational, motivating, and will provide you with a path to success online. The Bootcamp was the first thing I went through when I joined WA and is certainly one of the best things they have to offer, followed closely by the live video lessons that occur every week. I’m positive you will benefit greatly from this training, Stefan. Cheers!
Hey Matt, I checked out what Wealthy Affiliate is all about and is very-user friendly, appealing to the eye and easy to read! I agree with you on pretty much every point you made – the community is fantastic, as well as the training and just how easy it is to make a website!
Before I came to Wealthy Affiliate myself, I always assumed that you had to code your website, but Wealthy Affiliate proves the very opposite.
James
Hi James. Thinking that you need to know how to code is yet another misconception when it comes to building your own website – I’m glad you brought this up. With Wealthy Affiliate’s SiteBuilder, you can build a fully functional WordPress site in just a matter of minutes. You simply choose a theme and all the coding is done for you in the background. You will then have the ability to modify your site’s headers, menus, sidebars, etc. within the WordPress dashboard, which can be done easily without any knowledge of web code.
It’s important for potential online business owners to know that they don’t need any kind of advanced computer programming knowledge to create their own e-business. Additionally, it’s not necessary to have to pay a designer hundreds/thousands of dollars to create a website for you. Overall, I hope this information helps beginners realize that they can become successful website owners, no coding necessary. Cheers!
I think there is only one con of Wealthy Affiliate and it’s the fact that before you start making money you must get trained first and then apply the knowledge and work hard and it’s exactly what most people don’t like. The truth is that there is a big misconception about making money online and a lot of folks think that they can make a lot of money doing nothing. That’s why I love Wealthy Affiliate because of their realistic approach and being honest with folks that don’t have any clue about internet marketing.
That’s an outstanding point you make, Rufat. When people think about making money online, the first thing that typically pops into their mind is get-rich-quick schemes that involve making money off a minimal amount of work. The truth of the matter is it takes hard work, top-notch training, and expert support to be profitable online.
Unfortunately, many people fall into the trap of scams that promise impossible results like “make $5,000 with the click of a button!”. Sadly, these systems aren’t realistic at all and don’t work, but many people fall victim to them anyway. I’ve heard many stories of current Wealthy Affiliate members working through dishonest scams such as this before finding an approach that actually works like WA.
They provide you with the education you need to succeed, but it’s 100% on you to apply what you’ve learned and build your business based on your own personal interests and the lifestyle you desire. Take care!
This sounds pretty interesting – I’ve been trying to start up my own blog ( rather unsuccessfully ) over the last couple of months and I got a bit of training of YouTube. I have to admit – it’s not the best training I’ve come across!
You say these WA guys offer a free membership right?
I’m not going to be caught out with any tricks to get me to pay at any point?
Look forward to hearing your reply.
Chris
Yes, Wealthy Affiliate offers a free starter membership with limited training/capabilities. But with this free membership you receive 2 free websites, 20+ training lessons, a personal blog, and more. Of course you won’t receive all of the capabilities that a premium member would, but it’s an awesome start. It’s the perfect opportunity to try before you buy.
You certainly won’t be tricked with payment at any point. The membership cost is $47/month or $359/year. When you start with a free starter account,you will be offered a 59% discount for your first month of premium membership (another opportunity to test all aspects of premium service for a steeply discounted price of $19). If you choose to go yearly, that’s a savings of 37% as opposed to the monthly fee.
It’s all straightforward without any hard sells.The free membership is $0 and the annual membership is less than $1 a day. It’s a phenomenal price for the value you receive.
This is a good and rather thorough review of Wealthy Affiliate. I myself have used that wonderful platform to learn all I know about building a site, and I have two full size sites running.
If of any help for your visitors, I can only confirm practically everything you claim here. I have passed through all the steps at Wealthy Affiliate, starting as an absolute beginner.
Really glad to hear it, Jovo! 2 sites is very impressive. If I may ask, how long have you been a member of Wealthy Affiliate? I found WA as a beginner as well and it took me from a hopeful internet entrepreneur just over a year ago to an online business owner with a website that makes consistent gains month over month.
It’s energizing to see all the work I’ve put in pay off. It’s truly a cumulative journey that starts off slow but gains momentum once you start publishing quality content consistently and proving the value of your site to the search engines, and most importantly, the visitors.
Keep improving your websites and building your brand! Cheers.
One of the biggest benefits of belonging to Wealthy Affiliate is the incredible engagement among the members. Its like going to a global, virtual university. If you don’t understand something, simply ask. You will be helped along your journey. Of course, you also have the great opportunity to help others as well. The whole WA community benefits.
I agree with you, Mike. The training and accompanying tools are amazing, but what really sets Wealthy Affiliate apart from other online business services is the community. Everyone has a pay-it-forward mentality and is willing to help others continue pushing forward with their website any time they hit a snag.
With all the successful affiliate marketers engaging within the live chat, classrooms, feedback forums, and more, you can find mentors and build long-lasting relationships that will help you continue taking your site to the next level. It takes hard work to build a full-time, income-generating online business, but Wealthy Affiliate is there to provide you with all the resources you need to make it happen.
Hi Matthew, This is the second time I’ve ran into the Wealthy Affiliate program now, the first was around a year ago at which time I thought nothing of it.
For years now I’ve been trying to build a real online business, I’m not afraid of hard work and willing to put the hours in but I’ve never made a penny from my efforts.
Having said that, I think I may have spent my time doing the ‘wrong’ things. In the past i’ve tried building small ‘niche’ websites (a few pages each one) and targeted high search volume keywords without ANY results. Looking back now these sites offered websites little value so I really shouldn’t be surprised. i understand that now.
My most recent ‘venture’ was local lead generation, seems to be all the rage at the moment. If you don’t know what that is, in a nutshell you build a site and act as a local business such as a plumber, or tree surgeon etc. When the site gets leads you simply pass them on to a REAL business owner in the area and get paid for doing so. (In theory anyway).
It sounds great, but many downfalls, you don’t own a business so everything has to be generic which really doesn’t convert very well. Secondly, as you don’t actually own a local business it’s very difficult to achieve local rankings as for one I don’t have a business address in the area which is a must for Google tor rank you well. Basically there’s no legitimate way to make this business model work. I almost paid out for a $3,500 course until I came to my senses!
I’ve really had enough with all of these ‘shortcuts’ and want to build a real, long term business, that will last me for years and one that I can be proud of.
My question is can Wealthy Affiliate honestly help me to achieve this?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Hi Lee. Upon review of your past experiences with internet marketing, it seems like you were on the right track with building niche websites, but were pointed in the wrong direction in terms of how to go about being successful with a niche website.
A website with only a few pages, even if it uses targeted high search volume keywords, will not result in many sales, if any. First, you need to consider the competitiveness of these keywords. They may have had high search volume, but if they were extremely competitive it can take quite a long-time to rank. Second, a website with only a few pages isn’t very authoritative. One of Google’s criteria for rankings is it favors websites with a lot of quality content published on a consistent basis. You can never achieve “authority” status with only a few pages. If you stick with a website for a long period of time while publishing valuable content consistently, your rankings will improve over time and your site will see much more traffic. Many people see quite a boost in traffic, and ultimately sales, after they’ve published 50 or so pieces of content on their site.
In addition, the local lead generation tactic you almost pursued would’ve been a mistake as well. It’s extremely difficult to get leads with a generically built site. It hurts to be vague, so you need to be very specific about what your site has to offer. I have a hard time believing anybody would run into a site such as this and give up their information without a real brand being marketed. It would take a while and be rather difficult to build up enough leads with a generic site like this, and then be able to flip it to a real business owner for any substantial amount of money. Like you’ve already come to realize yourself, this method wouldn’t work.
With the top-notch education and helpful community of Wealthy Affiliate, you can stop taking the shortcuts you’ve mentioned above. Building an online business with WA does involve creating a niche website, but you have to do things the right way. To break it down, Wealthy Affiliate can lay out the proper steps for you to create your website, get traffic to your website, and convert that traffic into sales. They do this in the form of step-by-step tutorials, certification courses, webinars, live chat, forums/classrooms, feedback features, and more.
Overall, the key to a successful website is traffic. And the way to get this traffic is through rankings. And to rank well you need to publish quality content consistently. On average, if you create a post that gets 5 clicks per month in Google, just imagine how much traffic you will see a year from now if you publish 2 posts per week starting today (2 posts per week x 52 weeks per year = 104 total posts. 104 posts x 5 clicks per month = 520 clicks per month). If you continue this pace, can you see how traffic can start to really pick up for your website? Let’s not forget that throughout this time Google will only begin to trust you more due to your consistent publishing schedule and growing sitemap of quality content. At this point, you are growing your authority status and monthly traffic with every post you make.
I hope this helps answer your question, Lee. Wealthy Affiliate is an amazing platform for not only the initial training of building a website, but the necessary follow-up support along the way. From the top down, the owners Kyle & Carson are there to help you, as well as the veteran members willing to “pay-it-forward” and the beginners looking to achieve success online just like you. Good luck building your business! Feel free to ask me any additional questions about Wealthy Affiliate at any time. Take care!
Wealthy Affiliate is one of those sites I wish I would have found sooner. I’ve spent so many years wanting to build a website that creates an income, but I didn’t know how and there was so much conflicting information on the internet that I basically gave up before I even started. WA can bring even the most basic beginners to a point where they are comfortable. My advice is to always go through the lessons step-by-step before diving off into the other information because there really is so much to learn.
I agree with you 100%, Steph. Wealthy Affiliate is perfect for beginners and offers a clear course of action for learning how to create your own online business. Step-by-step tutorials can take someone with absolutely zero internet marketing knowledge and turn them into an income-generating website owner. There’s so much to learn, but if you take it in stride and go at your own pace, eventually you look back and are shocked by how far you’ve come. Take care!
Hello, Matt. Wealthy Affiliate is very professional and full of valuable information that everyone can use to build their own website. I do agree with you about the CONS of Wealthy Affiliate. I can’t think of any either, except being overwhelmed by the massive amount of training that is offered. It just takes time and patience to go through the training and it all comes together. Great work!
You’re absolutely right, Peggy. I wouldn’t have a revenue-generating website today if it wasn’t for Wealthy Affiliate. The training is top-notch and the tools they provide are unmatched by any other service: unlimited websites, hosting, keyword tools, feedback features, live chat, access to the owners, etc. Not to mention the unrivaled community of both beginner and expert internet marketers. Everyone works together to achieve their common goal; pursuing their passion in the form of a profitable online business. There’s nothing better than that.
Wealthy Affiliate is the bomb. I’ve been able to build a full-time income thanks to everyone in the community, what a great review of this opportunity! :D
It’s crazy because this is only the beginning too :)
Colton, I wish you the best with your online business. Very impressive that you’ve been able to build a full-time income with Wealthy Affiliate & you credit the community most for that success. Live training, active forums, and expert feedback are only a few community-based services that Wealthy Affiliate has to offer. I hope your success inspires others to pursue their passion and build an e-business around it. Cheers!
Very true! I agree Wealthy Affiliate is a great opportunity and community! I have learned so much and learn each day. The beautiful part is I hear other members say Wealthy Affiliate does that for them also. Knowledge is POWER and I like the aspect of learning IN detail to do it for myself to have the ability to DRIVE my business!
Couldn’t agree more with everything you’ve mentioned, Kerry. The community is helpful, provides constructive criticism, and shortens the learning curve for every newbie that joins. Everyone has the opportunity to learn something new each day on their road to mastering online business. The incredible part is that you can even reach out and receive help from the owners, Kyle & Carson. You won’t find this with any other comparable service. Take care!
Hi!
Wealthy Affiliate sounds great! I´m a big fan of trying before buying and the amount of training sounds incredible. It´s not everywhere you get hosting of several webpages for $0.
Greeting from Andreas
Hi Andreas,
Wealthy Affiliate’s Free Starter Membership offers the perfect opportunity for any potential online business owner to try their service before they buy. They’re one of the only services in the industry that offer this type of free trial. The great thing about it is there is no time limit on it, so you can stay a free member for as long as you’d like while taking advantage of all the training they have to offer. Give it a try if you’re looking for direction on how to build a long-lasting, income-generating internet business. Cheers!
Hello, my name is Levi Ramirez. I would love to vouch for Wealthy Affiliate! I started their website 3 weeks ago. On the first day, I upgraded to premium services! I was so surprisingly shocked by their content in such a good way, I didn’t want to wait for the premium services available. I can also that that Wealthy Affiliates community is so great and responsive towards helping their fellow members, that the community alone is worth it!
I hope everyone that reads this article succeeds with their marketing endeavors and I wish the best of luck to them. Remember Wealthy Affiliate is FREE! there is no risk involved for a trial period. You won’t be disapointed!
Couldn’t agree more, Levi! You make some outstanding points about Wealthy Affiliate. The value it offers to even its Free Starter Members is outstanding: 20+ training lessons, 2 free websites, included web hosting, a personal blog, a competitive keyword tool, and more. It has everything you need to build a successful website that can eventually become the full-time, income-generating online business of your dreams. My only wish is that I could’ve found it earlier & spread the word faster! No other service can quite stack up against it.
Hey Matt, I’m a WA member as well and I really enjoyed this post. Wealthy Affiliate Review – Does it Really Work?.. It absolutely does. was clueless getting into this field of work but the course content and the community make it almost impossible not to get the hang of it.
I totally understand what you mean by paralysis analysis, I had trouble navigating the site at first but after about a month I had a pretty good grasp on the whole thing. Anyways, I saw the title of your post and just had to put in my own two cents to give your readers a comment from someone who has first hand experience in this program. If you’re serious about it, do it. It’s free to start and you won’t regret it.
You’re absolutely right, Dan. Wealthy Affiliate offers the best community and training for current & future online business owners. They have a ton of educational material to offer in the form of tutorials, step-by-step guides, live training, articles, chat, forums, personalized feedback, private messaging etc. but newcomers can get the hang of it all rather quickly. It can be overwhelming at first for those just starting out, but once you dive in you realize the entire WA platform is top-notch. Again, I appreciate your input, Dan. Cheers!
Hi Matthew!
Finally getting back to you from the feedback you gave me a few days ago. You left me some very encouraging and constructive comments.
Just read a few more of your comments above and really like what you said about your website being a constant work in progress that never really ends-as we add more content, our website is supposed to rise in search engines so now I am totally convinced that I have to focus more on content.
I will occasionally reference your website to help me learn how to design and improve mine. Your website is a good learning tool for me! Good inspiration for me. Best of luck!
Hi Matt, you know what i think about wealthy affiliate…? a classroom but the only difference is that you work at your pace…. the information in wealthy affiliate doesn’t have a match and the fact that members are friendly and willing to share makes it great…. i started as a complete newbie who do not know anything about online business..but today i can proudly say i have a website.. why am i saying this… i am sure some persons may see your website and feel they can’t do it probably not for them…but the truth is that with wealthy affiliate it is far easier than they thought…i therefore recommend anybody irrespective of their knowledge to give it a try
I couldn’t agree more, Lovy! Wealthy Affiliate is an educational playground for online entrepreneurs that allows you to build a business, and an overall more ideal lifestyle, at your own pace. The creative freedom is unmatched, the training is top-notch, and the helpful community is an absolute dream. Much success to you with your website(s)/business(es)!
Matt,
This is a wonderful website! It is very helpful, informative, and easy to access all the options available. Please tell me, how long did it take you to build this site? How long has it been online? and how long have you been doing the website building process?
Excellent execution!
Thanks, Paula
Hi Paula, thanks for the compliments & I appreciate you asking. With the help of a few resources (Click Millioniares by Scott Fox, Wealthy Affiliate, etc.) I was able to setup a functional, live website in just a matter of minutes/hours. I’ve been building online businesses for about a year now and they are all a constant work-in-progress. The beauty of it is that the building process really never ends as I try to add quality content on a consistent basis. I also review the layout, navigation, and overall aesthetic every once in a while to see where improvements can be made.
There is no exact time it takes & there should really never be an “end” to the building process of a website. The best thing you can do is consistently add content and always be striving to improve your visitors’ experience. Take care!
Hi Matt, I love Your Site. Its awesome in everyway. Wealthy Affiliate is a Great Place to Start a Business and the community is top of the line.
Very true, Allen! The community and training at WA really gets better and better every day. You can’t beat it.
Hi Matt – I totally agree wealthy Affiliate is the best mentor program out there
Keep up the good work
Mark
Great article on Wealthy affiliate. I do agree they throw a lot of information at you but it is all part of the learning. Wealthy Affiliate has a great community of helpers.
I completely agree with you Chris. The helpful community is one of the top benefits of Wealthy Affiliate. You’re certainly not alone in your quest when you become a member. There are many others in the same boat as you, as well as proven successful internet entrepreneurs who enjoy “paying it forward”. I’m glad that you’ve been able to experience Wealthy Affiliate’s supportive atmosphere firsthand.
Nice Review! I totally agree about the information overload. I feel like I get so excited about all there is to learn that I get a little depressed when I can’t do it all at once. LOL
For anyone out there reading this, just sign up. It will be the best decision you’ve ever made!
Keep up the great work man
-Stu
I really appreciate the feedback, Stu. It’s great to receive confirmation from yet another member that Wealthy Affiliate has all of the information & training you need to succeed online. It’s really a matter of taking everything a step at a time and not getting overwhelmed with information. It’s all there, just take it slow. Soon enough you’ll have a full-time business on your hands. Good luck building your empire!
I can say that Wealthy Affiliate is a fantastic community for learning and support If you want to build an Internet Marketing business.
Thank you very much, H.K. I truly appreciate it. I hope Wealthy Affiliate is supporting you in your attempt to reach your full potential online. It’s a great community to be a part of.