If you are looking for the best training in Affiliate Marketing, you have come to the right place.
You may or may not have heard of Wealthy Affiliate but it is the best Hosting and Training platform on the Internet today. With Almost 1.5 million members it is unrivalled in the Industry.
Is Wealthy Affiliate Real?
I was sceptical at first and I have to admit when I first came across it I was a total newbie. If it can train me to create websites that make money through Affiliate Marketing, then it can help absolutely anybody.
Here is my story so you can determine whether Wealthy Affiliate is real or not.
At 52, I thought that I had missed the internet wave and any opportunity of making real money online.
Okay I knew my way around Facebook, had recently added Instagram and snapchat with the help of my grown up (apparently) children. Though my first play with Instagram resulted in me posting my foot on Instagram which somehow linked to my Facebook which got several likes and laughs. Took me a while before I dare to touch that damn app again !!
I kept seeing all these ads on Facebook telling me I could make money, sell something, get free advice. I clicked away put in my email address and was forwarded on to websites, only to discover they wanted my money and lots of it.
I was harassed and spoken to like an idiot for missing opportunities on calls that promised coaching. I sat through webinars, one of which lasted an hour and 40 minutes and she talked so fast she sounded like a budgie on speed. Maybe slightly idiotic for staying so long but I am an optimist.
And then I came across Wealthy Affiliate and expected more of the same but surely someone out there could help an internet and website newbie.
I signed up, just my name and email address and I was in. Got a welcome email and there I was in the world of Wealthy Affiliate. I was given free access to ten lessons which allowed me to build a WordPress website and gave me, step by step, all the skills I needed to do this.
So What Exactly is Wealthy Affiliate?
Wealthy Affiliate is an online building platform that offers you everything you need in one place. You can create, grow and manage any online business. It has over 1.5 million members ( update it was 900,000 when I joined 18 months ago )
These members can get everything they need, from websites and hosting on their state of the art hosting platform, to comprehensive training in every aspect of creating an online presence.
The community at Wealthy Affiliate is something you will not find anywhere else online. You are never alone, no matter what you may be struggling with. You even have access to Kyle and Carson the owners who even after 13 years are still active in personally helping people achieve their online goals.
If you want to join us and like to spam, you are not going to be welcome within the community. But If you are looking to earn money online, network with fellow entrepreneurs, seasoned and new, then it may well be your new home.
Why Being a Wealthy Affiliate Makes Sense
If you are reading this, my guess is you are interested in a few things. Learning, not only how to create a successful online business but actually doing it. Wealthy Affiliate is going to allow you to do this. It does not matter what your background, technical knowledge or your experiences are.
If I can do it, you can do it too. I do not joke when I say I was an absolute numpty when it came to anything online, not so many months ago.
Here are some of the things I, and over a million others love about Wealthy Affiliate:
Getting Started Training – so simple
More advanced training in a mode of your choice. Video, written, classroom, webinars.
The helpful community members
Live Help – no matter what the time of day.
A Free Beautifully Designed Website
State of the Art security and fast hosting
Access to Industry Experts
A strict spam free environment.
Completely FREE to Get Started
This last one is a big one for most. Not only do you get access to all of this, you can do it for absolutely no cost.
So Where Is The Catch?
Trust me I was looking for one. The truth is there isn’t one. The only upsell is for you to go premium which is cheap at $49 a month but you don’t have to. You can stay free forever. This is the only program in the industry that does this and why do they do it? Because they know you will love the experience Wealthy Affiliates offers you.
What Skill Level is Wealthy Affiliate aimed at?
Wealthy Affiliate caters to all levels, from a total newbie to someone that is already running a successful business and wants to scale it to the next level and beyond.
So pretty much anyone and everyone.
All levels of expertise, any age, any country and anyone who has access to the internet. You probably won’t believe me but I spent my first month doing this on my smartphone. And I built two websites. A broken computer and no I Pad left me with no choice but I wanted to learn this and create a passive income for my future. So no excuses. I am happy to report I now have an I Pad.
Ready to join me? Click on the image below for instant access.
Wealthy Affiliate Training & Tools
The Training you will get is comprehensive, organised, and always current . There always seems to be new training added by Kyle and Carson and by other members. Premium members who have been with Wealthy Affiliate for at least 3 months can add trainings too and get paid for it. This means that we get access to a huge amount of training in specific areas from experts in their field.
There is training for all levels of expertise, including training for even the most advanced of marketers, there is no one out there who knows everything. The good news is, it is always there for us to access when we are ready. You can learn at your own pace.
Wealthy Affiliate also offers us tools and services to make our life just that bit easier:
Keyword and Competition Research Tool Jaxxy
WordPress Express – this is a 3 click website builder.
State of the Art, Cloud Hosting (Premium Members)
Access to over 2,400 website templates
Ability to add over 40,000 different plugins (feature extensions) to your website
Site content editor, which also checks your grammar!
Once inside Wealthy Affiliate, you don’t have to worry about anything else you may need to run your business. as EVERYTHING is included.
An all inclusive, easy platform for you to achieve your online goals.
How Wealthy Affiliate Works
When you join, you have two options.
You can follow your own dreams. Maybe you have a skill or an area of expertise you want to share. Maybe you have a passion for Greek cuisine, Football or anything else for that matter. There are millions of niche ideas and plenty of readers out there for them. This subject will be your starting point and the first training course will show you how you can take your dream or passion and turn it into a full time business within the online world.
If you don’t have a niche idea, dont worry, Wealthy Affiliate also has an affiliate bootcamp with a predefined topic that you can build a business from. This training is a step by step walk through, starting at Zero and there is no experience necessary.
The Pricing Plans of Wealthy Affiliate
Wealthy Affiliate has two membership price points:
Starter Membership, $0 Premium Membership, $49 per month
I know $0 seems too good to be true, but when you join as a starter, you are going to be get instant access to the Wealthy Affiliate community. This includes access to their live chat, over 500 training modules, 3 classrooms, networking, A free website, keyword tool and more.
I want you to start for free. I am not a big believer in spending money unnecessarily and I would rather you see for yourself what Wealthy Affiliate has to offer. All that I ask is that you take time to set up your profile and say hello to me.
I am confident you will find what you are looking for and join me as a premium member, whether that is in a week, month or even a years time.
Join me for free now by clicking on the image below.
Wealthy Affiliate Premium is the true “all inclusive” platform. It removes all of the other costs you typically have to worry about when running an online business. Hosting fees, Website builder fees, Mentorship, Writing tools, Keyword Tool, Domains, Live events and the need to search the net endlessly for answers to your questions, and getting access to the right training. All of these things are there within Wealthy Affiliate Premium for a single low price.
Once you have Wealthy Affiliate Premium, you will probably never buy another guru book or expensive online success course again. You definitely will never have to listen to another sales pitch on “how to get rich quick” or come across my budgie on speed. Apologies if you also, found her before me and Wealthy Affiliate. Dust off your ears and I promise you will never get scammed online again.
There is a whole community of people building websites who are waiting and happy to help you at any stage. The whole ethos of the company is paying back. Give and you shall receive.
Even if you have a head start on me and understand keywords and WordPress there is a wealth of information that you thought you knew but will discover you didn’t.
So what do you get:
The ability to actually create your own website from scratch.
The ability to earn money from the comfort of your own home.
Meeting brilliant people from all walks of life, who are or were in the same boat as you
Getting free training from the founders Kyle and Carson
The knowledgeable community who make this website the success it is today
Join as a starter, it’s only $0. You can always come right back here and yell at me if you don’t like it . When you join, I will make sure to get in touch with you within the first hour. Just make sure you set up your profile so I know who you are.
How to Claim Your Bonus…
When you join your FREE Starter Account, I am offering you a bonus if you decide to become a PREMIUM member in the first 7 days (This includes a 61% discount). When you create your account, I will be personally contacting you on your profile to say hello and I will give you more information about Wealthy affiliate and how to get help from me. I will also give you more on how to claim your bonus.
You will never know what you have been missing all of these years until you step inside of Wealthy Affiliate.
Great review of Wealthy Affiliate, very thorough and easy to understand. I am enjoying everything WA has to offer. I made bad choices before finding Wealthy Affiliate and lost money, time and lots of wasted efforts. As you say, it is a seamless process to enter WA and before you realize it, you have your first website! The community is very supportive and I love the pay it forward ethos, that was key in my deciding to stay when I would get overwhelmed with information…. thank you for sharing such vital information.
Hi there Riley and thank you for stopping by my site. I am pleased you are sticking with Wealthy affiliate. You really need never be stuck for help in this community.
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen
Wealthy Affiliate sounds like a great opportunity to make money online. A budgie on SPEED! I laughed, I can imagine exactly what you mean.
I spent days listening to some dude bang on about his opportunity on his videos, but, I noticed something highly peculiar about him. Every time he spoke about ‘money’ or upgrading, his body language turned away from the camera and he cleared his thoat! EVERYTIME!
I looked him up and found out he went to prison for fraud!
Thats how I found Wealthy Affiliate – someone exposed him – I signed up. 5 months later I have an amazing website and I am earning money. I highly recommend people it a go and see for themselves
Thank you for dropping by Philip. We have all seen and heard so much rubbish about how much money you can make by spending a fortune I’m sure. Very astute of you to watch the guys body language. Gut instinct tells us so much too.
Good luck with your online ventures.
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen
Hi Karen, I was just looking for some online program to learn about creating websites and making some passive income at the same time. Stumbled upon your site and thanks for your review on Wealthy Affiliate. Wanted to check with you Wealthy Affiliate offers up to 50 websites?? Are they free or do we have to pay for them?
Wilfred
Hi Wilfred, you get two totally free when you sign as a free member as well as enough training to get your site up and running. As a premium member you can have 50 websites and get training in every aspect of the online world. That is $49 a month or $19 for first month if you upgrade within 7 days.
The community and I are available to help you whether free or premium member. Just click on the link on my page and I will be there to say Hi and answer as many questions as you have.
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen
Yes you can start with Wealthy affiliate and work 2 to 3 hours a day. Most people cannot just leave their job and they do just what you suggest. Fitting it around your own schedule is easy to do. If you follow the courses and apply what you learn to your website then you will be able to earn a full time income but this is not a get rich quick scheme. Wealthy Affiliate does not want you to spend huge amounts of money in the process of earning money either but it does require commitment and consistency to achieve the full time income you desire.
You can join for free and take a look around and ask questions of others. Follow the first 10 courses and you will see what you can achieve in a short period of time. If you want to join me follow this link and I will be there to help you.
It sounds like you went through similar scams I found myself in, promising overnight fortunes for producing diddly squat yet once joined they follow through with a barrage of add-ons which really do put a hole in the pocket. I’m surprised they get away with this deceiving way of running a business yet the web is littered with these types of scams.
The only reason I joined Wealthy Affiliate to be honest was their free try before you buy package which required no signup fees and fortunately turned out genuine. Try and find another program on the web that opens their doors this way. I had time to find out how legitimate they were and more to the point a full demonstration of how an affiliate marketing website is run, a process that put my mind at ease after losing so much confidence.
They promised no technical jargon, a fully fledged learning platform, help & support on demand at any time, a community that helps each other succeed and founder members who are involved daily helping everyone. They have delivered all their promises and I’ve been here in excess of a year. Couldn’t wish for anymore.
You haven’t missed anything out in your informative review. Great job, Legit for me!
Simon.
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on my post Simon.
I am really pleased that you have found Wealthy Affiliate as honest and as helpful as I have done. I like you was attracted by the try before you buy philosophy that they adopt as I was sick of having my bank account rinsed and finding I was buying nothing.
The absence of no jargon also helped as I am certainly no internet guru and probably never will be. I work on the basis of that If I can, anyone can.
Great review of Wealthy Affiliate. I was searching for ways to make money online and stumbled upon the title Wealthy Affiliate. However, I was quite skeptical about its legitimacy. After all, there are far too many scams and schemes online, so it doesn’t hurt to double check.
Your review is very in-depth and enticed me to try it out. The FREE membership is definitely a BONUS for people who are also skeptical, so they can at least try it out for without committing to spending money.
I am the most sceptical of people, I have been bitten too many times and wasted so much time with online scams. I guess I was stupid first and then skeptical. Wealthy Affiliate was and is a breath of fresh air in the murky waters of the online world.
The free sign up with no credit card made me take a look initially but it was the structured training and the community that made me stay.
I hope you find it as refreshing as I did. Do not hesitate to message and ask for any help you need once you have Joined as a starter member. I look forward to working with you.
Thanks, I enjoyed reading your article. It really sounds like a great learning place for building a website. There’s just one thing that keeps on hanging in my mind and I’d like to ask you for the meaning of it. What do we mean by dummies? The word “dummies”. I see it everytime something is being promoted to beginners. Like for example, “Internet Marketing for Dummies”. So, what do we mean by the word and when to use it?
Hi Gomer and thank you for reading. I think you may have answered your own question here.
When we say “for dummies” it is meant as beginners or those not well versed in a particular subject. It is not meant to mean the person is a dummy as a whole. I called my site Building Websites for Dummies because I wanted to send the message that there will be no complicated jargon filled explanations to be found on my site.
I aim for ease of use, so that anyone can understand and apply my recommendations.
Hi Karen,
Thankfully I haven’t met your budgie on speed, but I’ve certainly thrown money down the drain with over-hyped, bait and switch type programs that seem to be everywhere.
The free option is great, but the real clincher for me is the ‘no credit card required’ feature. I really dislike those ‘free trial’ offers where you have to give them a credit card – all to easy to get billed for something unexpectedly.
Which of the two courses would you recommend a new member should start with?
Cheers,
Martin
Hi Martin and thank you for reading,
In answer to your question then it totally depends on your chosen niche. If you want to focus on the make money online niche then I suggest starting with the Affiliate Bootcamp. If you want to build a website in any other niche then start with the online entrepreneur training.
They are both similar but one will help you decide on a niche, whereas the Bootcamp assumes your niche is make money online.
I hope this helps and that you no longer need to waste any more money.
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen
riley roman
atGreat review of Wealthy Affiliate, very thorough and easy to understand. I am enjoying everything WA has to offer. I made bad choices before finding Wealthy Affiliate and lost money, time and lots of wasted efforts. As you say, it is a seamless process to enter WA and before you realize it, you have your first website! The community is very supportive and I love the pay it forward ethos, that was key in my deciding to stay when I would get overwhelmed with information…. thank you for sharing such vital information.
Karen Noone
atHi there Riley and thank you for stopping by my site. I am pleased you are sticking with Wealthy affiliate. You really need never be stuck for help in this community.
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen
Philip Colbert
atHi Karen,
Wealthy Affiliate sounds like a great opportunity to make money online. A budgie on SPEED! I laughed, I can imagine exactly what you mean.
I spent days listening to some dude bang on about his opportunity on his videos, but, I noticed something highly peculiar about him. Every time he spoke about ‘money’ or upgrading, his body language turned away from the camera and he cleared his thoat! EVERYTIME!
I looked him up and found out he went to prison for fraud!
Thats how I found Wealthy Affiliate – someone exposed him – I signed up. 5 months later I have an amazing website and I am earning money. I highly recommend people it a go and see for themselves
Thank you Karen and best of success!
Philip.
Karen Noone
atThank you for dropping by Philip. We have all seen and heard so much rubbish about how much money you can make by spending a fortune I’m sure. Very astute of you to watch the guys body language. Gut instinct tells us so much too.
Good luck with your online ventures.
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen
Wilfred
atHi Karen, I was just looking for some online program to learn about creating websites and making some passive income at the same time. Stumbled upon your site and thanks for your review on Wealthy Affiliate. Wanted to check with you Wealthy Affiliate offers up to 50 websites?? Are they free or do we have to pay for them?
Wilfred
Karen Noone
atHi Wilfred, you get two totally free when you sign as a free member as well as enough training to get your site up and running. As a premium member you can have 50 websites and get training in every aspect of the online world. That is $49 a month or $19 for first month if you upgrade within 7 days.
The community and I are available to help you whether free or premium member. Just click on the link on my page and I will be there to say Hi and answer as many questions as you have.
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen
Ilias
atI want to find a way to make money online because I really do not like my job. But I cannot just quit until finding another source of income.
In your opinion, can I start with Wealthy Affiliate if I work 2-3 hours per day?
I guess that some days of the week, I will be able to work even more.
Karen Noone
atHi IIias and thank you for reading my post.
Yes you can start with Wealthy affiliate and work 2 to 3 hours a day. Most people cannot just leave their job and they do just what you suggest. Fitting it around your own schedule is easy to do. If you follow the courses and apply what you learn to your website then you will be able to earn a full time income but this is not a get rich quick scheme. Wealthy Affiliate does not want you to spend huge amounts of money in the process of earning money either but it does require commitment and consistency to achieve the full time income you desire.
You can join for free and take a look around and ask questions of others. Follow the first 10 courses and you will see what you can achieve in a short period of time. If you want to join me follow this link and I will be there to help you.
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen
Simon
atIt sounds like you went through similar scams I found myself in, promising overnight fortunes for producing diddly squat yet once joined they follow through with a barrage of add-ons which really do put a hole in the pocket. I’m surprised they get away with this deceiving way of running a business yet the web is littered with these types of scams.
The only reason I joined Wealthy Affiliate to be honest was their free try before you buy package which required no signup fees and fortunately turned out genuine. Try and find another program on the web that opens their doors this way. I had time to find out how legitimate they were and more to the point a full demonstration of how an affiliate marketing website is run, a process that put my mind at ease after losing so much confidence.
They promised no technical jargon, a fully fledged learning platform, help & support on demand at any time, a community that helps each other succeed and founder members who are involved daily helping everyone. They have delivered all their promises and I’ve been here in excess of a year. Couldn’t wish for anymore.
You haven’t missed anything out in your informative review. Great job, Legit for me!
Simon.
Karen Noone
atThank you for taking the time to read and comment on my post Simon.
I am really pleased that you have found Wealthy Affiliate as honest and as helpful as I have done. I like you was attracted by the try before you buy philosophy that they adopt as I was sick of having my bank account rinsed and finding I was buying nothing.
The absence of no jargon also helped as I am certainly no internet guru and probably never will be. I work on the basis of that If I can, anyone can.
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen
Eric Chen
atHello Karen,
Great review of Wealthy Affiliate. I was searching for ways to make money online and stumbled upon the title Wealthy Affiliate. However, I was quite skeptical about its legitimacy. After all, there are far too many scams and schemes online, so it doesn’t hurt to double check.
Your review is very in-depth and enticed me to try it out. The FREE membership is definitely a BONUS for people who are also skeptical, so they can at least try it out for without committing to spending money.
Thanks,
Eric
Karen Noone
atThanks for reading Eric,
I am the most sceptical of people, I have been bitten too many times and wasted so much time with online scams. I guess I was stupid first and then skeptical. Wealthy Affiliate was and is a breath of fresh air in the murky waters of the online world.
The free sign up with no credit card made me take a look initially but it was the structured training and the community that made me stay.
I hope you find it as refreshing as I did. Do not hesitate to message and ask for any help you need once you have Joined as a starter member. I look forward to working with you.
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen
Gomer Magtibay
atThanks, I enjoyed reading your article. It really sounds like a great learning place for building a website. There’s just one thing that keeps on hanging in my mind and I’d like to ask you for the meaning of it. What do we mean by dummies? The word “dummies”. I see it everytime something is being promoted to beginners. Like for example, “Internet Marketing for Dummies”. So, what do we mean by the word and when to use it?
Karen Noone
atHi Gomer and thank you for reading. I think you may have answered your own question here.
When we say “for dummies” it is meant as beginners or those not well versed in a particular subject. It is not meant to mean the person is a dummy as a whole. I called my site Building Websites for Dummies because I wanted to send the message that there will be no complicated jargon filled explanations to be found on my site.
I aim for ease of use, so that anyone can understand and apply my recommendations.
I hope this clarifies things for you.
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen
Martin
atHi Karen,
Thankfully I haven’t met your budgie on speed, but I’ve certainly thrown money down the drain with over-hyped, bait and switch type programs that seem to be everywhere.
The free option is great, but the real clincher for me is the ‘no credit card required’ feature. I really dislike those ‘free trial’ offers where you have to give them a credit card – all to easy to get billed for something unexpectedly.
Which of the two courses would you recommend a new member should start with?
Cheers,
Martin
Karen Noone
atHi Martin and thank you for reading,
In answer to your question then it totally depends on your chosen niche. If you want to focus on the make money online niche then I suggest starting with the Affiliate Bootcamp. If you want to build a website in any other niche then start with the online entrepreneur training.
They are both similar but one will help you decide on a niche, whereas the Bootcamp assumes your niche is make money online.
I hope this helps and that you no longer need to waste any more money.
With Grace and Gratitude
Karen