More details of how I did it below, so keep reading!
What You'll Read On This Page:
- How Much Money Can You Make With Affiliate Marketing?
- How Does Affiliate Marketing Make Money?
- Example Websites That Earn Money
- How To Promote Companies And Earn $$$
- Website Ideas & Affiliate Product Brainstorm
- What If I Don't Have Any Good Website Ideas?
- What Is Wealthy Affiliate?
- How Does The Step By Step Training Work?
- How To Get A Free Membership
- What's Included With The Premium Membership?
- Create Your Free Account!
Hello everyone! My name is Nathaniell. I've been earning money online since 2010. Before that, I was an ESL teacher in Europe and China.
This is me hanging out with my father and grandfather when I returned to the USA after living in China for 5 years. I started my first online business as a hobby, and decided to move back to the USA after I was making enough money to quit my job!
I didn't go to college for computer science, web design, or marketing. In fact, I didn't go to college at all.
I taught English while traveling for about 10 years before I started to realize that teaching English overseas without a college degree was a dead end job, and I started to look for alternative types of employment.
I considered driving big rig trucks, going to bar tending school, learning how to be a private detective, or even being a fireman. They were just ideas, and I never took action.
Eventually the idea got into my head that I could start an internet based business. I didn't know what to sell, or how to start, and got very frustrated. All these programs said I could make money fast, but they all turned out to be more difficult than I expected, or flat-out scams.
After trial and error, I discovered the truth sitting right in front of me. If I wanted to make money, there was no easy path. I was going to have to get busy and get to work. Within 18 months I was making over $10,000 per month, and I didn't even have to recruit anyone to my “team”. There was no team!
I was a one-man show, selling computer software subscription online.
- The good news? I'm going to show you exactly how this whole thing works on this page.
- The better news? You can follow the exact steps I took (improved for 2018)
- The best news? You can promote any products you want!
Right now it's 2018. My personal goals have changed from traveling and adventure, to settling down in a cozy home, going to the gym a few times a week, brewing beer in my free time, and enjoying not having to work so damn hard!
Soooo many people ask me “how much money can you make online”. The answer is – as much as you want. It's just like any other business you are already familiar with!
If you asked “how much money does a restaurant make?” or “how much money does an app make?”, the answer would be the same. It depends on many factors. A mom-and-pop cafe will make less money than a fancy steakhouse, but a chain of fast food joints will earn more than both of those!
Likewise, with affiliate marketing, a hard worker will earn more than a slacker. Someone that dedicates five hours per day to building their business will earn more than someone who dedicates only one hour.
That being said, I want to give you an idea of what I earn, so you can see what's possible. I don't like to “show off”, but here's income proof. These screenshots prove that yes, I actually make money online. I've been making over $10,000 per month for many years now. You'll have to make your first dollar before you earn ten thousand though, so keep reading below to see how you can get started doing the same type of business I do.
These were my first affiliate commissions. See how I started by earning just $23, and within one year I was earning over $5,000 per month from this one affiliate account?
These amazon earnings are more recent. In 2017 I earned over $8,000 from a “side project”. Part of the power of affiliate marketing is that you can diversify your income so that you are never reliant on just one source of income. This makes your online business even stronger and more stable than a traditional job.
Anyone can repeat what I've done. It doesn't matter what race, age, religion, or gender you are. You don't even have to be that smart! LOL. I didn't study this stuff in school. I'm not even that good with computers.
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- Question: How do you make money with affiliate marketing?
- Answer: I help people!
Um…What does that mean?
I make small websites about very specific topics people search for online. When someone types something into Google, they can find my website and read my articles.
Sometimes the the articles link to products. If someone clicks that link and buys something, I make some money.
It's as simple as that.
It's a four-step process to earn money with affiliate marketing:
- Step 1: Make a website about something you like
- Step 2: Write articles about your topic
- Step 3: Link to products from companies like Amazon, Home Depot, or Blue Apron
- Step 4: Earn money from sales
Millions of people are searching the internet for information right now and where do you think all these information websites come from? People just like you! They are building websites, writing articles, and earning income from it. Some of them are making a lot of money.
…it's time to get your piece of the pie!
There are different ways to earn money from a website but making affiliate sales is the same method method I use. This is what I like to teach people because I can just show them the same process I did.
Affiliate Marketing is my favorite way to earn money on the internet for a few very clear reasons.
- I don't have to purchase any inventory
- I don't have to ship products
- I don't have to deal with customer service
- I get to write about the topics I think are interesting
- I get to write my opinion on my own domain
- Recurring sales and digital products can create passive income
Here's an example of a website I made that earns money:
One of my hobbies is brewing beer at home. I'm not an expert brewer, but I love making beer (and drinking it!) So last year I started a website about it.
Homebrewing is my passion. What's yours?
On this website I talk about a lot of different things related to homebrewing. I teach people how to pick the right equipment, how to put together a recipe, and how to fix mistakes in the brewing process.
I share my personal recipes, results from homebrew competitions, and other stories related to making beer.
In the example above, I link to a company which sells a membership called the “Rare Beer Club”. The membership costs about $50 per month, and I make $12 commission for each membership I sell.
Here's another example called MotionSensorSprinkler.com. Last year I had feral cats messing up my lawn and I got so mad I made a website about it.
In this website, I talk about different methods of keeping unwanted critters out of your yard, including bugs, cats, raccoons, and deer. Anyone who ever had a deer eat their rose bushes knows how frustrating it can be!
If you had some gophers digging up your beautiful vegetable garden, what's the first thing you would do? You would go to Google, and search “how to stop gophers from digging up my vegetable garden”. Websites just like mine rank, give advice, and recommend products. The website above earned me $168 in July 2016!
Crazy examples right? I'll be you didn't know that beer and sprinklers can earn money online. So I can guarantee that any topic you think of will earn you money online too.
There are thousands of websites like this on the internet about every topic you can think of, and many of them are generating income for their owners. You can create a website like this about ANY topic you want. Here are just a few ideas.
Pick Your Website Topic And Start Building Your Website Now!
The method I mainly use to promote these affiliate links is by writing articles. This is my favorite method to teach newbies because it's free. All you need is a website, and you can write articles in your spare time.
If you can write, you can rank. ==> If you can rank, you can earn money.
Writing an article that ranks in Google does take practice though. You won't be a professional online marketer by this time tomorrow, or even next week.
But with practice, you'll learn how it works and be able to write/rank an article without much trouble.
Website Ideas & Affiliate Products Brainstorm
Unlike many “guru” programs out there, there's really no special secret to affiliate marketing. In fact, I'll show you exactly how it works right now. You won't have to pay me $19.99 to get my method!
Remember four steps from above? No? That's OK, let's revise:
- Step 1: Make a website about something you like
- Step 2: Write articles about your topic
- Step 3: Link to products from companies like Amazon, Home Depot, or Blue Apron
- Step 4: Earn money from sales
Let's say I want to make a website about home roasting coffee. That's step one, my website topic about something I like.
Over time, I will write hundreds, or thousands of articles on this topic, so I'd better pick something I really want to learn about in the next few years!
Step two is to write an article on my topic. Knowing what to write about does take some training, but I'll show you where you can learn the specific of this process below. For now, check out this screenshot below to see what I discovered in my two minutes of research:
These could be some super interesting articles that someone could benefit from reading from! When someone types “home roasting coffee machines”, “how to roast green coffee”, or “can you roast coffee in a popcorn machine”, my website could turn up! I'll start out with these three articles, but quickly expand to more and more topics as I do more research.
Step 3 is to link to products! With about 10 minutes of research I found a couple companies that pay 5-10% to sell their coffee, and some home coffee roasters on Amazon that sell for $300+ and will make me 4.5% commission. Some companies, like computer software companies pay 75% of the sale to affiliates.
Continuing with my example above, in my article about roasting green coffee, I can find green coffee sellers and promote their coffee on my blog. In my article about home roasting coffee machines, I can promote my top 3 favorite home roasters. After I sign up for those affiliate programs (they are free to join), I just place my affiliate links in my content, and it automatically tracks sales.
Pick Your Website Topic!
What If I Don't Have Any Good Website Ideas?
Online affiliate marketing is wide open. You can write about or promote whatever you want! However, the incredible amount of possibilities can be overwhelming, and that leaves a lot of people saying that they don't have any good ideas. There are literally hundreds of comments below saying “I don't know which topic to pick”, or “I don't have any hobbies so what should I do?”.
The truth is, ANY website can work. People search for everything online. That being said, the most popular topics, which will always have tons of traffic and money-making options are Health, Wealth, & Love. Here are some basic ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
Health:
- weight loss
- muscle gain
- natural healing
Wealth:
- retire early
- start a business
- get out of debt
Love
- get a date
- get your ex back
- wedding planning
These are pretty broad topics, and could be broken down even further! Here's an example:
Weight Loss
- weight loss for women over 50
- weight loss for teens
- weight loss for diabetics
- weight loss for body builders
- ketogenic weight loss
- paleo diet weight loss
- weight loss recipes
…and the list goes on! The main thing to keep in mind is that your first website doesn't have to be perfect. It doesn't have to be a home run with your first try. I started three or four failed websites before I really got into the groove and picked a topic that worked for me. My very first websites was about horse care, and it didn't last long. My first successful website was about computer software!
If this is your first website, don't put so much pressure on yourself. Just use the first idea that pops into your head, and you can always start a new site in a couple weeks or months.
Can You Teach Me How To Earn Money With My Website? I'm a Newbie!
Absolutely, YES.
Remember, I started out just like you. I was a total newbie! I also had a terrible internet connection and a broken laptop. I didn't even have a desk to work on while I was living in China.
I'm living proof that even total newbies can make money online.
Of course, success won't come overnight, but if you are willing to follow the same steps I took, and dedicate at least a couple hours per week to building your business, then you will see results.
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When I was in China and looking for ways to make money online, I didn't just start a website and become an instant success. I fell for a couple “get rich” scams first. Then reality hit me. I read an article about Wealthy Affiliate and how they were teaching people step by step how to build internet businesses.
The strange thing was, they did not promise me riches, and did not guarantee me success. This website said I needed to work hard, and work consistently. I was going to run into some frustrating things along the way, but there was a community of experienced entrepreneurs that would help me figure out the hard stuff.
Wealthy Affiliate helped me make my first sale online. After three months, I made an amazing $5! Amazing, right? Not really. Five bucks certainly isn't a full time income. But it was PROOF that I could actually do this.
With the the training and personal help at Wealthy Affiliate I was able to create my first profitable website. After that, they showed me how to turn my first sale into consistent, reliable income. After 18 months I quit my job in China and moved back the the US to work from home.
My dream of having the free time to travel the world and save money for my future at the same time had become a reality.
Here's me working, and here's me adventuring out in the mountains!
Nathaniell's Story (the short version)
Take a look at one of my first posts in Wealthy Affiliate in 2010, just a few weeks after joining. Yes, I was a total newbie…not making any money yet!
I tracked my progress every year. Although there were many frustrating moments when I wanted to give up, I kept doing more training and building my website bigger and bigger. Once I started seeing some tiny results, I really kicked it into overdrive. My first sale was only $5, but within 18 months I was making $11,000 per month!
Here is my 2 year anniversary post from 2012.
And less than a year later, I had quit my job to “go full time”.
I've been working online full time for about 7 years now. I think it's pretty obvious why I give Wealthy Affiliate so much credit for helping me succeed online. Plus, consider this: Even though Wealthy Affiliate was great back then, they are even better now.
Here are features that I didn't have access to, but now new members get as part of their membership:
- live chat for getting fast help
- weekly live webinars for updated and specialized training
- free keyword research tool for helping your site rank in Google
- peer feedback system so you can get honest feedback on your business
You new guys have it easy! In fact, they just recently made it completely free to join the website so you can see the training and meet other members before you pay anything at all.
Your internet business isn't going to happen overnight. Sorry to disappoint, but you are going to have to get your hands dirty and work.
If you can handle that, let's take a look at how exactly they are going to help you start earning money online.
The training courses inside Wealthy Affiliate are second to none. Most other “make money online” are a simple ebook or series of videos. Pay one fee, get one product.
By contrast, there are over 500 training modules within the community that take you from building your very first website to learning how to manage outsourcing aspects of your business. The core training is continuously updated to reflect changes in the industry so you can make sure your website stays ranked in search engines, generating traffic and revenue.
I have reviewed hundreds of products on One More Cup of Coffee, and no other company in the world offers the quality and style of training offered inside WA.
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You will make some mistakes along the way. There will be times when you are confused. That's OK.
But who's going to help you figure out what went wrong?
Live help from the owners and from other members inside the community is going to be the best way to get help when you need it.
Instant and friendly help is something that will keep you moving in the right direction. You will not have to spend days searching for answers that don't quite fit what you are looking for, or hours scrolling through old forums and blog posts trying to figure out things by yourself. Now you have hundreds of personal assistants that can show you what to do next.'
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Wealthy Affiliate is 100% responsible for my success as business owner. But I am not the only one. There are thousands of other people inside the members area that are currently running their own internet based businesses. Some are millionaires. Some are grinding to build their business just like you.
Read their blog posts and learn from their experiences.
Ask them questions and get 1-on-1 help.
See their website and learn to make yours better
Mentorships with other companies can cost you thousands of dollars per month, sometimes even more than $1,000 per HOUR. I'm not joking.
But you get to talk to these people for free as part of your membership! Imagine a Facebook style website but just for people that want to build earn money online. Now you're getting the idea 🙂 I'm inside every day helping other members, and I can help you too.
I take time out of every day to answer questions people ask me. Yeah buddy, you'll get personal 1-on-1 help from me. Just send me a message and ask me something. Try it out! Here are a couple sweet responses I got from members I've helped out (printed with their permission).
I just really want to stress the fact that I'm actively involved in the community, and I will be available to help you get your business off the ground.
I have a great time doing it, so if you join up, please don't feel like you're bothering me. I'm totally fine with answering all your newbie questions. Those are the easy ones 🙂
Wealthy Affiliate is not one of those websites that wants you to pay up front to “learn the secret” of making riches online. If you've read this entire page, you already know the core concepts of what's inside the training.
Still, it's pretty scary joining a “how to make money online” style website. How do you know this isn't some kind of scam?
So to show you exactly how awesome the training is, and exactly how fast support is, and exactly how friendly everyone is, you can create a free Starter Membership. With this free membership, you'll be able to build your first website and ask unlimited questions. Kyle (the owner) will show you step by step how to pick a topic for your website, how to build your website, and how to create your first articles.
Everything I talked about above; the live chat, the step-by-step training, and access to other successful internet business owners is available for exactly $0. They don't even take a credit card.
You can access all of these things for a full 7 days, and then you have the option of upgrading to a premium membership. You get to keep the free website even if you don't upgrade!
★ Get Your Free Membership & Free Website Here ★
Now that you've built your first website, taken the Level 1 training course, and even used the live chat feature to ask some questions, what's going to happen next?
Wealthy Affiliate also offers a premium level of membership.
- 24/7/365 Instant Live Chat Help From Me, Other Members, And The Owners of WA
- Access to Level 2 to Level 5 Training Lessons Showing You How To Make Money With Your Website
- Access to NEW Training Modules As They're Rolled Out
- Free Hosting For Your 25 .Com Website ($100+ per year anywhere else) To Save You Money
- Unlimited Domain Email (yourname@yourwebsite.com) To Make Your Business More Professional
- Access 4 Live Training Webinars Per Month
- Watch All Historical Webinars (Thousands Of Hours Of Training)
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Every week Wealthy Affiliate hosts a live training session that covers a wide variety of topics. All webinars are designed to grow your business in different ways, and help you earn more money from your websites.
Topics include
- How to rank higher in search engines
- How to write content more effectively
- How to track data on your site learn from it
- How to provide better user experience to your visitors
- And many, many more!
Sometimes they even do a live critique of member websites. Learn from their mistakes, or repeat their success.
Even if you are already earning money from your websites, the live webinars are a good reason to stay a WA member long-term. It's a big reason why I'm still a member. You can stay up to date on all the online business news, and make sure your site is going to outrank your competitors!
Recently, Google changed to prefer encrypted websites instead of regular http websites, so we all learned how to install SSL on our websites. It's a lot easier than it sounds!
Webinars happen every Friday. Topics are announced during the week. Sign up now and you can attend your first webinar before the end of the week! Ask questions LIVE in chat if you have any trouble with the material. There are NO SALES PITCHES in the webinars! Why pay $100 per webinar anywhere else when you can get them for FREE with your Wealthy Affiliate membership?
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Wealthy Affiliate Can Help You Reach Your Goals
We all have different goals. I'm a guy that likes adventure. I was able to quit my job in teaching English to spoiled primary school students and spend more time on the things I care about, including…
- Schedule a brew session or go on a motorcycle trip any day I want
- Purchase my first home
- Learn to dive in Malaysia
- Buy a motorcycle and drive across the USA on Route 66
Plus, if you couldn't tell by the title of my site, I'm totally not a morning person. Now I don't have to wake up at 6:30AM and drag myself out of bed to go to a dead-end job. These are the things that are important to ME. Let's talk about YOU and what you can get from starting your membership today.
- Do you want more time with your family?
- Are there places you want to go and things you want to see?
- Do you no longer have job security, or even hate your job?
- Are you starting to plan for retirement and need an extra source of income?
Wealthy Affiliate is an investment in your future, and an investment in yourself.
Wealthy Affiliate is the road map to owning a profitable online business. Premium membership is only $49/month. No secret upgrades. No expensive mentorships. No surprise payments.
That's only $1.56/day to build your own profit-generating website!
Many people spend $5 a day on Starbucks coffee or $100 per month ($3 per day) on cable TV. These consumer items do not better our lives! For a buck fifty, you can access a thriving community of internet entrepreneurs that want to help you build your first internet business.
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Online Purchases Are GROWING
The internet is reaching more and more people every day. Millions of people are shopping online, and that number is only growing with every passing year.
It is simply not true that all the good ideas are taken, or that you ‘missed the train'. There literally 10,000's of opportunities to make money online that pop up every day.
- Every time a new product goes on the market, that's a new opportunity for you!
- Every time a business owner gets lazy and doesn't update their website, that's a new opportunity for you!
- Every time someone gets their first credit card, that's a new opportunity for you!
- Every time someone decides to make their first internet purchase, that's an opportunity for you!
- Even within saturated markets there are always tiny sub-industries to get a foothold…another opportunity for you!
There are so many opportunities to earn money through affiliate marketing, it really is the most exciting time to be a part of this industry. The internet cowboys of the past have blazed a trail for you. All you need to do is follow in their footsteps and start your training.
It only takes that first step to begin the journey. Are you ready to take that step? Imagine how you will look back on this day in 12 months time. You will thank yourself that you finally made the decision to take a risk and invest in yourself.
I've been a member of Wealthy Affiliate for 8 years now. Helping newbies get started is part of my daily routine. You can contact me with ANY questions you have because I'm logged into WA almost every day talking to people about their websites.
Also, by signing up to WA through my website you will get a 61% discount on your first month of membership. That means your first month of premium will only cost you $19 (63 cents per day).
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PS. Don't forget that you can always contact me for help or questions! Type “nathaniell” into the search bar in Wealthy Affiliate and leave a message on my profile.
I log into WA every day to check my messages, and am looking forward to hearing from you!
This is my current profile pictures, so keep an eye out for me!
Please let me know your questions or comments about my review or about Wealthy Affiliate below. I know it can be intimidating to start something new like this, and I'm happy to clear anything up.
Wait! I wanted to show you something else
If you read to the bottom of the page here, it probably means you're interested, but also a little skeptical. So I decided to add a quick little section to my review showing what OTHER people have achieved in Wealthy Affiliate.
I'm just a normal dude that stumbled upon a very cool way to earn money online…and I'm not the only one who's become successful with the help of Wealthy Affiliate. Check out the screenshot I took from today's member “success” area.
As you can see, these are real people doing realistic things. Everyone starts with small successes like getting their first website online, getting indexed in a search engine, ranking, or making their first sale.
These small milestones are how you're going to start out too. One baby step at a time, we can build an online business.
Results don't stop there though! Over the course of 2017, I kept a record of every BIG success story that came through my feed. Here's just chunk of the full list. Read those amazing headlines from Wealthy Affiliate members.
Screenshot from 2017 blog post. Highlighted text is my writing. Blue text are links within the blog post.
But that was last year. What about this year? The success train hasn't stopped. Here's my new list I've been keeping for the current year:
When you sign up, shoot me a message and I'll send you a link to the full blog posts from 2017 and 2018!
Pretty cool, right? Keep in mind, these are normal people from all over the world taking the same training that you can start today. There's a TON of money being spent online, and right now is an incredible time to start a business.
Is something holding you back? Let me know in the comments below. I check them every day and answer every question!
I was wondering do I have to use my real name or can I use a alias when I am doing product reviews such as this, thanks please email my I d love to contact you, thx
You can definitely use an alias, or publish under a “brand” name.
I’m about to sign up for WA, have been reading your blog for 2 days straight and I’m ready to do this. You really think that I can start building traffic and sales with just 1-2 hours invested per day? I am willing to put in the effort but 1-2 hours per day is my max on week days…could do more on the weekend! Back in the day I would sit at my computer for HOURS on end changing my Myspace layout and making my page look super eye appealing, I think I could really get into this stuff. My biggest passion is for veganism, and where the number of people that are converting each and every day is on the rise I also really think that niche might work (would be a lot more specific than just ‘veganism’…I have a few ideas)!
I was reading through the comments and one person asked about the two ‘L’s’ in your name. Do you name really have two ‘L’s’? Or how did you come up with that? Super curious lol. Thanks Nathaniell, can’t wit to hear back! 🙂
Thanks for reading Courtney! 1-2 hours is a great way to START. You don’t have to jump in and make this business your life. The great thing about online marketing, especially affiliate marketing, is that you can step away from your business and it’s not going to cost you in building rent, employee wages, and inventory storage costs. The total cost of running your business is super low. A domain is $15/year and hosting is $10-$50/month or free if you join WA.
You can definitely make progress committing to just 1-2 hours per day. Of course, those who do more hours see faster results. If you do two hours per day and someone else does six hours per day, their site will grow faster and they will see more sales in a shorter period of time.
But everyone has a different level of comfort, different amounts of free time, and a different way of learning new skills. You can build your business in a way that’s comfortable to you. Many people do it exactly as you proposed though: 1-2 hours per day during the week, with extra time on the weekends. Instead of watching TV in the evenings, they do 1 hour of learning, 1 hour of “taking action” each day, then they do 4-5 hours on Sat/Sun. That’s 10 hours on the weekend and 10 hours during the week.
It’s a part-time side gig that you 100% own, and has potential to earn you full time income in the future. I think that’s a lot more worth it than getting a second job where you are still trading hours for dollars!
Hi there… Has writing about a city, cats, sport or fashion… cooking… Potential? I am not a big Internet person… Do I get it right that you have a blog where you do publicity for products? How can people find your page? Sorry… I am truly not the fastest fox in the wood when it comes to technology. But I can write about anything and have tons of ideas. And many hobbies.
Yes, those are all great starting points for website ideas. You’ll want to be more specific to create the “best” website possible, but all that comes in the training, and I can help you refine your idea. For example, you wouldn’t want to make a website about “cooking” in general. You would want to make a website about “easy recipes for kids” or “electronic gadgets for the kitchen” or “how to lose weight on the Paleo diet”. Something specific, and targeted towards a group of people.
If you have lots of hobbies and can write, then you are off to a great start. You already have lots of potential Val!
Nathaniell, I am very interested, but not certain I am understanding that this is what I am looking for. I just want to learn how to to be an affiliate marketing other people’s products. Am I correct in assuming that this is what WA training will teach me to do?
Yes, that’s exactly what WA will teach you how to do Linda!
Hi Nathaniel.,
I have come across your blog while searching to make money on line. I would like to give this a go .I als have the same problem as other people on here as I don’t have any hobbies. I understand that would make it easier to write about .I am not that creative. If I put the effort in do you think I could become successful in doing this. I understand that it is not a quick rich scheme. So what I’m asking would the training help me with ideas and how to write them up and structure a web site. After reading the reviews I have some ideas that I could promote.
Thanks
Elizabeth Avery
The short answer is yes, even if you don’t have any hobbies and even if you aren’t creative you can make money with affiliate marketing. The formula is simple: research a topic, write information about the topic, link to products within your article. There’s no secret to success, just hard work at writing articles long enough and well enough that Google ranks you on page 1 of search results.
That being said, you are starting off your first business venture with the wrong foot forward! You should be excited about starting a business and excited by all the potential out there for making money with any topic you want to write about.
The training will definitely help you think of ideas, but they will not be “fed” to you. They won’t have a list of 20 ideas that will “definitely” make money. They’ll give you some instructions of how to think of your topic, and you’ll need to think of something you would be interested in making a website about. You can also ask the community for help! Brainstorm a few ideas at home, then create a post in the community or stop by Live Chat and folks will help you narrow down your topic to something you can make your first website about.
Thanks for the questions Elizabeth!
Thanks for your review. I’m new. For the first 7 days can I crate two website and get ranked in search engines.
Yes, that’s right!
Even after you decide to quit to before the trail ends, can you still keep the website or?…
Yes, you can keep your website. It’s your work! Especially if you choose to go Premium and work on a .com, you can move your website anywhere. If you use the free websites, Wealthy Affiliate keeps the free domain (it’s a subdomain), but you can move the content to any host you want and just change the domain name.
hi Nathaniel, I’m Sena from Ghana. my only problem is the mode of payment. I don’t have a PayPal account.
You can use a credit card or debit card Sena!
I read your success story and I want to make money online but I feel like i’m getting nowhere with it. My content is ranked in google, site is indexed, yet no traffic or results yet. Why do i go months and months with no income or sales yet when I know my content is good. What should i do? I’m creating keyword rich content, google ranks most of my posts really well yet I’m getting no visitors or clicks yet? I know it’s only been a few weeks since I began my website, but there should be more results by now.
What is “ranked” and what is “traffic”. There’s a difference between 100 visits a month from a high quality traffic source VS 1000 visits a month from a low quality traffic source. There’s a difference between #1 spot and #10 spot.
“There should be more results”…you ARE seeing results! If you have traffic flowing to your site, you need to analyze it to figure out how to funnel people into your money pages (with affiliate links) more effectively, or edit your “calls to action” on the page (which encourage people to buy). Those are some simple things to try!
Hey Nathan,
I was in WA 3-4 years ago and I was dedicated for the first few months and then I fell off. I’m older, more disciplined and more motivated than ever. I’m thinking of getting back into affiliate marketing. I want to make it work out this time! 🙂
You can do it Ian!
Hi Nathaniell
thanks for the informative content..
I was pleased to know about this and I started to believe what you explained
I am from India and i signed up at wealthy Affiliate but I says that they don’t have a free trail for me and i need to take premium membership to move forward.
I am really interested to know more that how this works!! can you help me..
Unfortunately, the free version is not available in all countries. India, Philippines, Nigeria, and Vietnam are included in that.
you are in this business for a very long time so have you come across some similar websites which are genuine and which can give a brief introductory lessons , it would be really satisfying when things will actually work and then i can switch to premium membership plans for further knowledge and enhancements
There are many free websites to learn how to do this stuff out there Kumar. However, most are selling their own membership programs or some kind of product. Selling information is how people make their money online. People in this space make money by selling information about how to make money, but others sell info about how to make money in fitness, computers, health, love, hobbies, and many other topics. You can learn how to treat your brain like an asset, build your own website, and make money by selling (or marketing) information about something you care about.
How to get that information to the public through your website is pretty much what Wealthy Affiliate teaches!
Hi Nathaniell,
I am looking to recruit affilliates to help us market a legitimate service. Our affiliate program will be launching in the next few monts. We will let affilliates use our service for free to prove to them that our service is genuine. It is designed to help students and professionals do well on tests. It come with a 60 day no questions asked money back guarantee. We have been working on it for the last two years and we have made a 6 figure investment into its development. How can I use WA to recruit affilliates?
WA is not a place where you can recruit affiliates, it’s a place where people are taught how to BE affiliates. To find affiliates for your program, I’d recommend seeking out bloggers that write about your niche and leaving them comments or sending them a personal email with the details of your program.
Hey I looked into affiliate marketing awhile ago 2 years when I was 17 and I always struggled with finding a hobby I could talk about comfortably, how did you go about finding your beer brewing hobby? I usually stick to things for 3 months but eventually drop them dude to interest slowly decreasing over those months.
Also writing was never a strong point for me, do you pay others to write your blog posts or is there a certain structure you follow in them?
It doesn’t necessarily have to be your personal hobby for you to be successful. The main reason I recommend that is because it’s an easy way for people to understand what type of topic they can write about on their website. If you truly don’t have a passion or long-term interest, you can just pick something you think lots of other people will like and you think has potential to make money.
An easy example could be drones, such as beginner drones or drone photography. Something else could be protein reviews for body builders, bluetooth sports headphones, or kids tablet reviews. Those are all super common topics that get lots of traffic. You can also do your own research in Amazon or Google trends, which is taught in the beginner lessons in Wealthy Affiliate.
Hey Nathaniell,
I just want to double check something before I get started. If I am understanding correctly I have 7 days of unlimited access and after the 7 days the account is downgraded right, unless I pay for the membership? So it is possible for me to make money without paying anything, right? I am a stay at home mom with a self employed husband. I don’t actually have money to put into this until I can make some money. I am really interested and so excited to get started! Thx
Yes, you can make money on the free membership, but you have to be a driven, self-motivated person to really make money. The advantage of going Premium is that you have the help of everyone in the community, plus the full set of training modules. However, you can definitely rank your website and make money from it without paying a dime!
The reality is, most people who stick with just the starter dont’ follow through with writing content daily to get traffic and sales. Most people who actually want to commit to building their business see the immense value of having community support (especially for newbies), and manage to find the funds to pay for Premium.
I am already a premium member in WA. paid 350$ for a full year premium subscription – which is not much, considering all the training and support they give there. The feature I love the most is requesting comments and feedback. This is a real highlight. In general, it’s really nice, I must admit. However, the truth is, that if you have a full-time job and kids – you will not return your investment. Even not these 350$. Working on a good website that will actually bring you money is more than a full-time job. You need to invest 14 hours a day. Keyword searching, SEO, writing posts at least twice a week, promoting, making network connections – all this requires time. If you don’t have this time, you will not see any money. No matter how good the training and support they give.
I appreciate your comment Anna! But I have to strongly disagree. Many people that have shown success stories in WA have full time jobs. In fact, MOST have jobs, and some even have families.
Though you are correct, those who put in many hours each day will see results fast. Some, within six months or less! However, if you put in 1-2 hours per day to begin, you can also see results. Remember, building a business that provides you and your family with reliable income is a multi-year venture. Even if you make some great sales your first year of doing business online, to actually get reliable, consistent income you will want to build your business over a longer period of time before quitting your job.
Of course, some people see amazing results, and those are the stories you see in advertisements (no matter which company you join for training and guidance). But just talking about “normal” people, or “average” results, typically you have to look a couple years ahead for long term goals.
In my own story, I was making $10k per month after 18 months. Less than two years! My income wasn’t “consistent” until after about 3 years though.
Now that I have been doing online business and affiliate marketing for 7 years now, I can enjoy the fruits of my labor from those two years. Anyone looking to start a business should be prepared to put in the hard work at the front end, and enjoy the results at the back end!
Hi Nathaniel,
Am Leon from Ghana,may I know if am eligible for WA,secondly I have some ideas i want to use WA to promote via my own website in future but am a newbie. may i know the total cost involved in creating a website, getting traffic , etc and finally making my first sale
Finally, as a WA how long will it take to make sales if all things be equal ?
WA is $49/month, and that’s your only cost other than the domain name, which is $14/year (VERY cheap!). WordPress is free. Affiliate marketing is free. Your hosting is included with your WA membership too.
Everyone makes their first sale at a different pace! I made mine after three months. Other take six months or longer. Some see results in just weeks. It depends on a lot of things like drive, content production rate, content quality, niche choice, and time spent working on their business.
The people who create more content at a faster rate for their website see results faster!
You mentioned it he cost for a ..com domain is $14. Is that per month?
That’s per year! Pretty cheap, huh?
Ok buddy, I’m 57 with no computer skills,definitely never blogged,can WA/You teach me?
WA specializes in teaching newbies, so you’re definitely welcome. I started out as a newbie too. That being said, if you are starting from ground zero, with zero computer skills (you obviously have some if you can get online and leave comments on blogs!), it may take longer to see results. It just depends on how much time you dedicate to learning.
For example, I had never run a business before, and never started a website. I had never made money online! However, I knew how to find websites, and search in Google to troubleshoot problems. I didn’t have the “tech wall” that a lot of the older generation has, so I wasn’t afraid to just dive in and figure it out. That was just my personal experience!
Even if you’re 57, consider that there are lots of retired folks that are starting their first websites in retirement (to help supplement retirement). You’re not alone!
Greetings Nathaniell. I just wanted to drop you a line or two about this opportunity. It sounds pretty good but I’d be lying if I said that I’m not skeptical about this being “just another scam”. Your name isn’t even spelled typical. Nathaniel is the standard way to spell your name. Not with two ells on the end of it. I was curious about that right away. Please set me straight and convince me that this isn’t just another scam. I was working for a trucking company as a big rig driver and the company just went under. I’ve been looking for a legit way to generate revenue from the internet. I absolutely have no money right now as I have no income. Please help get me on the right track to a earning potential. Thank you for your time.
Well, there are a hundred reasons why this isn’t a “scam”, but none really serve as “proof”, except one: You can literally join Wealthy Affiliate for free, without submitting a credit card, and see inside for yourself. Inside, you can talk to members who have been there for 10+ years, and the owners themselves. You can see people who are spending their money, and ask them if it’s worth it to them. You can take 10 lessons for free, and see if the quality is good. All of that and they won’t have any financial information from you, so they can’t take any money without your consent… none of this junk where you submit a credit card and have to remember to cancel before the trial is over!
Hello,
I’m a recent college graduate, first in my family, but I am in the middle of a search for a career using said degree. But I’m starting to wonder if the degree was worth it as I’m working in the help desk at minimum wage until then and find myself short on cash most months. So the prospect of making money online is very enticing but scary. WA is the most promising of the sites I’ve seen.
By “Free to join” do they mean it’s only free for a certain amount of time? and are there any purchases AT ALL. bc…I will have NO money at all to pay for this and I’m going into this blind for the most part.
Sorry for all of the questions. This looks like a good idea, but I don’t have anything to invest into this and last time I tried anything to make money on the side, I ended up having to find a way out of a pyramid scheme. This is NOT a pyramid scheme, right?
Thank you so much for your time!
~Nubalia
Lots of people are in your same position – working mediocre jobs after spending lots of time and money on a degree.
“FREE” means that you’ll have access to some premium features for 7 days. Those features include live chat, and asking questions on the lessons (as well as receiving answers). After those 7 days, you’ll still be able to work on your free websites and access many free lessons within the members area. However, you won’t be able to ask questions or talk to other members. You’ll also see some reminders to sign up to Premium (but you can click those away).
You are not required to “recruit” or sell membership to WA. You don’t have to sell anything to friends or family. You can promote ANY products you want, and make your website about any topic you want. So no, it’s not a pyramid scheme. WA is a training center teaching you how to build an affiliate website.
Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more follow up questions about this 🙂
Hi Nathaniel
It’s me Nauseef from WA, I want to become a premium member and I tired to do the payment with my visa card and even from my PayPal account, but in both ways my card was not accepted. I went to the bank to query about this and they told me that they cannot help me and their branch doesn’t accept all foreign payments
So I would like to know if there is any other way that I can become a premium member
Please help
Thanks
Could you not pay with a Paypal balance? Unfortunately, if your bank doesn’t accept foreign payments, there’s not much WA can do from their end. I’d say Paypal would be your best bet. WA doesn’t accept Bitcoin yet 🙁
I can’t add money to my paypal, there is no such option available
Unfortunately, if you don’t have Paypal, and your credit card company is blocking WA, then there’s no option to pay! If you are really motivated, you can try a different bank, but I’m not sure about the banking situation in your country Nawseef.
Hi Nathaniell,
I would like to ask you a couple of questions if you don’t mind. First of all, If i have understood, this job is about creating your own websites talking about things you are interested in and promoting products connected to that subject, right? What if someone doesn’t have any particular product to promote or subject to talk about?..or maybe some abstract subject but not specific and without a product annexed??.. Also how does the membership payment work? Is It $49 per month? and for how many months? Please clarify
Many Thanks
Thanks
You are correct in your understanding Lory. You create a website about something you are interested in. If you aren’t interested in anything, then you just have to find something you can tolerate LOL. The whole point of finding something you’re interested in is not because it’s a “rule”, but just because you should enjoy creating your business. It’s much more interesting to learn about and write about a hobby than it is to write about something boring, confusing, or frustrating.
There are tons of ways to monetize a website. Placing links to products is one, but simply placing some Google ads (Adsense) is another way. You can also have people PAY you to write for your website (for exposure), or get paid to test/feature products on your site. Those take more time (you have to prove that it’s worth their money), so most people start off just placing advertising links on their website.
Wealthy Affiliate is $49/month for as long as you are a member. It’s like a gym membership, where you pay for every month you use the services.
Hope this helps Lory!
Hi Nathaniell,
Thanks alot for this review of WA and it is very informative.
I am from Uzbekistan and I would like to know about money withdrawal methods available at WA? I am asking because it’s a crucial point when starting any online business.
Thanks in advance for your reply.
Regards,
Zukhriddin
I’m not sure! If you can use Paypal, then you can withdraw money from WA. But, even if that doesn’t work for you, remember that you are not required to promote WA or get paid by them. There are hundreds of other affiliate programs you could potentially affiliate with, and may pay by check, bank deposit, wire, or even cryptocurrency!
Hi! Nathaniel,
By mistake I stumbled upon your review of Circle of Profit and got revealed to me something I felt fishy about Anik’s Inboxblueprint which I was fascinated ever since I first joined his webinar. I’ve already invested $199 for a training and still undergoing. At the back of my mind I felt his price tag is somewhat more with lots of hidden fees. I’ve been looking forward to joining an affiliate program for the last 8 months but to no avail. You are absolutely right in saying there are lots of stuff in the internet promising a lot. But none turns out to be genuine. Hard to figure out which one is genuine. I’ve heard of this WA a long time back. But left thinking it to be just another get-rich-quick ones. I didn’t pay much attention to by then. I just figured out now after reading your comment that I should give it a try. Hope this is not what I despise most.
Hidden fees are a real issue with many of these products. They start out at $9.99, then bump you up to $99.99, then $9,999.99 and so on. WA is pretty straight forward with the pricing. Free to join. $19 for first month. $49 after that. $14 for a .com domain name. Option to join Jaaxy (keyword tool) at $19/month.