Is Wealthy Affiliate Any Good?
If you are wondering whether Wealthy Affiliate (WA) is any good, chances are that you are where I was 3 years ago. You are tired of the 9 to 5 grind, an unfulfilling lifestyle and you think that creating an online business is the way to go? Wealthy Affiliate IS good but the question that you should be asking yourself is: Is Wealthy Affiliate any good – for me?
WA offers all the tools, training, resources and support that you need to understand what the online world can offer and build your online business. However, to decide if it is best for you, here are 7 key things to help you decide
1. Is Support Important For You?
In 2019, I decided to leave traditional corporate and dive headfirst into the fascinating world of the internet. Being a trained Programmer and System Analyst, I was convinced that I did not need any help or support and I knew everything that I needed to.
Boy was I wrong!
Working online can be a VERY lonely experience. We are human beings after all and communication and interaction, (even if virtual), is necessary and appreciated.
Sometimes you may need to sort out a problem quickly or get someone’s thoughts about an idea that you have or simply have a chat while you drink a (virtual) cup of coffee.
During these times, you know how much having support – a community – means to you.
What Wealthy Affiliate Offers:
WA has a global community of over 2 million members from all walks of life. Almost every country is represented which means that it is a melting pot of diversity that never sleeps.
Whether I am working at 2 AM or 2 PM, I can connect with someone through Live Chat, by asking a question or posting a blog. The willingness to help you could even be overwhelming if you are not used to asking for help or getting it.
2. What Training Do You Need?
Just because you are on Google and using Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest or YouTube every day it doesn’t mean that you understand what they are and how to use them to make money online.
I didn’t quite get that.
Everything I learned about monetizing my website, YouTube channel, Facebook page, or group, I learned at WA.
In less than a week, I decided to become a Premium Member and seriously invest my time and effort into making a career as a Content & Affiliate Marketer.
What Wealthy Affiliate Offers:
Starting as a free member, (no credit card required), it took me less than a week to do my research within the community and see, close up, what success was possible.
The first 10 free lessons of the Online Entrepreneur Certification (OEC) course had me launching my website by lesson 4 and creating content by lesson 7
The OEC is a comprehensive and detailed course with 50 lessons that walks you through the process of creating and growing an online business in ANY niche you choose.
3. How Much Do You Pay For Hosting?
This is an important aspect that many online solopreneurs and entrepreneurs do not take into consideration. The cost of web hosting can be excessive and limiting.
If you Google ‘cost of web hosting‘, you will see the range of offerings and prices for hosting your website. Yes, you can easily launch a WordPress (WP) website for free BUT, to be able to scale and monetize you will have additional expenditure.
This can add up and soon you are sinking money into a dream that begins to slide away from you.
Then there are the limitations for email, security, e-commerce, etc.
What Wealthy Affiliate Offers:
You can rest assured that everything you need for safe, efficient and effective web hosting is provided for you with your WA Premium membership.
This includes your SSL certificate, instant DNS setup, site builder and unlimited email accounts – not just 1.
4. Are Your Websites Secure?
You cannot open your online business doors without the confidence of knowing that your business is secure. That is like owning a coffee shop in the middle of New York City, leaving your front doors wide open and not having anyone managing the shop.
Utter madness! Your shop will be bare walls and a floor in seconds.
Spam and cybercrime are real and you must build your inline business with this knowledge at the forefront. A part of this security requirement is knowing that your websites are backed up regularly and your content is kept in a safe place and easily restorable with 24/7 access.
What Wealthy Affiliate Offers:
Because of their intimate knowledge of the intricacies of WordPress and the security vulnerabilities that can occur within the platform, WA is able to prevent hacking or spam before it happens. Several layers of security shield your websites and keep them secure so you never have to worry.
Other support includes enterprise security, BotNet security, daily backups and site health monitoring.
5. Do You Want To Diversify Your Income?
Although I knew this was possible, I thought it would take me years to scale my business or have multiple streams of income. WA has allowed me to achieve multiple streams of income in less than 2 years.
That may sound like a long time but measure this against what it takes to build multiple offline businesses.
Usually, you would have to secure funding, find a location, stock your business, hire employees, (or burn yourself out doing everything), do your own marketing and selling. All of that while knowing that 80% to 90% of businesses fail in their 1st year.
Only after that success (or failure) do you begin to repeat the process.
What Wealthy Affiliate Offers:
At WA I learned everything about creating, managing and growing an online business. As such, I was able to develop a short, medium and long-term business plan.
In under 2 years, I was able to earn consistent 5-digit income from multiple income streams. These include Affiliate commissions, selling websites and domains, training and comments in WA, copywriting, managing SEO, (you will learn about Search Engine Optimization at WA) and advertising.
I currently own 3 profitable websites and will be launching 2 additional websites by the end of this year. (All hosted at WA and included in my Premium Membership fee.)
6. Is 24/7 Technical Support Significant?
I have not needed much technical support because WA’s training, tools and resources are so on point. However, when I do, it is readily available, 24/7.
Very often, before reaching out for technical support, a simple search or ask within the community or Live Chat gets your issue resolved. If that does not work a quick message to the support team and within minutes the resolve process is triggered.
What Wealthy Affiliate Offers:
Site Support is available, 24/7, for members to ask for help with any website problems they may have. It is managed and led by one of the owners of WA, Carson Lim. The function much like the air that you breathe.
You do not appreciate the ease and availability of it until a critical event attempts to cut you off.
Like everything else at WA, Site Support works seamlessly and quietly familiarizes themselves with the members and their online business. This puts you on a first-name basis and ensures confidence in knowing that they understand both you and your business.
Almost every day, Carson pops into the WA community and/or Live Chat making accessibility even easier.
7. What Values And Ethics Appeal To You?
This is very personal for me and an aspect of business that I hold VERY dear and close to my heart.
Whatever I am involved in, especially something as important as business and career, I demand principles, values and ethics that are aligned with my own. The qualities like honesty, your word is your bond, integrity, trust and fairness seem to be hard to find these days.
More so in the world of the internet abyss with almost 5 billion players. Much of what you see and hear does not even exist. You have to be REALLY careful where you place your attention and definitely where you place your business.
What Wealthy Affiliate Offers:
In 2020, WA began an extensive overhaul of the platform and their services. This included the introduction of a new membership stream, Premium Plus.
It offers you the ability to host up to 50 websites, have access to Jaaxy Enterprise for keyword research, over 200 live classes per year, advanced website hosting and security and many other features.
I chose to upgrade to Premium Plus but was concerned that if I wanted to return to Premium membership, I would have to do so at a higher price than what I was already paying.
Not only did Kyle and Carson (the owners of WA) put in writing that I would enjoy the same Premium membership fee if I wanted to return, they extended a few additional months of Premium Plus membership because I paid annually.
This has allowed me to have the freedom of mind and emotions to invest all my energies into building my business.
Is Wealthy Affiliate Any Good For You?
By now, you should have the answer to your question. If you do and whatever it is, let me know by leaving a comment below telling me what helped you to make your decision.
If your answer is “Yes!” and you would like to be coached and mentored by a successful WA Ambassador, then click here to get started for FREE.
If your answer is no, then maybe you need additional information and the only way to get that is by stepping into the WA community and testing it out yourself.
You can do that, for FREE, as my WA Referral. Leave me a comment below, with your email address and let me know that you would like to explore WA a bit more before making a decision.
Whatever you decide, know that you have my support.
WA may not be for everyone but, if you are serious about learning how to build a profitable, sustainable, diversified online business then join me on the journey.
It will be my pleasure to support you.
About The Author
CASSANDRA PATROVANI
Founder, Cassi Of Troy
I currently live in my birth country, Trinidad and I am the proud mother of a charming 11-year young daughter. She is a very talented Dancer, Ballerina, Moko Jumbie and Swimmer. As an Entrepreneur, I have started businesses in New Zealand, the USA and here in Trinidad. I have lived and worked all over the world – England, USA, Africa, New Zealand, Central America, (to name a few).
We LOVE! to travel and explore cultures.
In October 2019, after drifting around the internet, I launched my Digital Entrepreneur Footprint with Wealthy Affiliate.
Today I comfortably:
- manage many profitable online ventures,
- coach other Digital Entrepreneurs, at cassioftroy.com.
- help thousands of people use online opportunities to create a healthy and successful lifestyle, at livewellaffiliate.com.
- design learning and development programs to strengthen the personal leadership required for business and,
- educate my daughter through travel and other human and cultural experiences at lampinternationaltt.com.