Wealthy Affiliate Honest Review

 Learn Blogging the Right Way!

If you are just starting out with blogging or struggling at building an online business, learning the foundation of online marketing is essential. This review is based on my own personal journey learning blogging and the platform I’ve been using now since 2013.

They say you should never promote something you would not recommend to your family or friends, and I live by that principle. Wealthy Affiliate is absolutely the platform I recommend to my friends, family, and anyone wanting to learn affiliate marketing the correct, ethical way and start a sustainable online business through blogging.

 

How to Learn Blogging

So many online “gurus” are creating courses on blogging and affiliate marketing and are selling them for thousands of dollars. They may start out with a low offer, then hit you with a ton of upsells. I am SO grateful I did not fall for any of those schemes, and it sickens me how many broke people who truly want to learn affiliate marketing are spending thousands of dollars they don’t have on affiliate marketing training.

Wealthy Affiliate has been around since 2005 and they teach you everything you need to know about starting a thriving online business based on your own interests and passions. It’s so much more than training, though… it’s a global network of affiliate marketers, bloggers, and online business owners who all have the same goal in common: to create a lifestyle of freedom with an online business.

Wealthy Affiliate is essential an all-in-one platform that teaches you HOW to be a successful blogger and affiliate marketer and provides you with the actual TOOLS & RESOURCES to implement what you learn.

 

And you can get your account 100% FREE!

Yes, you can remain a free member for LIFE! Not only do you get step-by-step training on how to choose a niche, set up a blog, create content, etc., you can also implement all the training lessons and start earning money with your own blog hosted by Wealthy Affiliate! This blog is hosted there and I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s truly all-inclusive with online business training, blog hosting, supportive community network, and more.

I started out as a free member of the Wealthy Affiliate Community in 2013 and never upgraded until five years later… in 2018! What stood out to me was that I could create two blogs (as a free member) on their free sub-domain and just experiment with ideas. You never have to upgrade to a premium member if you don’t want to.

 

My Experience

I was actually a free member at Wealthy Affiliate from 2013 to 2018 (never paid a cent)!

Once I took that leap of faith and upgraded to the Premium membership in 2018, everything opened up for me. The first month of the Premium membership (optional) is only $19! I immediately dived into the newly unlocked training sessions and started implementing the lessons. Here is a brief overview of what’s covered in the lessons at Wealthy Affiliate:

• How to earn money online with affiliate marketing
• How to find a profitable niche based on your interests
• How to build and set up your own niche website
• How to find keywords
• How to create keyword-rich content that ranks in search engines
• How to use affiliate programs to monetize your website
• How to master social engagement

…. and so much more

 

Step-By-Step Training

All the training is set up in a step-by-step fashion to completely eliminates overwhelm and confusion. You can just check-off the tasks you’ve completed and move on to the next lesson. Kyle, the owner, walks you through each step in the video lessons, showing you exactly how to start your own online business using actionable steps. It’s completely newbie-friendly, so anyone can build a profitable online business from the ground up!

 

Live Classes

Available to Premium members, Live Classes are held several times per month to keep you educated on online business topics to help you grow your online business. Some examples include:

• SEO
• Marketing
• Content Research Strategies
• Pinterest Pins
• Tracking & Scaling Conversions
• Automation Strategies
• and much more

 

Supportive, Active Community

The Wealthy Affiliate community alone is the reason many free members upgrade. There are over 1.5 million members from around the world sharing their personal journeys and experiences with their online businesses! So many members are waiting to help answer any questions, so you never feel alone in the process. The owners, Kyle and Carson, are also active in the community and post regularly. I personally do not spend time in the community section as I’d rather be working on growing my business.

You will NOT be left alone to figure things out for yourself!

 

Premium Hosting

All members get superior WordPress hosting on an extremely secure platform with powerful servers. This is probably one of the most important features to me personally.

Here are some features…

• Managed WordPress hosting
• Average page load time is 1.3 seconds
• Double-hosting ensures your site is always up
• Enterprise security
• Back-ups every 24 hours
• Tech support will restore your site if you accidentally mess something up
• Tech support is available 24/7 to help you with ANYTHING related to your site (this is one reason I love Wealthy Affiliate)

 

Amazing 24/7 Tech Support 

One of the most important features of WA, in my opinion, is the tech support. They are there to help 24/7 and they’re very proficient and helpful. If you’re up late blogging at 2 am and your site has an issue, they are there to help! I am very grateful for the support they have provided over the years.

 

Membership Options

All members start out with the free Starter membership, which never expires. There is no credit card required to join. For those who see the value in the platform and wish to take their online business to the next level, the Premium membership is the optional upgrade.

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What I Don’t Like

To provide a fair and honest review, I wanted to provide what I don’t love about this platform. Absolutely NO training or platform is perfect for everyone. Here are what I consider disadvantages to me. Everyone has different bones to pick with everything, but these are mine:

Disadvantage #1: The community can be a distraction from spending time on your business. There’s some off-topic discussions that, to me, are pointless to have on the platform. I think it’s a waste of time, but some people love it.

Disadvantage #2: Another disadvantage of Wealthy Affiliate is there is no phone support, only chat and message support. While they are very proficient at their support, you cannot speak with a live person if you have an issue.

 

Start Your New Journey

With over 1.5 million members (both free and Premium) from around the world, it’s obvious the Wealthy Affiliate community is thriving. Why? Because the value is simply unparalleled. My only regret was remaining a starter member for five years!

If you want to build a profitable online business around your passions, interests, and lifestyles… you can’t go wrong with this platform. There is literally NO cost to become a member and just try it out. Wealthy Affiliate is 100% free to join and you will get a solid understanding of how to build a successful online business from the start.

Wealthy Affiliate offers everything you need to create a successful blog all in ONE PLACE. As you can see below within my account, everything is right at my fingertips in one streamlined place… all my domains, websites, access to support, and more.

Join Wealthy Affiliate Today & Start Your Free Online Business Training