Wealthy Affiliate Is Not The Silver Bullet

This post is just going to be a reality check to those of you who are thinking of joining Wealthy Affiliate or just thinking about trying Internet marketing. This is a bit of a rant I guess because I’ve seen many members inside WA who want to cancel their memberships. There are different motivations and reasons behind each decision (some are valid and some are totally unrealistic). And the one thing that surprises me is that these folks have been a member for only a few weeks and sometimes even for a few days!

I’m not embarrassed to admit that I was also one of the tire kickers when I decided to try affiliate marketing back in July 2009. I thought that being knowledgeable about websites would make things easier for me but I was dead wrong. After failing miserably (worked on it for only a few weeks!) I decided to quit affiliate marketing and went back to looking for online web developer jobs in freelance sites.

There are so many factors that motivated me to create freedom for myself so I decided to give affiliate marketing one more shot. This time I looked out for guides that would teach me how to get started. Joining membership sites like Wealthy Affiliate was not in my list because I feel that I’m not ready yet for the recurring monthly fees.

Having said that, I still took the plunge and joined Wealthy Affiliate back in July 20, 2009. What did I find inside Wealthy Affiliate? Let’s just say that I erased all my plans of pursuing a Master’s Degree in Information Technology and instead I wanted to dedicate my whole life to mastering Internet marketing and being my own boss.

What I’m trying to get across here is that making money online with affiliate marketing is not something that you can just do for only a few weeks or for a couple of months. You want a reasonable time frame? Basically you want to give yourself at least 1 – 2 years of real and honest solid work. There are individuals who can strike overnight riches but in general it’s going to take you a long time before you see any positive results with affiliate marketing.

Please keep in mind that no guide or membership site can guarantee your success because it’s up to you to make success a reality. Hope you enjoyed this one and again please feel free to leave some of your thoughts below.