After writing an extensive review of Wealthy Affiliate, it came to my attention that you may not want ALL of that information right away, in fact, someone described that article as overwhelming. I appreciate an honest critique. Hence, the link to this article, giving you The Skinny On Wealthy Affiliate, in a skinny format (see what I did there?).
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Wealthy Affiliate At A Glance
NAME: Wealthy Affiliate
WEBSITE: wealthyaffiliate.com
PRICE: Free Starter Package (& you stay free as long as you choose);
Premium Membership: $49 per month Join Here
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Premium Membership: $497 for an annual membership (Discount $91 off which is basically a 2-month discount, PLUS great bonuses!) Join Here
OR
Premium Plus Membership: $99 per month Join Here
OR
Premium Plus Membership: $995 per year Join here
FOUNDED BY: Carson Lim and Kyle Loudoun
FOUNDED: 2005
OVERALL RANK: 9 out of 10
What Is Wealthy Affiliate?
Wealthy Affiliate is many things, I will give you a few bullet points to cover the salient features:
- The Wealthy Affiliate Platform is a world-class training platform
- providing step-by-step coaching and teaching for entrepreneurs to become Online Business and Affiliate Marketing Masters
- Wealthy Affiliate is a world leader in the online business world
- Wealthy Affiliate is an established and trusted authority in Online Business & Affiliate Marketing
- Wealthy Affiliate is a community of online entrepreneurs who support and guide one another, generously sharing their expertise and knowledge
What Does Wealthy Affiliate Provide?
Wealthy Affiliate provides everything you need for your online business 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.
Training – (NB: You Do Not Need Tech Skills! No, None At All!)
- World Class Training, there are two separate training opportunities
- Affiliate Bootcamp – you learn everything you need to know to become an Affiliate Marketer for Wealthy Affiliate (7 courses – 70 lessons)
- Online Entrepreneur Certification – you learn everything you need to know to build and promote your own business in a niche of your choice (5 courses, 50 lessons)
- Ongoing Training
- Weekly Live Webinars with the awesome Training Chief, Jay (his training is seriously awesome!)
- Training HQ
- Includes all classrooms, training, text, and video lessons, this is a well-designed resource center where it is easy to access everything available.
Websites
- Websites
- Site Manager – where you can access your websites & manage the health of your sites (& the all-important site security)
- Site Builder – as the name suggests, you build your websites here
- Site Domains – where you can find, register and manage your domains
- Site Hosting – yes, your site is hosted at Wealthy Affiliate too
- Site Content – described as the ultimate writing platform, this is an amazing tool where you prepare your articles prior to publishing
- Site Comments – a fabulous tool allowing you to attract visitors to your pages and posts and leave comments for you, very important for the SERPS
- Site Feedback – Access to experts who will provide you with feedback on your websites
- Site Support – exceptional technical support available 24/7/365
Community
- Community Interaction which is invaluable for your growth and development, this is an incredible pay- it-forward community & you even have access to the founders of Wealthy Affiliate
Keyword Research Tool
- Jaaxy Research Tool (The World’s Most Advanced Keyword Research Tool!) – where members have access to research:
- Site Rank where you can track historical rankings and monitor your website authority
- Keywords, create and manage powerful lists of keywords
- Competitor Search Analysis & SEO Trends
- Alphabet Soup – a facility that assists you in uncovering millions of niches and keywords
- Brainstorm HQ where you can find trending, popular and lucrative ideas
- Affiliate Programs which is dedicated to searching and finding relevant affiliate programs in your niche
- Niche Keyword Lists (this is exclusive to WA Premium Members)
Wealthy Affiliate Membership Options
Wealthy Affiliate offers three membership options: Starter Member, Premium Member, and Premium Plus Member.
Free Starter Membership offers you limited access to training so that you have an excellent opportunity to test drive at no cost. You can remain a Free Starter for as long as you would like, of course, I highly recommend that you enjoy everything the platform has to offer by signing up as a Premium Member.
Premium Membership offers you access to everything within the system and there is more than one pricing option available to you:
- $49 per month on a month-to-month payment basis
- $497 for yearly membership payment in one payment (works out to a Discount of $91 which is close to a 2-month discount!)
- PLUS BONUSES: Free .com Domain ($14 value), 100 Community Credits, Bonus Live Class (this is an Ask Me Anything opportunity with one of the founders, Kyle!)
Premium Plus offers everything on Premium Membership level and more. It could be described as Premium on steriods! I jumped at the opportunity to sign up as a Premium Plus Member for two main reasons:
- The training on Premium is seriously impressive, the training on Premium Plus takes everything to a whole new level! If you are still very new to the online business world, I recommend you take the route of Free Starter to Premium. Once you are ready, sign up for Premium Plus – just the training will blow your mind!
- Access to Jaaxy Enterprise. Jaaxy membership on Premium level is awesome. On Premium Plus level, it’s been a game-changer for me! Again, if you are a newbie, rather sign up at the “entry level” and upgrade once you are ready.
There are many, many more reasons to upgrade than those two – they were my deal breakers.
Below is a table that outlines everything available to Starter and Premium members:
Pros and Cons of the Wealthy Affiliate Opportunity
Pros
- Free Starter Package offers you the opportunity to test drive for free, with absolutely no risk to you
- State-of-the-art training – in my opinion, the best on the market (and this is not my first rodeo)
- Access to incredible market-leading tools PLUS value for money
- 24/7/365 Platform – there is always someone available in live Chat, Site Support, Private Messaging
- Opportunity to connect and mastermind with other online entrepreneurs
- Your website is your own online business – that’s right, Wealthy Affiliate teaches you how to create your own online business!
- Exceptional earning opportunities
Cons
- For me, overwhelm has been a real thing, the amount of information and training you have access to is truly mind-blowing. You have to learn to take deep breaths and go one step at a time, just like the training tells you to
- This is not a get-rich-quick scheme (as a true entrepreneur you will know that it does take time to build a sustainable business)
So There You Have It – The Skinny On Wealthy Affiliate
My fear of giving you “the skinny on Wealthy Affiliate” is that I have not done this amazing platform enough justice. But, I respect your time and realize that sometimes we just need to read a quick overview.
We’ve reached the time when I extend an invitation to you to join me at Wealthy Affiliate and experience first-hand why I am so excited about sharing this opportunity with you (that is me and more than a million other members!). Success is waiting for you!
I encourage you to sign up as a Free Starter, take the system for a test drive… and change the trajectory of your life. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain!
I look forward to sharing the excitement of your journey to financial freedom with your own online business journey!
See you on the inside!
It really can be overwhelming to see a massive review. Thanks for sharing these short bullet points. It’s much easier to see what’s Wealthy Affiliate all about. I tried it and can confirm that it’s not a get rich quick scheme as many people like to make us think these days. In fact, WA made me realize that having your online business is possible only if you put in time and effort into your idea. There’s no other way. Thanks for sharing this post! 🙂
Hi Ivan
My pleasure to share, glad to see you appreciated the skinny version too.
Wealthy Affiliate really is such an amazing platform, I am grateful to have found it, love the community and the learning just never stops! Wonderful to see that you have only positive things to say too!
Blessings
Louise