Wealthy Affiliate Review,a musicians perspective
Rank 5/5
Price: $0
Owners: Kyle and Carson
Website: http://www.wealthyaffiliate.com
Hi my name is Tom
I want to share my experiences that lead me to Wealthy Affiliate.
When I started studying about how to make money on the Internet I had the misfortune of falling for a few of the big “get rich quick” schemes. There are many internet programs offering instant success. You may have seen them or even be familiar with them.
You know the ones I’m talking about. The sites where you end up at a page with nowhere to go. Your only choice is to either click on a button, watch a video or sign up for some free little tidbit of information. They can also entice you with a sense of urgency like an awesome deal that you shouldn’t pass up or else you will never have the opportunity again. They often infer or even guarantee that you’ll be able to make much more money if you just sign up right away.
When you decide to leave the page they suggest you continue to stay on their page to receive an even better offer. If you do remain on the page they can be really persistent and will usually try to get all of your contact information as you once again try to exit the site. Now I think this marketing strategy might work for certain services or products, however I personally don’t like this type of marketing. I do not trust any of these types of ads.
Granted I did learn a few good skills and gained a little insight in exchange for all of the money I spent. For example they showed me how to setup an email list and how to create capture pages that I now use with a little more discrimination. After many failures I finally gave up because I didn’t get the guidance that I needed to succeed. I found I was only selling someone else’s hype and all the while believing I was doing it for myself.
I really found out what most these programs were all about!
I felt I would never get the support I truly needed unless I agreed to upgrade to their premium memberships. I knew they would help me any further until I invested more and more money. This ultimately led me to the realization that I was actually just supporting other people’s success; at my own expense.
After several months I gave up on trying to get my online business started. Instead I began focusing on what was truly important to me. My heart’s desire. My original music, my band. I know my real passion in life is writing and producing music. This was the motivation and angel I needed to get my website going. Having this inspiration gave me the encouragement to proceed. I was able to build my own website and get it up and running. Once it was published I began promoting my band. If you have trouble deciding on a theme or product for your site simply write down what excites and interest you. You may find you have a very long list.
I soon found out that building a website is just a part of having an online presence. Learn how easy it is with this video.
There are many things you need to do in order to create a successful online business/musician’s website. I was stuck once again so I started to look into ways of promoting my site. Various options are available for getting your service or product into the online marketplace. After quite a bit of research I could not find a company that gave me the type of control I wanted for running my own business. Then I remembered a program I had previously run across. I had even started a free website there. I wondered if I should go back and take a second look. I had felt supported and had gotten a lot of value out of my free membership. Taking some time off had given me a better perspective and led me to find a respectable company to work with.
That “free membership” was Wealthy affiliate.
I realized I had all the resources I needed to make my business work. I had them all along, I just didn’t realize it. I told you this story, so you know that I don’t endorse Wealthy Affiliate because I am chasing a get rich scheme. I am sharing this story because I know there are a lot of people out there looking for a legitimate way to make money online.
Wealthy Affiliate has all the tools you need and that is what I want to show you next
PROS/CONS
Pros
1. Access to experts who understand almost every aspect
of marketing
2. You get two free websites
3. Training for any level of marketing
4. Thousands of other members that all support each
other in the Wealthy Affiliate community
5. State of the art hosting that you can rely on
6. Multiple videos,tutorials and training courses
7. Interactive online classrooms that teach every aspect
of marketing
8. Absolutely no tolerance for spam
9. Live help around the clock when you need it
10. Community forums
11. You can start with no cost to you
Cons
1. It may not work for you if you don’t like working on a
computer
2. If you’re looking for a way to get rich quick this is
not it
3. You might not want to devote the time and energy that you need to be successful
This is honestly the only downside to the program while trying to be unbiased!
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
One of the best things about Wealthy Affiliate is the community. It is vast and very supportive. I would say that it is more of a service than a product for this reason. Another great thing is the lack of spamming and rude people. They don’t tolerate this kind of behavior and you could find yourself thrown out if you do not follow their guidelines. All the tools you need for marketing your business are provided so you never need to wonder what your next step is going to be. Another cool benefit is the fact, owners Kyle and Carson are actively involved in the community, so you can ask them questions
WHO is Wealthy Affiliate FOR?
Wealthy Affiliate can honestly be used by anyone for any reason, anywhere in the world (almost). My emphasis is on the business of marketing for musicians and artists because I have a personal interest in these subjects. Find your passion and learn how to use the tools provided to promote yourself while keeping control over your website. For instance if you have an artist’s website you may want to place banners that link to art supplies. If you’re a musician you can put links created to sell music, get free downloads or check out other bands. This is good because all the ads you put on your website will go into your pocket instead of someone else’s. It doesn’t matter if you’re a newbie or already have a business you will be able to learn your next step on your journey. It also doesn’t matter whether you have a service or a product, you will be able to learn how to market both with the methods you are taught.
Wealthy Affiliate Tools and Training
Training! Training! Training!
Did I say that enough. With 1000 training modules you can learn while having the support of a huge community. Even if you are an advanced marketer you can learn something new here. The training is very comprehensive and you can expect:
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Live Weekly Training Classes
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Question and Answer after the live training’s
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Organized Classrooms (on specific topics)
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Interactive Discussions
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Video Training, Tutorial Training
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Step by Step Task Based Courses
Whatever your reason for wanting a business you will be able to get expert support in getting setup. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. You will have access to one of the largest web design and marketing resources on the internet.
Some of the tools you will get:
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Keyword & Competition Research Tools
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WordPress Express (3 click website builder)
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Low Competition, Cherry Picked Keyword Lists
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State of the Art, Unlimited Cloud Hosting (Premium Members)
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Access to over 1,400 website templates/themes
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Rapid Writer, your content “friend”
Hey, great review. I am a part of WA and thinks a great place to learn and achieve would recommend it 😀
Thanks Tejas,
for your thumbs up. I highly recommend it too
Hi Tom. I really like your perspective here on this review. Knowing that this is coming to us through a musician’s eyes has an appeal guys like me. I’m not really an accomplished musician, but I do like picking up my bass and running through some tunes or picking up my acoustic and just playin’ in the quietness of the late night or early morning. So I tended to pay attention on quite a few things here. I also like what you said in the “Cons”. I never even considered that there would be someone that didn’t really like playin’ around with a PC or laptop. Great stuff here on this review to read and consider… great info on a great idea!
Yes Randy,
I have musician friends who wont do any thing on the computer for various reasons so they probably need to get some one else to run a website for them and that cost more money.
so if you are willing to a least try to learn Then you can monetize your site to help with revenues and promotion of your band
Great review! I’m a member of Wealthy Affiliate and can honestly “second” everything you wrote! 😀 Best regards.