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  1. Melissa
    April 30, 2018

    Wow, this is an amazing post. I love the way you explain the different possibilities available to us. But I have to agree that affiliate marketing is the best way to make money online. As far as the reasons for wanting to work from home I like to have control of the time I work an what I do and this all fits perfectly into my lifestyle. You have a talent for writing and I am glad I have run into your website. Thanks!

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    • Helen
      April 30, 2018

      Melissa, thanks for your lovely words. I too was really attracted to affiliate marketing. I have always been a hard worker so that didn’t phase me.

      I do love setting my own hours. I know the terms early bird or night owl cover many people, but I can be both.

      Sometimes I like to sleep in (usually when the weather is poor). When it is bright and sunny I jump early just to have a coffee on the veranda. Then again I often come alive at night or in fact during the day. It’s great being able to do this.

      Balcony View

      I have to admit I don’t really want to carry out the work required for other methods of earning when affiliate marketing, once established, can carry on by itself. This lets me add more to my site without too much worrying!

      Thanks for your comment

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  2. Brandon
    April 30, 2018

    I like the fact that we have the choice to take the plunge into an online business or work slowly on it now and reap the rewards later. Sadly, me and my partner are on ONE income (she’s a stay at-home-mum) so me axing my day job and doing this whole online thing is out of the question. However, I hope to eventually get out of the rat race thanks to the help of my online business. Great article, I liked it a lot.

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    • Helen
      April 30, 2018

      Brandon, why don’t you see if your partner can work with you on this. Or are the kids a handful! A two person site with work allocated between you could be a really fun thing and eventually make it so you can ax your work.

      I actually have read some of your site and think you will be able to take the plunge but it might take some time. So best wishes on your progress and to your family.

      Thanks for the comment.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  3. Sukumar Thingom
    April 30, 2018

    You have listed some important reasons why people should start an online business. I have seen that there are many people who want to set up their own blogs but are simply clueless as to how and where one should be doing. There are many who are looking at ways to communicate their ideas to the world and not just the money part. To start a blog, you know, as a hobby. Forget the earning part, to a newbie, creating a website alone sounds overwhelming. And with all these online scams happening, trying to a find a legit place to learn internet marketing is not easy. Your recommendation, Wealthy Affiliate sounds like a nice platform. Did you say the trial run is completely free?

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    • Helen
      April 30, 2018

      Yes the trial run is totally free. In fact you don’t have to upgrade. You can continue with your website and keyword searches for free even after you finish. However many tools are not available if you do. That makes it a much harder, slower process. If you do decide to upgrade, I suggest going montly until November. During that month there is a Black Friday special. (You can’t miss it as members make comments galore about it.) The yearly membership is a quite significant saving. And it is locked in at that price from then on.

      I agree about setting up a blog site as a hobby. That is basically what I did. I did earn a bit but the getting the website right was the most important thing.

      Then I decided to go the further step and set up an earning site.

      Thanks for your well thought out comment.

      See you around.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  4. Kevin
    April 30, 2018

    Great article about earning online! Affiliate Marketing seems to be the way to go if you want to work from home. I’ve been trying it myself with a hobby I enjoy. I’m starting to get people on my website, and hope to start getting revenue soon. Hope you help others with your website.

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    • Helen
      May 2, 2018

      Kevin, I sure hope I do help others. During my former working life I was the ‘go to’ person for help. Apparently my step by step method of figuring things out (and saving those steps) not only helped me set things up but others could easlily understand them. I like easy for when I need a refresher!

      I have two sites. The first I built was my hobby site on Fantasy and Science Fiction, having been addicted to these for most of my life. I have traveled a great deal and, in each area visited, found most of the bookstores selling these!

      This is my second site and I am so thrilled with Wealthy Affiliate that I decided to pass this wonderful group along to others.

      Thanks for your comment.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  5. Dave
    May 1, 2018

    Hey there,

    I have been looking for ways I can make a good amount of income online and I have stumbled upon so many programs that have either scammed me or given value close to nothing.

    I was almost given up until I read this post.

    I see wealthy affiliate is a really reputable company from the way you describe it. And they are also very authoritative within the industry.

    I have researched on them and I am definitely going to give them a try. Thanks for the honesty.

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    • Helen
      May 2, 2018

      Dave, joining WA and becoming an affiliate marketer was my first choice when I decided to build a website. WA was my second landing site. The first site triggered my internal scam radar almost immediately and into reverse I went with only a small financial loss.

      So I consider myself one of the lucky people.

      When you give them a try get in touch with me, my (hopefully) future mate (Australian buddy to you).

      Thanks for your comment.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  6. Richard U.
    May 1, 2018

    I really enjoyed your post and I am quite motivated to do something of my own after reading that.

    You are absolutely right. There are many ways to make money online but if one does not have the right training or support, then it can be difficult.

    This is indeed an amazing way to make money online and thank for sharing such a valuable article. I will be implementing the methods you mentioned soon as possible.

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    • Helen
      May 2, 2018

      Thanks Richard for your supportive comments. The most amazing thing about it is how much it makes me want to succeed. I am finding many people who feel the same way and we are creating this massive group of knowledgeable and helpful people.

      Have fun implementing and making money. Don’t spread yourself too thin though.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  7. Linda
    May 1, 2018

    Hi Helen,
    It seems that you and I have taken a similar route to a rewarding affiliate marketing business. I too retired from my full-time career about 3 years ago. I can’t honestly say I was bored as I have a lot of personal interests 🙂 But I was fascinated by the prospect of an online business. And, the idea of working from the comfort of home or being able to travel and still work held great appeal for me. Affiliate marketing works well with my lifestyle and has helped to keep me active and engaged. You’ve presented the positive aspects well. Great job!

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    • Helen
      May 3, 2018

      Linda, I actually kept myself from being bored as I love to garden, read and learn new crafts. So far I have produced some quite nice felting, fused glassware, three dimensional glassware, mosaic tiling, formed concrete garden ornaments and basket weaving with all the different plants around us.

      But I do like stretching my brain. Affiliate marketing does this for me. There is so much to learn, to absorb and so much intuitive work. I love it.

      And working from home, a friend’s place some distance away or a coffee shop in another country is a real buzz. From my desk I have a bank of eucalyptus trees and the odd bit of wildlfe visits. I can research and organise and still be relaxed.

      Thanks for your comments, my sister in marketing.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  8. Saurav
    May 1, 2018

    You seem to be very descriptive and I like the connection you made to wealthy affiliate on different ways of earning money online. The site looks beautiful except the menu dropdown according to me pink doesn’t suit the site’s feel. Probably am a hater of the colour pink. Else everything is just awesome.

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    • Helen
      May 2, 2018

      Saurav, when it comes to pink I too dislike most of the shades. But give me a good strong and bright pink and I am fine. The colour was chosen as in the banner I am wearing a strong, bright pink shirt. I wanted to tie everything together. I will take a look at this though.

      Thanks for your remark and I am pleased you think it flows  together well.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  9. Ted
    May 1, 2018

    Truly a great post. You have laid out the possibilities that are simple out there available so very nicely. Love how you have laid out that we have choices. My wife wants so badly to be able to quit working, and I am already working on that prospect for us both, as I am tired of being at the mercy of someone else, working for their dreams instead of my own. Your article just inspires me even more…

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    • Helen
      May 2, 2018

      Ted, thanks for your comment. I hope you and your wife are doing a team challenge with this aim. Two minds expand the potential immensely. Working for someone is pretty good, if like me, you were (I am now retired) part of a valued team. That seems to be rarer these days in spite of emphasis on teamwork.

      I am glad I could point out these methods to you and good luck with running with them.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  10. Jill
    May 1, 2018

    Hi Helen, Thanks for this very informative post. You gave a lot of ideas for making money on line but I also prefer the Wealthy Affiliate way. I guess I am still to new at this to have the confidence to try any other way and also want to have the time to carry on with the training which I haven’t completed yet. Have come into this very late in life but am loving every moment of it. Love that I have been given this chance to learn again.

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    • Helen
      May 3, 2018

      Jill, I expect those of us who do start late in life have a huge advantage. Life experience! With this, once we determine what approach we want to take, for us affiliate marketing, we have a really big pool of experience. I often draw this into my articles. Usually this adds a bit of humour also. Funny things seem to always happen to me. I am not alone in this either.

      Enjoy your learning again, or I will say your continued learning.

      Thanks for commenting.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  11. justin
    May 3, 2018

    I really enjoyed this article, i do like affiliate marketing and i have learned lot. I have 2 websites up and running, i started it all about 4 months ago so i still have a lot of work to do. I am hoping i can get my sites up to making a passive income so i can keep growing and investing and building my brand. Keep up the good work!

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    • Helen
      May 3, 2018

      Justin, glad you liked it. I love burrowing through new information  and weaving it through what I already know. I did this a lot when ‘gainfully’ employed so am just continuing my own education. Never stop learning.

      The passive income is my goal so I can enjoy life with no worries. And I am getting there by doing affiliate marketing. This will get me to the point I can concentrate on my hobby website. I can hardly wait.

      Thanks for visiting.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  12. Jenny
    May 20, 2018

    “Do you imagine yourself doing the same thing for the rest of your life” this statement really resinated with me Helen. The answer is NO, and that is why I have been looking for different ways to make money online. You have given me some helpful information here, which makes me think that making an income working from home is certainly possible, I was beginning to wonder with all the scams out there! I might take a closer look at your suggestions, thanks for the motivation.

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    • Helen
      June 1, 2018

      Jenny, I was fortunate in that my wanderlust led to me not doing the same thing for the rest of my life. I have laboured, administrated and earned a degree. I have picked fruit, cleaned fish and prawns, managed stock control and ordering. I have investigated, designed and managed water supply and sewerage works; and building construction.

      In fact I got an award for designing a wetland (to polish effluent) that was noted as a milestone in this area. However only my boss and I realised it was a complete accident! The lesson I learned here was ‘never build a wetland in the middle of a drought – all the birds visit and eat all the plants. Fortunately I retained all the aquatic plants from the original, small wetland. They flourished and the final result was a beautiful area for birds and other animals.

      However, retirement is the rest of my life now and I can’t think of anything more boring. So here I am and having fun and rewards.

      Thanks for your comment and I would love to see you here.

      Ciao
      Helen

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