16 responses

  1. Melissa
    April 2, 2018

    Hi Helen, I wholeheartedly concur! Your readers should take your advice, affiliate marketing is certainly an excellent way to make money online. No product or storefront required, and with so many affiliate programs out there (and growing by the day!) it is very lucrative. You are spot on that it takes lots of hard work. Nothing happens overnight, and people should expect to have to put the work in with any business – whether it be online or not. Great article Helen.

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    • Helen
      April 3, 2018

      Melissa, goodness me what a nice comment. As you say any business is hard work. I often get very irritated by those who work for others, expect big rewards but don’t put anything into the business. In other words they want big pay for no risk. Life doesn’t happen like that.

      Funily enough, with all the hard work even sleep doesn’t seem to happen overnight these days!

      Thanks again.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  2. Stefan Vogt
    April 2, 2018

    Hi Helen, very impressive what you have to tell here.

    I thought making money online is just for gold diggers and quick money scheme searchers.

    I understand now there’s a different approach possible as well. how much time do you think it will take until one can make a decent living and are there any guarantees?

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    • Helen
      April 3, 2018

      Stefan, I don’t think there are any absolute guarantees in life except for the obvious birth and death ones. Even birth isn’t concrete.

      With determination and patience you can succeed. Whether you will is totally up to you. So go for it. Be imaginitive and inspired when building your site and when article writing. That will really help you.

      Thanks for commenting.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  3. Mickie
    April 2, 2018

    Really awesome tips you got here on how to be succesfull in online marketing and I also like the wealthy affiliate and I am going to try that out to!

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    • Helen
      April 3, 2018

      Mickie get stuck in and realise your dream of online earnings. There is a huge crowd of WA members, including the two owners and their expert team, just waiting to help you succeed.

      I am sure you will love it here.

      Thanks for the comment and feel free to visit at any time.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  4. Kari Havu
    April 2, 2018

    You had well-presented reasons why to start affiliate marketing and become your own boss. You also figure out how to earn money with affiliate marketing. Finding the proper niche, writing quality and relevant content for your audience, achieve the authority within your niche, get traffic enough to make your business flourish. That’s the whole thing in a nutshell, and Wealthy Affiliate is a great platform to succeed.

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    • Helen
      April 3, 2018

      Kari, nice to see you and thanks for the comment. I think I had an advantage in deciding to try out affiliate marketing. My background has included a great deal of planning, sorting out required activities and putting them in writing. (For higher beings to approve – now I am that higher being!)

      Yep, WA rocks. So much offered information. And with only the amount of pressure you impose on yourself. I love it.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  5. Maurice Jackson
    April 2, 2018

    Although many people want to be online entrepreneurs, they come into the business not prepared for the long haul. And as you say, you have to come in for the right reasons. I believe that one should come into the business with the intent of helping others.

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    • Helen
      April 3, 2018

      Maurice, I have always been a helper. At times, for instance when I was at university, I was the one that all other students approached to either see if I could help. Or if not approach the appropriate lecturer. Sucker me, I always did. But the lecturers and I built up a very healthy working relationship.

      This has continued to this day. Not students but others.

      I love helping people. When I research solutions I find all sorts of interesting and often unrelated information. Such fun.

      The long haul is sure correct. No matter how ‘retired’ one is there is still so many other activities that need doing. So off I am to do some of them.

      Thanks for your comment.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  6. Arun Sabharwal
    April 3, 2018

    Hi Helen
    Just gone through your post. You have gone into minute details and this article will definitely motivate people to get started with online business avoiding the scams.

    You have concentrated on two basic aspects

    1) Affiliate marketing, a legit way to earn money online

    2) The need for proper training: I am a premium member of wealthy affiliate my self and have all the praise for their training. I may sound biased but in last 5 year or so, I have never come across a platform providing complete training on affiliate marketing.
    They are in a market for more than 10 years now and are a strong 1 million community. This can happen with a legit program only.

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    • Helen
      April 3, 2018

      Thanks for your remarks on what a wonderful opportunity Wealthy Affiliate is. So far they have covered everything I have needed to become an affiliate marketer.

      They are totally legitment and have a wonderful training platform. The thing to note is that a member can promote them but it isn’t necessary. One can create an individual website to promote other things such as potentially successful hobbies.

      Obviously WA promotion benefits them BUT it’s your choice not theirs. No pressure and I like that.

      Ciao
      Helen

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  7. Monique
    April 13, 2018

    Helen,
    This is a great post. It paints the picture of what is required to be successful in WA. Hard work is definitely the number one requirement which negates any idea of a get rich quick scheme.
    Thank you for keeping it real.
    Cheers

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    • Helen
      April 14, 2018

      Monique, thanks very much for your supportive comment. Hard work wins the day any day. Only those with the proverbial silver spoon in their mouths don’t need to do this.

      However the ones I have met do work hard. That’s why the silverware increases!

      Ciao
      Helen

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  8. David
    July 3, 2018

    Hello Helen,
    Very nice post! You’re right on point with this post. There is a way to make money online and WA is the best platform that I have found that works. Does it take work and dedication? Absolutely and you point those things out. Great job! Keep up the awesome work.
    Take care
    David

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    • Helen
      July 5, 2018

      David, hard work and time are the two opperative words. Some people just click with the training and the website building. These earn reasonably quickly. But this is not the norm. I believe this is usually just plain luck.

      The main thing is, never believe you can’t do this and keep going. All at once the rewards will happen.

      Realistically, you might not have the exact niche you wanted so never be afraid to rethink your website. Don’t let doubts linger on. Fix things even if it means a new niche and website.

      Thanks for your instructive comment.

      Ciao
      Helen

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