Is Wealthy Affiliate Legit? Here’s What I Discovered

I'm going to give an answer to a question I was asked on a Skype call with an old school friend just today. He asked me, is the Wealthy Affiliate a scam or what? 

You see, some people are intrigued and captivated from the outset and others...well they get suspicious when they hear tales all about making money online. Understandably so, because there are about 25 scams for every legit thing online. 

That's because for every legitimate "system" on the internet quietly and politely tooting their horns to get our attention, there are another 25 scam systems blasting out their sirens at full volume over the top of them. 

My school pal's curiosity was stirred after a Facebook post where I simply wrote "yippee, another ka-ching!" had caught his eye. The Skype call came shortly after informing him that making money online is what I do full time now, and from the comfort of my own home. 

I told him there are some legitimate ways to earn money online but you do have to filter out all the crap to get to the golden nuggets. 

I also told him about a gem I'd already found and I even included a video (which is down below) to show him beyond a shadow of a doubt, some seriously compelling evidence so that he could come to his own conclusions. 

So let's cut to the chase and uncover the truth about the Wealthy Affiliate, shall we? Don't watch the video until you've read the lead up! 

Is the Wealthy Affiliate a Scam or is it Legit?

The Wealthy Affiliate is an online university that teaches you how to make money with affiliate marketing online using a website which is built around your passion. This passion could be absolutely any topic in the world. 

If there's a product that you could promote that fits in with the topic then you can indeed learn to earn money on the internet with Wealthy Affiliate's online business training courses. 

In fact, it's more than just a bunch of training videos. It's much more. I've included a video overview below so you can take a peek inside of Wealthy Affiliate. It also shows payment proof. 

Wealthy Affiliate is about More than Just Training

There is much more than just training in the form of videos at Wealthy Affiliate. There is a 24 hour business community that you can tap into at any time you have problems. There is free website hosting for you to keep your sites safe and secure. 

There are domains you can buy with no up-sells. There is a keyword research tool you can use for free. There is a live chat feature that's available 24 hours a day 365 days a year. 

If that little lot isn't enough, there is also an affiliate program to tap into. You can get referrals for Wealthy Affiliate and they pay you $22.50 for every premium member you bring to Wealthy Affiliate. Sound cool? 

What Can the Wealthy Affiliate University Do for You?

If you're willing to study all the step by step training and actually complete the actionable steps you're going to learn affiliate marketing from the ground up. There is no scam, it takes effort and time to build a legitimate home business. 

Don't give up your day job until you start making a decent income from the niche website that Wealthy Affiliate will help you to create. 

The main thing some people can't handle is that they have to learn the ins and outs of running a home business. It's not going to happen overnight just like in the offline world, that won't happen overnight, either.

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What's Your Mindset?

If your mindset is that you're going to start making big money in a week, forget it, Wealthy Affiliate is definitely not for you. There is no way to earn big money with affiliate marketing online other than the proper way, which is by building a foundation for your business.

This is what the Wealthy Affiliate knows best. This is why you should join the Wealthy Affiliate to learn tried and tested methods.

Wealthy Affiliate helps you build a strong base for your website to stand on and that strength is going to be what makes you a successful internet marketer.

Forget about shortcuts and push button systems, you should know by now that they really don't really work, right?

Get your mindset straight before joining Wealthy Affiliate then you'll be far less frustrated with your progress and far more enthused every day, even when you're still waiting for your first dollar to come rolling in.

it feels like magic at wealthy affiliate

What Does it Feel Like to Make Your First Dollar Online?

It feels like magic! Your mind starts racing through all the possibilities. You start to believe in your business more and you start working more on it.

This, in turn, drives more successes. It grows and so does your excitement. You jump out of bed in the morning because you can't wait to check your affiliate commissions to see how much you've made.

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Mindset is important at Wealthy Affiliate

You log into Clickbank, or Amazon or Shareasale! You excitedly look for new sales that came in while you slept last night. Kaching!

You made a couple of sales. The sales were for something you blogged about months ago.

You didn't have to work much once that blog post was published, it's almost 100% autopilot commission and you go "yay!"

Each blog post you publish can be to promote something new. It can promote something in another affiliate program. Write enough blog posts and you can make a lot of money every single day and every single night.

Whether you're fast asleep, driving your car or having your dinner it really is like magic when it starts happening.

Can You Make Money with Affiliate Marketing?

Some well-known affiliate marketers make a few million dollars a year. Some of them even disclose on their websites how much they made last month. These people all started at the beginning, too!

Keep that in mind if you find yourself feeling frustrated or that things aren't going as quickly as you hoped. I'm certain all the successful super affiliates went through that as well.

how long does it take to make money?

How Long Does it Take to Make Money?

In another related post, I answered the question How long does it take to make money online?

Time is the reason most people quit the game. But, you can use that to your advantage. What you do is you do not quit where all others would. You keep pushing forward, learning from your mistakes and you will achieve success, especially with Wealthy Affiliate behind you.

Making money online with affiliate marketing the legitimate way takes time, patience and effort which you might find difficult. Different people find success at different stages.

Some have to wait months, some wait weeks, some wait days and some wait a year or more. Some people give up without ever making a dime.

Which one are you?

Winners never quit and quitters never win.

If you're only willing to log into Wealthy Affiliate once a week you're going to have to go a long time until you make any decent money. However, if you're willing to work and learn every day, the results you hope for will come sooner. Simple, really.

Do the work! It's a real business just like a bricks and mortar business. The only difference is this kind of business costs a fraction of the cost of an offline business. If you'd like to read a more in-depth overview of Wealthy Affiliate go here.

If you want to read more about affiliate marketing in general, read this Beginners Guide to Affiliate Marketing. In conclusion, I hope this article answers my friend's question in full.

Wealthy Affiliate really does work - if you work! If you have any questions or concerns please do leave them in the comments section below and I'll get back to you as soon as humanly possible.

Thanks for reading.

Jim

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8 thoughts on “Is Wealthy Affiliate Legit? Here’s What I Discovered”

  1. Hi James

    Yes, Wealthy Affiliate is definitely not a scam. If it is a scam, how can there be so many successful members at Wealthy Affiliate making a full-time income?

    In my opinion, Wealthy Affiliate is an awesome place to learn all about internet marketing and on how to build a beautiful and profitable website. I highly recommend Wealthy Affiliate for anyone looking for a proven online money making system.

    Being a member myself here for almost two years, I find the people in this community so friendly and helpful, unlike some forums I have visited. I love the fantastic and useful keyword tool that is provided free for premium members. I used it very often to find countless low-competition keywords for my hubby’s site to rank on Google’s first page.

    I love yr site, keep up yr great work and thanks very much for yr post on is the Wealthy Affiliate a scam or what.

    Warmly
    Jewel

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    • Hi Jewel

      Indeed you’re correct. Thousands of successful members there will also agree with you. If there’s anything I can help you with, let me know and I’ll do my best.
      Take care and come again.
      Thanks for participating.

      Jimbo

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    • Well done, Michael. Once you’re on the inside as a free member at Wealthy Affiliate you see why so many insist on going premium. That’s why Wealthy Affiliate has a free membership, to entice people in so they can see exactly what they would get if they went premium.

      To your success, Michael. Contact me on the inside, should you need any help. My username (if you don’t know) if Jim-bo.
      James

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    • hi there Paul, thanks for the kind words. I’m currently working on the layout and then I’ll be back to writing content to help people out with such things as how to get traffic to websites, keyword research, social media growth hacking and the list goes on. A lot of work ahead of me, but I love it!

      Thanks for dropping in!
      James

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  2. James…..got a question for you mate:

    your main focus throughout your site is Wealthy Affiliate. Why?
    I`m 100% sure that you`re not even making a recurring $22 a month with Wealthy Affiliate.

    Why not make posts about Long Lasting Evergreen Recurring offers?

    Reply
    • Hi there Marco, yes you’re right, a lot of my foundation posts are about Wealthy Affiliate. Because it rocks. Now, if I’d never made more than one recurring commission with it, I certainly wouldn’t be promoting it. And I certainly wouldn’t still be a member after 11 months. As this site is being overhauled as we speak, there will also be more posts about lots of other topics. This site, being my first ever site, was a bit of a mess. I’ve got through cleaning up about 50% of it so far. Being my first site it was my beginner site, I started as a complete newbie. As for evergreen? Nothing could be more evergreen than Wealthy Affiliate. What other evergreen offers are you referring to in particular, I’d be very interested to know!

      Thanks for dropping in Marco, what you said is duly noted and you can look forward to a lot more varied stuff here in the coming weeks and months. I do have other sites, which are much more comprehensive than this one. Again because those sites aren’t my first site.

      James

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