Update: 17 November 2020
I Joined Wealthy Affiliate in 2013 and thus feel qualified to review all the features the program has to offer. With this Review, I would like to explain how WA can benefit you and if it is the right program for you or not. If you are looking for a review that includes every aspect of WA then you landed on the right page.
First, allow me to give you a warm welcome. Thanks for taking the time to visit my website, it is much appreciated! Hope that your short stay (you can make it a long one if you really want to) will leave you with some added knowledge.
So, WA has updated the platform! A New look and wait for it, they now have a section for expert marketers and super bloggers to keep up with the growing competition. Still worth joining? Did it get better or are we on a sinking ship in the affiliate world? Let's get to the review and find out.
Talking about Review, WA is a Huge platform with A LOT of features, there is no easy way to make this one sweet and short so yeah, you are going to read a lot today, but you can handle this! Headings are bolted out, feel free to skip thru to the parts you are interested in.
I hate it if an opinion is one-sided, don't you? If you are familiar with WA, please be a sweetheart and leave a comment at the end of this review, this will help others to make a more informed decision. Thank You, now let's get started.
Wealthy Affiliate - Quick Overview
Website
www.wealthyaffiliate.com
What is Wealthy Affiliate?
Wealthy Affiliate is a membership site that will teach you everything about website development and internet marketing. Training comes in the form of video courses that is not only neatly organized, but also easy to understand. Apart from the training courses, the site also has one of the biggest and most active online communities with many skilled marketers sharing their knowledge.
WA is basically an “All in One” when it comes to building an online business. It provides all the things you will need to start up, like your WordPress websites, a keyword tool, domains, and more.
Short History and Owners
Wealthy Affiliate was founded in 2005 by Kyle and Carson as a keyword membership site, where monthly lists of the most popular keywords were sent out. Since then they have added, SEO tools, Affiliate Marketing, Training, Keyword Research Tool, and much more.
When it comes to Kyle and Carson, these two never rest, constantly trying to better the platform to keep up with the growing online world. As you can see, they recently (Nov 2020) upgraded the entire platform to meet the demands of their members. New features, new training, and an overall user experience upgrade.
What Does It Cost?
WA has 3 different plans to choose from:
Starter: Free
- 7 days of 24/7 live support
- 7 days of Networking capabilities and Integrated training help
- Website builder
- SSL Certificate
- Analysis
- Duplicate Content checker
- Fast Hosting
- 1000 Visits (Bandwidth)
- Botnet Protection
- 1 Website
- 10 Affiliate Bootcamp and Core Certification Course lessons
Premium: $49 per month or $495 per year.- 1000+ Training Modules
- All levels of core training and 52+ expert classes per year
- Website builder and free hosting
- 50 premium websites
- Enhanced hosting security and hacking prevention
- 24/7 Managed- and Site-Support
- 250 000 monthly visits
- Unlimited 24/7 live help, community communication, and Q&A
- Private messaging
- Jaaxy Lite (Keyword Tool)
- Unlimited Keyword Researches
- SiteRank
and so much more.
Premium Plus: $49 first month, then $99 per month, or $995 per year.
Contains everything Wealthy Affiliate has to offer in maximum capacity, including;
- 200+ Expert Classes per year
- Advanced website and Hosting
- 50 premium Websites
- Advanced Hosting Security Suite
- 1 million monthly visits
- Priority Expert Private Help
- Jaaxy Enterprise
- Extra Siterank Scans
and a bunch more.
Any Up-Sales?
There are no additional up-sales if you upgrade to premium plus, everything is included. Domains, however, are obviously an additional service and will have to be purchased separately.
What About A Money-Back Guarantee?
Wealthy Affiliate does not offer a money-back guarantee as they already have the free starter plan, which can be used to test out the program before upgrading. This is the type of program where no Money-Back guarantee is needed as the free option does not expire, giving you ample time to test the program.
Legit or Scam?
WA has been around for more than a decade! Scams usually never last that long so yeah, definitely not a scam. So why do people sometimes label it as one? Easy, it takes effort to make it work and one has to actually complete the training and implement it to see results! Many people expect instant riches without doing much and when that does not happen, they feel scammed. WA is merely the platform that makes it possible, you still have to do the work. The affiliate side (If you promote WA) payout every single month. I have been with them for 7 years and not once did they skip a payment, on time every 1st of the month.
In addition, the online world is competitive, A LOT, and the competition will sometimes get nasty among affiliates of different programs, smearing each other in order to get more sign-ups. The bottom line, WA works and so do other programs. Each person has different needs with online marketing and thus will choose what works best for them. WA is a great "start-up" platform, especially for those who have little money to invest in expensive tools and hosting. First page rankings on Google are more than enough proof to show that the program has one powerful/trusted hosting platform around, which is ultimately the goal, to have a website that does well.
Can I Make Money with WA and How Long Will It Take?
This is the most commonly asked question and NO, I cannot tell you if you will be able to make it work or not. Each person is different and has a different lifestyle, mindset, and time management. Some are patient and dedicated, some are not. If you expect instant results, this will probably not be for you and you will definitely fail at this. However, if you tackle this like a business opportunity with long term goals, the chances of being successful are high.
And as for how long it will take, it once again depends on the person and the work that is done. One can start earning within 6 months, if the work is done, and done correctly, as indicated by the training. It will take longer if you only work a bit here and there, and if you do not, give it all you got.
So how do you go about it to make WA work for you?
Do the training, ALL OF IT! Start at the beginning and work your way thru it. If you do not understand a tutorial, do it again until you do.
Create your website and work on it! The number one mistake WA members make, they fail to do the most important thing and that is working on their means to make money, their websites. The longer you take to develop your site, the longer it will take to make money with it.
Pick any other niche BUT the "online marketing" one. Highly competitive compared to others.
Create more than one website with multiple niches! Never put all your eggs in one basket, if one niche fails, you have the other(s). If all of them are a success, you have more income.
User Interface
Easy to use platform with clearly marked tabs that are 100% newbie-friendly. Training is easy to access and one can continue where one left off with ease as training modules can be "marked", once completed. The WordPress builder can be accessed with the click of a few buttons and is easy to manage. A "search" option on top of the page makes it easy to find training or simply to navigate if you can not find anything.
Community and Support
WA has a big community that will help everyone in, any way they can. There are Live Chats where people from around the world can talk to each other no matter if you are a beginner or an expert. If live support isn’t what you are looking for and you want something a bit more technical, no worry, WA provides that too.
The SiteSupport feature is a technical support system that will answer any question you may have. Say live and tech support isn’t in your blood, that is okay too. Private Messaging will allow you to communicate with any member privately, and there is also a feature called Ask A Question where questions are answered all around. You can see if the questions you have, have already been answered or ask the question yourself. They have top-notch support and usually solve problems with 48 hours.
Wealthy Affiliate and WordPress
WA uses the WordPress platform for website creation. WordPress is the most popular platform when it comes to building a website/blog and most of the popular hosting companies work with WP. Websites build on WA hosting usually performs well since they are a reputable company that goes the extra mile to ensure that the websites are secure. Unlike many other builders that basically hold your website captive with their hosting plans, WA gives you the freedom to move your site to another host, if for some reason you feel that the program is not suited for you.
Wealthy Affiliate - Pros
With the latest update, Wealthy Affiliate is much more accessible and easier to navigate.
Thousands of training videos, courses, and step by step tutorials, plus a bunch more expert classes. Training, courses, and tutorials are self-paced, no one forces you to do anything in a certain time period.
Amazing 24/7 support.
There is a 7 day grace period for paying your premium membership.
The free membership is not limited to a certain time period. You can stay a free member as long as you like.
Wealthy Affiliate websites are now designed for mobile, meaning no matter the template, platform, and such, the website will always be mobile-friendly.
WA offers a FREE SSL Certificate for all Premium and Premium Plus websites hosted there.
Beyond superb hosting. Websites do very well in the search engines. (You still have to do the work tho, a website cannot do well if there is no content on it)
Cons
I had found that the site has a huge amount of information and new members get somewhat overwhelmed if they do not follow the 1st start tutorials first on arrival.
No Free memberships for certain countries - Due to the fact that some countries have a much higher fraud statistic, free memberships are not available. These include counties like Nigeria and India.
My Personal Opinion About Wealthy Affiliate Based on 7 Years With the Program.
I have joined many programs in the last 7 years, searching for "something" better to provide my readers with, and in the end, it always comes down to Wealthy Affiliate. I am fuzzy about what I promote and recommend because if it fails, my reputation will go down the drain. I can honestly say that I feel comfortable recommending the program to others because if they put in the work, the chances of success are great. In addition, money is tight for everyone and it becomes a financial nightmare if one has to purchase everything separately. WA is a nice "all-in-one" platform that includes hosting a keyword planner and everything needed to build a thriving website. They do make an effort to help their members as much as possible as you can even earn credits to help you pay for your membership. I paid my yearly membership using only credits that were accumulated via the platform.
To sum this up
Is the platform perfect? No, there is no such thing as perfection in the online world! However, if you want to make money via website development/blogging and affiliate marketing, this is a good place to start. The Free Membership has more than enough to get started with.
Wealthy Affiliate - Features
Hosting
Almost everyone these days knows what hosting is and the importance of choosing the right company to work with. Wealthy Affiliate offers you fast, secure, and reliable hosting like no other.
Grow A Business With Them - It does not matter if you are a beginner or a person wanting to grow multiple businesses to new heights, SiteRubix (hosting platform) will help you through your journey. There are people at the moment running million dollar companies on WA’s platform with success.
They Are Fast - The ranking of your website can be impacted by slow hosting, luckily with WA, you do not have to worry about it. One of the main focuses is speed, and you can rest assured that your WordPress website will be hosted on the latest and most powerful servers at all times. They have an average page load time of about 1.3 seconds and they have a load limit process that monitors your website, making sure it is always running at optimal speeds.
Double Host Your Site - When it comes to hosting, there is one thing that everyone fears, and that is downtime. WA hosting can ensure that you do not have downtime using a feature called Double Hosting. Double Hosting hosting works as follows: Your website always has a mirror. When your site goes down the mirrored version will be put in its place, ensuring that your site keeps running until the problem is fixed.
Got Your Backups - Everyone has made a mistake when they were playing around with the tech. WA’s Managed WordPress Hosting is aware of this fact and gives you peace of mind, knowing that all your data will be backed up so that it can be restored when you wish to.
Site Manager
Site Manager allows you to manage your website and so much more. It tells you when things were last updated, website “health” when last it was backed up and so much more. It really helps you to manage your site and to keep it successful.
Site Builder
You can do so much with WA’s online website builder. You can build on a free domain, a domain you already own, or register a new one, it is that simple. After choosing your domain just pick one of the hundreds, if not thousands of templates and you can start building. Wealthy Affiliate uses WordPress which is a great plus because WordPress is the most used platform for building sites.

Site Domains
Wealthy Affiliate now has a part, set aside for domains and domains only, called Site Domains. Site Domains offer everything you can think of, including:
- Domain transfers
- Domain search
- Free Domains
- Domain registrations
You also have the ability to register or transfer multiple domains, so you are not limited to just one or two.
Site Content
The content on your page is very important, so you do not want it to look dull or anything like that. With WA Site Content you can easily and comfortably manage, creating, and design your content. You can have beautiful, exciting content, and it would be easy to create. With features and the ability to: Get Full Metrics on content in real-time, create and utilize templates, manage different versions of any document and instantly export directly to WordPress.
Site Comments
Everyone knows that comments play a very important role when ranking on Google. With WA’s Site Comments, you earn credits for commenting on other people’s websites, or you can request comments for your own site to help it rank better.
Site Feedback
Feedback on a site is just as important as comments. Now you can earn credits for giving feedback on other sites or request it for your own site, the same as with Site Comments.
Training
WA’s Education is more improved, but yet simple in every way. When you join, you will be guided through a state of the art, step by step training platform, no matter if you are a newbie or a professional marketer. The focus of the training is to teach you everything that you will need to know to have a long-term, successful business.
The training is adjusted to suit everyone's need and includes:
- Video training
- Tutorial Training
- Classrooms on specific topics
- Question and Answers
- Live weekly training classes
- Task-based Courses
- Participate in interactive discussions
- Expert Classes
Online Entrepreneur Certification
The Online Entrepreneur Certification consists of 5 phases, aka 50 lessons. These phases are a series of courses that will guide you through the actions of building and growing a company within any Niche that you choose.
Affiliate Bootcamp
The Affiliate Bootcamp Training consists of 7 Phases, aka 70 lessons. Each of these phases is a series of courses that will guide you through the actions of creating and constructing a company within a Niche related to the promotion of WA.
Classrooms
With the classroom feature, you will find a list of, well classrooms. These classrooms offer videos, Webinars, courses, and tutorials, each with a questions and answers section, that will allow you to get the answers you need.
My Training Activity
With WA’s My Training Activity feature, you can keep track of every single video you have watched, what you have learned, and so forth without any trouble. It helps you to stay on your toes and tells you if you have seen something or not.
Training HQ
Training HQ is where you will find every single piece of info, from tutorials and videos to events and courses, all in one place for your convenience. They are listed from the newest to the oldest, to maximize efficiency.

WA - Research
Research will be crucial to your success, seeing as you will need to learn and gather information. This feature will help you to research and gather information on topics like: - Search Analysis
- Site Rank
- Niche Keyword Lists
- My Keyword Lists
- Affiliate Programs
- Alphabet Soup
- Brainstorm HQ
Live Events
WA has weekly live events that are easy and fun to learn from. It covers a wide range of topics that includes everything one needs to know about building a successful online business. All the live events are available afterward for those who could not attend or feel like they want to go thru it in slow motion again.
Please Note!
Unless you are a skilled marketer, you will not get rich overnight. WA is Is Not a “get rich quick” scheme. The platform will help you to build a solid online business that will endure for a long time, along with active support that will be needed to subdue the “notion of doing it alone”.
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