Travel And Make Money Along The Way

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I had just returned from an extended overseas vacation when I received a phone call from a good friend of mine. We agreed to meet in the local park, where we would take a leisurely walk and have a chat to catch up.

Mandy was a leggy blonde and, despite being quite attractive and single, our friendship had never gone beyond the platonic phase. I was more than happy with that and so was she. We got on great as friends and we both wanted to keep it that way.

“How was Europe?” she asked with a smile a when I met up with her beside the small lake. It was overcast, but the sun managed to get a brief glimpse through the clouds, momentarily making the placid water’s surface sparkle. A duck leaped in from the muddy bank and skimmed across the lake.

I returned her smile, recalling fond memories of my recent journeys. “Europe was fantastic. It’s always been on my bucket list, so I’m glad I finally got around to doing it.”

“How long were you gone? Two months?”

“Closer to three actually.”

“I envy you. I would love to be able to quit my day job and just take off like that without having to worry about money.”

We started slowly walking along a well-worn path between some tall, shady trees. I could hear birds in the treetops, but when I glanced skyward I failed to see them. I paused as the breeze suddenly picked up and made the leaves above us rustle restlessly.

“You don’t need to be envious, you know,” I told Mandy. “You can do what I do, giving you the freedom to travel like I can. You would only be just getting started, so it’s not going to happen overnight, but if you really want to experience true freedom, then now is the time to begin.”

She eyed me curiously a moment. “What exactly is it you do again? Affiliate marketing or something?”

travel_blogging_blog_img1I nodded. “It’s not hard. Takes a little while to get going and there is work to it initially, but down the track you can cut back on that workload a hell of a lot and still earn residual income from work you did months or even years ago.” I was silent for a moment, letting that sink in. “What that means is, once you have your online business established you have both the time and money freedom to travel wherever you want, whenever you like. And you know it’s true because you’ve seen me doing it.”

Mandy folded her arms across her ample chest, looking uncertain. “I wouldn’t even know where to begin.”

“No one does when they first start out, but that’s where getting the right training really helps. It not only gives you a definite direction, but you also know you’re doing things the right way from the beginning. That’s a big plus because it saves a hell of a lot of time and frustration.”

She pulled a tube of mints from her handbag, uncapped it and popped one into her mouth, then offered them to me. I waved her away. “So, what training did you do?” she quizzed.

“A place called Wealthy Affiliate.”

“And where’s that?”

I smiled. “It’s online, Mandy. You do all the training online in your own time and at your own pace. The training teaches you how to set up a website based around a subject you’re passionate about. That’s known as a ‘niche’ in industry speak.”

“I know nothing about websites,” she interjected.

“You don’t have to be a tech guru. The training shows you everything step by step and it’s easy. If you need any hands-on help with anything, I can always help you out with it. Once you have a website, you fill it with content based around your niche. And you can write well enough. I’ve seen your work. After that you start promoting affiliate products in your content. Affiliate companies give you a unique link, so when someone reads your stuff and clicks through on your link to make a purchase, you get paid a commission.” I shrugged as we started walking again. “It’s kinda like being an online sales rep for a bunch of companies.”

“But I’m my own boss?”

I nodded. “Absolutely.” I glanced around. “You don’t see any boss looking over my shoulder, do you?”

Mandy laughed at that and chewed on her mint. “Okay. So I’m feeling quite interested in the idea. If I joined this Wealthy Affiliate place and got started right away, how long before I’d start seeing some money?”

Why Money Is Good“That’s hard to say. It was a few months for me before I saw my fist sale, but others have made money quicker. Or it could take longer. It really depends on how quickly you get into it all and get a site up and running. A lot of the training is based around learning how to get free traffic to your website from Google and other search engines, so that takes a little while to happen when you’ve got a new site.”

“How do I get website traffic from Google?” she wanted to know.

“By selecting good keywords for a start. But the training teaches you all that. I don’t want to overwhelm you with information right now. I just want to introduce you to the idea because you wanted to know how you could have the freedom to travel like I do.”

“I really want your lifestyle, Jimmy,” Mandy was adamant. “It’s exactly what I want. I’m tired of working for the man and sure don’t want to spend the rest of my life in a cubicle or tied to a job.”

“Then now’s the time to get started. Even though it’ll take a bit of time, work and learning in the beginning, and you may not see financial reward for a while, at least you will have the satisfaction of feeling like you’re on your way. And once it all starts coming together and you get a sale or two, you will really start to believe in it and your motivation will go through the roof. From that point on there really is no ceiling to what you can do and how much money you can potentially earn.”

“Now you sound like a true salesman,” she said.

I shrugged. “I’m just speaking what I normally write about on one of my websites.”

Mandy stopped walking and folded her arms again. “So how much does this training cost?”

“To start with, it’s free.”

“Free?” She shot me a dubious look.

“To start with, I said. You can actually stay a free member as long as you like, but it’s really to your benefit if you do eventually upgrade to a paid membership, because then you can complete all the training and always have access to the member community. And believe me, you want to be able to tap into some of the knowledge and brains on there. Everyone’s really helpful and, like I said earlier, I’ll happily help you out where I can as well.”

“How do I join? Do I need to use a credit card?”

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“Not to start with. You only need your credit card details if and when you decide to upgrade your membership to paid. Initially you just have to input your name, email and select a username, then fill out your profile with a little bit of info about yourself and a photo. If you don’t want to use your own photo to start with, then you can select one of the generic ones they have. But it’s best that you use a photo of yourself and at least write a few words on your profile. It makes you look like a real person. Which is important, because you want people on Wealthy Affiliate to interact with you.”

She nodded with a faraway look. “I want your lifestyle. I think I will definitely do this.”

“The easiest way is to just go to my website and click on one of the Wealthy Affiliate links in a post or on the sidebar. That’ll take you through to their welcome screen where you set up a free account. It only takes a minute, then you can have a look around, interact a little and start the first 10 free lessons of the training. To keep going with the training after that you will have to upgrade, which costs you $49 a month. But that’s a cheap education for something where you can earn while you learn and set up a business that will generate you a good income for years to come. If you truly want lifestyle freedom, then this is definitely a way to achieve that dream.”

“Let’s go back to our cars,” Mandy suggested. “I want to go home and get started.”

I smiled as I followed her back along the path. She had made a good decision, one that would really set her up for life.

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Darren Burton

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I am an author, online entrepreneur and internet marketer. I work from home and anywhere else in the world I choose to work. I've been making a living online since 2010, and you can do it too. I'm here to help.

2 thoughts on “Travel And Make Money Along The Way

  1. Hi Darren, thanks for the interesting story. I joined WA myself about six weeks ago, and now I’m working hard to achieve the level of success you mentioned in the article. I can confirm that the level of training you receive as a premium member cannot be matched by anything else you will find in internet … actually sometimes I feel overwhelmed by the amount of training available 🙂

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