For anyone who is thinking about joining the program, this Wealthy Affiliate guide to getting started will let you know exactly what to expect from the beginning.

There is one heck of a lot of information and training within the WA program and it can be confusing if you don't take a structured approach. My recommendation would be don't get sidetracked by playing around with the tools and reading the testimonials, be very focused and you'll do fine.

On your home page you'll find a big button labelled Action Plan and the best thing to do is just follow it. Like I said, don't be distracted. If part of the action plan contains a link to something else, open it in a new tab in your browser, read what's there, then return to the Action Plan. That way, you won't find yourself unable to get back to where you were.

The Wealthy Affiliate guide starts with an introduction, just so you know what to expect of the Action Plan and how to follow the tasks through.

Next, there's an introduction to internet marketing itself and how WA fits in with that and can help you start selling.

Then the guide gets down to the nuts and bolts of identifying a niche market, finding the keywords that people use to search for what they want to buy and choosing a product which will satisfy their need.

The guide then covers the free and paid techniques that you need to know in order to successfully find your target audience and sell them your chosen product.

Keep going through the Wealthy Affiliate guide and you'll find even more, covering your own personal development in terms of setting goals, writing action plans and sticking to them. There's also information on building your own websites, how to market using an opt-in email list and too much more to relate here.