Thirteen years. That’s not a typo. I’m still here. Still building. Still learning.
Of 2.6+ million members, I’m currently ranked 275.
But forget the numbers for a moment.
My name is Egon Sarv. I spent 8 years working with children in Indonesia.
When I came home, the economy was in ruins. This was after the 2008-2009 crisis. Unemployment. Financial insecurity. Headlines full of fear.
I was a family man with a clean conscience and an empty wallet.
I knew there had to be a way to earn money online. But every “opportunity” I found was either a scam or — worse — a system designed to scam other people. I lost $100 on the first one. I walked away from the others.
I wanted to make money. But I wanted to do it honestly. By helping people. By being true to my faith.
That’s how I found Wealthy Affiliate. And I’ve been an active member ever since — since 2013.
It’s 2026. Prices are up. Job security is down. AI is replacing entire departments. People are working two jobs and still barely getting by.
Millions of Americans are working full-time… yet still struggling financially. Around 40% haven’t saved a single cent for retirement. In many parts of the U.S., a family of four now needs well over $100,000 a year just to live comfortably.
Even if you’re making enough right now — is it guaranteed for life?
Carol gave 31 years to AT&T. Thirty-one years of early mornings, crowded commutes and being stuck in a cubicle away from her family.
When she got laid off, she was an unemployed 50-something. Too young to stop working. Too old to make the same money elsewhere.
“With a daughter graduating high-school and going off to college in the fall, retirement was really not an option for me.
I have always thought about starting an online business and was very excited to find the Wealthy Affiliate website. I want to be my own boss and in control of my future.“
— Carol
“Last month I passed $10,000 for the month for the first time ever. I had
pretty much been broke from 2010 until now. I guess a business is
less like a sports car and more like a Rolls Royce. It might not
accelerate quickly, but it cruises like a beast.”
—
Dom, UK
Is building something online harder than what you’re doing now? Honestly?
YES — I’m ready to take control of my future. Start free now.
Before I tell you more — let me tell you about Scott.
[PILT: Scott Newkirk — kui saad loa]
Scott Newkirk joined Wealthy Affiliate in November 2012.
Before that, he’d tried Ameriplan. It wasn’t for him. He was bouncing between temp jobs. Feeling stuck. Feeling like nothing would ever change.
He joined WA — and here’s the honest part — didn’t actually do any real work until February 2013. Three months of doing nothing.
Sound familiar?
Then something clicked. He started going through the training consistently. And 3.5 months later — on May 6th, 2013 — he made his first sale.
It was $8.
Not eight hundred. Not eight thousand. Eight dollars.
“I remember staring at the notification, thinking — this is real. This actually works. That $8 wasn’t just a commission. It was proof. Proof that everything I’d been learning was valid. Proof that the doubters were wrong.”
The people around Scott said he was wasting his time. That it was a scam. That he should get a real job. Those words stung. There were nights he wanted to quit.
He didn’t quit.
Within 6 months of that $8, Scott was earning a full-time income. The temp jobs were behind him. He never had to set an alarm for a job he hated again.
In 2016, he qualified for Wealthy Affiliate annual Las Vegas affiliate conference — meeting the founders and the top affiliates he’d only known as names on a screen.
In 2024, he visited London for the first time in his life. Saw Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium. Front row.
“WA didn’t just change my bank account. It changed what I believed was possible for my life.”
Scott’s journey wasn’t a straight line. Life got in the way. Family problems. A sick mother. Years when things fell apart. He had to start over completely from scratch.
But here’s what he learned after 13 years:
“The skills never leave. The knowledge never leaves. The mindset never leaves. Starting over is scary. But it’s not the same as starting from zero.”
He’s still here. Still building. On May 6th, 2026 — thirteen years after that first $8 — he wrote those words.
“$349,84 earned again”
“This message is especially important for you if you’ve recently started on Wealthy Affiliate and you’re thinking questions such as, “Does Wealthy Affiliate work?” or “I…”
— RoopeKiuttu
“I made $4,000 in my first year of online marketing. I quit my job after 18 months. I have 1 website that makes me $3,000 per month with only 50-100 visits a day. A few of my more serious websites earn between $1,000 and $10,000 per month and are still growing.”
— Roderick, former kindergarten teacher
I want my own “$8 moment.” Start free now.
Let me be direct about something first.
When I joined in 2013, Wealthy Affiliate was a training platform with one path, one website and one niche. Good. Solid. It worked.
That’s not what it is today.
In 2026, Wealthy Affiliate is an AI-powered, all-in-one platform for building and managing multiple online businesses — in one place, under one roof, without needing 10 different tools.
The single biggest change is something called Business Hubs.
In 2013, you built one site. One niche. One income stream.
Today, depending on your plan, you manage 3, 10 or 25 separate businesses — each with its own niche, content, domain and monetisation strategy — all from one dashboard.
Most beginners struggle to build even one site. Wealthy Affiliate is now built to help you scale to multiple income streams.
That’s a massive shift.
The idea behind affiliate marketing hasn’t changed. You earn a commission on products you recommend to others.
Suppose you love hiking. You have a website about hiking. You recommend a backpack that costs $100. The company pays 25% commission. Every time someone buys it on your recommendation, you make $25.
No product of your own. No inventory. No warehousing or shipping.
You do this by sharing your hobbies and expertise with others. You help people. They trust you. When you recommend something, they buy it.
There are 3.75 billion people online and 598,500,000 products you can recommend for a commission. Some companies pay as much as 75%.
You can build a business around almost anything — horse care, model railways, fitness, investing, meditation, camping, travel, fashion, music. If you care about something, others do too.
What Wealthy Affiliate gives you is the complete system to do it. Here’s what that looks like in 2026.
Inside Wealthy Affiliate, you’ll discover:
1. How to run your entire business from one place – so nothing gets lost and you always know where you stand
When you join Wealthy Affiliate, you don’t just get a website. You get what they call a Business Hub – one place where everything connected to your business lives together.
Your topic. Your content. Your website address. How you plan to make money. All of it in one place, organised and connected.
As you grow, you add more Hubs. Each one is a separate income stream. One Hub might be about gardening tools. Another about travel gear. Another about fitness equipment. Each one earning independently.
This is not a website builder. It’s a system for running a real business.
2. How to use AI to move faster – without losing your own voice or sounding like a robot
When I joined in 2013, you wrote everything yourself. Every word, every article, every page – from scratch.
Today, AI is built into the platform. Not added on as an afterthought – built in from the ground up.
What that means in practice:
As Kyle, WA’s founder, wrote in 2025: “Those who learn AI and use it well will thrive over the next 3 to 5 years. We will keep you on the front edge so you are competitive.”
One thing I want to be straight with you about: AI helps you move faster. But you still build the business. This is an assistant, not a magic button.
[Try the AI tools free – no commitment]
3. How to stop your content from turning into chaos – so every article, draft and published piece is exactly where you need it
Most people who try to build an online business end up with chaos. Articles in one folder, images somewhere else, half-finished drafts scattered across three different tools.
Wealthy Affiliate gives you one place to manage everything you write. Every article, every draft, every published piece – all in one system, inside the platform.
You’re not just creating content. You’re running a content operation. And it’s all here, not spread across tools you have to pay for separately.
4. How to know exactly what to do next – so you never waste a day wondering where to start
When I joined in 2013, there were different paths to choose from. Different tracks, different starting points. It was easy to get confused about where to begin.
Today it’s simpler. One clear journey, in order, from start to finish:
More than 5,000 lessons – so there’s always a next step waiting for you, no matter where you are in the process.
Video classes.
Between 50 and 350 live training sessions every year – so when something changes online, you hear about it before your competition does.
Expert mentorship available when you need it.
There’s also a focused 15-week programme for people who want to build a more advanced campaign – using search engines, paid advertising, YouTube, AI and social media together. Not a separate track. A structured programme inside the wider system, for when you’re ready to go further.
You never have to wonder what to do next. The next step is always in front of you.
[See the training for yourself – start free]
5. How to pick a topic you actually care about – and find out in minutes whether people are searching for it
One of the biggest mistakes beginners make is writing about topics nobody is searching for. You spend weeks building something and nobody finds it.
Wealthy Affiliate includes a research tool called Jaaxy – built into the platform, not a separate subscription, so you never have to pay for something extra just to find out if your idea is worth pursuing.
It tells you:
Depending on your plan, you get either the standard or the advanced version – the difference being how many searches and scans you can run each month.
The point is simple: you write about things people are already looking for. That’s how you get found.
6. How to get your first website live today – without knowing anything about hosting, WordPress or code
This is the part that frightens most beginners. Hosting. Security. Backups. Speed. Technical things that sound complicated and expensive.
At Wealthy Affiliate, all of it is handled for you:
You do not need to be a technical person. None of this requires any technical knowledge whatsoever.
7. How to get a real answer to any question – from someone who’s already solved the exact problem you’re facing
The WA community in 2026 is organised by topic – whether you need help with getting found on Google, paid advertising, YouTube, AI, email or WordPress – so your question goes to the right people, not into a general feed where it gets buried.
This is the difference between structured help and the random noise of a Facebook group.
Plus private messaging, live help and direct access to experienced members and mentors.
[PILT: Kyle vastab Egoni küsimusele – ekraanipilt]
[PILT: WA platvormi ekraanipilt – dashboard]
Everything you need to build a real online business – the training, the tools, the websites, the research, the support – is in one place. You don’t need to go anywhere else.
[START FREE TODAY – no credit card, no time limit]
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[PILT: First $150 commissions screenshot]
[PILT: $4,552 August screenshot]
Not everyone makes sums like these. I won’t pretend otherwise. But those who are determined – who follow the system and refuse to quit – eventually get there. I’ve watched it happen for 13 years.
[PILT: RoopeKiuttu screenshot]
“$40,051 in the last 30 days from 2 websites alone. That’s affiliate marketing – the method Wealthy Affiliate teaches.”
— RoopeKiuttu
Wealthy Affiliate member
Roope didn’t start here. He built this over years. But he started exactly where you are now – with no income, no audience and no idea whether any of this would work.
It worked.
YES – I’m ready to take control of my future. Start free now.
Starter – Free
This is not a demo. This is the real platform.
No credit card. No time limit. No automatic billing when a “trial” runs out. You can stay on the free account for as long as you like. Nobody is going to charge you for doing nothing.
What you get is enough to see whether this actually works:
When you’re ready to go further, you upgrade. Until then, you risk absolutely nothing.
[YES – I want to start free now]
Premium – from $41/month
Billed yearly at $497. Or $49/month if you prefer to pay month by month.
This is where most people build their business.
10,000 AI credits every month – so you never run out of content ideas or stare at a blank page again.
Three websites – enough to test different ideas, different topics, different approaches. You find what works faster.
Better AI, better content – Pro AI models produce stronger, more natural writing. Your content reads like it was written by someone who knows what they’re doing.
Unlimited support – ask questions any time, as many times as you need. Nobody cuts you off after 7 days.
A proven path to traffic – the Traffic and SEO Blueprint tells you exactly how to get people to your site. Step by step. Not theory.
Premium Plus+ – from $49/month
Billed yearly at $588. Or $99/month if you prefer to pay month by month.
This is for people who are ready to scale.
Everything in Premium, plus:
60,000 AI credits a month – six times more than Premium. More content means more traffic means more income.
Ten websites – one business is good. Ten is a portfolio. If one niche slows down, the others keep going.
Private mentorship – a real person who has already built what you’re trying to build. Not a forum post. Not a chatbot. Someone who knows the answers.
Priority support – when you’re stuck, your questions go first. You don’t wait.
Advanced market research – find the opportunities others miss. The niches with real demand and low competition.
Two ways to pay – your choice
Pay yearly and save. Premium works out at $41 a month. Premium Plus+ works out at $49 a month.
Pay monthly if you prefer no long commitment. Premium is $49 a month. Premium Plus+ is $99 a month.
Most people who are serious about building something real choose the yearly option. The saving is significant and it gives you the time you actually need to see results.
[Choose your plan and get started]
A note on pricing – and why I mention it
I joined Wealthy Affiliate in 2013. Because I’ve been a member continuously since then, I pay $300 a year – a price that no longer exists for new members.
I’m telling you this for one reason: it proves I’ve been here long enough to earn it.
Thirteen years. That’s not someone who tried it for a month and wrote a review. That’s someone who has watched this platform grow, change and improve – and stayed anyway.
You won’t get my price. But you’ll get the same platform. And you can start today for nothing.
“I have been a member of Wealthy Affiliate since March 2007 and have NEVER looked back. As the direct result from the training and support offered, I was able to quit my day job and replace that full-time income with money from my own online business.”
— Jay, hasn’t had a “real job” in over 10 years.
“6 YEARS, 6-Digit Income & Priceless Learning! (My Journey to Congruence)”
“In the over 6 years that I have been a member of our Wealthy Affiliate (WA) Community, I have grown so much that I find it very hard to visualize the old me anymore. That October night in 2019 when I literally stumbled upon WA’s website changed me in priceless ways. You can go to my initial…”
— CassiOfTroy (Kogu testimonial screenshotina)
“$6,340.95 in the month of November!”
— Nathaniell
“Since joining, I turned my website from a hobby into a full-time career: all thanks to the training and support offered here. It really is the best training resource on how to build a business online.”
— Steve, United States
“I Made $209 With Affiliate Marketing, My Honest…”
“If you’ve ever thought about making money online, you’ve probably asked yourself: Does affiliate marketing actually work? I wondered the same thing. So, I gave it a…”
— monicaalten2
[PILT: WA signup form – ekraanipilt]
Enter your name and email address. Choose a password. Click “Create your free account.” That’s it. You’re in.
If you don’t like it, just stop using it. You risk nothing.
YES – I’m ready to take control of my future. Start free now.
One last thing
Scott wrote this on May 6th, 2026 – thirteen years after his first $8 sale:
“The $8 moment is coming. It might not be $8. It might be $3. It might be $50. But there will be a moment where something clicks – where you see a notification and think ‘this is real.’ Hold on until that moment arrives. Everything changes after it.”
I’ve been a member since 2013. I’m still here. Still building.
Your $8 moment is closer than you think.
I hope to see you inside.
Egon Sarv
[PILT: Egon – portreefoto]
YES – I’m ready to take control of my future and start using Wealthy Affiliate, free.
P.S. You don’t commit to anything. You don’t enter any credit card details. All you need is your name and an email address. If you don’t like it, just stop using it. You risk nothing.
But if you don’t start today – what changes tomorrow?
Start your free Wealthy Affiliate account right now.