At $39.00/month or $359.88/year, Wealthy Affiliate University has the possibility of being either a great waste of time and money or an excellent online affiliate training course

Sometime early in 2008, I was browsing the web and somehow stumbled across the Wealthy Affiliate website.  After years of being online and seeing just about every scam under the sun, I would normally dismiss paying that amount of money for any type of affiliate marketing training.

However, my scam-dar wasn't going off quite as much with this particular product/opportunity.  I did some quick searches around the web and found very little negative in the way of reviews and feedback.  Wealthy Affiliate University had already been around for a couple years by then, so normally there would be quite a few negative reviews if people were feeling ripped off.

I wasn't in a buying mode at the time, so I just moved on and forgot about them.

Just today, I was chatting with an old online friend who was giving Wealthy Affiliate University and a couple other educational programs a test run.  So I've decided to join him and see whether or not I believe this is worth the money.

What I expect from Wealthy Affiliate University

• A structured internet marketing education that helps reduce the confusion so many internet marketers suffer from due to the overwhelming amount of information around the net
• Occasional support from the owners:  With a large member base I don't expect Kyle and Carson to spend hours on end holding my hand, but if I have an occasional issue, I expect a response in an acceptable time frame.
• Support from other users:  Most internet marketers are in the same boat, a sinking one.  Forums are a great place to share frustrations and successes.  I expect successful users to help out when they can and to provide guidance to newbies and struggling members.
• Some advance tools and resources:  For $39/month, I expect to have a few extra tools and resources to work with.
• Long term value:  My primary interest in starting this course is the 8 Week Action plan.  After the initial structured 8 weeks, Wealthy Affiliate needs to prove itself better than the multitude of other free affiliate information sites out there to keep getting my cash and my marketing efforts.

What I don't expect from Wealthy Affiliate University

• Fast money:  Internet marketing is often a hit or miss ordeal.  I may luck into to some early success, but I'm geared towards struggling early and fighting my way to success.
• Hand holding:  While I expect help when I need it, learning the in and outs of internet marketing is up to me.  It's my responsibility to use the tools and resources that Wealthy Affiliate provides to the best of my abilities.  Nobody is going to do this for me.
• Perfection:  No matter how good(or bad) Wealthy Affiliate University turns out to be, I don't expect them to be perfect.  Nothing and nobody is.  I expect the occasional hiccup and even to experience some disappointment in a few of their offerings.

Okay, off we go for at least an 8 week journey.  I can't officially endorse or condemn them yet, but if you want to give Wealthy Affiliate University a try, I'll help you in any way possible.

I'll be posting updates at least once a week in our Affiliate Programs and Products Testing section.