| aid that 95% of network marketers put very little | | | | The second reason you should have your own |
| thought and effort into choosing and registering a | | | | domain name is that you can now have a personal |
| domain name. I don't recommend that you contribute | | | | email address that is not relying on a 3rd party |
| to these statistics. | | | | provider like Yahoo, AOL, GMail, or Hotmail. Also, if |
| I can remember it taking me hours and even | | | | you have your own domain name you can select any |
| overnight pondering to come up with the exact | | | | address you want: |
| domain & brand I wanted to create. This is your first | | | | , , , , , , etc. You get the picture. |
| impression and yes, you will be judged by it so I | | | | The third reason to owning your own domain name is |
| suggest that you take the selection process | | | | that you can use what is called a "redirect", a "URL |
| seriously. | | | | redirect" or "domain forwarding". This means that you |
| In network marketing or any business for that | | | | can have the site that is hosting your domain name |
| matter, you need to understand that you are selling | | | | "redirect" all traffic coming in from your domain name |
| yourself and not your business opportunity. People | | | | to another site. In network marketing, we often |
| are much more interested in you and what you have | | | | have the use of replicated websites, affiliate links and |
| to offer. If you properly position yourself as a leader | | | | capture pages which have long web addresses with |
| in the eyes of your prospects, you will have much | | | | many characters. This can be difficult to give out |
| success. It's natural for people to want to be around | | | | over the phone and looks unprofessional in your |
| others who are considered winner's , super stars, | | | | marketing ads. |
| go-getters and the cream of the crop. People want | | | | Let's look at the following scenarios. Your company |
| to work with other successful people. | | | | may give you a replicated website with an address |
| So how does this all tie in with choosing & registering | | | | that looks like this: (where 675329 is your company |
| a domain name? Well, it's about professionalism and | | | | ID number) or |
| this is where it all begins. If you don't take care and | | | | You may be promoting products or services through |
| register a simple domain name, how do you expect | | | | affiliate programs and have a link that looks like this: |
| others to follow you to the land of opportunity and | | | | Either way you are LOSING business just because of |
| 'financial freedom'? | | | | the web link. It's long, sloppy and difficult to give out |
| Let's Look At Three Reasons You Must Own A | | | | over the phone. So instead you would instruct your |
| Domain Name | | | | hosting site to take all the traffic coming in from your |
| First is the increased sense of professionalism is gives | | | | domain name and have them redirect it to |
| to you. | | | | This means that instead of using in your ads, emails |
| Let's assume that you do not know anything about | | | | or marketing content, all you have to do is use |
| me. I have your contact information and I want to | | | | Anyone who types in will automatically be redirected |
| send you an intoductory email from me for the first | | | | to that long affiliate link. This definitely looks a lot |
| time. So in your inbox is an email (This is not a real | | | | more professional and has a much better feel & |
| email address) | | | | appearance to your prospects. |
| What is your first impression? Are you even going to | | | | Now there is just one more thing to consider when |
| open it? Do I sound like a professional? A successful | | | | choosing a domain name. You'll want to keep it easy |
| CEO? A leader? Someone you want to do business | | | | to say, easy to spell and easy to remember. My main |
| with? A Go-Getter? | | | | point...KEEP IT EASY. If you cannot find an address |
| Or do you invision someone who is childish, | | | | that you like that follows this simple rule...keep |
| impractical, and goofy? Would you take me seriously? | | | | searching until you do! You will be glad you did. |
| Would you listen to what I have to say? What I | | | | You can learn a lot more about domain names & self |
| might have to offer? | | | | branding to help get your business off to a good, |
| The reality is immaterial. I might be consistently | | | | solid start. Visit Stacey Armstrong's website and |
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| because I am being judged by the email address the | | | | ensure success with your network marketing |
| moment it hits your inbox. | | | | business. |
| Now what about this? How does your overall | | | | Report this article |
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