Hi Santosh,

Specific account details cannot be discussed over the forums, because we do not have access to your account details.

Please contact support and they will help you further.

In your GDI back office click on "Request Support", click on the category that matches your problem the closest, and then at the bottom of that page click on "Contact Support".  The support team is very fast and someone will respond to you ASAP.


Vincent Parker

Hi Tony,

Yes, other hosting companies can register a .ws website.  But here is the catch.

Go to that page again and click on "View full price chart".

You will notice that .ws costs more than .com and many other domains.

The reason is that Global Domains International, Inc. is the official registrar of .ws domains.

So, I *believe* that in order for another company to offer .ws, they must pay GDI a fee to use it.

Hope this helps clear up some confusion.  And if I'm wrong I'm sure our moderators will step in and clear it up further.

Great question though!


Vincent Parker

Hi Lewis,

I am not 100% sure, but I have never come across a way to password protect a site using the GDI site builder.  Of course, I have never tried but my gut is saying no.

However, here is something you could do.

Create a WordPress blog as a subdomain to your site.  So you could have www.members.lewiswhite.ws or something similar.

Then, do a search for WP plugins that will password protect your WordPress site.  There are many out there, but I cannot suggest any as I have not personally used any.  A quick search revealed a few that received a 5 star rating.

Then, on your site builder site create a link to "Members" or whatever, that points to your subdomain.  When someone clicks that, they will need a password to continue further.

Let us know how it works for you or if you find another way. 


Vincent Parker

Hi Joe,

I am using Outlook Express, but I think the steps will be the same.  Since you are using outlook I won't bother explaining what is below, this is exactly what is in my account options section.

First, of course, is add a new account in Outlook and configure the general setting however you like.

Server

My incoming mail server is a POP3 server.

Incoming mail(POP3): email.ws

Outgoing mail(SMTP): This is provided by your ISP.  Mine is smtp-server.nc.rr.com

Incoming mail server

Account name: Your full .ws email address. (yourname@yourdomain.ws)

Password: Your password.  (Mine is...wait...no, never mind)

Uncheck log on using secure password authentication and my server requires authentication.

Advanced

For me everything is unchecked.  Not sure if your numbers will be different but here are mine:

Outgoing mail is set to 25

Incoming mail is set to 110


Really hope this helps.  I know, little things like this can kill ya! 

Vincent Parker

Hi Jesse,

It is unfortunate when sponsors do not help their team members.  There is no doubt about that.

But, I really wish you would not have canceled.  And I will explain more.  But perhaps your sponsors never got your emails.  Spam filters catch so many good emails these days by mistake.  Hehe, my mother got upset with me once because she sent me an email that I never responded to.  When I went to my spam filter, she had been marked as spam!

Have you tried to call them on the phone?  I always welcome phone calls from my team members.  I bet they would too.


There are so many resources out there for you to learn from too.  I know it's best if you can find someone you can talk one on one with, but there really are so many great resources out there and many GDI affiliates provide training whether you are on their team or not.

I can't remember the post, but someone once suggested going through the GDI forums and clicking on the web link you find right under their picture.  For instance, if you look under my picture on this post you will see a picture of a globe.  Click on that and you can find my website.

Now, go through and find people that respond on the forum.  Often these people have training sites, and there are a lot of them out there.  And I know for a fact that many of the people have no problem helping others even if you are not on their team.

Plus, it's a great way to see what others are doing with their GDI websites.  It can help give you some ideas on what you can do with yours.


And you don't just have to look for GDI training specifically.  There are many great programs out there designed to help you build any business online.  There is a lot of junk out there, I know.  But you just have to sift through the junk and you will definitely find some winning sites.

Mike Dillard said something that I think is really important.  He said he has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on getting training.  And he said if something had only ONE thing that helped him grow his business, the money was well worth it.  I think that's so very true.  You have to search for those golden nuggets, but they certainly are out there.


One last point.  Your success ultimately depends on you.  Sure, there are some tricks, there are some things that help make things a bit easier.  But the real secret to making GDI, or anything, work is consistency and determination.  Your success depends entirely on you.  A person that never gives up and works hard has a much much better chance at success than someone who knows a lot but doesn't do much or gives up.

I truly hope this helped and best of luck.

Vincent Parker

Hi Jordan,

Whether you upgrade to Premium or buy the DVDs is really up to you.

The DVDs can definitely be a great tool to help people you know understand what GDI is all about.  For more information about how to use the DVDs take a look at the GDI wealth building guide which you can find at https://www.website.ws/home/wealthguide

And Premium is a great upgrade as well.  You can find more information about Premium in your GDI member's area.  But, it really is a great value because you get 3 gift cards each month that you can use to give people a free website for 30 days.  Try telling someone that you want to buy them a website and see how they react. 

Also, every day 3 people get chosen to share in all the sign-ups that do not use someone's affiliate link.  I hit the "GDI lottery" within' the first week that it was released and wound up with quite a few people on my team for free.  Of course, this is not something to rely on because it really is a lottery and completely random.  But, when you win it's definitely a nice surprise.

And of course there are other bonuses and enhancements that come with Premium.

BUT, let me reiterate that it really is up to you.  If you can comfortably afford Premium, go for it.  But don't do it if it will stop you from paying bills or eating.  It's just there for people that are truly serious AND have the ability.  It's not necessary.


Now, about the residual income.  Keep in mind that we do not make money from people.

I'd like to say that again.  We do not make money from other people.

We make money from the revenue generated when people use GDI's products and services.  Our money comes from commissions.


So, if someone cancels their domain we no longer receive commissions on that domain.  You only earn commissions from people who have an active domain that they pay for, whether that be month to month, year to year or some other payment plan.  If they are no longer paying for their domain, you no longer earn commissions on it.


Hope this helps. 

Vincent Parker

Hello Saif,

If you explore your GDI member's area ( you can find that at http://website.ws/members ) you will find a link on the bottom of the page marked "FAQ".  Visit that and it will provide answers to many of your questions.

You can also click on "Request Support" and it will lead you to the same page with a list of questions and answers.

When you first sign up for an account, the domain you register automatically redirects to your affiliate page.  So, you can just start sending people to your domain right off the bat and when they sign up, it will be on your team.

Of course, if you choose to build your own webpage using the sitebuilder, FTP, WordPress or any of the other options you have, this will no longer be the case.

If you do choose to build your own webpage, your affiliate link can be found at www.website.ws/YOURGDIUSERNAME

Just please be sure to replace "YOURGDIUSERNAME" with your actual GDI username.

Also, you can choose which page people see when they go there by going to your GDI member's area and clicking on "My Replicated Sites".  There are actually tons of replicated sites that GDI provides, those are just the ones that GDI finds convert the best.

Have fun! 


Vincent Parker

Hi David,

GDI doesn't track sites that you make personally.  The reason most likely is that the affiliate pages have tracking codes installed on them by GDI.

But, there are numerous ways you can track your website.

One is through Google Analytics.  Just search for Google Analytics and sign up for a free account.  They will give you a bit of code you insert on your page/pages and it will not only track visitors, but also help you maximize it by providing data on what keywords people find your site by and so on.

On my blogs I use a plugin called ShareThis.  It also has a tracking feature.  It's not as in-depth as Google Analytics and is mostly meant to give you information about social site traffic.  But it does give you information on how many visitors your domain receives.  You don't have to set it up on a blog though, just do a search for ShareThis and they will give you a bit of code to insert the button on your site.  The button is handy, of course, because it gives visitors a way to quickly share your website and different pages.  And it's free too.

There are a few more free programs that will track your site for you.  StatCounter is one that comes to mind, though I have never used it.

And then of course there are paid for tracking programs that go really really in depth.

Hope this helps! 

Vincent Parker

I definitely would agree with Joe on this.  Rotators and downline builders are fine, as long as they are not needlessly costing you money or keeping you from doing what is really important - growing your own team.

One very large drawback of these types of systems is that they attract people who are already in GDI.  So, they do nothing to grow your team.  They may, and many do, eventually add other programs so they can say our members are making money, but they do nothing to grow your GDI team.  It works in the short term, but the biggest benefit to promoting GDI is in building a long term residual income.  Not work harder than you ever did at your day job to make less money than you did at your day job.

So, the best thing you can do is learn true marketing.  As Michael said, work on building relationships.  Think of ways that GDI can benefit the people you connect with and go from there.

Keep in mind, I don't think any of us are wanting to badmouth any system.  Look at our affiliate growth council, they all have their own system.  But these are not rotators, these are systems that help YOU grow YOUR team.  And that's the whole point.  Don't work hard to grow other people's teams in the hopes they will do the same.  Work on growing your own and teaching your team to do the same.

Thanks for the post!  It's great to hear ideas, questions and solutions from current members.

Vincent Parker

Hi Stephen,

Building a website can be a daunting task if it is your first one.  Unfortunately, many people let this first step stop them because they have an idea that their website should be perfect.  Too many times I've had people tell me that they will start promoting "when I get my website right."

The fact is, it doesn't have to be perfect.  It doesn't even have to look good!  Because as you learn and as you play with your site it will get better and better.  Perfection doesn't come so much from knowledge as it does from practice.

So, here is my advice and tip.  First, just get it out there.  Spend a little time each day to improve it and learn more about what does what.  There's no rush, as long as it's up there.  You want the search engines to go ahead and find your site and work on indexing it for you so people can find you easily.

As you get better at building your site it will be time to learn about SEO.  You don't have to be a guru or mastermind at it, but learn the importance of keywords.  Learn all about meta tags (and if you haven't found this in the sitebuilder yet, don't worry, you will).  Learn about how to do keyword research and find keywords that suit you, your site and the people you wish to attract.

Most importantly, have fun!  The site should reflect who YOU are.  So just have fun with it.  In time you will have a site you can be very proud of.

Hope this helped a little. 

Vincent Parker

Hi Rene,

You might need to clarify a little as I'm not sure I'm seeing exactly what you want to accomplish.

Currently, you are a basic member.  That means anyone placed under you (5 levels deep) gives you $1 per domain.

From what I understand you are wanting them to donate an additional $1 to the baseball team fund?  If that is the case, this is something that has to be handled by you outside of GDI.  As commissions stand at $1 per domain in your downline. (Unless you are a premium member, in which case as people upgrade to premium in your downline you get more.)

However, here is a way you may be able to get around that.  If you have a family member in your household (for example a spouse), you could have them create an account under you.  You could also have them sign up with a username such as RenesTeamFund or something similar.  Now, have people join not under you, but under your spouse.  This way, in addition to the $1 per domain you would be getting, your spouse would be getting a $1 commission per domain as well.  Effectively giving your household a $2 commission.  You could use your spouse's commissions for the team fund, and yours for a personal income.

If you do not have a spouse or another person in your household you could have another person on the team sign up and use THEIR income from GDI as the team's fund.  Just have everyone sign up under that person, and not you.

Or, take the hit yourself and dedicate your commissions to the team, or a portion of your commissions to the team.

Hope this helps.

Vincent Parker


P.S. If I'm totally missing the point you may wish to contact support, either by ticket, email or phone and speak with someone directly. 

Hey Vince (Hey!  Great name!),

Absolutely!  As a matter of fact, that is one very common question during the GDI webinars.  If you haven't attended yet, do. 

At first I had no luck whatsoever.  But, like many people I had this idea that social and business networking sites were advertising sites when in fact, they are relationship builders.

What has worked for me time and again is just to be myself and provide good content to whatever site I am on.  More than that, I spend time commenting on other people's content, updates, videos, links or whatever else they post.  Also, I might write a quick note to say hi, and after they respond ask some questions about them.  What do you do?  How is your family?  Just normal chit chat and friendliness.  Once you get a good idea about who they are, what they like and so on, then you can find a way where GDI might fit in their life or business.  By that time, my suggestion is viewed as a friend suggestion and not a sales pitch.  Works great.

Another thing that has worked really well on Facebook is I don't talk about GDI much at all.  Might post a link to an article I write or blog post dealing with GDI.  But that is quite rare.  However, right on the side of my profile, right under my picture it says, "Helping each other grow one website at a time.  Find out how --> [MY GDI WEBSITE]."

So, people connect with me or I with them based on similar interests.  They see my updates hit their screen from time to time and eventually stop by to say hi, comment or something else.  And from there, many have not only clicked the link (watching my tracking stats lets me know where they come from), but many eventually join.  They might ask a question about it first, so I ask if I can call, we chat and then I close them.

Really easy.  But the trick, at least for me, is really being fairly quiet about GDI on the front end.  Provide content, help people when you can or comment on their stuff, learn about them, and then slip GDI in quietly.

Hope this helps.

Vince too


P.S. Another thing you can do on Facebook and many other sites is create a page, forum or discussion group strictly for business.  If you use it to provide good content or spark discussions, it's very easy to "sell" GDI without being frowned upon.  The thing about that is that the people who become a member of your page or whatever came of their own free will with something like that already in mind. 

Hey Nathan,

There absolutely is.

If you are a GDI Premium member you can import CSV files into the inviter system.

If you are a basic member you can use web-mail applications like GMail or Yahoo to import your contacts from there.  Just click on "Retrieve Your Contacts" in the Invite section.

Vincent Parker

Great post, David.

I've read this several times and finally had to comment on this.

You are so very right.  And not just about the GDI forum (although, that in itself is a great opportunity for several reasons).

There are so MANY places with which you can share your website, the GDI opportunity and anything else you might be involved with.  In fact, most social sites, places to list comments like blogs, forums and etc. give you the opportunity to share your website and/or URL.

And I think one line might be missed be some.  In it you said, "If you have quality comments to share, people will want to see what you are doing..."

What's the trick to using forums, social sites, blogs and many other forms of sharing and connecting?  What's the big secret shared by so many but practiced by so few?

Value!

Now, you don't have to be a David Minns or an Anthony Robbins or a Tim Sebert to provide value.  But you do have to be you.  A person dedicated to helping others and caring about others.

And if you do that then you will begin attracting attention where you really didn't try and attract any attention at all.

You will find people coming to you and asking to join you.

Without needing to spam, trick, push or prod.

GDI chose Zig Ziglar's famous saying, You can have everything you want in life if you just help enough other people get what they want, NOT by accident.

Think about it.

And hey, thanks David. 


Vincent Parker

Hi Miller,

First off, that's great that you get so many missed sign-up notices.  That means you are taking action.  Bravo!

Now, you need to learn how to close.  And that's not as hard as it might sound, but it does take some practice.

The first thing I would suggest is call the people if they leave a phone number.  Very few people do this, and for many it's actually a breath of fresh air.  I cannot tell you how many people say, "Thanks for calling me.  Nobody ever calls me."

The trick though is NOT to try and sell GDI.  Ask questions.

So, Bob, where are you from?  What do you do for a living?  How long have you worked there?  What caused you to look at my site?  Why are you interested in making more money?

Make sure to listen to each and every answer.  Chances are, they are going to tell you EXACTLY how to get them to sign up.  Don't enter the conversation thinking you are going to sell them.  This is a friendly conversation and you just want to know more about them and how you can help them.  The person you are calling is your friend.  If you think that, it will come out in your voice and they will pick up on it and appreciate it.

Now, the next part is where many people go wrong.  And it's so easy.  Simply ask them to sign up.  Don't ask if they are ready to sign up, don't ask if they want to sign up, just ask them to sign up.  Something like this...

"Are you at your computer, Bob?  Great, go to this website for me.  Now, put in your name here.  What username do you want?  OK, put that right here.  What's a great website name do you think?  That sounds good, put that right here.  Now click on this button...."


Guess what?  They just signed up!  Easy as that!


If they don't leave a phone number write them an email and send it from two email accounts.  That will make sure they get it.  Again, don't try to sell them on it.  Just write a note, in your own words, that introduces yourself, thanks them for visiting your website and let them know that if they have questions they can contact you at any time.  Here is an example:

Hi Bob,

Vincent Parker here.  Hope you are doing great today.

Listen, earlier today you stopped by my website with some questions.  ( www.Miller'sWebsite.ws )

This email is just to let you know that I am available anytime you want to talk.  You can call me at this number or just respond to this email.  I'm always happy to help.

Have a great day!  Looking forward to speaking with you.

Miller
Miller's phone
Miller's email


P.S.  Could you please hit "reply" and "send" to let me know you got this?  Thanks a bunch!



If you don't hear from them in a few days send them one more email and remind them that you are available to answer questions.  Include that P.S. at the end of the next email too.


One other thing I would suggest is get some books and audios from Zig Ziglar.  He has great advice on how to close people.


Hope this helps!


Vincent Parker