Affiliate since: 05/03/2002, Power Rank: 433 | Read Mar's 582 other Ask SC answers

A domain name allows you to have a professional presence on the Internet. It is like setting up an address for potential customers/prospects to stop by and do business with you.

Having your own domain name offers a lot of advantages for your SFI business:

- Professionalism

If you want that professionalism to extend to your SFI business as a whole, it’s essential to brand your online presence with your very own domain name. Your domain name represents a part of your business identity, which customers and business associates can recognize, easily remember and positively associate with your services/products. Consider the two URLs below:

http://www.sfimg.com/xxxxxxx or http://www.profitsonline.com?

The first is an affiliate’s SFI gateway, which is replicated and there are millions of others out there exactly like it. The second one shows independence and singularity. The chance of click-through to your affiliate generated website is slim and getting slimmer every time another signs up for this opportunity. More people will click on the second because it is something they have not seen before. You move from the crowd promoting the cookie cutter website to standing apart and representing yourself as your own business.

- Easy to remember

It will look better and professional on your business card to have your own unique domain name. Your prospects will most likely remember profitsonline.com than your SFI gateway.

- Promote your own SFI business not just your affiliates and improve your brand recognition

With your unique domain name, you can control the content of your website; one of them is by using keywords that are related to your SFI business to achieve a higher ranking in search engines. You gain control of what people see when they search for your business opportunity. Most likely you’ll gain trust with your potential customers/prospects with a professional established online presence.

- Permanence and Portability

Your domain name is your own unique identity and always will be as long as you continue to use that name and maintain your subscription.
If you've ever had to change your service provider, or even move your physical business address, you won't have to be reminded of what an incredible hassle it can be to notify everyone. Remember, without your own unique domain name, your Internet address is tied to that of your service provider. Thus, if you want to change providers you also change your Web address and probably Email address as well. If your ISP (Internet Service Provider) will go bankrupt or be swallowed up by another larger ISP chances are, your URL will also disappear. With your unique domain name, you can change your service providers every month if you want, and your address will always remain your uniquedomainname.com

- Promote your SFI business with multiple income streams

What a great advantage of having your own domain name with your own website, you can promote multiple income streams besides your SFI business, such as ECA, TripleClicks, etc. By doing this, you’re increasing your chances for getting new sign ups as they are provided choices of earning income opportunities.

- Avoids Loss of Momentum

Every network marketer knows, it takes effort to promote an online business website, and generally months to get it listed on the popular search engines. Fortunately, over time, some of those marketing efforts can build momentum, bringing more and more traffic to your site without additional marketing effort. But, if you can't take your web address with you when you switch to another ISP or host, you can lose much - if not all - of the momentum gained by your previous web marketing efforts.

Conclusion

Having your unique domain name is a vital step for your SFI business. Internet growth continues at a phenomenal rate and even if you don't feel you have a need for a professional net presence right now, it won't be long before your potential customers/prospects demand it from you.

Registering your unique domain name now will allow you to secure a valuable identity for yourself on the Internet to ensure you make the most of the available opportunities.

If you don’t understand the benefits of having your own domain name and how it can make your business explode, you really should rethink your desire to have an online business. Your unique domain name will be the cornerstone and provides a base for building a solid online business.

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A domain name allows you to have a professional presence on the Internet. It is like setting up an address for potential customers/prospects to stop by and do business with you.

Having your own domain name offers a lot of advantages for your SFI business:

- Professionalism

If you want that professionalism to extend to your SFI business as a whole, it’s essential to brand your online presence with your very own domain name. Your domain name represents a part of your
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Affiliate since: 11/13/2001, Power Rank: 74 | Read Jeannette's 241 other Ask SC answers

Because of problems with social networking sites not allowing our Gateway Sites to be advertised (there are millions of SFI affiliates), it is very important for an SFI affiliate to have his/her own domain. This can be done easily, many times at little expense. The domain can be a forwarding tool. When a person enters the web address, he/she will actually see the SFI site, not the site where the domain is, if that is done this way.

I find that this method is much easier than putting in my ads a long web address. You can even purchase from SFI a domain name for yourself if you have the resources.

Another advantage to this is you can have an email address that uses your domain name with your name, so people can stay in touch with you and you do not flood your regular email Inbox with business mail.

If you haven't decided to purchase your own domain name, I hope this will help you to decide whether you would like to do so or not. You do not have to do this; it is not a requirement. However, it really does make things easier in the long run.


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Because of problems with social networking sites not allowing our Gateway Sites to be advertised (there are millions of SFI affiliates), it is very important for an SFI affiliate to have his/her own domain. This can be done easily, many times at little expense. The domain can be a forwarding tool. When a person enters the web address, he/she will actually see the SFI site, not the site where the domain is, if that is done this way.

I find that this method is much easier than putting
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Affiliate since: 01/16/2015, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read NASSIMA's 5 other Ask SC answers

No participation will give no results. Their SFI success will be determined with their involvement. The more they participate and communicate the more rewards.

The key to success is having a plan and following it. The use of your own personal domain name has many benefits over using a “affiliate numbered replicated site”. So when you can afford it and want to take your advertising to a higher level then I suggest you obtain your own domain.
The search “spiders” that crawl around on web sites really do not like “affiliate” replicated sites. The spiders can easily detect an affiliate number and may not send visitors to your site because “affiliate” sites are to temporary.

The Spiders look for URLs (personal domains) that are hosted by a service provider. (Note: The hosted domain has a better chance of visitors if the domain is hosted for 2 or more years.
After you have learned to advertise well enough to start getting sign-ups then it is time to purchase your own domain name. Your domain name should be somewhat connected to the content of the kind of ads you are running.

With that said: TripleClicks lifetime prestige domains are a really good deal. The Spiders see this kind of domain as something that is permanent. Because of that your splash pages or blog sites will receive more traffic from the larger search engines.

Another good point about personal domain names is that your URL will not be blocked by Facebook or Twitter and many other social sites.
The reason for obtaining your own domain is that it has a more professional look to it.
And it will be easier to remember than a long URL with your ID number in it. When using your own ID number it is easier for a person to “hijack your ID and steal your leads or commissions and this cannot be done when using your own personal domain.
I also offer to design all my teams websites FREE. Changing my SFI links to theirs etc. I log in and work from my website daily having all my links at the one location.

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No participation will give no results. Their SFI success will be determined with their involvement. The more they participate and communicate the more rewards.

The key to success is having a plan and following it. The use of your own personal domain name has many benefits over using a “affiliate numbered replicated site”. So when you can afford it and want to take your advertising to a higher level then I suggest you obtain your own domain.
The search “spiders” that crawl
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Affiliate since: 03/31/2013, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Tom and Diana's 69 other Ask SC answers

Yes. If you are going to have your own growing, thriving business you must have your own domain.

The advantages are many.

1. Your own domain can be used in any way you wish. If for no other reason than to set up a redirect to one of your SFI Gateway sites. There are several advertising and social sites that don't permit SFI URLs (guess they are jealous of others success!). So using your own domain name is one temporary fix around that.
2. You can start a blog about something that has interest for you and, hopefully, others. A terrific stepping stone to building a list and telling others about a business opportunity they can't refuse.
3. It could be a training site for your new SFI team. Now please don't misunderstand. I am the biggest advocate you will find for all of the free training materials right here on your affiliate page. But sometimes people think there must be something more. So give it to them with a training blog that points, surprise, surprise, right back to the SFI training materials.
4. Others, still, use their domain to market products or tools designed to grow their SFI business and to help others do the same.
5. SFI offers their "Custom Prestige Domains." Available at Tripleclicks either for cash, MRP (my favorite) or auctions. These are set up to point to various Gateway pages and are a super starter for someone who may not wish to, or take the time to, program or develop their own blank page.

So that is a big resounding YES. Get your own domain (either private or a SFI Custom Prestige Domain) and use it, and market it, everyday.
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Yes. If you are going to have your own growing, thriving business you must have your own domain.

The advantages are many.

1. Your own domain can be used in any way you wish. If for no other reason than to set up a redirect to one of your SFI Gateway sites. There are several advertising and social sites that don't permit SFI URLs (guess they are jealous of others success!). So using your own domain name is one temporary fix around that.
2. You can start a blog about
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Affiliate since: 08/06/2012, Power Rank: 227 | Read Ronilo's 408 other Ask SC answers

There are at least three BIG reasons why an SFI affiliate should have his own domain.

1. We use it to promote our SFI gateways to social media that disallow our SFI domains -

Social media like Facebook is still the biggest source of free potential affiliates, but it has disallowed our SFI links. With your own domain you can again promote your link by redirecting it to your SFI gateways.

2. We use it to make splash or landing page - similar purpose to no.1, we use splash page to excite our prospective affiliate to sign up. The main content of course of our splash page is our gateway link.

3. We use it to make our own website or blog. - aside from using our blog to advertise in social media, we can apply SEO to our blog to get a high rank on search engines like google in order to have free sign up from them as people begin to search of online opportunities.

You notice that the main purpose of having a domain to find affiliates who would sign up under us. This is the single success factor in our SFI business. So, go ahead, get your domain and learn how to use them.


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There are at least three BIG reasons why an SFI affiliate should have his own domain.

1. We use it to promote our SFI gateways to social media that disallow our SFI domains -

Social media like Facebook is still the biggest source of free potential affiliates, but it has disallowed our SFI links. With your own domain you can again promote your link by redirecting it to your SFI gateways.

2. We use it to make splash or landing page - similar purpose to no.1, we use
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Affiliate since: 04/24/2014, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Sameer's 74 other Ask SC answers

Hello Zorica

Let me explain what is a domain in Internet language. A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet. Domain names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name System (DNS). Any name registered in the DNS is a domain name. In general, a domain name represents an Internet Protocol (IP) resource, such as a personal computer used to access the Internet, a server computer hosting a web site, or the web site itself or any other service communicated via the Internet.

An affiliate needs to have his/her own domain name.

Certainly there are many advantages of having a domain name such as:

1. A good domain name can help potential customers find your site more easily and result in fewer search errors. A catchy, memorable name can also help your site stand out from the crowd and establish your company's name.

2. A good domain name that relates to your business or organization improves your ranking in search engines, which means that potential customers will come across your site earlier in the search process, making them more likely to buy from you than your competitors.

3. A good domain name is short and sweet. In addition to being easier to remember, this makes it easier to keep your brand's continuity across your domain name, logo and products. Short names are also less likely to be misspelled by users, resulting in fewer errors during the search process.

4. Domain names should be the same as your business and website name to help establish your business' identity and name recognition. For example, if you own a retail store and your store, website and domain name are the same, it makes the name easier to remember and is less confusing for your customers.

5. Not only will a good domain name help identify your organization, it will also establish the nature of your organization. By selecting a .org extension, you'll let searchers know that your organization may be a non-profit entity as opposed to a business. By using .edu, you can distinguish yourself as an educational entity.


Hope it helps
Cheers !!
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Hello Zorica

Let me explain what is a domain in Internet language. A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet. Domain names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name System (DNS). Any name registered in the DNS is a domain name. In general, a domain name represents an Internet Protocol (IP) resource, such as a personal computer used to access the Internet, a server computer hosting
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Affiliate since: 08/29/2023, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Osaro's 206 other Ask SC answers

Your own domain is a personalised domain with which you distinctively promote your business and the advantage of having one as an SFI affiliate are:

1. It is unique to you and does not have the potential characteristics to be banned by some sites like Facebook etc

2. You may have the potential for a competitive advantage over somebody using SFI gateway which are now ubiquitous in various sites.

3. You have the liberty to make your domain name(s) reflect the particular business or product you want to promote, so when you register your domain in search engines, it makes it more appropriate and easier for potential search engines to drive traffic to it because of the chosen name which makes sense for search engine optimisation. Having your own domain name will increase your website’s positioning under search results on top search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing.

4. Since it is personal, you can use your name and once approved you own it which may be a potential for attracting your warm market to your domain and you can have as multiple domains representing different aspects of SFI business.

5. It is very good to use as emails, like sending someone an email with [email protected] so when promoting SFI business where leaving your contact is necessary, will it not be great to have an email in your personalised domain name?

6. As the saying goes: "You never get a second chance to make a first impression". Having your own domain name projects a professional image of you and your company, normally associated with large companies. It tends to say to others that you're a serious business person, operating an established business, in a professional manner. Again, there is this aura of credibility and openness by using your name or part of your name as your domain name which may be more attractive to specific type of prospects than the usual SFI gateways.

There are many more but the main issues are personalisation and control, which are important aspects of own domain in order to attract uniqueness and credibility to your own domain for the sake of promoting your business in a very competitive world.

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Your own domain is a personalised domain with which you distinctively promote your business and the advantage of having one as an SFI affiliate are:

1. It is unique to you and does not have the potential characteristics to be banned by some sites like Facebook etc

2. You may have the potential for a competitive advantage over somebody using SFI gateway which are now ubiquitous in various sites.

3. You have the liberty to make your domain name(s) reflect the particular
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Affiliate since: 12/18/2011, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Manohar's 240 other Ask SC answers

Hello Zorica

A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet. Domain names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name System (DNS). Any name registered in the DNS is a domain name.

Owning your own domain name, ie www.yourname.com, gives a professional impression, and allows your emails to be [email protected]. Once you own your domain name, your email addresses need never be changed. You can move internet service providers without the hassle and frustration of changing email addresses. Rediffmail, Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo, etc email addresses are fine for personal use, but for many reasons, they are not the best for business purposes.

Your website gives you the ability to provide a vast amount of information about your SFI business as well as your products and/or services at TripleClicks. Like your team, your website is online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, throughout the year.

This gives you one salesman who is always on duty, answering questions for prospective clients, providing pertinent information, getting client information, or whatever you have asked him to do! This you should have, if you can. It is not compulsory. It will help to grow your business fast.

Cheers !!

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Hello Zorica

A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet. Domain names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name System (DNS). Any name registered in the DNS is a domain name.

Owning your own domain name, ie www.yourname.com, gives a professional impression, and allows your emails to be [email protected]. Once you own your domain name, your email addresses need never be
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Affiliate since: 07/02/2024, Power Rank: 99999999 | Read Williams's 638 other Ask SC answers

I believe that the affiliate can benefit much from having their own domain. One of the main reason's is control of the content. With your own domain, you decide what goes on your landing page. With your gateways they are customized so that you can get PSAs but you can't change the look and feel of your gateways. This is very important for having a success marketing strategy. PPC advertising is probably the most responsive traffic but ad quality depends highly on search engine optimization which relies on keyword density and relevance. If an SFI gateway is blocked there is nothing one can do to improve the quality score of the page. If you have you own domain you can redesign the page so that your quality scores are high for all leading SEO factors such as meta tags, keyword density, content, anchor text, alt text, etc.

SFI gateways are used by every affiliate so there is no way to differentiate your content and site from the competition. The only distinguishing variables are your badge achievements. With your own domain you can differentiate yourself from the pack and make your message standout above the rest by design.
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I believe that the affiliate can benefit much from having their own domain. One of the main reason's is control of the content. With your own domain, you decide what goes on your landing page. With your gateways they are customized so that you can get PSAs but you can't change the look and feel of your gateways. This is very important for having a success marketing strategy. PPC advertising is probably the most responsive traffic but ad quality depends highly on search engine optimization which
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Affiliate since: 12/31/1969, Power Rank: 99999999

When you have your own domain, and by which, I mean an actual webpage or website and not just a domain-name used for forwarding people to sign up, you have a far bigger and more flexible tool in your hands. Here are some of the things you can do with it:

* You can set up a blog and talk about whatever you're doing, build a wider audience, and then plug TripleClicks very easily from there.

* You can use your site as a "front end" to your TripleClicks ECA store or even use it to sell products in OTHERS' ECA stores.

* You can create a forum in which to discuss various elements of online interest, and drive people to TripleClicks from there, much like you would with a blog, but with much more interaction.

* You can route people from facebook or other sites that otherwise block SFI or TripleClicks links to your own domain, and from there, more easily direct them where you intend for them to go.

* Atop whatever you do with SFI, you can combine in other opportunities, if you desire--you can even sell advertising space on your own website as an additional source of income.

* Most importantly, it's your little corner of the Internet, to do with as you please. This can be immensely satisfying.
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When you have your own domain, and by which, I mean an actual webpage or website and not just a domain-name used for forwarding people to sign up, you have a far bigger and more flexible tool in your hands. Here are some of the things you can do with it:

* You can set up a blog and talk about whatever you're doing, build a wider audience, and then plug TripleClicks very easily from there.

* You can use your site as a "front end" to your TripleClicks ECA store or even
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