I posted this advice in the GDI forum some time ago and based on the feedback, I thought I’d post it here for future reference whenever I get into GDI discussions:
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Here’s what is probably the best advice I can give to newbies promoting GDI: STOP Focusing on the GDI Opportunity. . .Otherwise you’re going to continue running into “nay sayers” with the following type comments:
“…but, like most pyramids those at the top make the money while those at the bottom make little or no money at all.”
There are ALOT of people out there that know [in their minds] this to be a fact about GDI. Here is American Heritage Dictionary definition of a pyramid scheme:
n. A fraudulent moneymaking scheme in which people are recruited to make payments to others above them in a hierarchy while expecting to receive payments from people recruited below them. Eventually the number of new recruits fails to sustain the payment structure, and the scheme collapses with most people losing the money they paid in.
Folks, we aren’t recruiting people to pay us anything!! We earn commissions for referring others to GDI hosting. Remember that. Clients get a .WS domain name, 100mb of webspace (with hosting) and 10 email accounts. Which leads into the next obstacle you’re run across:
“…The problem I have with GDI…. is that you can get better hosting (with all the bells & whistles that GDI offers) for cheaper ($4-6 a month)”
This is a very true statement — BUT — that company offering the cheaper hosting doesn’t provide you with the opportunity to earn residual income through 5 levels. ‘Nuff said on this one.
Then you get comments like…
“…Here is where I dislike the program: you cannot seperate the two, the opportunity from the services. If you try to sell just the services you have to do it by trying to sell the opportunity thats what I dislike in the first place. You only get an affiliate site that markets the opportunity not an affiliate site that markets just the services.
Makes it difficult and confusing for new comers and is not really set up to attract customers just affiliate agents. In that sense of the word it can be close to being considered a scam. I can help you find hosting for 5 pages at 5 dollars a month and a domain name for 9 dollars a year. Thats cheaper than GDI $51 dollars cheaper.”
This, obviously from a previous GDI “tire kicker” or someone who has never joined GDI. Here is the link to promote the GDI products (replace moretime4me with your userID):
http://www.website.ws/kvmlm2/hosting.dhtml?sponsor=teamkaya66
and
Here’s the link to promote the GDI opportunity:
http://website.ws/kvmlm2/my.dhtml?sponsor=teamkaya66
or
http://freedom.ws/teamkaya66/show_dvd < == your best bet in my opinion
And of course, my personal favorite, YOUR OWN .ws website:
http://moretime4me.ws
Everyone should do something with their hosting besides using it as a referral link.
I see it all over the internet. “1000’s of people worldwide are earning quiet fortunes, from their homes, even while they sleep. Are you next? Get started for free right now!” and all the others.
This leads people to believe they will become very successful, maybe not overnight, but soon. For online marketing newbies (the target market of pretty much everyone here), This is just NOT going to happen. Results will be different for everyone, but you may have to re-evaluate your goals if you think you will be earning a substantial income within the first year.
I don’t like the above ad created by GDI because 7 days is just not enough time to evaluate any program. And then having to call them to cancel your membership if decide to cancel after the trial period. What about the non-U.S. folks? Not very fair, but not my rules. I do make sure ALL my prospects are aware of this though.
I don’t know much, but I know this: GDI is long term and takes a long-time. You have a website, use it to earn some short-term cash while you build your future.
I hope at least one person find this bit if info helpful in someway.
Cheers. . .
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