Marketing Tools

 

As with any trade, you need TOOLS to help you better run your business. There are far too many of them to try to talk about all of them on this one page, so I’ll split them up by category.

No, you do not have to have ALL of them. Pick and choose the ones you need for your particular situation.

 

Do you need your own website?

Global Domains International, Inc. (aka “GDI”) is a top-level domain name Registry which offers a robust global affiliate program for its core services. Established in 1999, GDI was ranked #37 out of the top 500 fastest growing privately held corporation in the USA by Inc Magazine in 2002, placing #5 in California. Since then, GDI has grown year to year, consistently increasing penetration of the global markets, and has evolved accordingly with industry changes and demands, all the while remaining completely debt free.

GDI is committed to growth and mutually beneficial relationships which can be seen through our worldwide affiliate program, product offerings and IDNs. Get started with one of our programs today to see what we are al about.

Are you interested in earning money selling .WS domains? Our affiliate program allows you to earn commissions promoting a monthly package that includes domain registration, hosting, email, and SiteBuilder.

  • Quick and Easy Website Building. No website design experience? No problem! Be online in minutes with their cutting edge drag-and-drop interface!
  • Your Own .WS Domain Name. A domain name is simply an address on the internet. Rather than trying to remember the boring AIP numbers, simply type www.YourDomainName.ws
  • Webmail. Get:
    –10 email prefixes
    –10 forwarded prefixes
    –Catch-all forwarding
    –Prefix blocking
    –1GB mailbox
    –AJAX, mobile or HTML interface

Just click on either of the GDI banner ads to learn more about it.

 

What do you do with all of those logins and passwords?

I use two methods to manage them.

  1. I use RoboForm to store the basic login data for each of the thousands of sites I cannot remember.
  2. I also use Microsoft Word to keep track of more details about each program. Tailor your list to keep track of details YOU feel are important.
    — You will know by all the time you waste searching for things because you were too busy to add them to your list.
    — It is also EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to write down the phrases for your cryptocurrency wallets, or else you may find that you have LOST all of your currency when you no longer can log in to your wallet!!!!!

    Here are some of the things I keep track of with my Word document.

    • Program Type:     Safelist Mailer, Traffic Exchange, Revenue Sharing, (PTC) Pay to Click, etc.
    • Login URL:     The address you go to when you log in to your site.
    • User Name:
    • User ID:
    • Password:
    • Contact Email:     Many sites require you to use a GMAIL email address.
    • Date Joined:        2021-01-xx
    • Membership:      Free or Upgraded
    • Paid thru:           Which payment processor, bank card or cryptocurrency wallet
    • Payments rcvd thru:    How do you receive your commissions? Which payment processor, bank card or cryptocurrency wallet?
    • Referral URL:     Your affiliate URL to give those wishing to join under you.
    • Sponsor:             Sponsor’s contact info (name, email, ID, phone, etc.)
    • Comments:

 

Connecting to another computer for help

There are many programs you can use for this. For example

TeamViewer

After downloading and installing it, you can connect with me at My ID: 1 463 907 637

Mikogo
Any Desk
  • Remote desktop software that actually works!
    • Online collaboration
    • Built-in file transfer
    • Record sessions
    • Strong cryptography. TLS makes AnyDesk as secure as online banking. The identity of the participants is verified by the AnyDesk sever network.
    • Fast transmission. DeskRT makes AnyDesk the world’s fastest remote desktop application, which allows using AnyDesk for hours without getting tired.
    • Set a Password to access your computer at any time. Use the access control list feature to enhance security even more.
  • Work remotely from wherever you are. Every time you need to access a remote screen, whether it is just across the office floor or on the other side of the world, you can use AnyDesk.
  • AnyDesk ensures secure and reliable remote desktop connections for IT professionals and on-the-go individuals alike.
  • Download AnyDesk for Windows at http://www.anydesk.com/.
  • AnyDesk is free for private use.
  • After installing AnyDesk, connect with me at ‘wayne-desktop-3@ad‘.
  • AnyDesk is very easy to use.

 

What is Tracking, and why use it?

Although there are many tracking tools, I primarily use Hits Connect, although I still have lots of links out there tracked with Click Magick.

Let’s say that you promote your program’s affiliate link all over the place.

How do you know where the clicks in your ads came from?

You might send your emails and ads to the same site for many months, but no one ever clicks on your link. So, why continue wasting your time advertising someplace that does not get you any referrals?

Ad tracking technology will count the traffic your ads are receiving from each advertising source, so you can ensure you’re receiving the impressions you’ve paid for.

Ad tracking helps you monitor your advertising efforts so you can better spend advertising where people ARE clicking on your ads. Make sense?

To get started with ad tracking, click on Hits Connect or on Click Magick. I recommend you use Hits Connect because (1) it is much easier to use and (2) it costs much less than Click Magick.

 

Do you need a quick banner/ad creating service?

AdKreator is a very powerful do-it-yourself banner/ad creating service

  • 100% web-based; no software to download
  • So easy to use, even the most design-clumsy users can be creating professional designs without a nervous breakdown.
  • They host your Splash Pages, Lead Capture/Landing/Squeeze Pages and Banners for you.
  • Landing Page, Lead Capture Page, Squeeze Page, Lead Page are all the same thing.
  • A Splash Page does not contain the Video feature or Autoresponder feature.
  • Create lead capture pages using top quality graphics
  • AdKreator makes you feel like a professional designer.
  • Join for free and try it out.
    • Platinum upgrade is $9.97/month
    • Business upgrade is $19.95/month
    • Corporate upgrade is $29.95/moth
  • Free members earn 5% for each purchase your referrals make, and can have ONE free Splash Page, but not a Squeeze Page.
    • Platinum members can have up to 10 designs and get 20% commissions
    • Business members can have up to 300 designs (grandfathered members get unlimited designs) and get 30% commissions
    • Corporate members have unlimited designs and get 35% commissions
  • AdKreator Design blog post about the difference between a splash page and a landing page, lead capture page and squeeze page.