As the holiday season enters full swing, it’s easy to get distracted by all that’s going on. Don’t let your business fall by the wayside this holiday season by following a few of our tips.
Maintain Relationships
With lots of spending and full schedules, people may not be as interested in joining something new this time of year. This is why it’s important to maintain the team and the relationships you have. Take the time to reach out to all of your downline members during the holiday season and see if there is anything they need. Holding onto your current downline members is extra important this time of year as you may not be adding as many people as usual.
Don’t Forget Your Business
Taking a break is never a bad idea, but don’t completely forget about your business this holiday season. Plan ahead for travel and parties and schedule some time to work on your business. This can mean writing blog posts, updating your WebSite or adding new videos that show your site and your opportunity is still active. Don’t forget to respond to emails either. People will understand if you’re a few days behind, but more than that and they may lose interest.
Plan for the New Year
As the holiday season starts, it means the New Year is fast approaching. Take advantage of this time to make a plan for next year. Set goals and schedules for building your business next year. It’s a great time to start fresh and start building something big!
My site is up, what do I do next to make money? That’s simple, you need to drive traffic to your site. However, actually getting that traffic sometimes isn’t so simple. Here are a few quick ways to drive people to your site and encourage them to reach out to you.
Create content that is worth coming back for. This means videos, educational posts and personal experience.
Add a tool that easily allows visitors to share content. This way they can drive new visitors to your site. ShareThis is a great option for this.
Use an analytics plugin or GDI Hit Logs to see who is coming to your website and from where. Google Analytics is a great free tool.
One you figure out who is visiting your site, create content to cater to those who you find are visiting your site.
Update often. If you’re using a blog this is easy. For a static WebSite, make sure the content you have isn’t outdated.
Comment and link share. Comment on other blogs in your niche and ones you like. This will link back to your site or blog giving you much valued backlinks. Learn more about backlinks.
Have a contact form. This allow people to reach out to you and share ideas and comments on your site. SiteBuilder makes it easy to add contact forms and WordPress offers a few plugins to create one.
Include your website in signatures and profiles. Put your .WS link wherever you can, like your Facebook profile, email signature, and of course business cards.
Showcase others. Showcase team members to take advantage of some of their traffic and share the wealth.
What traffic driving tips do you have? Share in the comments.
Affiliate marketing can have a bad rap thanks to a lot of misunderstanding. People will call it a pyramid scheme, which isn’t true; see our post on it here. Many people also don’t quite understand how you build income as an affiliate; see our post on how this works here. Combating this bad rap and marketing the opportunity can be a bit overwhelming at times. A great way to market is to ask yourself why you’re an affiliate and then shares with others the benefits. But, if you’re having trouble explaining GDI’s affiliate program, here are a few ways to package it so others can understand and get excited.
Loyalty Program
Many companies have loyalty programs where users and customers accrue rewards, points or discounts for being active with a company. GDI works like that in a sense; we reward you each time someone signs up with you. GDI also offers contests and bonuses that run regularly for that extra reward for our loyal affiliates.
Referral Program
Possibly the most simple and easy to understand way to explain the GDI affiliate program is as a type of referral program. Affiliates are rewarded for each new sign up they refer to their team. When your referral signs up with you, you receive a commission.
Domain Service and More
GDI doesn’t just offer you money for building your business; we offer great services and a one of kind domain. New prospects can think of GDI like a domain service that also gives them the chance to make a little money on the side.