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forum called the The GDI World Forum at
www.talk.ws.
The forum was developed to give
affiliates a place to share ideas, success stories,and to get
help and advice from other members.
You can create your talk.ws forum
account in the member's area of GDI and begin using it
immediately. Just click on "Affiliates" in the left navigation
column of the member's area, then click on "GDI Forum" and it
will take you to the login page.
Important GDI information is
posted in the forum, and questions and discussion topics for
training calls will be taken from posts seen in the forums, so
if there is something you need help with or want discussed, it
is vital that you post it in the forum.
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Purchasing
Affiliates
Domains
Forwarding
Email
SiteBuilder
Account
Information
Canceling
Support
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Answers
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Purchasing
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How much do domain packages cost?
$10 per month per domain name.
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Is anything else included in the $10
monthly fee?
Yes: Lots of options! Your $10 monthly fee covers not
only your .WS "WebSite" domain name, but everything
needed to make full use of it. You can use our hosting
services, forward your domain to another location,
leave it parked with a simple construction screen, or
use our simple SiteBuilder tool to help you design a
great WebSite in minutes. All these options include
email services. Of course, you always have the option
of using your own hosting company as well!
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What forms of payment can I use?
You may use the following major credit cards: American
Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa.
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Affiliates
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What is an Affiliate?
Becoming an affiliate allows you to make money by
reselling our product. You will earn 10% of sales
directly referred by you and 10% on each of 4
additional "layers" of affiliate sales. Check out the
income calculator to get an idea of what
your potential monthly income could be.
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I don't want to SELL anything. That
said, how do I build my business?
That is the beauty of our program. YOU don't sell
anything, WE do all the selling for you. Just enter
the names and email addresses of the people you know
personally online, and we'll send a personalized email
to them, from YOU, which directs them to a fully
personalized, dynamic flash presentation. If you
prefer, you can alternatively send them directly to
your free WebSite.ws Affiliate WebSite, which will be
identical to the one you are looking at right now, but
tracked to YOU, so you get the credit for all sign
ups.
(PLEASE NOTE: Using our
automated form requires pre-existing contact with
those you choose to invite. We follow and STRICTLY
ENFORCE A ZERO TOLERANCE policy regarding unsolicited
SPAM emails - so make sure that you have had prior
communication with anyone you decide to invite).
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How can I see who signed up under me
and how much commissions are owed to me?
You will have 24/7 access to REAL TIME REPORTING on
all hits to your agent WebSite, all trials placed, and
all active customers, as well as complete downline
reporting, selectable by layer (1 through 5), and all
current and past commissions due to you. You will also
have contact information for your UPLINE SPONSORS, so
you can email them and learn about their successes, as
well as contact information for your DOWNLINE
(network) members, so you may email them and tell them
of your successful experiences.
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As an Affiliate, do I need to send
in any paperwork?
Yes. The required simple documentation can easily be
accessed from within your account. However, you may
begin building your business immediately (before we
receive your documents).
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What is the "Invite" section, and
how do I use it?
The Invite section allows you to send customized
emails to prospects, which must be people with whom
you have had prior contact. You can also purchase
opt-in email lists in the Leads section of your
Members Area. Please note, we will not tolerate Spam
of any kind from our affiliates. Violation of our Spam
policy will result in immediate and permanent
deactivation of your account without reimbursement.
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What is an "Upline?"
Your upline is comprised of the people through which
you were referred to our company. Your upline can be a
valuable source of information for networking and
brainstorming ways to increase your revenue.
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What is a "Downline?"
Your downline is comprised of the people who were
referred to our company through you. The people in
your downline represent those for which you will earn
commissions for purchases they make. Information in
your downline is updated in real time so you always
have the latest details available to you, 24/7.
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How can I use the banners?
Banners allow you to place advertisements on your
WebSites promoting our product offering. You will earn
money whenever purchases are made with us by people
who clicked on your banners.
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What are the hit logs?
The hit logs allow you to see how much traffic your
affiliate links are generating. They will show you the
date and time, the IP address, and the referring URL
of any hits to your WebSite.ws affiliate page.
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How do I earn commissions?
It's simple. You earn commissions for any sale
referred through your affiliate link up to five layers
deep.
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How often will I receive a
commission check?
Commission checks are mailed on or before the 15th of
every month provided your commission balance meets
your selected minimum payout amount. The lowest
minimum payout limit for USA-based accounts is $25
USD. If you are non-USA based, the minimum amount is
$50 USD. Commission totals less than your selected
minimum payout amount will be carried over until such
time as your balance meets your selected minimum. All
unpaid commissions (if any) are automatically
forfeited if you deactivate your account.
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Domains
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Do you offer hosting services?
Yes, we do offer deluxe, self service hosting.
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How do I purchase hosting?
There is no additional charge for hosting. It is
included in your $10 monthly fee for the respective
domain.
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What is FTP?
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It's simply how
you move files from your personal computer to our
servers so the rest of the world can see your WebSite.
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How do I transfer my domain to my
hosting company?
If you already have a hosting company you prefer to
use, you can point your .WS domain to their
nameservers from within your account. There is no
additional fee for specifying your own nameservers.
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I have entered my DNS
information, why isn't my domain resolving?
Make sure you wait a minimum of 24 hours before
becoming concerned. The Internet is comprised of
millions of inter-connected computers. It generally
takes 24-72 hours before new DNS information works its
way to all of them. However, if you use our
SiteBuilder web templates, your site will be viewable
anywhere in the world within minutes!
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Forwarding
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How much is URL forwarding?
There is no additional charge for URL forwarding. If
you wish to forward your new .ws domain to another
existing domain name or WebSite, you may do so at any
time. This service is included in your $10 monthly fee
for the respective domain.
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How do I setup URL forwarding?
You may specify a destination URL to which you want
your .WS to forward from within your account at any
time.
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Email
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How do I setup email for my domain?
Simply click the email link from within your account.
Please note, our email services will only work for
domains pointing to our servers. If you are using
another hosting company, they will provide email
services for your domain.
You may choose any of 4 (four) options for each email
address you create using your .ws domain(s):
1) WebMail: Check your email on the web
via
www.Email.ws. This simple yet full-featured
webmail system works just like "Hotmail" or "Yahoo"
webmail.
2) Forward Email: With this setting, if
someone sends a message to whatever@yourdomain.ws ,
you can choose to have it forwarded to any existing
email account you currently use. Set up forwarding for
any email address from within email.ws.
3) POP: This option allows you to download
your email directly using an email program of your
own. NOTE: If you choose to download your mail, it
will be removed from your WebMail interface.
Instructions on accessing your email via POP are
included with each setup email you receive, as well as
the Help section at email.ws.
4) IMAP: This is the newer client-server
protocol. Instructions on accessing your email via
IMAP are included with each setup email you receive,
as well as the Help section at email.ws.
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How many email addresses can I
create?
You may create a maximum of 10 email addresses per
domain.
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How much space do I get for each
one?
100 megabytes.
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How do I read my email?
Sign into your mailbox at
http://email.ws.
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Can I use your email service while
my domain is hosted with a different company?
No. Our email service will only work for domains
pointing to our servers. If you are using another
hosting company, they will provide email services for
your domain.
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SiteBuilder
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What is SiteBuilder?
SiteBuilder is our template driven WebSite design
interface. It easily allows you to get a WebSite
up-and-running in minutes without using special
software. Everything is completed from within your
Internet browser.
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How many pages can my WebSite have?
A maximum of six pages.
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How much space do I get for files
needed to build my WebSite?
100 megabytes. However, most .WS user WebSites utilize
only a fraction of this available space.
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Can I make changes to my site at
anytime?
Absolutely.
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How long will it take for the
changes to take effect?
Most changes will take effect within 15 minutes.
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Can I upload my own HTML pages for
use with SiteBuilder?
No. If you have your own HTML pages, you will want to
use our hosting option instead of SiteBuilder. There
is no additional fee for doing so. Both options are
included in your $10 monthly fee for the respective
domain.
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Account
Information
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How do I make changes to my personal
contact information?
Simply click the "Account Info" link from within your
account.
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How do I change my password?
This is also changed from within "Account Info".
Scroll down to the section titled "Change Password".
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Where can I update my payment
information?
This is also changed from within "Account Info".
Scroll down to the bottom of the page where you will
see the "Preferred Payment Method" section.
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Canceling
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How can I cancel my account?
Simply use the "Request Support" link from within your
account indicating your desire to cancel. Please note,
we send confirmations for all cancellation requests.
If you do not receive confirmation within 72 hours,
please re-submit your request. Do not assume it was
completed.
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Will you refund my latest monthly
fee if I cancel?
No, nor do we offer pro-rated refunds. All charges are
non-refundable. We do promise no additional fees will
be charged for your account once it has been
cancelled.
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