Network Marketing - You Just Must Have Your Own Website

For as long as I've had an online presence I've had my own website. This is in addition to any company generated website I might also have. There are many reasons why a website of your own is a must:

1. The URL - When you have your own website, you'll have a URL that is yours. This URL can be anything you choose. You can have your name as your URL or you can have something related to the products you are selling such as the name of the product or even what the product does for people. There really are no limits on what you choose. This URL can be put on business cards, used in online profiles, used when you write articles and much more.

2. With a website of your own, you have the option to offer something other than your company products. You can offer ebooks. You can offer affiliate products. You can even accept advertising from those who want the traffic you receive to see their ad.

3. You are able to add as many pages as you want. With a company website, you are limited to having only the pages they allow you to have. If you want a special page, you can't do that on a company site. With your own domain you can have whatever you want. An example would be a testimonial page. These are great to have. Not all company sites have space for this. On your own site you can create a testimonial page.

4. Company URL's are very often not picked up by search engines. When you have a website of your own, you can optimize each individual page for the search engines. You can research keyword terms and then build pages according to what is being looked for in the search engines.

5. If for any reason the company goes out of business, you still have your website. With some minor changes, you can offer a different product and your website will still be listed in the search engines, in your profiles and on your business cards. Your website is yours and you won't have to "start over" with a new website, just to make some minor changes.

These are five of the top reasons to have a website of your own when you are a network marketing consultant. Consider buying your own domain and then watch your business grow.d

Audrey Okaneko has been in direct sales since 1983. She can be reached at audreyoka@cox.net or you can Become a Tupperware Consultant.