Frequently Asked Questions

The questions on this page have been asked by PearlMaker members. Also download the Overview document for more information.

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• What's the affiliate ID# requested in the Personalisation Order Form?
• Does that mean I can use my PayPal email address as my affiliate ID?
• How many domain names can I use for my PearlMaker System?
• Do I have to have a domain name exclusively for my PearlMaker System?
• I've registered my domain name but there's a problem with the DNS name servers. Can I still place my Personalisation Order before the nameservers are delegated?
• Can I make changes to my PearlMaker domain name?
• Can I use a .ws domain name from Global Domains International?
• What should my email address be for my PearlMaker System?
• How many MLM opportunities can I promote with my PearlMaker System?
• Can I promote a generic MLM content site from my PearlMaker System?
• I'm not currently associated with an MLM company. Can I still use the PearlMaker System?
• The MLM company I want to promote hasn't launched in my country yet. Can I still promote it using my PearlMaker System?

What's the affiliate ID# requested in the Personalisation Order Form?

This is your Viral Explosion member ID. When you sign up as a member, you're asked to create an affiliate nickname or code word by the system. This cloaks your primary PayPal email address, which is your REAL affiliate ID. So if you ever change your primary PayPal email address, be sure to update your details at Viral Explosion.

You'll need three things in order to register as an A-Team member:

1. The Viral Explosion affiliate ID of your referring member. (Ask them for it.)

2. A copy of our Viral Explosion Affiliate Program Profile. Right-click here to download.

3. A copy of How to Join the Viral Explosion Program. Right-click here to download.

Next, click the Affiliate Program link at the top of the page. (The ID shown is your referrer's Viral Explosion ID.) Read the content of the page, then complete the form at the bottom of the page. If the nickname or codeword you choose is invalid or already taken, the system will let you know and ask you to try another one.

Does that mean I can use my PayPal email address as my affiliate ID?

Yes it does, but do you really want to? Apart from any security issues, it makes for an ugly, cumbersome link that's easy for your prospects to forget or get wrong. But for log-in purposes, your PayPal email address is your proper ID.

Do I have to have a domain name exclusively for my PearlMaker System?

No, you don't, but we strongly recommend that you do have one just for your PearlMaker System because of planned expansions to the concept. If you already have your own domain, you can host your PearlMaker Module One on it as a directory (http://www.yourdomain.com/pm). Consult your web host for options and advice.

How many domain names can I use for my PearlMaker System?

You can use as many as you like, but only one can be used for the site itself. The other domain names will simply point to the main domain name or to folders on that domain (domain forwarding).

When you register other domain names you want to point to your PearlMaker system, select URL forwarding and enter the URL to the folder in your PearlMaker system.

I've registered my domain name but there's a problem with the DNS name servers. Can I still place my Personalisation Order before the nameservers are delegated?

Yes, you can. What matters at this stage is that you have the domain name registered to you. You can resolve the DNS issue separately.

Can I make changes to my PearlMaker domain name?

Yes, you can. But it requires an entire new set-up and personalisation (Module 1), installation of system software, etc. In other words, you'll be cancelling one account and opening another. So it pays to plan things properly when choosing your domain name in the first place.

A new Module 1 fee will be payable. And any promotion of the existing domain name will no longer be effective. (Changing a domain name is not a good idea.)

For this reason alone, linking your domain name to your MLM program is a bad idea. If you decide to leave, or the company goes out of business or changes its name, your domain name becomes irrelevant.

What should my email address be for my PearlMaker System?

It can be whatever you choose, as long as the email address is the same as the one in your ebooks and Special Reports.

How many MLM opportunities can I promote with my PearlMaker System?

This is really up to you. Since the PearlMaker System itself promotes NO network marketing opportunities, you can add as many as you like to your autoresponder system, opportunity web sites, links, etc.

Bear in mind, though, that more than one or two could "spook the horses" and confuse your prospects, making it harder for them to say "yes" to you.

Can I promote a generic MLM content site from my PearlMaker System?

It can be done, but what would be the point? The objective of the PearlMaker Sponsoring System is to sponsor more people into your chosen MLM program. Using the PearlMaker Sponsoring System to promote another, generic MLM content site would be like catching a cab to a bus stop so you can catch a bus.

It would need to be either a replacement for your MLM opportunity link (change your URL in the redirection script) or a link from your MLM opportunity site, not your PearlMaker System, or linked from your autoresponder system. So it requires a little innovative thinking on your part, nothing more.

This is the kind of topic we'll cover in our regular online webinar sessions designed to help you get the best results from your PearlMaker System.

I'm not currently associated with an MLM company. Can I still use my PearlMaker Sponsoring System?

Until you have a network marketing opportunity to offer, it would be a waste of your time, money and opportunity to have a PearlMaker system... and a frustrating and confusing process for your prospects.

We're about to launch The Extra Income Expo Online to coincide with the PearlMaker System launch. This is a lead generation site for PearlMaker Module 2 members to promote their opportunities. You can search there for an opportunity if you don't already have one.

The MLM company I want to promote hasn't launched in my country yet. Can I still promote it using my PearlMaker System?

Yes, you can. This doesn't affect your PearlMaker System because the system itself promotes NO network marketing companies... this is done through your own company site or your own separate opportunity site.

Just be sure that your country's launch isn't too far away, or your prospects may lose interest.

Prelaunch is one of the best times to build, for everyone, even though no money can be earned until after launch in the way of bonuses. You can still build a very large network-in-waiting that can qualify you for very large bonuses once launch happens — and so can your downline members. Best of all, they don't have to spend any money on products until after launch.

And you can use your PearlMaker System to help you build ahead of launch, too! :)

Best of all, you can be earning affiliate commissions as a Viral Explosion member during pre-launch (and after, naturally).