Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

Here is a glossary of terms you may or may not be familiar with.

1) Domain name: A domain name is a person's or a company's unique identity on the Internet. Domain names connect you to a person's or a company's website.

2) Domain forwarding: Is a way to forward your original domain name (usually a short one) to another (usually longer) domain name, such as www.domainname.com/information/deliver.html

3) Website: A page or a set of pages with text and or graphics that is visible to the rest of the Internet.

4) Hosting: A place where your website is housed and is made available for the rest of the Internet to see.

5) Affiliate: Is someone who promotes other company's products or services and earns commissions for doing so.

6) Customer: Is someone using a company's product or service.

7) Lead capture: Is a way of capturing someone's name and email address for carrying on further marketing communication with them.

8) Search engine: A search engine is an Internet tool that helps people locate information on the Internet. Example, Google, Yahoo, Ask are all search engines.

9) Niche market: A particular or specific market.

Below you will find the answers to the most frequently asked questions.

General

QDo I need my own personal or business WhoIsDirectory.com (WID) domain name and website?
AAbsolutely, EVERY person on the Internet needs at least one WID domain name and website if they are an affiliate, network marketer, have a product to sell, a service to sell, auction sellers, have a company to promote, need an online resume, are trying to make a name for themselves, or anyone who missed getting a good name the first time around. There is no end to the people who need to get their own WID personal and business domain name and website. Plus promoting the WID domain names and websites is a great online business in and of itself.
QHow difficult is it to get my domain name, web hosting and set up my personal or business website?
AIt is very easy. Once you purchase your domain name from MyDomainCheckout.com and your Whois(Personal,BusinessorKeywordName).com website and web hosting from WhoisDirectory.com, you pick the style of the website you would like, click publish and you are good to go. If you prefer, you can fully customize your site by filling in the blanks in the easy ready-made design-by-number website, click publish, and your website is finished and ready to be seen by the world.
QShould I buy my WhoIsDirectory domain name and website for my personal name even if I don’t think I really need it?
AYes, most definitely, because you could possibly sell it and make a good profit from another person who has your name and would want it for their own use. Also you may think you do not want it right now, only to discover that you want it 3 to 6 months down the road but now someone else already has it.
QCould I use my WhoIsDirectory personal domain name and website as a resume?
AAbsolutely, the problem with resume websites like Monster.com is they only list your resume under one category, like banking. With a WID website, you can list banker, bank teller, banking administration, etc.
QWhy do I need to purchase my domain name from MyDomainCheckout.com?
ABecause there are three main pieces needed to make your domain name, website and web hosting function very seamlessly: the WhoisDirectory.com, MyDomainCheckout.com and Clickbank.com. All three are programmed together to give you an optimized, search engine-friendly, seamless Internet presence. You can even use your existing domain name and website in conjunction with your WID domain name and website for achieving better web traffic and sales results.
QWhat if I already have my domain name and it is registered somewhere else?
AChances are you will not already have a domain registered that contains Whois(Personal,BusinessorKeywordName).com. However, if you do, it is very easy to transfer your domain registration to MyDomainCheckout.com.
QHow do I pick out a good domain name other than my own personal name?
AThere are many ways to do this but one really good way is to just think about the category of the product or service you are promoting and select a short catchy name related to that category. Make it as short as possible and keep in mind which words someone will type in when they are doing a search. Example: WhoIsGetRich.com, WhoIsBecomeRich.com, WhoIsAffiliates.com, but obviously these types of top-notch domain names are not going to last long. The other thing is to do a search in a specific category to get an idea of the perfect domain name for that category. Example: Searching for Making Money, you could come up with WhoIsMoneyMakingExpert.com, WhoIsMoney.com, WhoIsEasyMoney.com, WhoIsMakeMoneyNow.com, WhoIsMakeMoneyOnline.com. You can also think of names related to the category. So for Making Money, you could come up with WhoIsAffiliates.com, WhoIsInvestors.com, WhoIsBestInvestments.com, WhoIsMoneyAdvice.com, WhoIsMoneyReviews.com, WhoIsMarketing.com, WhoIsBestBiz.com. There is no end to the great names that you can get for every category. However, like everything else, timing is everything and the time to grab the perfect domain name, besides your personal name, is now.
QHow do I transfer a domain name or all of my domains to MyDomainCheckout.com?
AYou can log into your account where you have your existing domains registered. There you should just do a search like: You can type in the word “transferring.” There you should find directions to accomplish this with ease. You can even call MyDomainCheckout.com 24/7 at (480) 624-2500 and they will help you. There are also complete directions in your WhoIsDirectory control panel if you are a member.
QWhy do I need a WhoIsDirectory domain name and website versus a regular domain name and website?
AAs an example: All you have to do is a simple search for a word like candy on any search engine like Google. You’ll notice that 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 results come up. How are you ever going to compete with those millions of other websites, especially when all of the good domain names like candy.com, candydirect.com, candystand.com, oldtimecandy.com have been taken? Well you have the chance right now before all the good names have been taken again to get WhoIsCandy.com and step to the head of the line. With a WID domain name and website, you also get listed in the WhoIsDirectory which gives you many benefits plus better search engine placement.

Another case in point: Do a search for your personal name and see what comes up – This could be very disappointing at best. You either pull up information that does not pertain to you at all, or worse yet, someone is writing their negative opinion about Bob Smith, for example, and it is the wrong Bob Smith; that can really hurt your business and your personal reputation.

Also, the reason you need a WID domain name and website versus a regular domain name and website is every WID personal and business website is designed with a proprietary function that helps the search engines automatically give your website higher placement and better indexing. Regular websites cannot supply you with this function without you needing to know how to code it yourself or hire it done ... and that gets very expensive. Search engine optimization (SEO) is a way of building and structuring a website to give it the best possible placement under specific target phrases and that’s how each WID site is automatically programmed.

QHow much does it normally cost to have a website built?
AYou can pay anywhere from $299 to $2,000 and up for a website (that has no SEO because most web designers do not even know how to build them) and that’s without being listed in any search engines or having the advantage of being listed in the WhoIsDirectory.
QCan I edit my WhoIsDirectory website anytime I want?
AYes, you are in total control and can edit your content or change your picture from our Image Library 24/7 or anything else. Now if you have your own website built, then you have to contact your webmaster to make a change for you which can cost $35 to $65 an hour or more and may take them a couple of days to a week or more. One simple change could cost you more than your complete WID domain name and website package.
QWhy do I have to pay for hosting?
AHosting is how your website is placed on the Internet to be shown to the rest of the world. No matter what, you will always have to pay for hosting. The difference with us is you can earn a commission on your hosting referrals.
QIs the price for hosting inflated just to have more money to pay commissions?
ANo, hosting runs around $10 a month almost no matter where you go and ours is only $9.95 a month as well.
QDo I need to know any HTML, PHP or any type of complicated programming code to set up my website?
AAbsolutely not, we have it set up for the beginner and yet we also provide the flexibility for the more advanced builder. Here is a partial list of the things you DO NOT need to know: Title header, linking, backlinking, index checking, keyword density, page ranking, spider view, meta-tags, and the list goes on. There are courses that teach you how to do all of this, ranging from $97 to $2500. Their lowest price is way more than the cost of our WID web package which includes your WID domain name, hosting and our easy point-n-click, fill-in-the-blank websites.
QDo I have to select a picture from the Image Library?
ANo, you can always leave the generic one that comes with the style you select for your website or you can insert your own.
QWhat if I have my own picture to use on my WhoIsDirectory website?
AYou can insert your own image with the easy-to-use Design Wizard.
QWhat size does the picture have to be?
AAny image you upload to your personal Image Library should be 800 pixels wide by 180 pixels high.
QDo I need to purchase any site builder software?
ANo, unlike a traditional website that requires site builder software and can cost as much as $300 to $1,200 and up, everything has already been done for you at no additional charge.
QIs it really possible for a WhoIsDirectory website to sell itself?
AYes, every WID website comes with a built-in site seller section with a purchase link that  explains why all visitors should be buying their own WID domain names and websites. This section can be turned on and off.
QAm I in control of the content that gets placed on my WhoIsDirectory personal or business website?
AYes and here is why that is so important. You can instantly add a new program to your WID website. You can add several programs or you can list more information about yourself, your services, products, a special sale you have going on, add affiliate links to other programs, links to other sites, etc. You are really your own website developer without needing to know any HTML, PHP, or any other technical coding. Plus there is no cost to change anything on your WID website whenever you want to change it. You can update the look and feel of your WID website with the push of a button.
QThe personal or business WhoIsDirectory websites also feature a lead capture section on the page, is that correct?
AYes, everyone knows or should know how important it is to build a lead list, and the personal or business WID websites have a built-in lead capture section as part of the website. By default this feature exists on your website, but you can also turn it off or back on at any time. When a visitor on your site fills out the lead capture form, you will receive an email from them so that you can market to them directly.
QCan I change the domain name on my WhoIsDirectory website?
ANo, your domain name works just like normal and it is what takes a person to your specific WID website. If you would like a different domain name, you simply purchase another domain name, web hosting, and a WID website.
QCan I link one of my WhoIsDirectory websites to one of my other WhoIsDirectory websites?
AAbsolutely, you can link your number 1 to your number 2 and your number 2 to your number 1 and then both of them to a website you may have had before that is not a WID website. By putting your WID link on your regular website and your regular website link on your WID website, your ranking will strengthen.
QAs far as capturing leads on my WhoIsDirectory website, do those leads go directly to me or are they also going to WhoIsDirectory.com as well?
ANo, the WhoIsDirectory.com does not and cannot access any leads captured for your individual website, personal or business. Your leads are strictly your leads captured on your own WID website.
QHow do I access my leads from my website?
AYour leads are automatically sent to your email address or wherever you would like them sent.
QDoes Clickbank keep track of all my WhoIsDirectory referrals in my Clickbank account?
AYes.
QHow do I cancel a WhoIsDirectory website or hosting for it?
AAll cancellations for websites and for hosting are handled through Clickbank. HOWEVER, if you are just trying to put your existing website on hold, you can simply click on Un-publish in your Design Control Panel. That will remove it from being seen on the Internet.

Affiliates

QAs an affiliate, how much do I earn when a person I have referred to the WhoIsDirectory.com purchases a website?
AAs an affiliate, you earn a full 75% or approximately $31initially on each and every referred WID website sold by you plus $3 per month for their hosting every month thereafter that your referral remains an active customer. Plus you also earn a full 75% or $16 annually on every referred WID website when your referred customer renews his/her annual WID website maintenance subscription.
QWhat is an active customer?
AAn active customer is a person who has purchased a WID website package and is up to date on any and all billing. An active customer can also be an affiliate or both.
QWhy do I need a Clickbank account?
AWID pays its affiliates for sales of the WID personal, business and keyword websites and hosting through Clickbank.
QHow do I get paid as an affiliate?
AYou need to sign up for a free account with Clickbank which takes less than 3 minutes. If you do not have a free Clickbank account yet, you can go here now, ClickBank Signup Form  You get paid every 2 weeks from Clickbank on WID website packages sold that you have referred.
QHow will the charges read on my credit card statement?
AYour charges will show Domain/Hosting Services for your domain name purchase through MyDomainCheckout and will show Clickbank – CLKBANK*COM for your WID website and hosting purchase.
QDo I receive any commissions when my referrals renew their yearly WhoIsDirectory website package?
AYes, you receive ongoing commissions as long as you are an active customer and an affiliate (affiliate signup is free). Example: As an affiliate you would earn 75% of $47 minus Clickbank fees so you would earn around $31 for the first year per website package.

Thereafter, when a customer's web package automatically renews it is only $24.95 for their yearly subscription. Again, as an affiliate you would earn 75% of the $24.95 minus Clickbank fees, so you would earn around $16 per year per website package renewal. Plus ... you would have earned $3 per month from hosting on each of your referred customer's websites every month.
QHow much can I earn promoting and selling the WhoIsDirectory domain names and websites?
A As an affiliate, you can earn a substantial part-time or full-time income. There are at least over 100 million people and 200 million businesses needing WID domain names and websites. The market is wide open. Example: Let’s say you sold just 1 to 30 WID web packages a day using our pre-written marketing material or using your own. Receiving a full 75% or $31 in commissions for each WID website you sold would give you a monthly income ranging from about $900 to about $28,000 a month. Even if you did half of that or even one fourth, it would still be a terrific income. Some affiliates have informed us that they are confident they are going to be selling between 50 to 100 WID web packages a day. Affiliates also earn $3 per month on hosting of every WID website they sold which can really add up in a hurry.
QWhat’s the best way to promote the WhoIsDirectory domain names and websites?
AThere are some great ideas that you can use in the Marketing Resource Center which is found on your Design Control Panel page by clicking the tab marked Promote. You must be a customer or an affiliate to access this information.
QWhere do I get the pre-written marketing material?
AFrom the Marketing Resource Center which is found on your Design Control Panel page under the tab marked Promote. You can also use your own marketing material if you have a marketing system that works well for you.
QShould I put my affiliate link to my WhoIsDirectory website on my regular website if I already have a website?
AAbsolutely, that is known as linking. By putting your WID link on your regular website and your regular website link on your WID website, your ranking will strengthen. Also that is another great way to earn an income when people click on your link and go purchase their own WID web package. Using all websites in conjunction with each other is just another great way to give you more exposure.
QRealistically, how many WhoIsDirectory domain name web packages can an affiliate sell in a month?
AThere is no exact answer to that because every affiliate has their own way of marketing. However, using the ideas in the Marketing Resource Center found on your Design Control Panel page under the tab marked Promote, most affiliates should be able to sell 10 to 50 WID domain name website packages a day.