Glossary of Direct Selling Terms

Whether you are a new social influencer, brand ambassador, or a successful business builder, we're sure you've had a time when you heard a direct selling term you didn't know the meaning of or weren't sure if you were using the word correctly.

Here is a comprehensive glossary of industry terms used in the direct selling, multi-level marking (MLM), influencer marketing, and networking marketing industries to help you sound like an expert from day one.

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Replicated Website

A replicated website is a template that can be reused and customized for many users. MLM companies generally provide replicated websites to each of their distributors to help them grow their business. Typically each distributor has the same personal website, with differences only in name, photo, and contact.

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