Lead Generation & Sales
MLM Text Message Marketing That Gets Read
How direct selling companies can use text marketing well, from consent rules to order alerts to measuring what actually converts.
Jul 31, 2026 · By Bianca Ellis · 4 min readPlondo Learn
Guides for MLM and direct selling teams
Practical, plain language guides on choosing and running direct selling software, structuring compensation plans, generating leads, and putting AI to work for your field. Pick a topic below or browse the latest articles.
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MLM & Direct Selling Software
Guides on choosing, running, and getting more from MLM and direct selling software, from replicated sites to full back office platforms.
Explore →Back Office & Operations
Practical advice on distributor management, order processing, reporting, and the operational systems that keep a direct selling company running.
Explore →Compensation Plans
Breakdowns of binary, unilevel, matrix, and hybrid compensation plans, and how to design or evaluate one for your business.
Explore →Lead Generation & Sales
Strategies and tools for generating leads, running funnels, and closing more sales for direct selling and network marketing teams.
Explore →AI for Direct Selling
How AI employees, voice agents, and automation are changing recruiting, training, and sales for direct selling and network marketing companies.
Explore →Shopify Integration
How MLM and direct selling software integrates with Shopify, from storefront and checkout to distributor commissions.
Read the guide →Mobile App for Direct Selling
Run your MLM back office from your phone: live commissions, approvals, and distributor management on mobile.
Read the guide →State of Direct Selling 2026
Global direct selling statistics for 2026: market size, salesforce, top markets, and the largest companies, all sourced.
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Lead Generation & Sales
Direct Sales Landing Page Examples
What separates a direct sales landing page that converts from one that quietly fails, with real examples and testing tips.
Jul 29, 2026 · By Bianca Ellis · 4 min read
Lead Generation & Sales
Social Media Recruiting Scripts for Network Marketing
A practical framework for network marketing recruiting scripts that sound human, personalize easily, and stay compliant.
Jul 27, 2026 · By Bianca Ellis · 4 min read
Lead Generation & Sales
MLM Lead Generation Funnel Templates
A practical guide to building MLM lead generation funnels, from capture through automated follow up to a clean handoff.
Jul 24, 2026 · By Bianca Ellis · 4 min read
Compensation Plans
How to Design a Direct Selling Compensation Plan
A practical, numbers first approach to designing a direct selling compensation plan that rewards the right behavior and survives regulatory scrutiny.
Jul 22, 2026 · By Dennis Carter · 4 min read
MLM & Direct Selling Software
The Best MLM Software: How to Choose in 2026
There is no single best MLM software. This guide gives you the criteria to choose the right direct selling software for your plan, size, and stage.
Jul 20, 2026 · By Felix Morgan · 6 min read
Compensation Plans
Matrix Compensation Plan Explained
A clear breakdown of matrix compensation plans, spillover placement, common disputes, and how they compare to binary and unilevel plans.
Jul 20, 2026 · By Dennis Carter · 4 min read
Back Office & Operations
MLM Back Office Mobile App: Run Your Direct Selling Company From Your Phone
How an MLM back office mobile app lets the company owner watch live KPIs, approve payouts, and manage distributors from a phone, not just a desk.
Jul 20, 2026 · By Harold Parker · 5 min read
MLM & Direct Selling Software
MLM Genealogy Tree: How to Visualize and Work Your Downline
How to read and work your MLM genealogy tree, from binary to unilevel and matrix views, so you can coach your downline and act before a period closes.
Jul 20, 2026 · By Marisa Reed · 4 min read
MLM & Direct Selling Software
MLM Software for Shopify: The Direct Selling Integration Guide
How to connect MLM software with Shopify so direct selling software runs the back office while Shopify powers the storefront and checkout.
Jul 20, 2026 · By Grant Fisher · 5 min read
Compensation Plans
Unilevel Compensation Plan Explained
How unilevel compensation plans pay across levels, why they are easier to calculate, and where breakaway variations fit in.
Jul 17, 2026 · By Dennis Carter · 4 min read
Compensation Plans
Binary Compensation Plan Explained
A plain language walkthrough of how binary compensation plans work, with real numbers on carry forward, flush limits, and compression.
Jul 15, 2026 · By Dennis Carter · 4 min readApproved Partner
Shopify Partner
Seamless Shopify integration for MLM & direct selling software
Plondo is an approved Shopify Partner. We connect your direct selling back office, distributor genealogy, and commissions straight into Shopify, so your storefront, orders, and payouts all run as one system. Sell on Shopify, run the MLM software behind it with Plondo.