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What’s the Difference Between MLM and Linear Marketing?
Understanding Modern Referral-Based Income.

Welcome!
If you’ve ever heard someone say, “Join my business and earn money just by sharing with your friends,” and thought, “Sounds confusing…” — don’t worry. You’re not alone!

Today, we’re going to break it down from the beginning and explain two popular ways people earn money by referring products or services to others:
Multilevel Marketing (MLM)
Linear Marketing

By the end of this article, you’ll know exactly what they are, how they work, and why Galactic Business Network (GBN) uses Linear Marketing — a simpler, more ethical, and easier-to-understand way for YOU to earn extra income.

First: What Is Marketing?
Let’s start right at the beginning.

Marketing is how a business tells people about its products or services. Imagine you open a lemonade stand. You want customers, right? So you tell your neighbors, make a sign, post on Facebook — that’s marketing!

Now, what if your friend told their friends about your lemonade and brought you more customers — and you gave them a little reward or commission for doing that?

That’s referral marketing — and it’s the foundation for both MLM and Linear Marketing.

Multilevel Marketing (MLM): What Is It?
Multilevel Marketing (also called network marketing) is a system where people earn money by selling products AND by recruiting other people to sell too.

Each person forms part of a “downline” — a team below them. You earn not just on your own sales, but on your team’s sales too.

Example:
You join Company A and sell products.

You get 20% commission on your own sales.

You recruit 5 people under you. You earn a smaller percentage (say, 10%) on what THEY sell.

Those 5 people recruit others, and you earn even smaller percentages from those “deeper levels.”

It goes on and on, sometimes up to 10 levels deep.

But here’s the problem with MLMs:
Recruiting > Selling: In many MLMs, the real money comes from recruiting others — not selling the actual product. That’s a red flag.

Hidden Costs: You often have to buy monthly “starter packs” or stock.

Hard to Earn: Only the top 1-2% earn well. Most people make little or nothing.

Pyramid Structure: The system looks like a pyramid — the few at the top earn from everyone below them.

Many people feel misled or burned by MLMs because they joined thinking it would be easy money, but it was actually a lot of pressure, selling to family and friends, and chasing people to join.

Linear Marketing: What Makes It Different?
Linear Marketing is a simpler, fairer, and more transparent way of earning money for sharing a product or service.

No recruitment pressure.
No complicated structures.
No stock purchases or surprise fees.

You earn commission from real sales or subscriptions — not from signing people up.

Here’s how it works with Galactic Business Network (GBN):
When you sign up as a GBN Affiliate, you get a personal referral link. When someone buys a service using your link, you earn:

15% on your direct referrals (Level 1)
10% if that person refers someone else (Level 2)
and 5% if that person refers again (Level 3)

That’s it — only 3 levels deep, and all based on actual sales or service usage (like digital business cards, radio ads, or marketing packages).

No pressure to build massive teams, no forced purchases. Just share, earn, repeat.

Real-Life Example with GBN
Let’s say you’re a GBN Affiliate named Lisa.

Step 1: You refer a business owner to BizSavvy for a digital business card.
They sign up for R400/month.

You earn 15% = R60/month as long as they stay subscribed.

Step 2: That business owner refers someone else.
That person also signs up.

You earn 10% of R400 = R40/month from that referral.

Step 3: That person refers a third person.
You earn 5% = R20/month.

That’s a total of R120/month from just one line of referrals. Multiply that by 5 or 10 lines and you’ve got real, sustainable income.

All without buying a single product or “recruiting” anyone!

Why GBN Chose Linear Marketing??

At Galactic Business Network, we believe that earning should be honest and accessible.

We know not everyone wants to sell soap or energy drinks to their friends. That’s why we offer real services — things that businesses already need:

*Digital business cards

*Online marketing

*Radio advertising on Great Vibrations

*Business tools & visibility support

We reward you fairly for helping us reach more businesses. Simple as that.

Final Thoughts:
Many people stay away from “marketing” opportunities because they’ve seen MLMs fail or felt scammed before.

But here’s the truth:
Marketing isn’t bad — it’s how you do it that matters.

Linear Marketing, like that which GALACTIC BIZ NETWORK offers, is a clean, fair, and low-risk way to earn recurring income by simply sharing valuable tools with others.

You don’t need to be a salesperson.
You don’t need to be a tech wizard.
You just need to be willing to share and help others grow.

Ready to Get Started?
Want to earn 15%, 10%, and 5% — month after month — for just sharing GBN’s amazing tools?

Message us on WhatsApp: 084 342 1791 Or email admin@bizsavvy.xyz

We’ll help you get set up in minutes — with your own referral link and training included.

Bonus: What Makes GBN Unique?

No fees to join

No stock

Monthly residual income (as long as the client pays for their product, you get paid)

Tools that people actually need

Transparent commissions

You’re helping local businesses grow

Whether you’re a student, stay-at-home parent, hustler, or professional — GBN can work for you.

So now that you know the difference…
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE SOME REAL MONEY???