Site Build It! is a scam!
That was the comment left on one of my YouTube videos a few days ago. And it’s not the first time I’ve heard the scam cries regarding SBI!.
Apparently this person heard about the $10,000 prize Ken Evoy, President of SiteSell.com, awarded to the customer who created the best “I Love SBI! video.”
So his comment warned others there was a prize out for videos like mine. I guess he thought my video was created for the sake of entering the contest.
Sorry, Mr. Anonymous-YouTube-commentor, some of us actually use the product and love it. And while I make it no secret I belong to SiteSell’s affiliate program, I still believe in the product and endorse it because I used it to create my site, Flat Stomach Exercises.
In fact, I didn’t even enter the $10,000 I Love SBI! contest.
I also want to point out that everyone who was eligible for the contest had to actually own SBI!. So these weren’t SiteSell employees or random people paid by SiteSell to create hype.
Let’s not fool ourselves. The $10,000 prize was a great incentive for many I’m sure. But these videos were made by happy customers who were proud to show the world how much Site Build It! changed their lives.
Many of these people were able to quit their jobs because of SBI!.
[Update August, 2009: See updated traffic stats from my Site Build It! website.]
Why Site Build It! Cannot Be a Scam
Every now and then I’ll get a comment on my YouTube channel from someone saying Site Build It! is a scam because it didn’t work for them, or they believe it’s overpriced.
I guess I must have a different definition of scam than some of these people. In my opinion, a scam is product or service that doesn’t deliver what is promised. Or the company overcharges for the value provided.
Never does SiteSell promise you’ll make money if you use their product. Nor do they guarantee it’s easy to make money online. The only thing they DO promise is that you will get valuable tutorials and tools to build your site that will set you on the path of success. This is true no matter which web host you use.
You have to understand, however, that your success largely depends on YOU and your own efforts. Building a successful website takes work, patience, learning, creativity and motivation.
Site Build It! provides you all the tools you need for $299/yr (a website builder, newsletter manager, autoresponder, search engine ranking help, traffic reports, tutorials, a topic brainstorming tool, etc.) but YOU still have to bring your own brains and motivation to complete the process.
And here’s a message for those of you who may be turned off by the price of $299/year…
First of all, almost everyone knows that you can easily get a web host for under $10/month. But cheap web hosts are not in the business of actually helping you build traffic and make money. They simply host your site and the rest is up to you to figure out.
Websites don’t just attract traffic when you launch them. It requires effective pre-planning and an understanding for how Internet marketing works. Cheap web hosts don’t teach you anything about this, but SBI! does. As a customer myself I can tell you THAT’s largely what you’re paying for.
If you were to purchase all the tools that SBI! provides separately you’d be paying much more than $299/year so I definitely wanted to clarify that for people who wonder why the price is so much higher. Site Build It! is NOT just a regular web host. It’s a system of tools and tutorials that teaches you how to build a heavily trafficked website.
And with the 30-day money back guarantee, the product is completely risk free. If it’s not for you, just ask for your money back within the first 30 days. I promise they’ll give it to you.
If they don’t, just let me know and I’ll get on the phone to SiteSell’s creator, Dr. Ken Evoy. (Yes, I really do have his phone number.) But I know that’s not going to be necessary because they have always honored their guarantee.
So before you write something off as a scam, just make sure you do your homework and ask the proper questions before making assumptions.
Is SBI! for Everyone?
No, it’s not. And I would never proclaim anyone that uses it is going to have automatic success.
There is work involved, lots of reading and definitely a good amount of patience and motivation required… just like any other business or money making venture. I just felt the need to clarify the scam statements because it’s so easy to lump SBI! into all the other get-rich-quick programs on the net.
And I wouldn’t blame people for being skeptical because there are a lot of scams out here. Fortunately for me and the other video makers, SBI! is not one of them. 
Watch a demo of me using my SBI! account
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Before I posted I did not realize how hard this was going to be to split the fee. I decided it’s just too much trouble for me at the moment.
Thanks for the interest.
I have called two the three times. Customer Service can not answer my Q/As. They said someone will call me back. I just wonder if there support tech staff will be calling be back when I have a issue or problem. The product looks great, but no customer service to help you when you need it??????
I’m now a new SBI member. I’m going through their 10 day video course that will take me more like 60 days. So much to learn and research. I thought I had a great idea for a website but after going through day 1 and 2 of the course it wasn’t, that along saved me 6 months of my life.
John, try emailing them instead of phoning. You should get a respose sooner.
Lisa,
Please can you try and reach Mr Ken Evoy for me? I want to purchase SITEBUILDIT! but it is unable to process my payment. I want to find out if his site accepts mastercard payments from nigeria? If he doesn’t what do i do to get the product. The lines are not going neither is the email address. pls help me
They accept PayPal. Are you able to pay with PayPal?
Hi Lisa,
Recently found your site and have found it very informative.
In particular, I appreciate your honest answers regarding SBI. In return, I would like to purchase it through your site, but cannot see where I should do this?
Keep up the great work!
Thanks Tony. Any link on my site or blog will give me the credit or you can go to http://website.sitesell.com/order Thank you!!
How can SBI be a scam? If website hosting averages $100 per year and an auto-responder averages $200 per year, SBI seems to be quite a bargain.
But where would I find on SBI’s site that an auto-responder is really included? As soon as I find such verification, I’ll sign-up.
Jeff, I think some people use the word “scam” to describe products that they feel are overpriced. A scam is when you are misled or you pay for something and do not receive what you paid for. SBI! is neither.
I completely agree it’s a great deal but I understand not everyone shares that opinion. If you go to http://sitesell.com/tools/ and click “Trust Building Tools” you will see the Autoresponder.
I am happy with the tools available and the service at Sitesell… Site Build It is great value for your money these guys really over deliver,
In my opinion it isn’t a scam!
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Anybody here got a good tip on how to promote sbi? Not any luck at this moment. I really love to buy sbi but I currently don’t have the money. If you are successful in selling sitesell products. Could you share your techniques here? Thanks!
Hi JP,
The best advice I can give you is to own it and promote it using your own success. I used to be the affiliate manager for SiteSell. And when I looked at the top 25 affiliates for SiteSell, all of them owned the product. Almost everyone who did not own it had trouble promoting it. It makes sense. If you want someone to believe a $300 product is as good as you say it is, nothing better then to show it in action and use it yourself. Actually, that’s a rule of thumb for any affiliate program.
I’m on day 6 of SBI building my website. SBI offers soooo much information on how to succeed that I get overwhelmed. Hope I can complete my site by 2010. SBI has the tools to build your website but I will use Dreamweaver for mine. I have some creative ideas for my Site and so will need custom features. I’m very please with the quality of service offered. I’m now learning dreamweaver to start with the home page.
Lisa,
To quote something you said,
“In my opinion, a scam is product or service that doesn’t deliver what is promised. Or the company overcharges for the value provided.”
I am in no way stating that SBI is a scam, however I was not told that I would be SBI reliant in after the course.
Yes, SBI Provides tools, however SBI has not taught me how to build a business without using SBI.
I took the course because I thought I was going to learn how to “BUILD A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS USING THE INTERNET” Well I learn how to build a business using the internet using sbi. So I found the course description highly misleading.
Also my instructor had not even completed a website or sold any items when he was himself teaching our class.
So all in all I purchased the product, have seen how it could be useful however seemed to have purchased it under false promises and am not impressed.
I personally do not think sbi is a scam however I think that they should not be teaching courses under false pretenses.
First of all I am very impressed with your webstes and videos. You have a lot of knowledge about this subject and I think its cool that you help people. I am about to by site build it. I have a cool idea for a website, and I can’t wait to get started.
I just want to know with site build it will it enable people to upload their own videos on to my website and have a ranking system similar to youtube?
Now I dont want to be the next youtube I would just like to have a similar feature on my site.
Hello Lisa et all.
I am new to a lot of this, and I have a few quick questions.
1) Is all of the educational content stored online? Or can you receive hard copy documents, or at least pdf downloadable documents. My problem is I work on cruise ships and with limited internet access, it may be tough to read all of the educational info on SBI.
2) About the brainstorming tool – how many times can you use it? Did I read that it was limited? What happens if you go over your limit and you still haven’t found the best idea yet?
3) All in after 1 year, is there any additional costs that I am unaware of. Call me a skeptic, but I am ok with 300, but I don’t want to have to spend much more.
Thanks in advance for the help everyone. And hey, if you are going on a cruise, let me know.
Hi Lisa – can you tell me if SBI and Wordpress are compatible? I am setting up some sites using Wordpress Thesis and am trying to understand if SBI is possible to use with these sites.
Thanks! Wendy
Wendy,
I own an SBI site and I believe I can answer your question.
The answer is no. While SBI does sort of have a blog feature that you can add, it is not meant as a blogging website. You cannot incorporate anything Wordpress with SBI.
You can set up another domain and link to your blog from your SBI site, but you cannot just add a Wordpress blog to your SBI site unfortunately.
I hope this clears things up a little!
Thanks AlbertoPL, that definitely answers my question.
I appreciate it. Wendy
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Hi Wendy,
Myself also a SBIer. Let me answer your question. My answer is YES and also NO. (The answer of Alberto is partially correct but sure dont give you the right picture).
When I say YES, I say that definitely Blog can be hosted with SBI but in the sub directory. Not only Blog you can have any php, asp or any other technology hosted on your subdomain….
When I say subdomain…I mean that this is hosted outside SBI but still gets all the good features of SBI. Let me take the example of my website:
See my own domain is http://www.how2makeawebsite.com/ which is SBI domain and hosted. Now if you refer to one of my subdomain link:
http://free-flash-website-builder.how2makeawebsite.com I hosted the complete script for this on my subdomain outside SBI but did domain mapping to SBI.
This process is reasonably simple and I think I am using this to the full extent.
Wordpress Blog is the easiest thing to do. SBI goes well with Bluehost which provides this excellent domain mapping and since Bluehost have Simplescripts to install WP and 37 more scripts in just few scripts….no DB installl nothing.
When I said NO, that is to make you aware that this is an additional investment (but desireable) for someone. This don’t come by default with SBI in $299. However, the SBI manual direction is superb and you can install if you have some patience and unerstanding of the hosting control panel.
Wish you all the best.
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Lisa,
people say about “Site Build It” that you can not sell your website nor does the domain you register with them belong to you. Is that true? I love both your websites and I believe in what you say. Let’s say you wanted to sell your flat-stomach-exercise site today? Could you do that?
Thanks so much! J
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Hey Lisa,
.
I am new to all of this. I wrote earlier but somehow you must have not gotten my message
I am thinking about buying Site Built It. My question is if I can sell my website down the road if I would like to. I wanna know just in case. Not that I want to sell it, but you never know. Could you let me know? Thanks a lot and keep up the good work. I am a huge fan!!! J
Hi,
I will be buying a SBI site soon, this is related to car test reviews etc… my friend is very much expert in this and he would be providing all the materials, reports, videos etc…
My concern is that; we are from India and he is having test drive experience in Indian market (imported cars) and middle east countries. So, what would be the scope of getting international (US, UK) visitors and make them more involved since we we dont have much information (genuine) about international market.
Hi Lisa,
God Bless you and the value you put on the net. I found your website builder tutorials excellent! I started a blog with wordpress and websitepalace 1 yr ago. I get about 300 visitors a month. I blog sporadically, some times heavy, then not at all. I want to make a marketing advertising tutorial web site. And eventually be a consultant for small business looking to break onto the web by getting access to the first page of search engines. I have been a quality engineer most of my professional career, though my hobbies are fishing and option trading. I started selling online ads through a 3rd party and I like it. I like the psychology of it. I don’t think I am a good sales person although I can be diligent. Also, I think I am getting better and like the challenge. I just don’t know if my finances will hold up. My personality is one that can jump around if not reigned in.
I saw the annsieg stuff and was intrigued, I also came across this site builder, I think it would be good training for me. However, I am struggling with current finances, yet I think the $1 day for site builder is bargain, and can swing it for a while (how long to cover my expenses will it take). When will it gets me several hundred visitors or customers a month. I want to know what I can do and not lose the value of it, if something happens down the road.
By the way, I saw the alexia ratings (for your Flat stomach site), and you are doing great, 33,000 in the US!
Also my wife homeschools, we have a few chickens. Is my idea good or do you think I should pick a different topic. I appreciate your help! Thank You! Blake
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i have two SBI sites that i am transferring to Wordpress in the next few months. Can you recommend a couple of people that could transfer the content from SBI to Wordpress for me?
I have done a lot of research on Site Built It and am impressed with the step by step process. I have recommended it to people locally who ask me about working from home online, but I always tell them to be prepared to work. The content that SBI owners put into their websites is amazing which is another reason why they are successful.
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Justyna,
Transferring or selling a SBI website is no big deal with SBI. It’s nothing near complicated as you’ve heard.
Blake,
When you go through the SBI process, one of the process called ‘brainstorming’ this enables you to arrive at the best theme/niche which best suits you. The brainstorming tool is not a magic software but helps channelizing your thought process at the right direction.
Jenny,
Unfortunately, this activity of transferring SBI to WP need to be done either by you or someone who have SBI experience and can’t be done by any designers out there. Though this forum is not to sell our services but we do provide lot of services for SBIers…if you want you might visit our website http://www.how2makeawebsite.com/ to contact us with details about your requirement.
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hi Lisa I am based in the UK and hope to rent out a holiday apartment on the coast . I want to generate business by getting people to come and stay mainly from the UK and but possibly Europe as well .Is SBI the right tool for me ? I have no experience of making websites but I would like to include my own photos of the location and the apartment can I do that on SBI I have plenty of time to devote to the website .Is the website in English only or will it translate for European customers ? Can you confirm it is a yearly financial commitment to SBI ?
Thanks
I am using a different web host right now and I am moderately happy with them. I find that the pages take a while to load, but they are so cheap that they were hard to turn down. I’m only making about $1.00 per day right now, but I am going to look into SBI when my average goes up to about $5.00 per day. I have only been doing this for a month and I have 10 websites running so hopefully that will be within the next month or two. Thanks for the info!
I agree it’s not a scam, but is it necessary..?
I am a professional web developer and some friends just purchased SBI, so I looked into it. Mind you, I’m looking at it from the perspective of someone who knows what to do and how to do it, but I have real doubts about the price-to-value returned by the SBI packages.
First, I haven’t found a client site that has an acceptable page design. Millions of dollars and thousands of hours have gone into real, scientific research on page layouts and user ergonomics, and the SBI sites all have an antiquated and depricated layout that badly locates the most significant information on your pages.
Second, while Google ads generate cash – which begs the question of whether those making cash are making cash from their business or from the click-through links – why would any business want to host links that takes people away from THEIR site to someone else’s website? And it’s bush league…
Third, what good is an Alexa ranking if you aren’t in the top 100 of non-paying listings in a Google search? I don’t search for sites by their Alexa rankings, do you? That’s a WBP (worthless bit of puffery).
Fourth, I can’t find any information on SBI’s pages to tell me what kind of a host server they get. Is it Linix/Unix? Is it Windows? The client sites are all using HTML and JavaScript – and some parts of Flat-Stomach-Exercises will nto work for people with moderate or higher security settings in their browser because those security setting block JavaScript. Can I use PHP or ASP or ASP.Net to overcome this? I haven’t yet found a programmed web page in a SBI client website.
Fifth, SBI’s site-building software does not create valid mark-up for the web pages. Running Flat-Stomach-Exercises through a standard online validator (http://validator.w3.org) returns 127 errors! The best way to drop in the search results for your site is to have HTML errors!
Sixth, there’s nothing in the package that can’t be learned elsewhere, through a simple trawling of the internet. Almost all hosts have customer forums where you can learn just as much as you can through SBI’s forums.
So overall, if you want to pay to have free information available in one central location, don’t want to take the time to learn about good web design, don’t want to learn any of the other free or commercial development environments, are happy with a long list of links that take users AWAY from your website, and are satisfied with page errors, SBI is a decent package – and it’s not a scam.
Again, I disclaim and admit that my thoughts are tainted by my knowledge of how to do all of this – and a lot more – without needing a package like SBI, but frankly, I just don’t see how it’s worth $300 USD for the results you get.
Best of luck to y’all.
Hi TR
No, it’s not necessary for everyone. Just those who appreciate the extra bit of hand-holding when it comes to understanding how to market.
The design templates are terrible, I agree. Fortunately they are in the process of launching some very nice looking, current designs. Yay!
I’m not sure I agree with your Alexa analysis. I believe my 2createawebsite.com site is about 20,000 and I get over 13,000 visits per day. My SBI! is somewhere around 90,000 and I get about 7,000 visits per day. You’re right. No one searches by Alexa, but it still is a great tool to use to compare sites and get a decent idea for how much traffic a site gets. That’s all.
Yes my SBI! has validation errors but that’s no fault of SBI. I went on my own and created my own design instead of using their builder so the validation was on me, not SBI!.
And I totally agree there is nothing that you can’t learn elsewhere, but many value having all the tools in one place and I have several friends that I’ve personally referred to SBI! and we’re still friends.
They knew they could go to a cheaper host, but they love it and understand the value.
SBI! is not for everyone, but it is for some. The key is discovering if it’s right for you.
Hi,
I started reading a lot of forums and feedbacks about Site Build It and obvioulsy, the more people the more opinions you hear.
What i agree on (not purchased a Site Build It yet) is that if you have a passion, work and dedication, it is hard to say that it is a scam.
I want to ask if the Site Build It will allow visitors of my website to submit some content (pictures, links, and so on)?
If not, what is the best choice to go if I want this kind of content and communication with users of my webpage?
I won’t have a lot of time maintaining the site nor money to keep a moderator, so forum type site is a NO for me.
Thank you.
Good news Vadim, they just announced that their Content 2.0 feature is now free. This allows your static pages to behave like blogs so your visitors can leave comments. I don’t believe you can upload pics tho.
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I a surely delited that SBI came along because it has shed light on people who have no experience setting up a web site or web sites. They have made it possible for many people to stay at home with their families. Of course it will not be an over night success. SBI has numerous educational and valuable videos for you to watch. It takes you by the hand towards your goal of setting up a website with traffic. So the price you pay to join SBI is nothing compared to the information that has its weight in gold. I have made it my goal to help build or improve my other websites. I know that SBI has been a well kept secret, but I hope people don’t turn away the web page when the see SBI.
Thank you SBI
Edward Villamar “edwardallxclub”
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Hi Lisa,
I am a 14 year old boy who is fascinated with web design, and all the opportunities the internet provides. That being said, I’m just starting to learn about websites and how to make them. I really want to make my own functional website, and make money off of it. I’m not really looking to make a whole bunch of money as if its a career, but just make a little bit of money as baby steps, because I would like to study web design in college, and maybe persue a career in the field of web design. Once again, I am a beginer to all of this, and i really don’t know how to make a website, or design a website, or publish a website.
So my question is, will Site Build It! make creating a website simple, even for somebody like me?
Corey
Hi Corey
Yes, they have a series of templates you can choose from and are in the process of releasing much more current design templates as well. You literally choose a template and insert text. But if you want to go outside the basic templates you can design your site on your own like I did with http://www.flat-stomach-exercises.com
Hi Lisa, can you build customer review based websites with SiteBuildIt? Ie does it have options that enable your customers to create accounts and post reviews etc? Many Thanks
No, it’s really best to use a regular host and install a script.
Hello Lisa,
Very impressed by your “2 Create A Website” website. Knew very little before spending three hours reading on your site tonight. Now, at least I know the basics and, more importantly, know what I don’t know (need to learn).
Been taking steps to begin selling “Original/Politically Incorrect” T-shirts and other related items (I know, a flooded market). Not doing it to get rich, just believe in what they say. However, understand it will take considerable time/capital investment (no problem) and would rather make a few bucks.
Considering “Site Build It” as base to start from versus hooking up with a very experienced E-Commerce website facilitator who wants part of the action. In no real hurry, somewhat slow to comprehend, but, once I get it, pretty good at execution/implementation.
Do you think SBI might be right for me?
Best Wishes/Blessings for this Holiday Season
and,
Merry Christmas (the least politically incorrect greeting I can think of).
Richard
SBI! will be great for helping you discover strategies for promoting your store. Stores can be somewhat more challenging to promote due to the fact search engines don’t typically rank them well (lack of focused content). So yes, I do believe it can help you with strategy. Just keep in mind, most SBI sites are content/affiliate marketing sites so much of the training/advice is focused there. But you can still use it for a site like this.
There are some thin if the legitimate work as a line there. Most are sites and marketing study for the site owner rich, not you. The only thing is true legitimacy Ebay, selling things you already own….
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Hi Lisa,
I am interested in SBI, I have checked our your site ..
http://www.flat-stomach-exercises.com
I am keen to know if SBI builds your site? I too would like a site like yours
Many Thanks
Hi Peter
SBI! does have templates to help you setup your site easily but my site was custom built by me in Dreamweaver. I actually designed that myself.
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Please how relevant will SBI be for a prospective customer in UK?
thanks
$299 sounds great, I checked out your site just briefly and I am amazed at how many pages you can have. I just started with OHN(online hosting network) and I am only allowed 4 pages and I have already paid $300 and if I want more emails sent out I will have to pay more. Wish I had heard of site build it first. You live and you learn I guess.
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Great post! SBI is great for newbies … I personally own 2 SBI sites and the video action guide has taught me most of what I know about building a website online and internet marketing.
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Thank you for your tutorials. They’ve given me a lot to think about and have really sparked my imagination!
However…
Tried to purchase Site Build It and my card was blocked. When I called my bank to inquire about the transaction, they told me that VISA has the company flagged as a suspected fraud site and that it was VISA who refused the transaction.
Did anyone else run into this or other problems? I’m curious why VISA would suspect them if they hadn’t been cued in by something we may not be aware of.
Hi Rick
This has to be some kind of mistake. I used to work for SIteSell and have some inside contacts there so I will contact them and get back to you.
Hi Rick,
I heard back from the folks at SiteSell. The problem appears to be the transaction itself, not the SiteSell company. I would check with your bank because there is probably some kind of algorithm that is causing the transaction to appear fraudulent and fail. As a long time customer and affiliate, I can assure you that SiteSell is legit.
If you cannot clear this up with your bank, then you can also pay with PayPal. SiteSell offers multiple ways to pay. Let us know how it goes.
well u know in life nothing is easy evey one is looking for easy money on the net infact its like making reall money
just its ur time and its ur place the rest need hard work well u can do it if u really work hard thanks for the help
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Hi, Lisa!
I am a Site Build It owner and have been since 2006. Loved the product, service, tools, etc so much, I started another site in early 2008.
I can tell you honestly that there is nothing that I’ve purchased that has made as much of a difference in my life as SBI has. It’s the real deal, folks. The only people I do not recommend it for are the people who are allergic to work!
hi, not so surprise that a lot of people think that sbi is a scam ,i dont think they,are felt this people cry scam,scam are does people who doesn’t wait long enough to know the system that are crying foul.
lets take lisa site for example is her site any fraud, nope,her site has been on for more than 4yrs and she is still making more success with it…….
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If SBI requires work, most people won’t stick with it long enough to see results. It seems to be a good product, but I’m still skeptical. But if it’s working for some then great.
Hi Lisa
I am considering SBI
Bit of a beginner too by the way.
I aim to promote products (many different types) on my site as an affiliate owner using hoplinks etc.
I advertise using newspaper ads etc.
Does SBI allow me to drive clients to individual pages on SBI even though using just the onbe domain name?
Your video is very informative
thanks
Ste
Hi. i checked out SBI. i heard of another @ http://www.hostfare.com they claim to be the only site builder with complete SEO tools as an option.
Anybody heard of them or did a free trial?
cheers
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Listen SBI is a package deal like no other. If I had only ONE concept that I knew could succeed and was narrow and niche enough yet also had the traffic and income earning potential – then a SBI site would have been where I stayed.
Their forums, link building advantages and SEO advantages are TOPS and you get there further and faster with EXACTLY what you need more than enyone else in the business – all their tools in an all-in-one package alone is worth their weight in gold.
BUT – you MUST do EXACTLY as they say, to succeed, Deviate out of stubbornness, and you will surely fail. If you can follow directions and stay the course for whatever you undertake, go SBI. If you’re a rebel, go with a Wordpress blog. I must be more a rebel at this point in time.
SBI is more consistent than a Wordpress blog, and all the updates, plugins, theme quirks and other stuff that goes with learning and building up WP.
However, SBI sites do have some limitations that actual WP type blogs do not, and if you have several ideas and like the WP 2.0 look and feel, stick with WP. SBI sites are getting better and better though. It’s up to you, BOTH work well!
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Hi Lisa,
If there’s a 30-day-money-back-guarantee, (having not used the product myself), I don’t see what anyone has to lose by testing it out. If it works then keep developing it, if you feel it’s not for you then get a refund.
Certainly if you are a beginner to website design and/or web marketing SBI! seems like something to try out.
Online success comes as a result of consistent hard work, “unless you’re that 1 in 100 million who wins the online sweepstakes”, said the man with the grey beard who never won a dime.
Daniel
Thank you for clarifying. I have been contemplating signing up for SBI but was not too sure because there are so many dishonest persons doing business on the internet. I will definitely sign up in a few weeks. Regards.
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Most people have to understand a tool such as sitebuilder allows you to quickly create a web site without any technical knowledge so you can focus more on running your business, creating content. There is not set-and-forget-it tool on the web that would lead you to success. You have to get involved and just take advantage of the automation offered by the tool of your choice.
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Hi Lisa,
Thanks for all the info. Site build it sounds amazing and I intend to purchase it as soon as I decide which site idea would be best since you only get one per purchase. I am really leaning toward a lost/found pet site since I had a friend recently lose his dog. I noticed though, that many of the sites i visited were not updated for many months. Does this mean they are not succesful sites, or just non-succesful site owners? Also, do you know if Site Build It is capable of creating a site where users could post their info, ie; location, type of pet, color size, possibly pic, owner contact info, etc. I noticed most I went to had drop down menus making it very user friendly…any thoughts?
Thanks, and congrats on your many succeses! Hard work does pay off!
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Wouldnt it be easier to just find out which turnkey site building option gives the highest rankings first of all to new sites, and just build a site with them?
In 2010, it’s not about the engines giving preferences to hosting. The quick success / turnkey days are over. It’s about learning to build a popular website no matter what host you choose. SBI! happens to provide you with the education to build a really good, SEO friendly site that works for the long haul. SBI! gives you the education but the rest is up to you and hard work!
Agreed Lisa. Those days of quick success are long gone with the dotcom bust. If you have to start a serious online business, you need to realize though the potential for success is tremendous, you have to work hard because you are competing now with the entire world.
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I’ve just come across one of your works on site building and info marketing. very detailed work and richly illuminating. the world needs more people like you to rekindle fresh idea in her people.
I have a business through a networking marketing company. I wanted to create a website through SBI and then provide a link to guide visitors to the actual site to purchase the botanically based product from the network marketing company. I will also advise on other herbs that can be bought elsewhere or grown. The site through SBI would be focused on health and wellness and good nutrition. But I have questions:
1. based on your experience will my attachment to a network marketing company create distrust with my visitors. I am passionate about good nutrition and I need a website that will allow me to feed that passion. I can’t feed that purpose of educating people about proper diet/wellness products through the networ marketing company
2. Are there additional costs if I want to add more features on SBI?
3. Do I actually own the site created through SBI?
4. What’s the difference between hostfare.com and SBI?
5. Can you please contact me via my email address so that I can ask you questions pertaining to myself as I value your input based on the way you present knowledge and information on this site. I am so lost but I am eager to begin my online business.
Thanks
Hi Meli,
1. If the company you are promoting is reputable and you believe in it, then it will be crucial for you to show that it’s really working for you. A lot of people automatically distrust MLM/networking programs so you can gain trust through useful content and your own testimonials.
2. The only additional cost is now free. It’s a Content 2.0 module you can add on to make your site function more like a blog (with comments). It used to be $99/yr, now it comes with SBI!.
3. You own the content and domain. SBI! is merely the host. The domain is in YOUR name.
4. I know nothing about hostfare but the difference between SBI! and any regular host is that they provide training for how to market and drive traffic to your site. It is literally like getting an online training course. I’ve used a lot of hosts in my day and seen nothing like what SBI does.
Feel free to contact me using the form on this blog if you have more questions.
Reporting in and letting the group know were I’am with SBI. I am finally building my website, which is Day-6 of the course. I am using Dreamweaver instead of SBI’s block by block builder. Because of this it took me much LONGER to get my site up. Plus I work full time and have a family. So much to learn with DW in using templates, editable regions and repeating regions and more. The time spent now should save me much more time later. I have a master page that sets the header, nav bar and footer sections. Presently, I get 9 visits a day. I will post here and there of my progress. My site is: everythingpies.com. Feel free to visit and suggest any helpful criticism. Right now my goal is to keep it simple and add more content. Later I can make it pretty. Goal is to have 100 pages by Fall of 2010 with user login capabilities. I am still learning so it’s slow, but I have a good vision where I am going
Warren,
I like the picture on your site. It looks really yummy. If you would like to check out my site at http://www.cooking-creatively.com and we could do a value exchange. My partner and I don’t make pies so I believe your site would compliment ours. Take a look at it and let me know what you think. I’ll place a link to your site on one of our dessert pages. I believe I started in Sept. and brought my partner on in Jan. we’re still growing and building content. Following the action guide is a MUST. We’re doing it slowly and also having fun. I love SBI! All the best to you.
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Hi Charlene,
You have put a lot in your site in such a short time. Keep it coming. I do recommend that you use white text on a red background for your nav bar. The black text is kind of lost in your nav bar.
Thanks Warren. Will work on that.
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Assholes ignored my emails and phonecall requests to cancel, along with continuing to charge me for three months. I had to call my bank to make them stop, and setup a chargeback. Would not reccomend to anyone.
I’ve heard good and bad about SBI…I never have personally used them, but I’m interested in checking them out to build a quick website. I have a friend who built his horror site with SBI and he’s doing quite well
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I for one, fully intend to set up my website with Site Build It! over the next three months or so and give it a go – and for several reasons:
1. Okay, so it costs $300 P.A. per site. So what! What DO people expect to get for a dollar a day anyway?
2. It makes me smile when people say things like “I should be able to make enough profit in 12 months to cover my initial outlay.” You bet you should! If you can’t make One dollar a day in clear profit when running even a basic website, then you shouldn’t even be in thate business in the first place!
and 3. I want to spend my time dealing with customers and creating fresh product NOT keeping my website up to date. It strikes me, the Site Build It! will enable me to do just that – and much more easily than anything I’ve seen or used before.
Watch this space and I’ll let you know how I get on………….
I have a SBI membership to give for $200, normally it’s $299. You will be saving about $100. The only problem is that I need to do this quickly. Like by June 7, 2010. So you will need a paypal account to complete the transaction quickly.
I will need a valid email address and phone number to transfer my subscription for a year to you with all the benefits.
I purchased two site about 9 months ago and still working on the first site.
email me at: newsndata@gmail.com with your phone number so I can call you if you are in the US.
Thanks,
Warren
Lisa,
Thank you for creating all the great resources for starting a web-site. I am a out of work teacher who is planning on building a web-site in my content area, and plan on using SBI because of the benefits of using it (not just money). Thank you for calling it’s existance to my attention. My question might be for SBI but I thought I would bounce it off of you first. My content is history, but there are several branches to go from there of study. U.S. History, Government, World History…… you get my point. Would it be smarter to create sites completely independent of each other, or have a common “home page” and provide link pages to the main page of each individual category? I am really trying to weigh the pro’s and con’s of it and thought your input would make me see something I might be overlooking in the ranking and marketing corner.
Thank You again
Thanks for all these works! My question is can i use one SBI subscription to create more than one website? tanx
Hi Bakare,
I do have a SBI website. You can build only one site with one SBI subscription; but sometime they have offers like buy one get one free.
@shaon thanks for the insight, grateful!
Site Build It Commentary
Site Build It is a unique method of getting your site online and making it work for you. In most cases, the Site Build It Method works best for those who have nominal skills in the online world, because it tends to be quite limiting, but I don’t believe it to be a scam, just hugely overpriced.
I find the “free domain” commentary to be hype. Honestly after having reviewed it and taken a hard look. I own 98 domains. were I to pay 300 dollars per domain for hosting, domain purchases and builds, who could afford that? Your domain isn’t free, you’re paying through the nose for it.
Now I’ll grant you, I like to design and I build wordpress sites for $150, including five posts that will be top ranked in Google.
Hosting costs about 75 per year, so that pulls the total up to 225 for the first year. The fee for the next year to host would be about 5 dollars per month on a host that lets you change designs to your liking and etc and about ten dollars for a domain registration. With such a huge price differntial and the fact that Caffeine is spidering blogs first now, I honestly don’t understand the draw, I’ll admit it, but I”ve been working online for more than 10 years, so I’ve seen a lot of these thngs sort of come and go.
Site Build It was designed for those who buy books like. Computers for Dummies. Now, there’s nothing wrong with not knowing IT or computers or anything else, but there is something wrong with a community that fosters ignorance as a method of keeping you dependent upon them. That I tend to find a bit on the horrid side. to offer you the means to use your own creativity and to help you learn more about the online world or the IT world is a good way to go. To offer you something that encourages you to depend on them and to pay a fairly exorbitant fee for the use of their services while not helping you to grow in any way, I find to be just a heinous way to do business.
Site Build It is a testament to the marketing and advertising skills of the owner that much I will say.
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I agree with R Drake… to a point.
Do you own an SBI site? If not, then to comment on how it works, or on who the people are that use it, is ludicrous. If you had access to the forums you would soon realize that most people that join are not close to being computer savvy.
I have suggested that there be a lower price for those who want to start additional sites, or a lower maintenance fee for those of us that are no longer building the site, but rather just in the maintenance stage. I still feel, even after all the rhetoric about how much of a bargain it is in the long run, I feel a little raped every month when the payment is due.
I know what SEO is and how to find keywords. I know how to build a site that the search engines want…it’s just that I save gobs of time having everything I need in one place.
I may feel differently when I start making enough money to support myself
Site Build It sound like a very nice resource maybe I will go check it out. Plus give the creator of this site a well deserved commission check.
Why you’re asking that SBI is a scam? I think this is a good process. I’ll try this out.
it’s spelled “commenter”
I’ve been doing a lot of research on building websites and how to market websites, and finding a popular topic. My plan was to try my own website first and if that doesn’t work, invest the money in sitebuild it. Would this be difficult to do – use sitebuild it on an existing website that was a flop?
Lisa, I stumbled to your site few days back and I am really very impressed with quality of contents, videos and resources available in your website.
I have already read few reviews about Site Build It, and I would say they are legit and good company. I am happy that you enjoyed good success with SBI and your testimonial does prove that they certainly are legit and honest company.
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Thanks for the info. I am into site building, and with all these chatter, maybe I could check on your site for some tools.
I am trying to get a refund from SBI i made my purchase about 2 weeks ago but 2 days after my purchase i was injured and i dont have the time right now to build a quality site but they are not returning my calls and i have tried e-mailing the but i a unable to get thru to them. I read that you have Kens phone number please let me have it or at least have somone return my call my cell # is 407-498-8371 your help in this matter would be appreciated sincerely Edward Hinton
Edward, did you contact support on their site? That will kick off the refund process. Make sure you check your junk mail as well because your mail may get filtered there.
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Lisa,
Just wanted you to know I posted a complete dissection of Lis’ “bogus” SBI! review on my web site…
http://www.no-bs-marketing.com/rants-and-raves/lis-sowerbutts-bogus-sbi-scam-review/
Obviously, a LOT of things annoy me about her review, but the thing that bothers me the most is how easily her criticisms are demolished by simple logic and demonstration.
All the best,
Paul
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