About SBI or How I built an organic food website...

This About SBI page is a continuation of my About Me page. A place for me to answer your questions on building a website without the benefit of having technical computer or programing experience or knowledge.

For me it has been an opportunity to work from home. After leaving my position at a Management Consulting Firm, I really wanted to stay close to home. Those long daily drives of up to 5 hours a day really had me re-evaluate what I wanted from a job.

It also presented a chance to work toward being debt free. Putting in time at home, working on a long term plan that will put a business there for the future. A business that I run and control.

I found out about the possibilities with an on-line business while surfing the net. Since I wasn't skilled in website building, I needed something that I could understand and maybe even some help.

SBI! makes online business success do-able. Anyone can succeed with an all-in-one process, tools, and guidance. The guidance means that you are not left out blowing in the wind on your own.

I came upon Site Build It! or SBI. Someone that had a successful website recommended it. He said that I should just watch the quick tour video and if it made sense then decide. So that is what I did. Sure enough, it made so much sense.

Site Build It! is the only website building product that takes the time to prepare you to build a profitable business, before you even start on building your site...

For the newbie like me, the learning curve will be shorter and you'll bypass any total-failure errors. For those experienced in site-building, SBI! will deepen your level of understanding. No matter what your skill level, you are guided all the way toward your success.

Too many non-SBI! sites start without profits being "built into" the process from DAY 1. It all begins with the right process. A total plan of where you are going and how to get there. Content Traffic PREsell Monetize is the underlying, logical and powerful process that capitalizes upon the fundamental realities of how people use the Web. C T P M puts you on a solid, profitable business foundation.

What you do is build a site based on 'content', with the tools necessary to find out what that content should be. Develop your own source of visitors, free source, that is.

I bought it for an upfront total cost of $299. I took the plunge mostly because, SBI! has a no-risk, 30-day money back guarantee. I had nothing to loose. If you don't like it, you get your money back.

I was getting web hosting, they could handle my e-mails and send a newsletter and a whole bunch of stuff I didn't understand at the time.

The first thing you will do is go over the entire Action Guide. The Action Guide presents a step-by-step process, presented in both written and video formats. All you have to do is follow it.

Being able to watch the videos really helped me to follow the directions. I could see exactly what my screen should show and then what I need to do next. Learning this way, was kind of like having a friend come over and tell me exactly what to do.

The most successful SBI! owners say "all they did was follow the Guide." They don't have to guess at what to do next. SBI!'s guided approach helps you reach your goals. I got a full overview of the process and what to expect at each stage. And then, I just followed the directions.

Oh yes, you remember the help I said that would be nice...

SBI has that too. The SBI! private forums provide friendly, helpful support from other Site Build It! users. Help is available from folks who are in the same place as you. This peer-to-peer support gets you over the humps along the way in a stress-free environment. Help is available even for advanced questions. The forums are a business-building support community ready to help you succeed.

The folks at support answer your queries in 4-6 hours. I certainly have never seen that kind of support or customer service in the corporate world.

Brainstorm It! is SBI!'s powerful keyword brainstorming and research tool. It helps you verify that your site concept has an acceptable profit potential. SBIers are saved from making that common fatal error. With the help of Brainstorm It!, you know that you are on track, right from the start.

Then when you are ready to make your first page, the Action Guide walks you through the whole process. Page creation is as simple as riding a bike with its training wheels still attached. You don't need to know HTML. (HTML are the programming codes to build web pages). The block-by-block builder trains you how to write a page that is both "Search Engine and human effective." It's simple, do-able and most importantly, effective site-building. The block-by-block builder is perfect for beginners, but even many "advanced" users should start with this tool. It's an excellent way to break bad habits! I like the block-by-block building enough to just keep using it. It is user friendly, perfect for the new person.

Since Site Build It! is compatible with popular HTML editors (ex., Dreamweaver) and image tools (ex., Photoshop, Flash, etc.), you can easily use advanced page-building techniques, if you like. This allows for maximum creative flexibility for all skill levels. It's like having the best of both worlds.

You learn to "get it right" quickly (or correct bad habits) so you can focus on other traffic-building strategies. (These skills are also easily mastered due to "automation-and-process.")

PREselling is a concept "invented" by SiteSell, part of the C T P M process. The concept is simple. As small business people, you do not have a brand name that is known and trusted. So you have to build that before you can monetize. Seems obvious, right? Unfortunately, few people do it, or they don't do it right, online. It is just as you would buy at your local market from someone you know and trust. We buy the same way online.

Another feature is automatic site blogging that turns your site into a blog easily. You'll enjoy all the benefits of a blog without needing extra skills or additional software. For those experienced with blogging, auto-pinging for your SBI! blog keeps your site on the Search Engines' radar. All of this helps attract more traffic.

It's these tools that set Site Build It! apart from other web hosts. Tools that are designed and owned by SBI. The team adds new tools continuously so you can feel secure that you'll always have the most up-to-date site-building and marketing tools.

You know, SBI will not make you rich quick and it will not help you pay this month's bills. Instead, you slowly build up a business using a proven method. For me, it has giving me hope that whatever happens on the world stage of finance, I am working towards a future that I own. The work I do now on building my site will pay off for years to come. I have this chance at independence and I am taking it.

Some Common Questions

Is it easy?

The tools make the technical aspect of building a website easy in that all you need is in one place.

Building a business and a future takes time and commitment. You have to be willing to put effort into the project. This is not a 'get rich quick' solution. Here is a chance to build something from the ground up.

I was never very good at writing. How can I write my own website pages?

Yes you can. If people can understand you at all when you speak, then you can write. Download this free e-book to see just how you too can do it.

How can I be sure this will work for me? or Can this work for an existing business? Mine is unique.

Situations do differ. For your questions , contact an SBI Advisor. If you are wondering if this could work for your idea or business situation, get these questions answered.

How much time does it take?

The process is the same whether you work full time or part-time. I have averaged almost four pages a week. If you can't do that much, then do what you can. Decide and then do it. Even one page a week is putting something there for your future.

Is SBI for everyone?

Probably not. Site Build It! has the tools to help you build a successful website. You have to bring your motivation or ambition to the table. If you are motivated, SBI can show you how to succeed on the web.

Being able to do and be what you want in life is probably the greatest benefit I have gotten. Working toward debt free living and all its benefits is time I consider to be well invested. If that is something that you would like, then maybe its time to test drive SBI!

"Your future is created by what you do in the present."

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