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Re: Is Site Build It! A scam

mygenieforyou — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:33:12 GMT

How fancy are you planning to build your website? There is some basic templates available that you can do your own but do your research!!

http://geniesavesyoumoney.com

Dan

Re: Is Site Build It! A scam

ozkary — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:03:38 GMT

hello,

There is also Office Live. It provides a free website. The templates are not that good looking, but there are many Web templates available and forums which can help you customize the site.

http://www.officelive.com/

Re: Is Site Build It! A scam

amspcs — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:13:50 GMT

Lissie--that was a well thought out and informative post re SBI. Thanks. I've posted my thoughts on this
issue before,but I think it's worth repeating.

My situation: I wanted to get on the website bandwagon for years, but was never able to get over the hump.
Time, money, knowledge, all of the above were obstacles. Then I found SBI. Got my rudimentary site up and running, learned tons Year and a half later I switched to a more traditional hoster and site-builder to get me to the next level.Now I think our site looks good and, more importantly, is very good for us.

So is SBI a scam? Absolutely not. I think a scam is something that takes your money under false pretenses or promises, then delivers little or nothing. This is absolutely NOT true of SBI. They served my purpose as a starting point. If not for them, today I'd still be where I was two years ago, with no website and no means to start one. I am very thankful for SBI and consider the money I spend on them well spent.

I think those prone to think of SBI as a scam might be those who believe in overnight get-rich-quick
solutions and other unrealistic expectations. SBI is neither of the above. Those who expect to subscribe to SBI on Monday, have a great website in #1 position on Google by Wednesday, and be rolling in the dollars from ecommerce sales by Friday, are victims of their own unrealistic expectations. But for those with more realistic expectations, I think SBI is a great starting point. Perhaps not the final long-term solution for a web hoster, but certainly a wonderful get-over-the-hump solution for people like me and I suspect millions of others out there.

AMSPCS

Re: Is Site Build It! A scam

lissie — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:29:43 GMT

Is site build it a scam - no its not - but it is quite an interesting organisation. Others above have pointed out that the look of the websites are little outdated and a more attractive looking site can be developed using WordPress (free ) or other low cost software and cheap hosting.

The Site Build It response team will tell you that Site build it - also known as Site Sell - is a business system and that people have to subscribe to the system and work hard to succeed. To be fair to them they do emphasis that this system is no get rich quick system for the Internet.

Its all very reasonable and the reponses are well thought out - in fact they are precanned responses which are available to members in the forums - you might want to think about the implications of that ...

I wrote a post asking whether SBI was a scam too - I was suspicious that when I searched for "site build it scam" I found nothing but glowing reviews, with affiliate links (affiliate earn $75/sale BTW) Well the Response Team descended in some force on my blog to explain the error of my ways, and yes I had made some factual errors in the original post. But think carefully if you want to get involved in a company who are happy to call people out and threaten legal action, and worse (I deleted the posts about wishing cancer on me -that was really in bad taste).

Site build it is not a scam - its an overpriced, outdated system which is unlikely to make any more for most people, it foster a culture of a nasty combination of cult plus MLM.

If you google "site build it scam" or "site build it scam review" I think you will find my review

Lis Sowerbutts

Re: Is Site Build It! A scam

Nobodies — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:23:51 GMT

I can't speak for Site Bulid It, but Homestead Site Builder seems pretty good. My friend purchased the software and was clueless to website design. Her site is still a work in progress, but I think she's doing quite well. She has her software loaded on my computer because she does all her stuff here and it's very self explanitory. www.tribeunda.net

_Kelli

Re: Is Site Build It! A scam

Justme009 — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:07:49 GMT

Hey,
just read this post and have to comment. As someone who has spent a lot of money on so called developers to produce a business website that overcharge for the service, that cannot move the site up the rankings and charges me for every little thing I did to the site. I really got sick of paying for subquality service.

I did a lot of research before signing up with SBI, understand I did not do it for the so called "money" making of the site. I signed up to replace my existing website host and learn how to produce a website myself.

If you look at the sites, yup some may look a bit well, not as shiney and fancy as some sites you see on the web but you need to see some of the sites that have been created.The transition to three colum design makes a site that is outstanding.

Check out Alexa rankings, this is no BS, many of the sites are ranking the highest on the web.

Some of the posts here stated that it sounds like a sales pitch, yup they have an affiliate program but I am not making anything on this, or by posting here. All the forums on the site are from fellow SBIers and all help each other.

It is not a get rich quick scheme. Don't think that you can jump on and have your website in an hour, a day or even a week, or even a month. There is so much information it is overwelming but those that follow the instructions do succeed. Again, it is not a quick way to build a site.

So for the naysayers in this forum, carry on and best of luck trying to find something else.

My-Lan, it is worth your while to check it out a bit farther, research the other sites also. If you decide to join you will not be disappointed but be prepared to work and make something you never thought you could. I only have been there for a couple months but am totally impressed by the quality and potential of this, and I only wanted a new website.

Peter from SBI

Re: Is Site Build It! A scam

ethosadvisory — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:12:17 GMT

No!

Ken Evoy possesses the demeanor, the intelligence, the integrity, and Internet marketing savvy necessary to offer a remarkable program.

Although no program is perfect, this one comes close.

Re: Is Site Build It! A scam

Yozzer — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:34:26 GMT

You are not restricted to using the SBI tools for putting your site(s)
together.

You can use any HTML editor, including Frontpage and Dreamweaver. The look of the site is down to the experience of the website developer, just as it is anywhere.

What you get for the SBI subscription of 82 cents a day, can not be matched anywhere.

I sometimes certain folk are simply 'tight'.

Who can't afford 82 cents/day for goodness sake?

What's more, if you don't like it - ask for a refund - and yes, you will get one.

Finally, this is not a pitch, I really don't care who subscribes and who doesn't - just telling it as it is.

Re: Is Site Build It! A scam

bytesngrins — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:02:11 GMT

I don't know about this one but I would suggest Yahoo Stores for entry level businesses. It is very easy, mostly point and click and very affordable eliminating the need for costly website design services.

Re: Is Site Build It! A scam

amspcs — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:18:58 GMT

We originally built our site on Sitesell, which we used as a springboard to get our feet off the ground,
then eventually ujpgrade to a more professional host and designer, which we will be doing day now incidentally I am excited to report. . I certainly would not call it a scam.SBI is a basic do-it-yourself website building tool that is usable by rank ameteurs which allows them to
enter the ranks of website owners affordably when otherwise, most commonly for economic reasons, they could not do so. Yes, you get what you pay for, and most Sitesell sites are not as professional looking
as they should be, nor are they probably as SEO friendly as a more professional site. But they absolutely DO, in my opinion, fill the very needed and useful niche I described above, which is providing an affordable and do-able entry-level solution. Key Evoy knows his stuff and is a gold mine of useful information, plus many of their forums and other tools are very useful for those of us less computer literate beings. I have found the SBI support staff to be most helpful and considerate when I called upon them for support.

In summary, my opinon is: It is not a scam. It is an excellent entry-level tool. If you can afford a big-time
professional designer to get your site off the ground from the get-go, then Site-sell is not for you. But if you are of more limited means and have time to dedicate to doing it yourself, SBI is an excellent starting point.