Site Build It Review
Site Build it is a website builder package which allows the layman (or lay-women!!) to set out building a website. This is a product of Ken Evoy’s company “site sell.” Their philosophy is about not just building a website but rather a business!
It is encouraging to me that they do not advocate any “get rich quick” schemes. The company trademark is a tortoise – because of course it takes time to build an offline or online business. And this foundational philosophy is indeed crucial and also reveals insights I believe into the integrity of this business.
They are also confident with their product, offering a 30 day back money guarantee. When I set out to see what Site Build it is all about there is no doubt that I felt a little confused. They were offering many different things and modules in the price (which at the moment is $299 a year).
What exactly is site build it?
In some ways site build it can seem like an enigma – what exactly is it. The many resources which come with this package, initially seems to blind the layman with science. This was why it was necessary for me to buy it to test out the modules, in order to write a proper review.
The main modules they provide can be boiled down to three things:
- Brainstorming
- Look and feel
- Individual Page builder
We will look at each one in more detail in this review.
Site build it also comes with webhosting. The other numerous modules included are more minor, some more important than others and just add meat to these three mentioned above.
At first I thought that many of these modules may be just fluff or marketing hype – it looks good to offer lots of things – but how good are these “things”. This thought entertained my mind right up to the time I brought the product.
I did however find the various modules included well integrated together. Some of the things included being more insignificant than others but all did indeed work together with each part to make a whole – the end product being a functional website. We will uncover how these modules work to dispel confusion and give understanding about them later in the review.
The Philosophy Behind. The site build it philosophy is based on this acronym:
This basically means you make content which attracts targeted visitors who you can then use to monetize. The foundation of course is to write good content. SBI aims to provide all you need to build a successful business.
Support which is offered
One thing that struck me straight away when I brought this software is that you immediately become part of a community. This community is made up of normal people who have also set out to make a website. You contact each other and ask questions in their very dynamic forums. They are all on the same road as you and very willing to help. The sense of community in the place really threw me back.If you set out with this package one thing for sure is, you won’t be alone. On top of the “real time” help” the CEO of site sell has put together an “action guide”. This instruction manual guides the layperson right thought the site building process.
The action guide consists of what they call ten days (or ten chapters). Each chapter can take many months to do, depending on the rate in which you accomplish the outlined tasks. When I read it I felt that it was very logically presented.
The early chapters help you decide your site concept, then there is advice in refining it, choosing a domain name, building your site and building traffic. Later on in the guide it shows you how to build e-zines, blogs on your site and other fancy things. All of which is accomplished by simply pointing and clicking.
This guide gradually introduces you to the many modules in site build it. I didn’t feel overwhelmed at all as I read through this guide.
As we noted above all the different modules in site build it revolve around three main ones, lets look at the main modules site build it offers.
The brainstorming module.
When you start with site build it this is the only module which you can use. Until day five of their 10 step process you can’t use anything else or start building anything. I was frustrated at first because I wanted to see everything straight away and start building a website!
However isn’t planning the most important foundational step of any business. Well in business planning is vital and SBI share these same sentiments.
When you’re brainstorming your ideas you are guided to see how likely your idea is of being a success. You simply input your main keyword that you want your website to be on and press the button.
You then get full set of statistics and related words which tell you how many people have searched for these terms on the internet and how many website are already about this idea.
You can easily see if the site idea you have in mind is worth pursuing or not by comparing the demand and supply. The instructions and guides which come with SBI suggest what numbers you should be looking for.
I think this module is an excellent inclusion. Professional comparable modules such as “wordtracker” which do the same thing, actually cost as much as the SBI package itself.
To learn more about the feature offered, go on the Quick tour guide of the brainstorming module
Look and feel module.
Once you’ve thoroughly brainstormed your ideas and settled on your project, SBI allows you to choose your domain name. The domain name fee comes as part of the package also and they automatically renew it for you.It is now that the fun begins when you can start actually building your site and writing your content. The process is surprisingly simple.
The first thing you’re asked to do is choose the appearance of your new website look and feel.. They have many templates in a variety of different styles to choose from. It’s as simple as looking, deciding and then clicking – your website now has a whole look and feel of itself.
Look at these screen shots and you can see how easy it is. I’ve changed the look and feel of my fictional site, “all about hats”, in the following shots.
The interface of the website design is simple but very effective – you simply click and it’s done.
Site builder Module.
After simply selecting your general look you now can enter the page building module.You simply input your content and press “build” – and bravo, site build it kicks into action! Take a look to the right to see the page builder layout.
Site build it diminishes the technical information and procedures which need to be done in normal website building, so that they become almost automated.
The responsibility for you is to simply concentrate on writing the content.
It is extremely simple and at this point many other smaller modules become available.
You can add many other aspects to your website such as blogs, RSS, forms, webmail, traffic stats and content 2.0. Each of these is available but not essential to a successful website.
What SBI can be used for.
SBI can be used for making virtually any website. If you have an idea, interest or passion then you are well placed to make a website. Sites can be built about:- Your hobbies, passion or profession
- Content on anything
- An adsense website
- Auction or e-bay style
- Selling e-goods
- Selling hard goods or
drop shipping - Local business
- Selling a service
- Professional webmaster
Final thoughts
We highly recommend Site Build it particularly for the internet novice who doesn’t have much computer skills but wants to make a web presence. If you start out on the site build it journey then always remember that you’re making a business. The 299 dollars isn’t that much to invest monetarily but you will have to commit time to your project if you want to make it successful. It also comes with a 30 day money back guarantee.Before you buy you need to consider and commit to putting in the time. All business ventures require this. We wish you the best.
Questions
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