Myths about Site Build It!

Or, the Ridiculous Things Some People Say about SBI!

Welcome to my SBI! myths page. I'm Steve M Nash, by the way - in case you didn't realise! And I've been a SBI! site owner since 2001 which is why some of the SBI! myths really do sound ridiculous to me.

But I understand where these 'strange ideas' might come from:

• Someone may have had a bad experience with SBI! (Not everyone likes the way SBI! suggest you build a website, for example.)
  
  
• Someone may know someone who had a bad experience
  
  
• Someone may discover SBI! sites and come to their own mis-informed opinions

Anyway, I'm going to debunk some basic SBI! myths on this page. And I'll keep adding to it as I hear about them.

So here goes...

SBI! Myths

• SBI! is just for beginners
  
  The truth is... SBI! was designed with beginners in mind, but anyone can benefit from building sites the SBI! way! I have considerable site-building experience.
  
  For example, I've been making a living from my non-SBI! websites since 2000. And it's still possible to make a living not using SBI!, even today, but it's just much more difficult. And that's why I started my latest website using SBI! (as my SBI! diary will explain).
  
  
• All the SBI! sites look the same
  
  A lot of the beginner SBI! sites have a similar 2-column 'look' to them, I agree. But there are now advanced 3-column templates that beginners can now access, and web professionals (people like me) can build their SBI! site using their favoured development tool (e.g. Dreamweaver) and design the site how they please!
  
  The bottom line is this, though: SBI! sites have a clean, professional look. The focus is on content. The focus is on pleasing the site visitor with that content. This is how to succeed with your website online, these days.
  
  
• SiteSell controls your web site name (or domain)
  
  No, this is just untrue! SiteSell are a domain registrar, yes, but if you want to transfer your site away from SiteSell - i.e. you want to stop using SBI! - then you can do so. And the process is just the same as if you were transferring your domain from one web host to another.
  
  
• You can't use programs like Dreamweaver or Frontpage with it
  
  This is very much not true. You can use whatever program you want to build your site, and then you just upload the HTML via the Upload Your Own HTML button.
  
  Since owing an SBI! site in 2001 I've always developed my sites using Dreamweaver!
  
  
• SBI! is just too expensive
  
  Well, I guess this is less a myth than a matter of opinion. The fact of the matter is that you can build and host your website for less than US$299 per year (the cost of an SBI! subscription). But to then come up with the conclusion that SBI! is too expensive is simply comparing apples with pears!
  
  SBI! comes with a) outstanding tools like content 2 module, keyword research tool, Analyse It! (SEO module) and more and b) an Action Guide that shows you how to use those tools, step by step, to build a website that works and c) online success-focussed forums where you can help and be helped.
  
  So, to me, US$299 represents outstanding value.
  
  But if you prefer to do it 'your way' for less then good luck to you! And let's compare progress this time next year, next 5 years etc. MOST people will save money in the short term but waste time and money in the long term by building websites the old fashioned web hosting way. In my opinion.
  

Okay, do you know of a SBI! myth I haven't answered?

Well, either visit this questions or FAQ page or get in touch and let me know!

Thanks,

Steve M Nash

NOTE: (1)
My own Site Build It! example site is SelfHelpCollective.com - a now-established and popular guru-free self-help site! And you can see how I came to build my own SBI! (starting in Feb 2008) in my Site Build It! Diary (see below).

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