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January 13, 2008 Update - I'm approaching my two year anniversary with Site Build It. To be honest, I thought that I would be making a great deal of money by now. I'm not - and that disappointed me. And, something that they tell all of their customers is not true - which I mention later in this update. I haven't lost any money, at all. I'm not making a great deal (re: a lot) of money. All that I've gotten so far, is:



  • Two years adding content to my website

  • In excess of 200 keyword-focused-content pages on my website

  • Web pages with search engine rankings in the top 10 listings on Google and Yahoo

  • A thorough understanding of how to build websites and web pages that gets warm traffic

  • A bi-weekly Amateur Photography Tips ezine that I've learned how to publish (with a subscriber list in the hundreds as of this update - and growing)

  • Credibility by being seen and referred to as a 'credible' source in my niche (guided by the 'keep it real' teaching, coaching and mentoring philosophy of Site Build It)

  • 'Expert Author' status by EzineArticles.com - I learned about the value of article marketing from Site Build It and Site Build It showed me how to write better by writing like I talk (SBI calls it 'finding my voice') - it turned out to be much easier than I thought - and I'm published almost everywhere - literally!

  • In addition to my Site Build It site on photography, I have two other Site Build It sites - one in the food industry and one in small business niche

  • I have multiple non-Site Build It websites that are interconnected to my SBI sites that constitute a significantly sized internet business - and I manage it all by myself - when I have time from my job, my passion for photography and the rest of my life stuff


Two years later and I'm still looking to make a great deal of money. It hasn't happened, yet. But, Site Build It resources tells it's customers all of the time - to "take your time," they say, "be like the tortoise," they say. Well, as it turns out, I have tortoises as pets - and they consume everything that they see - everything! And, they're never slow when they see something that they can consume.

So, Site Build It is wrong when they tell us to "be like the tortoise." But, on everything else that they say - they're right on it! And, my research continues to prove to me, they're the best out there.

My Site Build It! Website - an Update August 2007 

Still The truth and nothing but the truth.

My SBI website is larger than ever and humming along. I've fine-tuned some of the links and navigation. Adding a sitemap was helpful. But, it showed me how much I had lost track of the growth of my site. There were pages that I had forgotten that I had built and published. Consequently, when I added the sitemap (to reduce the number of navigation buttons and to provide a 'table-of-content' page), it took me some time to sort all the pages out and categorize them.


The key to any website is traffic. One of the most effective methods of getting traffic is getting links to my website from quality websites similar to mine is listing my website in directories. The directories are free to list in. And, it's pretty easy to do. But, it's a very tedious task. Necessary - but very, very tedious. Fortunately, I found a great software program that makes the tedious job of adding my website to directories much, much faster. The Directory Submission software program is free and it provides over 300 directories to list websites. Getting quality links to your website is mandatory for the site to have any chance at being successful.


Having Site Build It has literally given me a college level education in the 'mysterious' world of internet business. I am not only able to build my SBI website successfully. I'm also pretty good at building and managing my non-SBI sites. For example, take a look at one of my photography websites that I use as a photography portal. It stands alone very well and also links well to my other websites. Again, SBI showed me how. It's worth taking a look. I promise!

Take A Close Look - Kick The Tires! 

Here's some verifiable proof and some great free stuff

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Site Build It! and me - one year later 

My personal story.

For the last year, I have been building a website with Site Build It! by SiteSell.com. It is time for me to decide whether to renew or not. It's not even close - SBI! has helped me to build a successful internet business.


On the internet, where traffic is king, my SBI! website is ranked among the top websites in the world (for keywords like "photography niche"). SBI! showed me how to do it step-by-step, in easy-to-understand terms. And, I didn't have to become a techno-geek!


I simply identified knowledge that I already had and that I have a passion for, photography, in my case. With that knowledge and passion I followed the step-by-step action guide provided with SBI! My site is listed in Google, Yahoo!, MSN Live, DMOZ, and other search engines and directories. That's where people go when they're looking for something on the internet. SBI! taught me how to "be there" when people search for "photography." I give away information on my SBI! website, yet, I make money from the website. I do so using Google AdSense and Affiliate Programs.

A year ago I knew that I would build a successful website. I never imagined how much SBI! would allow me to successfully profit from my knowledge and my passion on such a scale. My SBI! website attracts a "warm" audience from all over the world. I gladly share my SBI! story with anyone that's interested. I have no regrets. I plan to renew for another year. And I also plan to but two more SBI! sites during the next year. I know a good thing when I see and experience it.

Confession of a "Get-Rich-Quick" (GRQ) Addict 

With SiteBuildIt everything comes with it - Everything! There is nothing else to buy - Nothing!

Yes, I confess, I'm a recovering "get-rich-quick" addict. I never met a "get-rich-quick" scheme that I didn't like. Building my SiteBuildIt website has cured my "addiction" to GRQ schemes. In the process, I have also become pretty knowledgeable about doing business on the internet successfully.


I am now a SiteBuildIt devotee. And I own a SiteBuildIt website. In addition to my SiteBuildIt website, I own a number of other websites. Without a doubt, the money that I spent on my SiteBuildIt website has been the best investment that I have made in years. I am not "filthy rich" as a result. But, I'm not losing or spending more money. With my SiteBuildIt website there was one price. There have been no "upgrades," no "premium packages," no esoteric techno-speaking added "tools."


The aspects of the GRQ industry that use to excite me, such as promises of quick life-changing riches, etc. don't exist in the SiteBuildIt world. In fact, I was at first suspect of SiteBuildIt because it "didn't" have the standard GRQ titilating promises. Reality trumps hype. The hype of the GRQ industry still excites me! They just don't get my money anymore.


Many people always say that there is no money to be made in the GRQ industry. I disagree! I know that I have made quite a few people relatively wealthy with the amount of money that I've spent over the years! Pipe dreams are expensive.


Not so with SiteBuildIt! Reality Rules!


 

Information Overload - Relief At Last!!! 

SiteSell the company that sells SiteBuildIt does all of my research for me!

On the internet, the amount of information is simply overwhelming. It is virtually impossible to keep up with any of it with any assurance. Similar to finding the "needle in the haystack," finding needed information is daunting, if not impossible. But, such information is necessary. One of the most valuable benefits of SiteBuildIt is the "taming" of the internet information overload. They track all of the important and cutting edge websites, blogs, ezines and other sources of information. They take the guess work out of building a successful website.


To begin with, SiteSell provides manuals and helpful tips on every aspect of building a successful internet business. Most significantly, the manuals are written in very understandable terms. The steps that I need to take are spelled out in detail.


While being guided through the steps of building my website, I am learning my way around the internet like a knowledgeable computer "geek!" (No offense to the geeks of the world.) I've learned how to successfully blog, social bookmark, make web pages search engine friendly, and build internet traffic. No, I don't know how to explain how everything works. But, I do confidently navigate, participate and operate on the internet regularly! And most important, traffic to my website continues increasing and I continue to rank well in popular search engines such as Google, MSN and Yahoo.


Due to SiteBuildIt, I've become an internet business 'wiz' while building my business. And, my business is relevant and growing. I simply follow the SBI action steps:



  • Follow the Action Guide

  • Stay up to date on my business niche

  • Scan the articles in the SBI archive

  • Continue to build (at my own pace)


All I have to do is effectively manage my time and stay focused (it is very easy to be distracted without recognizing that it is a distraction). One day, in the very near future,

I Wanted A Website - I Got An Internet Business That Works! 

Profit From My Passion - The Short Version

I bought a SBI web site because I wanted to build a profitable web site. Instead I've got a profitable internet business - not just a web site.


Short story version:



  • I am a photographer and wanted to have a profitable web site.

  • I did not want to spend a whole lot of time trying to keep up with the always changing technology. Yet, I wanted to take advantage of the latest technology.

  • I had (at the time) photography related web sites that were extensions of my local marketing strategies.

  • My SBI photography related web site is more successful than all of my other photography web sites combined.

  • I have to do the work. But, my SBI web site has "all" of the tools. One of the benefits of having a SBI web site is that the company handles all of the high-end technology tasks.

  • The internet business skills and knowledge that I've learned by building my SBI web site has helped me to dramatically improve my other sites. Concepts such as blogging, RSS, exchanging links, search engine optimization, etc. no longer escapes me.

  • Photography is a very big and very competitive industry. SBI has helped me to be competitive on a world wide level (my original web sites were for local exposure and marketing). SBI has helped me to pinpoint my niche in the huge photography world and to profit from knowing where I fit in the vast world of photography.


In my case, photography is a passion of mine. I am profiting from that passion by building a business around it.


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