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How I Built This SiteI started out a few years ago to build a website with absolutely no experience or knowledge. After buying a domain name, I had no I idea of what to do next, so I headed to the book store to find a book on building websites. Needless to say, I ended up spending more time and money than I had expected. I wish I had known about Site Build It!The Site Build It! program was a pleasant surprise for me, not only in website development, but also online business instruction. When I first came across this product, I assumed it was just a website development system, where you can design and create your own website online through the use of forms and dialog boxes as opposed to writing your own HTML code. And, for the price, I didn't expect very much. To my surprise I found that Site Build It! was not at all like the others. They weren't even going to give me a website until Day 5. That made absolutely no sense to me. After all, I was there to build a website. But, to be honest with you, I have to give Site Built It! credit for the process they use. Just like I have to prepare, plan, and research to trade stocks and options. Site Built It! leads you through the same process. It blew my socks off when I saw how much planning and training SiteSell provides BEFORE they give you the site. And to be honest with you, most of this training is absolutely FREE to everyone! Their 10-day video guide to online marketing success can be viewed right now at the free
Video Action Guide webpage.
Their proven strategy is centered around four-steps: Content > Traffic > PREsell > Monetize ("C-T-P-M") For the first 5 days this is what SBI has you do: YOU PLAN! I wish I had learned this lesson before I started my first website. You learn: WHAT TO SELL, WHO TO SELL IT TO, and HOW TO SELL IT. These three components are critical if you want to achieve success (and you should know ALL of this before ever beginning to create a website). And, that is why Site Build It! stresses it so strongly here! They have thought of every little detail to make sure you are ready, BEFORE they set your site up for you. You choose your domain name and this is included in the price along with hosting. The point is, the education you get here is great, especially for those who are new to the online marketing business. My favorite thing is, and I wasn't expecting this at all: The Brainstorm It! Tool!
This brainstorming tool is provided to you from the first day of your membership. Keyword research and brainstorming niches is something that is critical to your success, and this keyword tool is the best I've seen! BrainstormIt is powered by Wordtracker and is included free with Site Build It! If purchased by itself it would cost you about $30/week.
Just type in the keyword you wish to research and it returns a full keyword analysis report, similar to what you would get from Wordtracker or Keyword Discovery.
BrainstormIt is better than the other pay tools on the net. Like other keyword tools, you get competition and demand figures, but the profitability rating is what puts it above and beyond the others. You can also dig into these keywords to find competitor sites, content, images, Google bid prices and more. All of your research is stored in your account. Over all, this tool is easier to manage than the other two major keyword tools in the business. Search It! is another convenient research tool SBI! offers.
Search It! is a broader research tool that allows you to perform several research, content, and resource tasks that are found on free websites throughout the internet. You could do this yourself, but SearchIt! integrates all of these features into a simple dialog box.
This tool is available to anyone. Check it out yourself at the SearchIt! Toolbox . Now, members do get a "cleaner" version of the tool (meaning that members do not have to view the tutorial pages and have no time limits on its usage), but the free version is very functional! In the free Action Guide Videos , SiteSell goes into further details about planning your website, preparing for traffic, writing quality content, and so on. And we haven't even gotten to their content management system yet... One of the first steps is to choose a domain name. That is after you have done all of your research on what the theme or niche of your website is going to be. Once that is done, you can access the SBI Site Central. This is where it all takes place! Things like research tools and video library can be accessed from here. This is where you will begin to build your own website. SiteBuildIt! gives you two choices for creating pages: 1) You can upload your own HTML onto their server Most people choose to use SiteBuildIt, and concentrate mainly on the Content Management System (CMS). It's really pretty simple: First thing you do is choose a theme for your website and customize it in the Look and Feel Selector section
The color, the background images, the fonts, the sizes, the alignment, and more can be changed to customize the look of your site. Next, you're ready to start adding content. It's as easy as filling in dialog boxes, like the one below:
Press Built It! and that’s it, your first page! It is that simple:
Now, you are ready to add pages, navigation bars, RSS Feed links, and just about anything that any other website can offer. This is all done through simple dialog boxes, like the one shown above. And you can go back at any time and change or edit anything that you have already created, using these simple menus. 
And, Site Central includes many other resources that center around the other three processes to success:* Traffic * PreSell * Monetize These are located in the Business Center on the Site Central web page. There, you can find tools that will help you continue to analyze your chosen niche and you will also find records of the vital analytical statistics that you need to grow your business or website. Final ConclusionsIt's probably obvious from what I have said so far, but I am very excited about the whole SiteBuildIt! program. When I first joined SBI! I was a little skeptical, but I came away with a lot more than I thought possible! Believe me, it takes a lot more than just having a website on the internet to make it work. You have to have traffic and customers. Then you must be able to turn those customers into buyers. SBI deals with all of these issues through education and easy to use tools. When it's all said and done, anybody that can use an internet browser can build a professional-looking website with the tools and know how that comes with the Site Build It program.Currently the price is $299/year. Let's break that down... * If the only thing you got was hosting, and every website has to have hosting, then it would add up to less than $25 per month. That would not be a great deal for hosting, but it wouldn't be too unreasonable. Considering all this, SBI is a great value, especially for newbies. And there is much more like the SBI forum where you can discuss technical or strategic issues with other more experienced webmasters. I'm not saying SiteBuildIt is for everyone, but it is certainly worth looking into. To get started with your Site Build It! Website Right Now, Visit SiteSell Right Now! You can also view an exhaustive list of free tools and videos provided by SiteBuildIt!
To get started with your Site Build It! Website Right NowAlso, To view an exhaustive list of free tools and videos provided by SiteBuildIt!
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