Site Build It (SBI – affiliate link) is a comprehensive suite of site building and marketing tools for entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and small businesses. It offers a step-by-step video and written guide that teaches users the most important online marketing techniques to succeed in an online business. I tried SBI (affiliate) myself several years back and can see a lot of value in this system for people starting an online small business or taking small business online for the first time. If you are already familiar with online marketing, have more money than time, or need to build a more complex online presence, SBI (affiliate) may not be for you. So without further ado, here is the pros and cons:
Pros:
- Extensive step-by-step guide to online marketing video and written guides
- Has a strong set of brainstorming and market research tools to help you narrow down your niche market, evaluate the competition and determine how best to position your business against them
- Website builder tool is broken down into blocks so that basic search engine optimization (SEO) rules are followed on your site (for example, meta tags)
- Extensive traffic building and monitoring tools
- Resources to help build content and create a relationship with your online audience
- Monetization strategies to expand the profit possibilities of your site
- Active and supportive online community
- Extensive “Tips and Techniques” area which includes the best advice from the forum
- Social networking integration
- Easy email automation tools
- Included web hosting
- Good value for $29.99 per month (or $299 yearly)
Cons:
- Going through all the training and working the system is time consuming – you can avoid this by utilizing their “Do it for me” (affiliate) services
- The website building templates look dated – there’s a work-around if you are tech-savvy, but then you probably wouldn’t need SBI (affiliate) to begin with
- There is so much info in the forums that it may take a while to find the answers you want
- If you already have a good handle on internet marketing, much of the information here will seam repetitive
- The system is cumbersome for more advanced users who don’t need to go through each step
In conclusion, if you plan to create your own online small business and need step-by-step guidance, SBI (affiliate) is a great set of tools. If you want access to all their tools and learning materials, but don’t necessarily want to create the entire site yourself, their “Do it for me” (affiliate) services may be a good bet for you. However, if you want to grow a larger business, you may need additional functionality and a “bigger” looking web presence, SBI’s limitations will keep you from expanding the functionality of your site.

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