How To Find Success With Your Own Online-Business

SBI! makes big claims. Does it live up to the hype?

"SBI! makes online-business success do-able. Anyone can succeed with an all-in-one process, tools, and guidance."

In July 2008 I had an idea about developing an online-business but I was overwhelmed with the amount of advice out there. I kept stumbling across various 'systems', offers of 'guaranteed success', access to the 'amazing secrets' that made Billy Bob Rich-Pants a multimillionaire 'overnight'. Hmmm...another glass of snake-oil anybody?

If I played my cards right I could get hold of $1997 worth of software for just $28 - but this amazing once only offer was going to expire in 10 minutes. If I said I wasn't tempted I'd be fibbing. The sales process of those sites is powerful. Auctions have the same effect on me - I just want to put my hand up. Thankfully the urge to resist is stronger.

Then I stumbled across SBI! and the claim that "SBI! makes online-business success do-able. Anyone can succeed with an all-in-one process, tools, and guidance." Yeah, yeah! Call me cynical but I've heard all this before. But I visited the site and read about the system. It took a while but I'm glad I bothered to read to the end, and I promise you will be too. Even if you decide SBI! is not for you, this page will give you a lot of clues about what you need to make a success of your very own online-business. But don't be impatient. Only fools rush in! Most failed businesses fail through lack of preparation. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Hold on! There's a lot to take in here and it's best not to rush things. You DON'T have to make any decision. You may be pushed for time - who isn't these days? - so why not bookmark this page and come back when you have more time.

If you want to carry on reading that's great! But if your eyelids are getting heavy then take a look at this short 3 minute introductory video. Its a brilliant introduction to what SBI! has to offer you and your dream of developing your own successful online-business!

So, where were we? Right, we were talking about your success and the help you can get from the all-in-one approach of SBI! The process is simplified to such a degree that success (i.e., profits, not the mere presence of a Web site) is achievable even for a beginner - You really don't need to know anything about web design. All you need is an idea coupled with some application and enthusiasm. Anything you need to know you can easily pick up along the way. For an experienced person, achieving online-business success is even smoother. Note that success is achievable, never 'guaranteed'! It'll only work if you put the time and effort in. But even if you can only spare a few hours a week, you'll be amazed by what you can achieve. The trick is to think about where you want to be in 12 months. Wouldn't it be great to have your own own online-business up and running this time next year? At the very least you will have laid firm foundations.

Yes, there are easier ways to build a Web site. However, online profits require more than just having a collection of Web pages. SBI! includes all the tools and a proven process required to build a long-term, profitable online-business.

You get more than just a "site builder." You don't need to worry about looking for separate hosting, paying for a separate keyword research tool, handling site submissions, integrating autoresponders, etc., etc. See the full list of features here.

SBI! removes the technical barriers allowing you to keep your attention on building your online-business. Many functions are completely automated. You don't need to know anything upfront about building a Web site in order to succeed. The tedious, "under-the-hood" stuff is handled automatically so you can focus on other important business-building activities.

SBI! is the only product that takes the time to prepare you to build a profitable online-business, before you jump into building your site. For the beginner, your learning curve will be shorter and you'll bypass any show-stopping errors. For those experienced in site-building, SBI! deepens your level of understanding. No matter who you are, you are guided all the way until you succeed.

The Action Guide presents a step-by-step process, presented in both written and video formats. All you have to do is follow it. Really! The most successful SBI! owners say "all they did was follow the Guide." They don't get sidetracked, or have to guess at what to do next. SBI!'s guided approach helps you reach your goals.

Continuous mentoring via the Action Guide and online help is always available. Learn by reading (written guide) or watching (video guide)! You are carefully guided every step of the way, which make success of your online-business that much more do-able. Advanced help is also available (when you are ready for it), all designed to save you time and keep you moving forward.

SBI! comes with unlimited Customer Support. SBI! owners often call it the best they've ever experienced. And the SBI! Forums complete the picture. They are the most friendly, help-and-be-helped set of e-business forums in the world.

Too many non-SBI! sites start without profits being "built into" the process from DAY 1. It all begins with the right process. Content Traffic PREsell Monetize is the underlying, logical and powerful process that capitalizes upon the fundamental realities of how people use the Web. C T P M puts you on a solid, profitable business foundation.

Brainstorm It! is SBI!'s powerful keyword brainstorming and research tool. It helps you verify that your site concept has acceptable profit potential. SBIers are saved from making that common fatal error. With Brainstorm It!'s help, they know they are on track, right from the start. Brainstorm It! also helps you to find topics related to your niche that will pull in traffic and generate income. Remember, it takes just as much time and effort to build a bad online-business that will ultimately fail, as it does to build a successful one. SBI's Brainstorm It! takes out all the guess work.

Niche Choose It! is your final decision-making tool. It uses a complex decision-matrix theory that makes choosing the best niche for YOU simple... and flawless.

Choosing your best site concept is not always as obvious as you might think. Brainstorm It! and Niche Choose It! show you the best path for your particular online-business, reveal some surprises, and help you make the right choice.

Monetize It! helps you choose the best monetization options for your site concept. Creating a diverse monetization mix will help you maximize your site's profitability and ensure long-term online-business growth.

Page creation is as simple as riding a bike with its training wheels still attached. No need to know HTML. The block-by-block builder trains you how to write a page that is both "Search Engine and human effective." It's simple, do-able and most importantly, effective site-building. The block-by-block builder is perfect for beginners, but even many "advanced" users should start with this tool. It's an excellent way to break bad habits!

Since SBI! is compatible with popular HTML editors (ex., Dreamweaver) and image tools (ex., Photoshop, Flash, etc.), you can easily use advanced page-building techniques, if you like. This allows for maximum creative flexibility for all skill levels.

When it's time to create your site's Look & Feel, SBI! provides fully customizable, easy-to-use templates. You can choose and create a professional-looking presentation, even if you have no design skills. And if you're a designer, you can create and upload your own. This page shows a range of styles.

SBI! includes domain name analysis, optimization, and registration. You will develop the best name for maximum profitability in your niche. Every successful online-business needs a unique identity and therefore the RIGHT name. (It's often different than what you had planned.)

Fast, reliable, state-of-the-Net Web site hosting is all included with SBI!. You don't have to worry about choosing the right "hosting" features (size, capacity, etc.). Web hosting is included, no nonsense, no hidden clauses.

You learn to "get it right" quickly (or correct bad habits) so you can focus on other traffic-building strategies. (These are also easily mastered due to "automation-and-process.")

To announce your site to Search Engines, you need to submit a specialized file called a "Sitemap XML" file. SBI! does it all automatically, a huge time saver, that enables you to quickly achieve wider distribution and attract more targeted free traffic.

Search Engine spider/listing/ranking reports let you see how your pages are being handled by the Search Engines. You can see what pages rank best and drive traffic. Each report's insights help you to determine how to increase traffic and monetization. Most pros don't have easy and reliable access to this type of information.

Traffic Stats and Click Analysis help you understand what your visitors like most. Understanding them helps you know what to write about, which in turn leads to more and more online-business.

SBI! includes Value Exchange (VE) for finding and managing high value inbound links (another criteria for ranking highly at the engines and building traffic). This automated inbound link-building tool saves time for what is otherwise a tedious time-sucker.

SBI! includes an easy-to-use form builder with autoresponders. You can build contact forms, surveys, and polls to easily communicate with your visitors. You don't need to use your e-mail address, which attracts spam. Experienced users will appreciate no longer needing separate form-building tools. Having these tools all in one place saves time and expense, too.

List-building and e-mail marketing are included (usually these expensive features are bought separately). Sign up visitors to your e-zine subscription list and then mail an issue to them. This repeat exposure builds a stronger bond with your visitors and allows for direct promotions to them. Deeper PREselling = More Monetization.

PREselling is a concept "invented" by SiteSell, part of the C T P M process. The concept is simple. As small business people, you do not have a brand name that is known and trusted. So you have to build that before you can monetize. Seems obvious, right? So few people do it, or they don't do it right, online.

Automatic site blogging turns your site into a blog easily. You'll enjoy all the benefits of a blog without needing extra skills or additional software. For those experienced with blogging, auto-pinging for your SBI! blog keeps your site on the Search Engines' radar. All of this helps attract more traffic.

SBI! has a no-risk, 30-day money back guarantee. It's a risk-free decision that you can make with confidence and peace of mind.

The various HQs ("Traffic," "Tips 'n Techniques," "Resources," "Monetization" and several others) keep you on the cutting edge of all that you need to know. No other "outside reading" is necessary (except for info related to your own area of online-business, of course). There are membership sites that charge hundreds (even thousands) of dollars for this type of invaluable information.

New tools are added continuously so you can feel secure that you'll always have the most up-to-date site-building and marketing tools.

Content 2.0 allows your site's visitors to create content for you. Turn any page on your site into an invitation for your visitors to add content. C2 then allows other visitors to comment and rate the page much like on a blog. This means your site will have more Search Engine attractive pages. Having more site pages means the Search Engines will rank your pages higher and that leads to more traffic. A chain of events that simply started through the contributions of your visitors!

Infin It! enables you to plug third party resources into your SBI! site. You can add forums, shopping carts, datafeeds, blogs and other server-side functionality. Infin It! brings you an SBI! site with no limits.

The SBI! private forums provide friendly, helpful support from other Site Build It! users. Help is available from folks who are in the same place as you. This peer-to-peer support gets you over the humps along the way in a stress-free environment. Help is available even for advanced questions. The forums are a business-building support community ready to help you succeed.

The SBIX! weekly newsletter brings you the latest news from SiteSell and around the Web, highlighting only what you "need to know," and saves you time. You won't have to worry about keeping up with the latest online marketing developments. We do it for you. You'll stay informed but not bogged down so you'll be able to continue focusing on your online-business.

The tortoise approach symbolizes SBI!'s steady-and-sure approach. It's definitely not GRQ (GetRichQuick) and keeps you from getting distracted by false promises or dead-end tools and strategies that end up costing more money. Experienced users will appreciate avoiding time-wasters that don't help you succeed. Think of it as a simple, direct, hype-free path that leads to success.

SiteSell.com was established by Dr. Ken Evoy in 1997. His series of books have helped hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs and small businesses. Make Your Content PREsell! and Make Your Words Sell!, formerly books sold by SiteSell, are now free. They are literally the dynamic duo of "Web-writing."

Dr. Evoy realized that the average business person needs more than some information in books, no matter how good. S/he needs both the C T P M process and an all-in-one Web site hosting, building and marketing suite of tools that enables them to execute the process flawlessly. To this day, SBI! is unique.

Ken Evoy provides a rare level of dedication to his customers. He's extremely active in the SBI! forums with over 5000 posts to date. He makes a tremendous personal effort to help people succeed and is highly passionate about helping people build businesses online. Anyone who owns SBI! can benefit from this extraordinary Internet business visionary.

As I said before, I'm glad I took the time to read through all the information about SBI! If you've read this far then you've probably already spotted the massive potential of this unique product. Now, if I was Billy Bob Rich-Pants I'd be telling you now that I'd made a Gazillion Dollars with SBI! Not true! I have made a few dollars, but it's taken time and effort and because this online-business is not my primary occupation I've really only just begun to tap into the huge resource that is SBI! In July 2009 I shall be getting an email from SBI! asking me if I want to renew my subscription. My answer will be a resounding Yes Please!

If there is one problem with SBI! it is that it consistently overdelivers. I've gained so much experience over this past year and I've still barely scratched the surface of what SBI! has to offer. But I'm confident that if I continue to put in the work and really capitalize on SBI!'s tools and resources, then this time next year I might have to change my name to Billy Bob!

Here's to your online-business success!