Site Built It Review/Opinion followup
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In the last few days, my Is Site Built It A Scam? post about Lis's Site Build It Scam Review took an expected turn. I was the first to react about Lis post because my MyStarterBlog was mentioned and the comments of SBIers.
Then Vic made a video with SBI Noobs are funny(warning language) and followed that with this post Site Build It Review Or SBI Review What Ever!.
Griz then wrote Site Build It on his How To Make Money blog.
Vic and Griz asked their readers to help Lis too and me(a few did) by linking to our posts. Readers/bloggers responded to that call.
Many never used SBI but can still form an opinion on the service from their point of view. That's what I did and SBIers were respectable in their comments on my blog when writing about my opinion.
I never got hate email like Lis reported and others from SBIers. I deleted a few post(double content) that were in Askimet and I approved/de-spammed a few there too. I gave both side a chance to comment.
But in the case of X versus Y, sometimes Askimet/time zone/moderation could delay a comment so people should not accuse a blogger of doing censorship. Yes, a blogger own their blog and they can do that too. Also, some comments could go above common decency that the blogger has the right to censor. I have an high tolerance on that and expect not cursed word. I try to keep my blog family friendly for the most part. 
Like I mentioned in my comments, I don't mind a fan defending her/his product or service a fan is using if they can be honest and mentioned the flaws too. Zealots never see flaws. If they(fans) also point to the flaws , they can suggest modifications to owners, they can improve the product or service in the long run. Heck, the owner can take the opportunity to act on those suggestions.
For example, I don't think SBI is a scam and I suggest to SBI to lower a lot the price. It won't make me use the service but that will counter the negative press they are having at the moment. And that's the conclusion most have of the SBI service: At point in time, it's an overpriced solution when you have free and less costing alternatives. I know, those are not centralize like on SBI.
Here a list of blog(review/opinions) that linked to my first post:
Site Build It is a Waste of Money | Lost Ball in High Weeds
The Soap Opera of SBI Scam Review
Update on “Site Build It Scam” Post
Site Build it - Don’t Buy It | Help To Make Money Online
Site Build It Scam Issue: Viral Marketing in the Making?
Avoid Site Build It | NewbieProfits.com
The Great Site Build It SCAM
If I missed you, please leave a comment with the URL of the review that linked to my first post.
I also spent too much time on this instead of creating new sites with MSB.
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Max said:
Hiya, Steve, sometimes the internet is so funny.
I had to be on Lissie’s blog to get back here to
admire your BANS earning results. LOL! Very
cool.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:14 am -
Steve McGrath said:
Yes, it’s funny when people want proof.
When I saw your comment, I was expecting to be in the BANS post. That’s funnier to me to be here.
Seriously, my result are far from that but they did increase since December. That’s passive income my friend.
That’s the reason I intend to make more auction sites. I create them in AuctionSiteWriter and generate the blog for MyStarterBlog. I add a little more content. The rest remain like any other sites and get links.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:21 am -
Niche Affiliate Marketing said:
I agree with you Steve. I don’t think Site Build It is a scam but the price is outrageous. I mean here you are offering an awesome $7 solution, that with reseller hosting would roughly amount to the same amount of money per year. The only difference is that with SBI you’d only have one website on one domain vs 100s on a reseller plan, allowing someone to make passive income without paying out the nose in expenses.
March 23rd, 2009 at 1:49 pm -
Steve McGrath said:
“offering an awesome $7 solution”
I like that part
Like someone mentioned here or on Lis blog, SBIer put all their $300 eggs in the same basket. Since MSB is lightweight on server ressource versus WP, you could have even more sites on a reseller account.
Someone else mentioned too that they could use this to rethink their model. Maybe SBIers will see that $300 for a second is not a great deal after all.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:03 pm -
Internet Marketing said:
I’ll tell you what I don’t like – when someone claims some system or another is no good, or a winner..but hasn’t actually tried it themselves, or gotten proper training on it!~
Sean
March 25th, 2009 at 6:14 pm -
Free Traffic to Your Site said:
@Internet Marketing – I got a few of those type of comments.
I swim a lot in surf – I don’t need to be caught in a rip to know where it is – I can stand on the beach and see it and know, that if I get caught in it I will be swept out to sea. Now someone who never swam in surf may not be able to – but I can I know the beach.
SBI provides lots of detailed information of their system on the interent for free. I know how to build sites and make them rank in Google – I know the bits that are missing in that system.
LissieMarch 26th, 2009 at 7:49 pm -
Max said:
That’s a really good point, Steve, about $300 worth of eggs in one basket. I never thought about it like that, but it’s true.
The idea of a flagship site is fine *****if***** it turns into a cruise liner, but if stays a dingy… sigh… no revenue.
I think you’ve identified one of the hidden myths of internet marketing– that I’ll put up a website (one website)…. the cash will come streaming in (yup,yup)… all in 3 months… and then I’ll be sitting on the beach with the laptop.
March 27th, 2009 at 10:11 am -
Steve McGrath said:
Yes Max, people expect to have revenue now and can’t wait. I can understand them since in a normal job, you work and get paid the same week. Here, you need patience.
I don’t know if you saw it on Lis blog post but I asked SBIer to make a poll to evaluate how much they make. That would be the best benchmark on their respective performance in earning. They must be SBIer for at least 1 year.
If no one “game” the poll, they would had a feeling if it’s worth or not the $300/year based on the time vs earning they gave in the last year.
March 27th, 2009 at 10:28 am -
Cardy said:
I’m glad this went away almost as ‘quickly’ as it was thought up. It’s a decent enough idea, just annoying as hell.
January 10th, 2011 at 11:15 pm -
şişme bebek said:
I agree with you Steve.
February 16th, 2011 at 8:33 am -
gogus buyutucu said:
I swim a lot in surf
March 10th, 2011 at 7:19 am
