The Soap Opera of SBI Scam Review
SBI! stands for Site Build It! and it has been around for ages. Well, I found it in 2006. I didn’t buy it, so I can’t say how good or how bad it was for that time. However, I liked the SBI affiliate program giving a commission of $75 out of any sale. Nice, but I had other plans, so I wrote a few words about it, slapped in my affiliate link in a couple of places and soon forgot about it. Until last night, when Lissie wrote Site Build It SBI Scam Review, a post which was going to attract a lot of comments and launch a hot debate. If you read Lissie’s post, don’t miss the comments, although it is probably going to take you an hour to go through all of them. Why so many Site Build It! disciples had to jump in and give Lissie such a busy night, I don’t know, but I suppose Griz is right when he says Site Build It makes money by selling the program, rather than by building SBI-based websites. Maybe some of the SBI sites also make money, I don’t know and honestly I don’t care. Even if it does, my opinion, now in 2009, is that the look and feel of the SBI websites is the one of the late 90’s, far too outdated for today’s standards. I feel the same towards the $300 per year per site which Site Build It members have to pay for using the system. I’m not denying their work. By looking at a few of their sites, it’s obvious they put a lot of work and time in writing content. Even if they don’t get the most out of their work, I don’t see anything wrong with that, if they are happy with the outcome.
However, I found the SBI members’ reaction at Lissie’s post quite weird. Do you use AdSense? Maybe you do. How many reviews of how bad money maker AdSense was have you read? I’ve read maybe hundreds. Did you ever feel the need to jump in and defend Google on all those negative reviews?
These being said, here are a few reactions from people who think alike:
Site Build It Noobs are Funny – a review of one of the sites built with SBI, audio review done by Vic on Blogger Unleashed.
Is Site Build It a Scam? – Question asked by Steve McGrath on his blog
How Not to Make Money with Site Build It – by Terry Didcott
Site Build It is a Waste of Money – a trip back in time, by Splork, who used the program when he first started in the internet marketing business.
How To Earn Cash Online with Site-Build-It by Frank, review which makes a lot of sense and which you could read if you intend to buy SBI.
Dr. Ken Evoy SiteSell.com Scam? – question asked by April on her “How to make money online” blog
Site Build It Review for Beginners – by Medic
Site Build It Scam? – by Wayne
Site Build It Scam Controversy – by Archie
Site Build It Scam Review – by Ad Tracker – I’m giving you a quick excerpt from this one:
There are no negative comments about the product allowed. For God’s sake, they quote Chairman Mao about uniting together for the common good. Are you kidding me? Mao? What about Marx, or Stalin, or Lenin, or Hitler?
Site Build It Scam Trolls – by Fiar
Make Money Online for Free – Not with Site Build It – by Denise
Is Site Build It a Scam? by Christy
Site Build it Review or SBI Review or Whatever by Vic
What Constitutes a Scam? – by Bruce
Site Build It: The Scam – by Nick
Fake Scam Product Reviews – by Tracey Edwards
Site Build It Action Guide – a Squidoo lens written by Andy
The Blog War: a funny war-blogging parallel by Costa
Finally, the rhetoric question of Matt’s: Can I Make Fast Money with SBI?
Site Build It Review – Positive or Negative? – by Neena
Is SBI Site Build It a Scam? – by Derrick
How to Avoid Site Build It Scam – by Jeff Lopes
Site Build It Websites without the $300 – by Hijinks
Ken Evoy Defends Site Build It – by Dennis Jr.
Review of Site Build It – The Bashing – By Nick
SBI – The Evoy Empire – by Vic W
Is Site Build It a Scam? – SBI Review – by Zania
Site Build It is Unlikely to Make you Much Money – by Lorecee
Site Build It Vs Steve Pavlina: Which is the Scarier Cult – by Personal Development for Dummies
The Great Site Build It Scam – by Max Wolfe
Site Build It – Is Site Build It a Scam? – by Lin Burress
Site Build It Scam – The SBI Cult VS Lis – by Xel
When ‘Site Build It’ Zombies Attack – by RT Cunningham
Site Build It is Not Worth It – by Damien
SEO for Small Business – Buyer Beware – by Larry G
Lissie’s Site Build It Scam Review – by Cliff Edge Consulting
Site Build It Scam – by Scooter
WTF Is it with Site Flipping – by Bill The Blog Entrepreneur
Site Build It Review: Is SBI a Scam – by Ditto
Don’t Buy Site Build It! – by Niche Writer
Site Build It Scam: No Need for SEO Web Design by Norman Sheppard Web Design
Is Site Build It a Scam? – by Janetra Antigua Web Solutions
Site Build It Scam Review – By Adam
Is Site Sell, Site BuildIT A SCam? No: Is Is Just Bull Sh*t by Allyn – this also has a video included and it makes a few points very clear about making money online with canned businesses such as Site Build It.
Some new updates to our list:
Site Build It SEO Video from Vic – By Online Stock Trading
Site Build It Review – by Bastilar
Make Money Online The Real Deal – a Hubpage by Lissie
The Site Build It Controversy – Carla
Site Build It – No Naysayers Allowed – by Chanya – so, if you intend to join SBI, maybe you’d better learn forst how to say yes.
What is the Site Build It! Stink About – by Elliot
Site Build It? Forget It! – by Thai
How to Make Money Online for Beginners for Free – by The Chetty Bear
“Site Build It” – by BK
Site Build It Scam Reviews – Reviews Collection – by Joe
Watching the Fireworks – When MMO Implodes – by MJ
Are Site Build It Reviews a Scam? – by Michael Erickson
Site Build It Blog Reviews – by Online Stock Trading
Site Build It Review Site – by Grey Brother
So, if you want to have some fun, you could go through the above list of articles and see for yourself what people think about this issue.
Until yesterday, I thought Site Build It! was just another tool which made possible that people like my grandmother have their website without having to learn too many things, a website reminding her of her youth years, something to keep her active and busy in these years when everything hurts more or less in the body. I went as far as giving away a free ebook by Ken Evoy to readers subscribing to this blog’s feed. The book is still there, but beware that every hyperlink in it contains my affiliate code. I tried to remove it, but it seems that’s not possible.
What I learned from that ebook was that one needed to have a system in order to set up a successful online business.
What I learned from the SBI members attitude was that systems like Site Build It!, which generate such cultish behaviours can be devastating for beginners who fall in their trap.
What do you think?
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