• “It’s OK for your first site, but then you will want to move on.”
• “Not for professionals, I don’t need it. I can do it all myself.”
• “SBI is too simplistic.”

. But here’s the thing… it’s just not true.

I’ve been building websites and running a successful web-based business since 1998, so I think you’d have to agree I am definitely NOT a newbie. And yet… I LOVE SBI and it is my preferred platform for building niche content sites. I know how to code in HTML and use CSS style sheets, but still… I prefer SBI. There has to be good reasons for that, and so that’s what I’ll cover in this post…

The Case of the SBI Block by Block Page Builder

Site Build It offers a way to build a web page that requires no technical knowledge or HTML coding, and at the same time teaches you the elements of web page building, including search engine optimization (SEO), writing content that connects with the reader and linking strategies between pages on your site. It’s kind of a building blocks metaphor. You choose different types of blocks, such as:

• Headline block
• Text block
• Text link block
• Graphic block
• Divider block
• Form block

… and bit by bit, you construct a web page. No messing around with code or styles… it’s a great way for a new webmaster to learn. Later on, if they want, they can incorporate bits of code to “jazz up” their pages, if they wish. But we tech-savvy webmasters like the block builder too!

Although a couple of my SBI websites are uploaded, most of them were built using the block by block page builder. You really can’t beat its ease of use. If they would just add some WYSIWYG capabilities (for code free bolding, color changes, font sizes, etc.), as well as an AdSense block, I figure the block builder would be almost perfect. And here’s the good news… a major overhaul to the system is about to be rolled out at this writing, so all those things just might be part of it!

It’s Easy to Transition From BlockBuilder to Uploading Your Own Coded Pages

If you do get to the point, though, where you want to use an external HTML editor like Dreamweaver or Coffee Cup so that you’ll have flexibility in design, etc., no problem. It’s super easy to transition over to uploading your pages through Site Build It’s Web FTP module. No, it’s not quite as easy to use as true FTP, but it does work, once you get used to it.

So, the block builder might be thought of as the training wheels to help you transition (as you skill and knowledge grows) to doing it all yourself… or, like me, you might just stick with the block builder for good. Either way, you can still make use of SBI’s powerful SEO analyzer that tells you how to optimize your page on a variety of different factors.

SBI Is NOT Just Hosting… It’s an All-in-One-Spot Suite of Tools

Along the same lines as SBI is only for newbies is the idea that it’s just a basic product, that more experienced webmasters would find limiting or infantile. Again, this isn’t true, but it IS hard to truly understand all that SBI offers unless you actually try it out.

Look at the SiteBuildIt Tools page to get an idea of all that is included. Bottom line? SBI is always on top of the latest knowledge and trends, and when it makes sense, they roll out a new module or a new set of step by step instructions that will enable SBI webmasters to stay on top of their businesses.

It’s not only incredibly convenient, but it’s also more cost effective. Instead of having to go out and buy a bunch of add-ons, or at least to root out the free ones, SBI has them all in one place for you, as part of your original package. It’s all just so efficient.

The SBI! Forums are full of top-notch professionals who “see the light” and try SBI!. They adapted to a different way of doing things and invariably end up saying, “Sure, I suppose I could do all this by using third party tools and so forth. But why in the world would I want to?

IMPORTANT: A site’s success does not lie in the building and hosting of a site. The power of SBI! is in the CTPM process that is executed by all the tools you need all in one spot.

The CTPM Process in a Nutshell

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