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Originally Posted by Lauxa  Do you think that even for a complete beginner, SBI has nothing of value to offer? |
I used to think that SBI could be useful to a complete beginner, but I'm becoming more doubtful by the day. Right now, I would tell a newb to put in the little bit of effort and learn how to set up their own Wordpress (I even wrote
a short guide). If they were completely computer illiterate, I would suggest having someone build and tutor them, or skip online business altogether (why play your weaknesses?) I just don't think it's smart to be locked into SBI's system. Once a newb gets a handle on things, he'll find that SBI is limiting and frustrating.
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Originally Posted by Holistic Star I don't want to have to learn coding (I understand a little html but that's it) so it's good for me to have someone to take care of the back end. |
Wordpress takes care of the back end/coding stuff. All you have to do is use the one-click installer that most web hosts offer. I didn't need any coding knowledge to set up Wordpress. I didn't even have to look at the files or do any FTP.
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Originally Posted by ChaosKiwi I think everything that steve states about site build it is true. It could help a dedicated total noob to make a income generating web site. |
Of course, one can succeed with SBI, but my point is that there are better alternatives. I think Steve honestly wants to help his readers, which is why I think he should drop SBI and promote something better. Looking at trends in web technologies, it seems that open source is the way to go. As it gets ever easier and cheaper to build a website, SBI is going to die a slow death.