Oh the SBI debate! I dont know why I keep getting sucked back in. I guess I just want to protect my baby. She is responsible for 100% of my income, ya know. And I get to work at home pursing my ideal career. That kind of life-changing event has an impact on me.
So... I like SBI
too much?? I think James81 likes WordPress too much. They MUST pay him kickbacks. Why else would he recommend it so heartily?? It doesn't make any sense!
The reason I recommend SBI is because it's GOOD.
James says he doesn't like the BlockBuilder CMS and that's fine, neither do I. It is designed for complete technophobes after all. So in creating that simplicity, you lose functionality. Fortunately there are two alternatives to the current BlockBuilder system:
1. Create your content offline in a HTML Editor and upload it with a few clicks to SBI. Simple. This requires the SAME level of HTML knowledge to use as you do WordPress. All you need is a free editor like Frontpage. In fact, this approach is even more flexible than WP, and having used both I much prefer working with my buddy Dreamweaver.
Unfortunately James only ever used BlockBuilder when he was with SBI (based on his comments in the past) and he never explored this option which would have made him a very happy bunny.
2. If you don't even want to know what HTML is (and I am wondering why you want to build a career in websites) you can always take advantage of SBI's new CMS being launched this summer. I have a feeling it will be on a par with WordPress, which, after all, is just a simple WYSIWYG editor. SBI is putting a lot of resources into this system and bringing it up to date.
So this levels the playing field on the CMS front, truly.
The issue between WP and SBI is: do you want a blog host (WP), or do you want the all-singing-all-dancing how-to-build-a-profitable-website program which includes your hosting, domain, mass mailout manager, Content 2.0, quality keyword tools, entire education and support system, and heaps of other features that WP does not offer?
It doesn't benefit me whatsoever if another forum member chooses WordPress or Site Build It. I just wanna steer people in the right direction, as I'm sure Curtis does too, and none of us are getting kickbacks as James suggests, jokingly or otherwise......
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