What is happening with Sitesell and SBI in December?

December 10, 2011 by John Dilbeck · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Business, Sitesell and Site Build It

December has turned into a very busy month for Sitesell.

Sitesell reached 50,000 fans on their Facebook page

Their Facebook page now has over 50,000 fans and they are celebrating with a Best of Breed photo competition.

“Best of Breed” photo competition

Go to their Facebook page and click the Contests tab in the left column.

As soon as I saw what the contest was about, I immediately entered Apple’s iPad as the best of breed product for tablet computers. I knew what I wanted to say and where I could find a good photo (on Apple’s site), so my entry was completed in just two minutes following the announcement of the contest.

I was surprised, later that day, to learn that I had won a free three-month extension to one of my SBI subscriptions for being the first entrant in the contest. Several more three-month extensions have been given to other entrants.

The contest is open for entering until tomorrow, and voting starts on Monday. Before entering, be sure to read the Official Rules for the contest.

Ten prizes will be awarded in this contest (in addition to the fun surPRIZES that are being awarded):

First Prize: 2 Years SBI! + US$500 + 1 hour of exclusive coaching with Ken Evoy, SiteSell’s Founder and Chairman of the Board

Second Prize: 1 Year SBI! + US$250

Third Prize: 6 months SBI! + US$150

Fourth to Tenth Prize: 3 months SBI!

I would love to win that First Prize. The two free years of SBI! is a great prize and the $500 cash would be nice, too, but — for me — a full hour of one-on-one coaching with Ken Evoy would be the grand prize.

I would be honored if you would visit the contest on Monday, 12/12/2011, and vote for my entry, the Apple iPad, as best of breed in its category.

In just two days, you can vote for me and my entry! (two days) (2) (grin)

Or, if you are so inclined, you can enter the competition and compete with me for the prizes.

Live demonstration of the new Block Builder 2

For over two years, the designers, programmers, and database experts at Sitesell have been working to transition SBI! to a new platform that will help us be even more competitive for the next ten years. All of the modules (about 70 or 80) are being upgraded to work with the new architecture. It’s a massive project and already over $3 million has been invested in getting it completed.

On Monday, December 12, 2011, there will be a live video sneak preview of the new BB2. This will replace the original (sometimes called clunky) block builder that is used to build pages on sites powered by SBI! and will introduce a new state-of-the-art page builder. It also has a number of new site design features and probably a few surprises I don’t yet know about.

The presentation starts at 6:00 pm (Eastern Time) and there will be a link to it on Sitesell’s Facebook page.

You can learn more about this event here: BlockBuilder 2 Live Video Broadcast

I’ll definitely be there.

The public Beta test of BB2 is imminent and Sitesell is hoping that BB2 will be introduced for all SBIers to use on their sites before Christmas.

This has been a massive project and I can’t wait to get my hands on this new tool.

I have big plans for my marketing business and SBI! in 2012.

Christmas Two-For-One SBI! sale

Ken Evoy announced yesterday that the holiday special Buy-One-Get-One-Free! offer is now live and will go until midnight on December 25th.

During this sale period, you can buy two SBI! subscriptions for the price of one.

Keep both for yourself, if you want. (You can start the second site up to 9 months after purchase and it’s renewal date starts from when you start working with it.)

That means you can start one now, and wait until next summer or fall to start the second one.

When the annual renewal date arrives, each site will renew at the $299 price, so the second site is completely free for a full year.

Or, if you prefer, you and a friend can go together and start two sites (and split the cost, so that each of you can get started at half-price). If the two of you work well, you can help each other as you both learn the SBI! proven method of building an online business.

Or, buy one for yourself and give the other as a gift.

There are a number of ways you can choose to proceed.

If I didn’t already have so many tasks on my to-do list for the first few months next year, I’d take advantage of this sale, because I have two more SBI! sites on my drawing board and I hope to start both of them next year.

That’s a lot of things happening at Sitesell this month!

Over 50,000 fans; Best of Breed photo contest; live video preview of BB2; introduction of BB2 (hopefully — fingers crossed!); special holiday sale!

I won’t give you a lot of breathless hype. SBI! is the real deal. They won’t stop selling subscriptions to SBI! if you miss a fake deadline (although you won’t be able to take advantage of the 2-for-1 sale if you miss its deadline).

SBI! was a great deal a few years ago. It’s a great deal now. It’ll be a great deal a few years in the future.

Don’t miss the SBI! 2 for 1 sale!

Act on your dream!

P.S. Of course, you don’t have to take advantage of the special offer. If you want only one SBI! site, you can still buy one. Choose either the monthly or annual payment plan and get started!

Tags: contests, Facebook, holidays, Ken Evoy, sales, SBI, Sitesell, Special Offers, upgrades

Sitesell has almost reached 50,000 fans on Facebook

November 29, 2011 by John Dilbeck · 1 Comment
Filed under: Facebook, Sitesell and Site Build It

We are less than 100 people away from 50,000. It’s been moving quickly this evening. Won’t be long, now.

Here we go!

Tags: celebration, Facebook, party, Sitesell

Sitesell is about to reach 50,000 fans on Facebook

November 28, 2011 by John Dilbeck · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Facebook, Sitesell and Site Build It

You won’t believe it, but this is going to be a very short post.

I was planning to talk about this later in the week, because I thought that it would take until December before 50,000 people liked Sitesell’s Facebook page, but now it looks like it will happen today or tomorrow.

I know how much I like Sitesell and I’m obviously not alone.

Looks like it will be party time soon. There will be lots of surprises and prizes when it happens.

Tags: Facebook, fans, like, Sitesell

John Dilbeck selected as Sitesell Featured Fan on Facebook

October 16, 2011 by John Dilbeck · 10 Comments
Filed under: Facebook, John Dilbeck, Sitesell and Site Build It

I am deeply honored because I was selected as the most recent Featured Fan on Sitesell’s Facebook Page.

Photo showing John Dilbeck as Sitesell Featured Fan

John Dilbeck is the most recent Sitesell Featured Fan

As I told in the story when I was selected, Ken Evoy and Sitesell have played very important roles in my life over the last decade. I am deeply touched that they selected me as one of their featured fans.

Thank you very much to the Sitesell team. I intend to continue using SBI in my marketing business for a long time.

Act on your dream!

Tags: Facebook, Featured Fan, Sitesell

Can you succeed online?

September 6, 2011 by John Dilbeck · 10 Comments
Filed under: Act On Your Dream!, Affiliate Marketing, Business, Sitesell and Site Build It, Success and Failure

I think that is a question that lots of people ask themselves, every day.

Can I succeed online?

I’m not going to lie to you. I truly do not believe everyone can succeed with an online business.

That’s probably not what you were expecting to hear.

You probably expected me to tell you breathlessly that you can succeed beyond your wildest imagination and that money will gush into your bank account if you only buy the world changing secret that only I know.

Right.

Well, I’ll tell you right now. That’s a bunch of crap.

The real world does not work like that.

Only hucksters, shysters, scammers, and crooks pretend to know the one thing you must know to build a successful online business (or make a few extra bucks every month), and insist that you have to buy it RIGHT NOW or it’s going to disappear.

Nonsense.

Code Red! General Quarters!

When you go to a long form sales page with a gazillion bonuses and all the rest you’ll see, you should declare “Code Red” and turn your BS deflector shields to maximum. Divert energy from the warp engines, if you need to, but raise those shields.

I won’t say that all those pages are scams, but I will say that a large percentage of them just are not worth the time it takes to read it.

At least, for most people.

Deadlines? We don’t need no stinkin’ deadlines!

Also, look at how much they’re stressing a deadline. That is used to intentionally build a feeling of scarcity to get you to buy now. It may be true, or it may not be true.

Lots of times that deadline is programmed in PHP or javascript to have today’s date or just a few days from today. It’s not real, and it should send a signal about how real the rest of their offer may be. (You can prove this to yourself by noting the deadline on the offer you’re considering. Bookmark the page. Go back a few days later and see if the deadline has changed.)

Good business deals don’t need fake deadlines

While there are some real deadlines in business, most of the time a good deal today is just as much of a good deal later. Sometimes the deal gets better over time.

Will it work for real people, or just for technogeeks?

Some of those offers do have good information that can help you sell something online, but most of the average people won’t be able to make it work the way the technical geeks and marketing nerds portray it. (I’m a geek and a nerd, so I can say that. I’m talking about my herd.)

Let’s face it. Most people don’t even know what a browser is and can’t name more than two of them.

Most people don’t know what a CMS or plug-in is.

Technogeeks live and breathe that stuff. Real people don’t.

If you do, then you’re ahead of the curve and you should feel good about learning what you know.

The problem arises that you probably have learned some things that aren’t effective and don’t produce as well as they are claimed. Some are just busy-work. Some try to trick the search engines. Some are unethical. Some are illegal.

Some actually do work.

How can you tell the difference?

Don’t look at the number of hits, or visitors, or page views. Look at your profit and loss statement. Real businesses produce a profit.

What do you know about the company and the people behind the offer?

If I am going to buy anything that costs more than about $20 or so, I think about it and consider my options. I’m not saying I’m cheap. I spend several hundred dollars every month on website hosting, domain names, mailing list services, card mailing services, and other things I need, but I don’t spend the money unless it helps me generate a profit.

(The last two years are a notable exception. I operated at a loss while I was too sick to work, but now I’m focused on profit, again.)

If I’m going to invest any real money in buying something, I want to know who produced it, where they are located, and at least a couple of ways to contact them, before I pull out my card.

Try learning who the owner of the business is. What’s the address of their home office? Do they have a phone number and physical address? Can you contact them? Do they reply with any answers that actually address your questions? How long have they been in business? What do people say about them? Can you talk to their customers? Will they answer questions in public?

Are they real, reliable, ethical, knowledgeable, and honest?

If you can’t verify that for the people who own what you want to buy, how can you verify — in advance — that you’re making a good choice in investing your time and money in it.

I’m going to address some of those questions and I’m going to give you my best recommendation for how you can learn how to build a real, ongoing business online.

Can you succeed online?

No, it’s not easy. No, you won’t get rich in a few weeks. No, you won’t earn more money than your wildest dreams of avarice.

Yes, it is possible to succeed with a work at home, online business.

Are you willing to really read, study, practice, and implement what you learn?

Are you a good writer? Do you spell well and have a good grasp of grammar, sentence structure, and the norms of communications?

Do you have a topic in which you are passionately interested?

If so, then you have a better than average chance to be successful with your online business.

Are you willing to invest a few hundred dollars, a few hundred hours over a couple of years, and a lot of head-scratching, and serious thinking?

Then, you may be one of the few people I’m trying to reach.

I’m going to let you in on my secret, although it’s no secret at all.

First, who the heck am I?

I’m John Dilbeck. That’s my photo up there at the top of the page. It was taken last summer when I spent a day on Lake Hiwassee with my family. The lake is located just to the north of Murphy, NC. I live a few miles from there. If you search for my name, you’ll find me on my own sites and blogs, on social media, and in forums.

I’ve been a full-time affiliate marketer and webmaster for about 15 years and I earned the great majority of my income for most of that time from my online business.

I’ve been around and I’ve paid my dues.

I have been building blogs with WordPress since the early days, before there were plug-ins and widgets and the code had to be modified by changing the PHP scripts. Automatic updating didn’t exist back then.

I’ve been blogging since before that was what it was called.

I’ve been building websites for almost 20 years.

I’ve built forums, communities, an article directory, and other similar online presences. I’ve tested a number of content management systems. I program fluently in PHP and PERL. I’ve been a systems administrator for an ISP. I’ve been a computer consultant since the late 1970s. I taught computer programming and using computer applications at two colleges.

I have owned several of my own companies over the last 30+ years. I was not a raging financial success, but I paid my way and haven’t gone hungry. Learning and achieving have always been more important to me than getting wealthy. I’m not one to dream about getting rich or winning the lottery, and I don’t mind months of work to achieve something.

The journey is the reward. That’s how I see it.

I am not some Johnny-come-lately who is going to try to baffle you with BS about something I know nothing about.

Those are my bona fides.

Why do you promote SBI instead of WordPress? This blog is powered by WordPress!

I maintain this blog mainly to prove that I have a good working knowledge of blogging and WordPress. Plus, I enjoy blogging and discussions with people who leave good comments.

So, let’s get back to the subject…

Can you succeed online?

If you want to learn more, go to Sitesell’s page that introduces the C-T-P-M process. It will open in another window. I’ll wait right here.

Welcome back!

(if you left to look at the other site)

Now, do you remember those questions I asked at the top of this article? Here’s a reminder…

Let’s address these questions one at a time:

Try learning who the owner of the business is.

I know it’s not a question. It’s more of a challenge.

Sitesell is incorporated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded by Dr. Ken Evoy. You’ll learn more about the management of the company on that page, too.

Ken is the author of one of the first, best-selling ebooks about marketing on the Internet and he overdelivered and underpriced back then, the same way he continues to do.

The book sold for less than $20 when it was introduced.

It was revised in 2002 and the new edition was sold for $29.95.

Unlike many ebooks, this was 1,500 pages of outstanding information. Even though a lot of things have changed since 2002, I still keep a copy of that book on my desktop and refer to it at least once a week. The business information and advice is timeless, even though some of the recommended sites and technical advice is out-dated.

If you want, you can download the ebook for free and you don’t even have to give your email address. Just go get it, if you want it: Make Your Site Sell!

I knew how to build websites before I ever saw that book.

What I didn’t know how to do, was to make my sites sell. That’s what I learned from the book.

I used what I learned in that book to rebuild several websites and sold physical products and services online, as well as earning income through affiliate marketing commissions and Google Adsense commissions.

Make Your Site Sell! was what helped me change from a technogeek to a successful marketing nerd.

So, now, you know who founded and manages Sitesell, Inc.

What’s the address of their home office?

Here ya go. It’s on the bottom right of their LinkedIn Business Profile page.

Their LinkedIn profile also has information about some of their employees.

Do they have a phone number and physical address?

Their physical address is on their LinkedIn profile. Their phone number and email contact form is on the Questions page.

Can you contact them?

You can call or email them. The information is on the previously listed Questions page. The phone number is toll-free in North America, and they have an alternate number you can call if you are located outside of North America.

Do they reply with any answers that actually address your questions?

Test them and see. It’s free. If you have a legitimate question about building your own online business using SBI, they will do their best to answer it. SBI can help most people be successful online, but it won’t do everything and it isn’t for everyone. You can get a straight answer. No obligation.

How long have they been in business?

Sitesell, Inc. was founded in 1997. The company is still headquartered in Canada. Ken has moved to Anguilla to escape those Canadian winters.

What do people say about them?

Except for a well-known Google bomb that was concocted a few years ago around the fake “Is Sitesell a Scam” review, comments are overwhelmingly positive about Ken Evoy, Sitesell, and SBI.

You can also see for yourself on Sitesell’s Facebook page.

If you go there, you can see that over 35,000 people like the page and there are active discussions ongoing. Notice how friendly and helpful those discussions are.

Can you talk to their customers? Will they answer questions in public?

There are thousands of Sitesell customers participating on their Facebook page, and I think most of us are happy to answer questions in public. I’ll respond to your questions here in the comments or on the Sitesell Facebook page — if I see it.

There. I think that shows that Sitesell is an established, above-board company.

What does the media say about Sitesell, SBI, and some of their customers?

Sitesell, Inc. has a Media page that includes reports from newspapers, TV shows, and other websites.

SBI is taught in colleges around the world

I think it says a lot about the credibility of Sitesell and SBI when you learn that the SBI method and tools are taught in colleges and universities around the world.

I am a satisfied customer and affiliate

I am extremely happy that I became a Sitesell customer back in the 20th century and I continue to use their tools in the 21st century.

SBI grows and expands as needed to keep up with what is really important for helping customers generate more income. The SBI system I subscribed to after its original release was not nearly as powerful nor as well documented as what I subscribe to, today. Yet, the cost is the same: $300 per year per site.

Quality and power continues to grow and the price stays the same. I like that.

I have two SBI-powered websites, but they have been largely neglected for the last two years while I fought a battle with cancer that almost killed me last year. Now, I’m on the mend and recovering nicely.

I’ve been doing a lot of strategizing and planning for how I’m going to expand and improve my two SBI sites and you’ll see a lot going on there in just a few more weeks. These two sites will be my primary focus over the next two years and will provide much more income for me than all my other sites and blogs combined. That’s why I promote Sitesell.

And both of my sites are about subjects in which I’m really interested and which I knew, going in, would not be the best choices for earning a large income. I’m doing it for the passion and I’m in a stage of my life where money is not even close to being my main motivator. Still, I don’t mind earning more.

Can you be successful?

If you have basic word skills and can write clearly, and you’re willing to learn a proven process and use a set of tools that work, yes, you can.

And I truly believe that you will substantially increase your odds of success if you build a firm foundation of knowledge and couple it with great tools and support, all offered at one low annual cost. You will NOT be bombarded with a constant stream of upsells, cross sells, and what you may have grown accustomed to, elsewhere.

You will not be surrounded by sharks in the members-only forums. You’ll find people who are willing to share what they’ve learned with you. Affiliate links and promotions are prohibited in the forums.

How much will I earn?

I can’t tell you how much you’d earn, and it would be illegal if I did.

I know many people who use SBI to earn a few hundred dollars of additional income each month, and I know quite a few who earn substantial full-time incomes.

Success often depends upon your own definition of the word.

I am not saying that SBI is the only way to succeed online.

Let me reiterate. I am NOT saying that.

I believe that there are many ways to build a successful online business, but the great majority of them require sophisticated technical skills and knowledge.

I know about that first-hand. I’ve been programming computers for over 40 years and I’ve been building websites since shortly after the World Wide Web was invented. I’ve been selling products and services on the web since shortly after it became legal to conduct commercial operations on the Internet.

I know a lot of ways to build a website and I know how to do a lot of things that I can’t do in SBI. I also know that the great majority of people who want to build an online business don’t know all those things nor do they have that level of experience.

I’m betting you aren’t a technical expert.

But, I’m also betting that you have specific knowledge about something and that you may be surprised that you can earn money while exploring what interests you, legally, ethically, and with class.

You don’t have to become a scuzzy old marketer who takes advantage of people.

Instead, you can learn how to present information to people when they’re looking to solve a problem or buy something they want. And, you can earn a commission from doing that.

Want to learn more? Give SBI a try. There’s a no-questions-asked, 90-day, unconditional, money-back guarantee. All you can lose is a little time and effort, if it isn’t for you. And, you’ll learn more than you know now about building an online business that generates a profit.

What can you gain?

You can gain a lot of valuable business and technical knowledge that has value in the 21st century. You can build a business that provides another source of income. You can find something interesting and useful to do if you’re a stay-at-home mom or dad, or if you’re retired and are looking for something to do with your time.

You can give a gift of real value to your child so that he or she will learn something that can be very useful in a career.

In a couple of years, or so, you can write me and tell me that you’re happy you subscribed to SBI and let me know how happy you are with your business. You won’t be the first who has thanked me for telling them about SBI and you won’t be the last.

It is interesting to me that I’ve referred a lot of people to a variety of business-related tools and information, yet I’ve never received a single thank-you from anyone other than people who subscribed to SBI. I haven’t received many, but there were a few and I should have kept them for reference, but I didn’t.

Most of the people I have introduced to SBI continue to renew their subscription, year after year. Why? Because it’s working for them.

I can’t guarantee that you’ll succeed, but I can guarantee that you won’t lose any money by trying SBI. Not a penny. Subscribe, follow the action guide, take it slow, do each action step methodically, and you’ll learn more about online business than you can imagine right now.

If you decide it isn’t for you, just contact support within the first 90 days and they’ll refund 100% of whatever you’ve paid. If you paid for an annual subscription, you will get 100% refunded within 90 days, and a prorated amount if you choose to ask for a refund after 90 days.

Downside risk? No money to lose, but you’ll have to invest some time and energy to test it.

Upside potential? More knowledge about online marketing and building a website. More technical skills — if you want them. A good opportunity to increase your income.

You may even change your life. Some have.

Act on your dream!

PS. My two SBI sites are Act On Your Dream! and Murphy Gold. Watch as they grow in the coming months.

Tags: Facebook, Ken Evoy, LinkedIn, Murphy Gold, online business, SBI, Sitesell, success, work at home

New 21st Century Affiliate Marketing page on Facebook

August 15, 2011 by John Dilbeck · 4 Comments
Filed under: Blogging, Facebook, RSS Syndication, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking

Good morning,

Last week, I finally got around to creating a new 21st Century Affiliate Marketing page on Facebook and I hope you’ll visit it. At the moment, about all that is there is a copy of the articles I post on this blog, but I intend to add additional information on the Facebook page in the coming months.

If you’re like me and spend a lot of time on Facebook, you can follow new posts in your newsfeed on Facebook, if you go to the page and like it.

I’ll be continuing to tie my various websites in to their own Facebook pages in the coming weeks.

Thanks for visiting and reading! I really appreciate it.

All the best,

Tags: Facebook

Sitesell Facebook page approaching 25,000 Likes

July 19, 2011 by John Dilbeck · 6 Comments
Filed under: Facebook, Sitesell and Site Build It, Webhosting

It’s hard to believe how quickly the number of people who like Sitesell’s Facebook page is growing. 10,000 a few weeks ago, then 20,000, and now they’re less than 350 away from 25,000.

Guess what, it’s going to be a party.

I know what one of the surprises will be. As soon as there are 25,000 fans, there will be a strictly time-limited 72-hour-only Buy One and Get One Free special for SBI.

If you haven’t already, go like their page and keep a lookout for the special offer announcement. It’ll start today or tomorrow, as soon as they reach 25,000 fans.

That’s the best deal they will offer this year, I’m sure.

When you buy one subscription to SBI at $300 per year, you get a second subscription free and have up to 9 months to start the second one. (Each will renew next year at the standard $300/yr.)

If I had more time and energy, I’d take advantage of this offer. I have two more websites planned and I’ll power them with SBI, but it’ll be next year before I can get started. (sigh)

This is a great deal if you and a friend each want to start an SBI site and see what all the fuss is about. Or, buy one for yourself and give one to someone in your family.

As usual, the 90-day money back guarantee applies.

How do you take advantage of this special?

It starts by liking the Sitesell Facebook page.

Then, today or tomorrow, when they get over 25,000 people who Like the page, the special will start. Look for the announcement when it’s posted.

Be sure to follow the directions in that special announcement. Do not just go to the regular SBI order page. Follow the special link from the Sitesell Facebook page.

Three days, only. This special is worth $300 to anyone who takes advantage of it.

Buy one and sell one to a friend. Each of you can get started for only $150 each (one has to buy at $300, but then you can transfer the second site to your friend).

Please, if you take advantage of this, slow down and follow the action guide. The first five “days” are critical to the long-term success of your online business.

Act on your dream!

Tags: Facebook, SBI, Sitesell, Special Offers

Here are a few of Sitesell’s Facebook fans

July 11, 2011 by John Dilbeck · 9 Comments
Filed under: Sitesell and Site Build It

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Sitesell getting 20,000 “Likes” on their Facebook page.

Here’s a short video showing some of those fans:

By the way, they now have over 22,500 people who like Sitesell.

There are many reasons for this growth, but I believe it all boils down to providing a very high quality service for a low price. Yes, I consider $300 a year for all they offer to be a very low price.

Now that I’m stronger and starting to feel like working again, I’ve been doing a lot of behind-the-scenes planning and strategizing on how I’ll be expanding my Murphy Gold site this year. I’m looking forward to really working on it, again.

Cancer: sucks. Kicking cancer’s butt: rocks. Being able to live where I want and do what I love: priceless.

Act on your dream!

PS. I know I’m sounding like a broken record lately, but I am happy to share the news about a company, it’s people, and a superlative product that is helping thousands of people around the world build businesses that produce real income. This is not another of those “chase your own tail on a never-ending treadmill” schemes that are so prevalent in the get rich quick world. This is the real deal and it works for people who want to build a real business.

Tags: Facebook, fans, like, SBI, Sitesell

Sitesell is about to have 20,000 fans on Facebook

June 29, 2011 by John Dilbeck · 23 Comments
Filed under: Business Networking, Facebook, Sitesell and Site Build It

It was only three months ago that I wrote about Sitesell’s Facebook page being liked by 10,000 people. Now, they’re about to reach the 20,000 milestone. I think that’s remarkable.

Sitesell reaches 10,000 fans milestone on Facebook

Later, I wrote about how Facebook had closed their page with no warning, and then, just as mysteriously, had reinstated it just over a day later.

Your Facebook page – what would you do if it suddenly disappeared?

Last week, Sitesell hosted a live question and answer session with Michael Stelzner:

Michael Stelzner from Social Media Examiner – Live Q and A Session on Facebook

And, now, I’m writing about how they will pass the 20,000 fans milestone in the next day or two on their Facebook page.

How are they attracting so many people to their page? Why are so many people liking it?

I don’t know the answer for everyone, but I can tell you some of the reasons why I like their page and why I like the folks who make up the Sitesell business.

Sitesell UnderPromises and OverDelivers — this is the opposite of so many companies I run into every day
They offer so much, for so little — I won’t even try to list all they provide to help me run my business (here’s a partial list and explanation of the tools they offer), and I’m more than happy to pay them the $300 per year for each of my sites powered by SBI. In my book, that’s a bargain, because I earn back much more than I pay. (It’s like renting a building when opening a brick and mortar store, or buying a truck when you’re in the trucking business. You don’t expect to get that for free in the real world, so why would you expect to build an online business using free tools? I just don’t understand that thinking.)
Their staff constantly keeps up with emerging trends and evaluates them. When something has proven its worth, they help us make better use of it and do most of the tech work for us, in the background, so we can concentrate on our business.
They provide the best training and guidance to help us build our businesses and they have outstanding support and a great members-only forum.
They practice what they preach. Most of the 100+ employees of Sitesell work from their own homes around the world. Only a handful have to be on location at corporate headquarters and in their data center. And, we get to know some of their employees from their interactions on Sitesell’s Facebook page and Sitesell’s Twitter account.
For over 10 years, I’ve read everything I could find that Ken Evoy, the founder of Sitesell, wrote and he has always been open, honest, and on target. For over a decade, he has gotten much more right than wrong, and when he’s wrong, he admits it and learns from it. I’ve never worked with any other company where the founder of the business was so involved with his customers. I don’t know how he finds enough hours in the day to do all he does.

I could go on for several more pages.

And so could other SBI webmasters. See what some have said on SBI version 2 Site For You.

The fact that I get lots of people reading what I write on my SBI powered sites is almost a bonus. The fact that I earn income from them is the whole point. That’s the name of the game when you own an online marketing business.

It’s why I can sit here on the porch on a bright sunny day on top a mountain not too far from the Great Smokies and run my business on my own schedule. My morning commute was walking from my bedroom to my office (where I turned on my computer) to the kitchen to make coffee and then out to the front porch.

Do I miss the morning rush hour commutes I had to deal with when I lived in Atlanta, Georgia and Phoenix, Arizona? Not at all.

I learned how to build websites that sell over a decade ago when I read a book that Ken Evoy wrote. I followed his advice, and now I’m living my dream.

Can you tell that I like Sitesell and the people who work there? (grin)

Get to know them. Maybe you will, too.

Act on your dream!

Tags: Facebook, fans, Ken Evoy, like, Sitesell

Michael Stelzner from Social Media Examiner – Live Q and A Session on Facebook

June 18, 2011 by John Dilbeck · 8 Comments
Filed under: Marketing, Sitesell and Site Build It, Social Media Marketing

On Thursday, June 23, 2011, at 1:00 pm (ET), Sitesell, Inc. will host a one-hour live question and answer session with Michael Stelzner of Social Media Examiner.

If you have any interest in social media marketing, you probably already know that he is one of the rising stars in that category and really knows what he talks about. He doesn’t spout untested theory. He and his team have built Social Media Examiner into one of the most authoritative sites about social media marketing and currently their site has an Alexa ranking in the mid-2,600 range.

That means a lot of people read their advice on a regular basis.

I’m looking forward to the event and I’ll be there.

Here are the full details: Live Q and A with Michael Stelzner hosted by Sitesell

For the last several months, I’ve made it a point to read his blog posts on a regular basis.

Sitesell has hosted several very successful live question and answer sessions on their Facebook page over the last several months.

It works like this:

They are already collecting a number of questions for the session, some of which will be answered by Michael before the session begins and the answers will be posted during the session by Sitesell employees. Michael will also answer as many questions as possible during the one-hour session. All the questions and answers will be gathered and posted so we can refer back to them.

Time: June 23, 2011 at 1:00 pm (ET)

Place: On Sitesell’s Facebook Page

Cost: Free

If you attend the live session, don’t forget to refresh the page in your browser periodically to make sure you see all the latest updates as the session progresses.

Tags: Facebook, free, live session, Michael Stelzner, Sitesell, Social Media Examiner, social media marketing