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Myth Busting For Profits
You know the myths...
- SBI! is just for beginners
- All SBI! sites look the same
- SiteSell controls your domain
- It's like MLM or GRQ
- You can't use Dreamweaver or Frontpage with it
- It doesn't allow "server-side" functions like forums, advanced shopping carts, and datafeeds
- It's too expensive
So how do you use these myths to YOUR advantage?
Lisa Irby, a top 5P affiliate, had been hearing complaints in her forum from people thinking that they "had to use SBI!'s dead-simple block-by- block builder." At one time that was the only way to build your site. It is still a terrific training-wheels tool for newbies (or those with bad habits). However, we added the ability for folks to use ANY HTML editor with SBI!, literally YEARS ago.
And Lisa made the point by switching her own SBI! site's design from the BlockBuilder to Dreamweaver and told her forum visitors all about it.
Result... Bang! 10 SBI! sales in one day!
Start some powerful myth busting of your own. Here's a thread that gives you lots of ideas. These myths can make wonderful fodder for promotional articles (like Lisa has done). Simply customize the information for your traffic and you're off!
Let's look at a few examples and see how...
SBI! Is Just For Beginners...
"The SBI! block-by-block SiteBuilder is, of course, for beginners. It literally does train a "newbie," block-by-block, to build an effective Web page. It makes it easy to build pages that both visitors and Search Engines love without having to know HTML."
"Once a newbie is ready for more, SBI! lets them "take the training wheels off" and upload their own HTML. They can use Dreamweaver, Frontpage or any HTML editor they choose. They can even use the latest techniquest like full CSS design."
"When webmasters realize the advantages of the "all-tools-in-one-place" approach, they see how SBI! can save them time and money. Tools like Brainstorm It!, Content 2.0, Worldsubmitter, ValueExchange, SBI! Site Stats, etc., are equal or better than the outside available tools. And buying all those outside tools would cost hundreds more per year than SBI! does."
Then send them to these landing pages using your RR URL for...
http://case-studies.sitesell.com/
All SBI! Sites Look The Same...
"The "basic" simple-to-use, templates provided by SBI! use styling recommended by site-design experts (Dr. Jakob Neilsen of useit.com) who stress simplicity and a left-hand navbar. These simple designs don't keep someone from achieving top search engine and 1% Alexa rankings and ultimately success."
"Once someone is ready (or if they already have the skills) they are free to use Dreamweaver and Photoshop, CSS or any other design method or tools they choose."
"Whatever Look and Feel you desire, you CAN do it in SBI!. Just crank up Photoshop and your HTML editor and do it."
Then send them to your RR URL for...
http://case-studies.sitesell.com/
SiteSell Controls Your Domain (and your site)...
"Domains are totally under the control of the site owner (check Whois to see). At the end of the subscription they are free to transfer the domain they own to another host at no charge if they choose."
"Site content is simple HTML that can easily be captured and moved to another host or brought into an editor. There is no more disadvantage to SBI! hosting than anyone would have moving a site from any other host."
Then send them to your RR URL for...
And then have them do a "Whois" to check on any of the domains. The owner always controls his domain.
It's Like MLM or GRQ...
"SiteSell's Affiliate Program is 2-tier and focuses only on selling the product. There is no "downline" beyond immediate team members who may or may not ever contribute commissions. You don't need to depend on team members or a downline to succeed."
"Site Build It! is definitely not Get Rich Quick. Otherwise why would their mascot be a tortoise. Owners are constantly reminded that success requires "Brains and Motivation" (BAM). The focus is on building a "real business" and that requires time, determination and real work."
Then send them to your RR URL for...
It's Too Expensive...
This is where owning your own SBI! site is a great advantage. Anyone who has owned a site would never complain that it's too expensive. Actually most would say they never were able to "use it all" in one year."
"Too expensive compared to what? If it was possible to really compare apples to apples instead of apples to lemons, there would be no question about the value. Once you see what you get, SBI! would be considered a deal at 10 times the price."
"Brainstorm It! uses Wordtracker as its base and then adds even more functionality. Wordtracker is $329 per year. Brainstorm It! is one of dozens of tools included in SBI!."
Then send them to your RR URL for...
http://buildit.sitesell.com/main/tools.html
http://buildit.sitesell.com/main/tools.html#NEWFEATURES
http://case-studies.sitesell.com/
It's All Yours!
There's plenty of other myths to bust in this thread in the 5P Forums. Take some time to go through it and you'll find some great ideas for SBI! review/myth-busting content.
Bottom line...
Bust a myth and you could make a whole bunch of sales. You'll find your tracking RR URLs for all the above landing pages at the Promo Center... or the Alphabetical Listing page.
