Hi,
I am very much new to all of this and have spent a fair few weeks now looking at all aspects of creating a website/internet marketing/SEO etc.
All terms that I now know a lot more about now than at the start! However, I am fully aware that I haven't even touched the tip of the iceberg yet with what I have yet to learn if this is what I really want to do.
If I do decide to go ahead with my website idea I will definitely use SBI!

I am feeling a bit over-whelmed and daunted atm though.

Are they very clear in their manual about what all the different terms mean and how to execute them? Does it go into marketing strategies etc and what all the different traffic generation terms mean and how and why they are carried out. If not could someone recommend a good, basic book.
Lisa's websites and this forum are fantastic but I think I need to go right back to basics so I know exactly where I'm at.

My question is:

Does it really all become clearer?
I'm reading all these terms that all you experienced people are using and wonder if I will ever be able to fathom it all out. It all sounds highly complicated and technical - mailfeeds, css etc.
I tried a quick htlml exercise yesterday and nearly keeled over with the shock to the system - everyone says it's easy!

Should one really have to be 'business-brain' orientated?
I'm asking this because I am a Nurse/massage therapist by trade and have never been very savvy when it comes to business. (On the other hand I have a sister who is a business whizzkid but couldn't do my job.)

I've noticed when you talk about marketing for example you mention looking at what is working etc and adjusting by doing this analysis and that tweak.
If I don't have a business brain then am I wasting my time?

I'm really enjoying learning about it all though and I am looking at it as just another challenge and another facet in the rich tapestry of life... I just don't UNDERSTAND IT ALL. I am a very analytical person and until I understand it - it will torment me!!!

Any comments would be most appreciated.
Thanks

If you buy SBI! be prepared to do a lot of reading. And that's one reason there is so much to read with SBI! because it was created to target people who don't necessarily have a business background but want to make money online. Don't worry about not having a "business brain". There are too many SBI! success stories from people who could barely turn on a computer before they bought it so don't worry about that.

If you want a better idea of how it will work you can downlod the action guide
http://demo.sitesell.com and watch the video tour http://videotour.sitesell.com

This will help make things more clear.

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Although I am not an SBI'er and won't speak to that, I would like to respond to a few of your comments.

Everyone here at one point knew less than you do now. That means you are well on your way!

The important thing to note is that you wrote:

If you enjoy it and have an analytic mind as you say, you not only can do it, you should be able to do it well.

Here is an important point: all of this work (as far as I know) is complex but not complicated. That is, there are a lot of things to learn but each part is manageable. There are whole areas that I have not even looked at yet and I have been at it a while.

You do not have to know a lot to get started. And nothing is set in stone (well almost nothing--if you jump into google adsense you do need to be careful to violate the rules and get banned!) But if you avoid spamming and recognize that you do not need to pay anyone a lot of money for anything, you can have fun and soon enough be productive.

You do need to know a little html and css but you do not need to know a lot to get started. Try htmldog.com for some tutors that are up to date and not so overwhelming.

Just have fun. You have the rest of your life and an opportunity to learn something new every day. How tragic if we could run out of new things to explore and try to make work.

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You're not alone!!! Im in the same boat you are. Two month's ago I didnt even know what a website was

One of the way's im going about it, is dropping everything that has to do with monetazation. Also, forget everything that has to do with HTML editing software(Dreamweaver, Coffecup..etc) and just use a webhost template.

Basically all you really need, to get the ball rolling, is to put your content on paper. That's it!!! All the other thing's are extra's, that you can learn as you go. Not to mention, you already know how to type and write well, which is a big plus.

Your Web-site and Web-host are just tool's. Its your content is what matter's.

Good luck!!!

Thank you for those replies.
It has made me feel less over-whelmed by the whole thing.

I have approx 6-8 hours a day to devote to this so once I have firmed up my concept I am going to go into the planning phase. Would you recommend me buying SBI! now or wait until I have a plan to work by and some content.
Does the manual contain information that I need to start?
I could see me being at least a few weeks before I even begin?

Thanks again.

Thanks for directing me to htmldog - I've just got up my first webpage created by me on notepad!
.....feeling chuffed with myself now!
It's not easy at first glance but with time and patience I will get there.
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Great! You are going places fast, I better move over.

If you used note pad, that's great. I greatly prefer a text editor because you stay in control and know why you are coding a certain way. There are many ways to accomplish the same looks, but if you do it your way it is always easier to adjust.

Let me recommend you download the free version of NoteTab, NoteTab Lite. It simply lets you fill in your code faster. For example click on the paragraph tag code line in a left hand column (looks like navigation bar) and it fills in "< p >< /p >" [spaces added so the code shows up here] for example. Even the Pro version is very inexpensive and adds a spell check, etc.

Keep up the good work.

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you don't need all that, not even notepad. I never used it.

You get everything what you need from SBI. So don't waste time fiddling around with other programs.

I just used SBI. The templates are ready, just chose one and change the graphic header on top with GIMP (freeware) and that's it. Then start writing, right into the textbox in their control panel.

It helps if you have an idea about your niche. Use google adwords tool and wordtracker tool
and find out your topic. This is mostly important. Forget the technical side of it, just find your niche.

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Thanks everyone for all your help and suggestions. They are really helpful.
Boy, will I be hoping someone is around when it comes time to the page building with the template digeridoo!!!

No, I must decide on my niche. I thought of another one today that made me go dizzy with excitement. I have to stop doing this and get on with it

Make sure to visit the SBI forums, once you get started. There are many helpful people who've been where you are and are eager to help! Hope to see you in the forums soon! Good luck and enjoy the ride!

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Hi Passion4Life! It sounds like you are having a great time! I started out with all this back in July/August of 2008, and the learning has not stopped. It sounds like we have a bit of the same thinking: If we can understand something, we have the confidence to go on and do it. The first "course" I took was by buying and reading Holly Mann's Honest Riches. There were so many things I knew nothing about, regarding Internet Marketing. From a forum I belong to I learned about SBI, by 2 ladies who use it and share about it with great enthusiasm.

Not being ready to commit to a website at that time, I did sign up as an affiliate for SBI. In doing that I became acquainted with their free e-books on a variety of subjects. I've been reading one called The Affiliate Masters Course. What really has surprised me is part of the course is actually having me use the research tools on SBI as I do the work for choosing my niche for my eventual website. My plan is to use this course, actually "do" the steps, research, writing, etc, and rough-draft blueprint my website. THEN, I'll buy SBI and actually follow the steps again, ending up with what will actually be my website. The reason I don't mind doing it like this is that I want the opportunity to learn and "try out" what I've understood before actually doing the "real site".

No matter what you decide to do, or with whom, if you like learning, feel free to see if the free affiiliates course in my signature might offer you something that can help you in your beginning stages as well!

Good luck,
Annie

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