What Would You Do
If You Knew You Would Not Fail?

We began receiving income in April 2009 (that was by design and it's all part of the process). As of the end of July 2009 we are receiving sufficient monthly income to pay the mortgage and then some, have about 1,000 unique visitors per day and had over 85,000 page views in July 2009 from 80+ countries. In one year ending December 2009, we had over 215,000 unique visitors and nearly 800,000 page views! In March 2010 we had over 250,000 page views alone.

Currently, most of our income is generated from Google Adsense ads and from affiliate marketing where we receive commissions from the sale of products on the site. Many more ways to generate income are possible. We currently do not sell any items ourselves - no packaging, shipping, handling, etc.

Our site generates revenue 24 x 7 X 365 no matter where we are or what we are doing. At first, it generated spending money to pay for lunches but quickly grew to pay our utility bills. One year later it pays our mortgage, utilities, groceries, and more. As an indicator, Mary left her salaried position in the spring of 2010 to work on our site! These results may not be typical; it takes work, dedication, and a willingness to learn new things.

We can only imagine what is possible in another year or two. Add to that, another site we are currently starting and you can easily see the potential.

Is building a site easy to do?

Don’t underestimate the time involved to create an income producing site. This takes work and is the reason why we say make sure you create a site about something you love or enjoy.

That said, if you only have time for one page per week, at the end of the year you would have 52 pages which is more than enough to start generating significant income.

Are you willing to give up something like watching a television program in the evenings in order to make life easier for you and your family? If so, that is what it takes. Site Build It calls it BAM – brains and motivation. You don’t have to know computers, you don’t have to be an exceptional writer, you don’t have to know computer jargon or even website design.

You do have to be willing to learn, and there is a lot to learn at first. But Site Build It makes it easy to do, step by step. Site Build It even has an online class you could take to make it even easier and we recommend it to most folks. And there is more help than you can believe to make sure you succeed. And you also need to be motivated. That’s what keeps the two of us plugging away.

So in reality, YES, it is that easy. You can do this.

How much time do we spend on our site?

We do it by choice because we really enjoy it, we spend a lot of time together which we love, and we want to reach our goal of being financially independent soon. And remember, we are starting another site also. You could spend as little or as much time on your site as you wanted. That's what's so great about Site Build It. But more time generally equates to quicker return.

We can see that in the not so distant future we’ll only have to tweak the site a bit; it will be a relatively stand-alone entity and so will the other sites we build. Not that we won’t be tending them but the initial development will be in place.

Most importantly, you decide how much time you want to spend on your site. Do you need that extra income soon – then you’ll need to put a lot of time into it up front. If you only have a few hours to spare each week – that’s ok. You can build a phenomenal site but it will just take a little longer. Remember, it’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon. Endurance is a prerequisite. Site Build It has a slogan “tortoise it”!

What do I build a site about?

Here’s what Mary and I did. We each took a sheet of paper and wrote down all the things we enjoy doing. My list had fly fishing, outdoor adventures, woodworking, remodeling, canoeing, duathlons, triathlons, racing, to name a few.

Mary's list had quilting, crafts, grand parenting, etc. We then pared our list to those we had in common, we picked three. Then we used the Site Build It tools to see which of our top picks were the most promising. The rest is history because you know Front Porch Ideas was the top pick for us!

Choosing a niche is the most important step - you shouldn’t pick a topic without using the Site Build It tools and guidance. It’s just too important a task. See what some of our fellow SBIers have chosen for their niche topics. Personally, I love this section!

What does it cost?

Money back guarantee (pro-rated based on how long you’ve had it). Simple, straight-forward, no hidden costs. If there’s a downside to that let us know; we haven’t found one yet.

SBI tells it so much better than we can

If you are serious about learning more about Site Build It, then the 30 minute video is the way to go. That's what we watched initially and we've been very pleased with our results.

Have more questions? The staff at Site Build It is happy to answer them.

What would you do if you knew you would not fail?

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