Customer Reviews

No Business Like E-Business: The Spectacularly Simple Secrets Behind How You Can Create A Web Site And Make Money With It

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3 star:		(1)
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I was generally browsing for books on ebusiness, and the attractive cover made me check it out. They say "don't judge a book by its covers". Fortunately for the author, he got me interested mainly because of the cover.

I googled the title, and found the author's web site, which is a pleasant yet very direct-marketing oriented site. I was impressed with the way the entire table of contents is published on the site, and the details in the TOC is what got me hooked into buying a copy (and the other reviews here, of course).

Received my copy in the mail last week, and I found that the meat of the book is in the following 4 chapters (at least for me, who is not a total newbie):

Chapter 5: How to earn a nice little paycheck from Google
Chapter 6. Traffic Generation
Chapter 7. Link Popularity
Chapter 8. SEO Case Study: Howtothrowyourvoice.com

The author makes some bold claims like "Link Exchange: A complete waste of time". I found that interesting, as I've never heard it put quite that way, but Ravi backs it up with a lot of narrative.

There is quite a bit about the different ways to make revenue online, how to accept credit cards online, and a lot of "inspirational" stuff.

The book struggles a little bit in trying to find a balance between writing for newbies, while also trying to cater to slighly more advanced folks who already have a web site (like me, at TekSG.com). I wish the author would have taken just one side (all "newbies" or all "advanced").

My only beef with the book is that it doesn't have enough screen-shots to support some of the technical chapters. Which is why I wanted to give it a 4-and-a-half-stars rating, but Amazon won't let me pick fractions. So, instead of giving the author the benefit here, I decided to do the right thing and give it a 4 star rating.

I own an online cookie gift business, a part of a trading education business and work with other web properties that I have built. I was looking for a collection of insider tips and tricks for SEO, site optimization, list building etc. Ravi's book is packed with nuggets that will help anyone currently managing a web business, or looking to start one, to make it better. While much of this information can be found scattered across the web, I find it helpful to get a compilation in one place from someone that has worked with the technology, explains the pros and cons, and makes recommendations. While it is not a complete in-depth study on all the topics, there is more than enough meat to make it worth the time to read. I'd recommend you keep a notebook handy to capture tips along the way.

If you are a total newbie looking for a step by step, hold-your-hand guide that will make you an instant Internet millionaire, this is not your book (I'm not sure what will fill that need).

A couple of the chapters are a little light on content and seemed to lack closure on the topic, hence my reduction of a star. Otherwise, his writing style is casual, very conversational and easy to follow - I like that. I rate a business book based on whether or not it provided more value than the price and my time invested - this one delivered that many times over for me.

A number of the books in this area are little more than clever infomercials for the writer. No doubt Ravi has products to sell, but this book is not simply an intro to up sell you more of his services. He shares real insight and information in a straightforward and simple manner that, if implemented, will benefit your e-business and the bottom line. That's worth a read.

While this book comes complete with a staggering amount of typos and grammatical errors (seriously, there is literally one every page), it also comes with a very straight-forward and concise delivery of the basics of making money on the web. Would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a starting point in e-business.

NBLEB provided insights into just what I wanted to know about starting an e Business. It contained great sections on how to and also what to avoid. Very valuable for anyone wanting to explore starting an e Business on the Internet

I found this book very frustrating, and am torn in my review. On the one hand, there is a great deal of valuable e-business material in this book. On the other hand, the organization is poor and the editing is abysmal. The overall concept seems to be a stream of consciousness dissemination of the authors experiences. This leads to repetition of material in the book, and makes it harder to return to a concept or technique. My most scathing criticism I reserve for the books editor. I would say they are a thief for taking any compensation for editing this book. I am aware that the overall quality of editing has declined drastically, but this is still no excuse for the sloppiness of this book. It is difficult to go more than a page or two without an editing error. The book has particular problems with articles, tense, spelling, and sentence structure. The author is also fond of weasel words, which dilute the strength of a sentence, and tends to the verbose by introducing words that are simply not needed to convey a point. The author is fond of multiple concepts in a sentence, which makes adequate treatment difficult, and can extend sentences to multi-line monsters. The author's meaning is occasionally indecipherable.

This having been said, the strength of the detail, however unorganized and poorly presented, carries this book. You can learn a lot from it, but you will work for the knowledge.

I received this book as a gift from a friend, a budding website designer, who knew I wanted to start an ebiz but didn't want to pay the big bucks necessary to have one built for me. After reading it through, high-lighting, underlining and dog-earing the pages as I went, I told him to get this book & read it before he went any further with his website development.
When I was researching hosting, I followed Ravi's suggestions only to learn that he had removed one of his recommendations in the book because of lousy service... how cool is that?
After reading, and using this book, I may or may not pay someone to develop my site further. But the decision will be based on convenience for me not a lack of understanding what is necessary to get up and running.
This book is an outstanding primer and overview for starting your web business and is a must read to get you off on the right foot.

This book was a great read - I've been thinking about starting a small website and this book was the one to have in coaching me and making me get confidence in starting one. The author gives great advice and I think the best part was that he was sharing his experience and knowledge on a subject matter he is comfortable with but has been through himself. It is definitely one of the best books out there on the market to learn tips and tricks of e-business. I am not an internet guru and this book certainly taught me that it's not that hard to become one - putting in the time and effort is worth it in getting the most out of your website. If you're thinking about getting some information on starting your own e-business, this is the book to get. BUY IT NOW!!!! :)

There are how-to books about e-business that confuse you even more than you were before reading them and then there is NBLEB!! It's wonderfully detailed and well laid out. Takes you step-by-step through the process of creating a successful e-business venture. Ravi is an accomplished technician who surprises you with his writing skills and knowledge of e-business. The book is an easy read and simple to follow. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has dreamt of getting on the internet and making $$$.

I am techie myself but found numerous tips and tricks of ebusiness in this book. It covered both business and technical aspects of online business. No more guessing on what does (and doesn't) make money online. Very informative book every online business owner should keep handy. For starters, the book provides both inspiration and technical tools, know-how on getting started. For seasoned online folks, this book gives shot in the arm.

I have spent literally thousands of dollars, and wasted hundreds of hours trying to get something, anything, that would show me step by step how to set up and run an online venture. I stopped buying the "gurus" products for years out of disgust for all the rehashed, worthless, "amazing secrets" to online success...because they just didn't work.

I've used Ravi's scripts, and found them to be extremely helpful, simple to use, and very, very RELIABLE. So when Ravi published his new book, I decided, what the heck....here's a guy I trust and am willing to spend my hard earned money on.

And you know what? Ravi came through again....brilliantly, thoroughly, and simply...taking me step by step through the process. FINALLY...a book that's worth buying.

If you've ever thought about starting a business online, do yourself a favor...get this book! It will save you time, money, and aggravation!

Thanks Ravi!