I dont get it - what the obsession with building a website in under 2 min?

Well ... I don't know really. But, my guess would be:

1. You could charge for the service - how about a $5 Fiverr gig for example? Not bad for 2 mins work.

2. If you can create a site in 2 minutes that makes $1 per month (say from Adsense) then you could make 240 such sites per 8 hour day and that equals $240 per month. You could then scale it up.

I don't so that kind of stuff, but I like to think about things

It's all hype Lee...

Do you really think a website that's built in 2 minutes stands to make any money at all?

It will require a domain for $10, period unless you're using sub domains which is a terrible idea and a sure-fire way to frustration.

So the best you can hope for of a 2, 5, 10 or 300 minute website is to make a couple of Adsense bucks per month. Sites built in that time look poor, have spun if not duplicated content and generally micro sites.

If you're going to build a site, spend weeks on it before launch. No micro niche site that takes hours or days to setup will stand a chance to make you money in the long run.

Generally all that matters is proper installation with appropriate settings. Anyone can easily install word-press and apply themes accordingly.

Website earnings doesn't depend on whether the site is built in 2 mins or hours. I generally take 3 to 4 hrs to install everything test it and tweak my theme settings accordingly.

Any website when designed correctly with proper SEO can make the earnings

I happen to agree with you Lee. There's a real obsession with speed over all else in IM. I could understand if you were building 50 sites a DAY. But most don't build 50 sites a YEAR, so the difference of say, an hour or so, seems nothing to me.

Tech-types are always especially interested in the 'speed' claims.
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Bruce

You make a very good point. I think it's because they know that most people are lazy, so the less time they have to spend putting effort into something from which they could receive great reward the better. I guess it can also motivate people -- like they actually accomplished something that, for many, is considered too challenging to even attempt.

Joey

Maybe some people are still caught up with the idea that more junk sites = more money.

Admittedly I can't build my niche sites in 2 minutes, but with following my VA instruction sheet and having the articles on hand pre-formatted it won't take me long to set it up.

But 2 minutes? Mah, not possible.

A lot of people out there shudder when they hear of wordpress, so something saying they can do it in a couple of minutes may put them at ease a bit, and inspire them to have a go.

My view these days is to look at site building as a long term project - over say a period of a year not 2 minutes

The only way this might really help someone is if they are building websites for local businesses and they have a ton of orders. Speed will then play in their favor.

Well, for one, if you can build a site in 2 minutes, that means you don't HAVE to spend 2 hours building it. Who wants to spend 2 hours building a site if they can do it in 2 minutes?

Now, whether these 2 minute sites are worth a crap is a different question. I'm not familiar with the WSOs you're referring to, so I don't know the answer to that one.

Yeah ... I say go for it. Spend all of your time building 2 minute websites. I'm sure these sell like hotcakes on Flippa or you could even make a gazillion bucks with Adsense.

It's the same old same old. How to make a million dollars in your PJs and the reason that so many people are disappointed when they get no results after buying these junk WSOs.

If you had previously built a WP site with all the plugins etc that you needed installed you may get almost close to that if all you were doing was loading a backup file of that site onto a new server. But, and this is a big BUT you still have quality content to add, new template, new graphics, sitemap registration with google, cusomising menus, updating plugins, meta tags etc, etc.

If you want anything of quality.

Building a website in 2 minutes is one thing, but it's going to take a lot more time and effort to get it to earn money so who cares if it takes 2 minutes or 2 days to build it?

The ones who think they can just put up a website and it will automatically earn them money are the ones who will be posting threads about how they are "quitting" IM in the near future.

wow! here is another WSO just posted - InfoPages In 27 Seconds Or Less! - MONEY LOVES SPEED!

they are getting faster and faster

scorpio9

I think building a website in two minutes is helpful; only if the plugin or software generates the proper and professional looking site. Time is money and in this business the more you can automate things - it makes things a bit smoother. Why not use things that can automate your business or help you make websites much quicker especially if the plugin or software gets the job done. And there are definitely plugins and software out there that can get the job done.

In my mind, it's just selling what people want to hear. People want to make money fast, and if you tell them that this website will make them money, then you also have to tell them, "Oh, look! You can have this site up in running in 2 minutes!" Just sounds like a flashy marketing ploy. But that's just my two cents...

I think the direction people are going is they want everything easy, fast, now, no work, no risk etc.. I think that is why!

I'll give a free membership away to anyone that can prove to me that they can build a website from scratch within 2 minutes! I build websites everyday and you need a few minutes just to buy the domain and another 10 to setup the server and install WP for example and that is being fast. Building a website and changing a template are 2 different things. Designing a website is a different world all together! Sure loads of people make crappy sites and I really believe that they don't spend more than 10 seconds on the design. But thankfully there is one golden rule in mother nature and that is you usually get back what you put in. So if you can make a site in 2 minutes, Awesome! That's probably about how much air time all your visitors will add up to after 10 years!

If it were as easy as pushing a button then the whole world would be doing it!

Don't get me wrong I'm sure there are crap website generators that can theoretically do it, but they only make a ****ty template and the good ones make ****ty templates with badly spun & stolen articles.

Many of those buying the 2 minute site WSO have full time jobs and families. They truly are hoping for something that will make life a little better for them and save them time.

Then of course there are the ones, who are techno tards (like me), who absolutely hate trying to learn how to do it manually and the idea of slapping up a site with the push of a button is irresistible. Having said that I still would much rather outsource to someone to build my sites for me, especially when they are someone I trust.

However, I agree that the hype more than plays a major part in the decision for the "2 minute site". Hope springs eternal! And often time the most cynical of us fall to the hype.

Just a thought to chew on.

Ken

I think you have to differentiate between a website and a webpage and also if that website or page has content within two minutes.

I think that yes their is bound to be software that can build a website in 2 minutes but its what the user has to do to the site after its built that counts.

If you say to me "You can have a website up in two minutes then yes its possible if you have your domain set up purchased"

If you say you can have a money making website set up in two minutes then PLEEEAAASSEEE dont take me for a mug

I've got my 2 1/2 minute webpage software coming out soon :-)

Cheers

Ah, I wish I knew why some want to believe in creating something in 2 min! Lack of common sense, I suppose! Building a website doesn't necessarily take long but "fleshing it out" and make it original is another thing! Who wants to read a 2 min thingy...

Ahhh gotta go...my two minutes have expired! Moving onto the next project lol :

Y.