Buying & Selling Websites

Flippin Rubbish, Ed Dale and Guru Responsibility

by justin
Rubbish - Apparently it too will sell on Flippa

I came a post today from “the Challenge 2010″ which if I’ve read it correctly, advocates selling junk sites that you know are a complete non starter on Flippa. Is this wrong, or am I just being over-sensitive?

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How to find Websites for Sale (35 Sites Ranked and Rated)

by justin
Websites for Sale

Reading the past posts on this site could lead someone to believe that there are less than 5 places to find established websites for sale when this is far from being the case. This article ranks 35 websites that list online businesses for sale, ordered by a quality score and linking to the specific section on the site that lists what we’re looking for. This score was manually calculated and rounded to the nearest whole number for each site taking into account volume, quality and the ratio of established to non established websites for sale.

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Building a new Marketplace – Part 2 of 4 – Marketing and Critical Mass

by justin
Websites for Sale Marketplace

In part two of this series, I discuss the strategy behind marketing a new marketplace and aiming to acheive critical mass.

I also profile the six different customer types of people who typically buy and sell websites online, and explain the numbers that show 90% of Flippa’s revenue comes from just 20% of its listings.

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Building a new Marketplace – Part 1 of 4

by justin
Websites for Sale Marketplace

This series covers in some depth exactly what it would take to build a rival ‘Websites for Sale’ marketplace similar to Flippa or Website Broker and address the strategy beyond simply building and promoting the site.

I know the majority reading this blog have no intention of ever competing with Flippa, but I hope it’s interesting reading for you, and gives a good round up of using strategy to compete in a crowded segment.

In part one, we look at the main two models and the policies you would need to adopt to ensure smooth operation.

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Flippa.com Hacked?

by justin
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It’s not been the greatest summer for Flippa. From seller complaints to fraud to hackers, the king of sites for sale seems to be under attack a lot lately.

But is it really their ‘fault’?

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Monetize your Social Media Pages

by cherilyn
Payvment

Having a Facebook Fan Page is one of the easiest ways to add value to a site you intend to sell. Fans alone however, wont necessarily translate to $s. We show you how to make money directly from those fans by creating a Facbook eCommerce storefront.

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Ideas worth Borrowing 15th June 2010

by justin
Case Compete sold on Flippa

Occasionally a concept or site comes up that we think is worth looking into as it can provide valuable ideas for your next site. We examine the idea behind the site and show you how you could profit with something similar. This week I’ll look online marketplaces and casecompete.com.

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Tips for writing a better auction headline on Flippa.com

by justin
Writing a Flippa Headline

A better listing headline WILL affect whether or not your site sells and for how much. This seems like a no brainer, but it really isn’t. Having a better headline equals more views and more views on a worthwhile site will usually translate to more bids

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How Website Flippers can profit from History

by justin
Website Flipping Gold Rush

The model behind buying and selling websites has changed drastically over the last few months, and anyone selling starter sites have questioned where the change in website sale rates will end up. We cant predict the future but what we can learn from people’s reaction to a changing economy will always be valuable.

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After the Honeymoon

by justin
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This post was inspired by the amount of passion stirred up in the comments of a recent post on Flippa losing its “charm”. The days of selling sites with no traffic or revenue for upwards of $200 are gone and the first in are often the first to suffer, but should we really condemn them for simply playing the game?

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The Best Day to End a Website Auction Listing

by justin
Whats the Best day to end a website auction listing

Many people had asked the question “What’s the best day to end a website auction listing?”. My theory is that with enough data, if one day was better than another for selling site, it would become clear after plotting a graph of sales by day.

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Website Buying and Selling Scams

by admin
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For anyone who buys or sells websites, fraud and scams are likely to be at the top of their list of concerns.

We’ve compiled a list of the most popular things that can go wrong in a website transaction, and what you can do to prevent them from happening to you.

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Website Mergers and Acquisitions for Site Flippers

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This post is a guest post by Gary Gottlieb from nEquity, and provides a different take on a strategy you can utilise to maximise profitability, rather than simply buying and flipping sites over the short term.

With so many articles (spun so many times!) that cover website flipping from a beginner’s perspective we’ll try and fill the gap over the next few weeks with articles for more experienced site traders, exploring aspects such as creative vendor financing, advanced revenue share agreements and with today’s post, growing your profits through website mergers and acquisitions.

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Beta App Live, new Site Valuation Tool and How to Correctly Value a Website

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Site Valuations as they currently exist are seriously flawed, if you simply want to know how you should be paying for a site, or how much your site is likely to fetch at an auction.

Whilst more advanced analysis is a must for larger transactions, we needed a simple, practical way of seeing how much a lower value site is likely to sell for at auction – we think we’ve created one.

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Our Industry Needs a Hero and Flippa needs a David

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When a company with a strong offering gains a foothold in a new and growing market, they gain momentum and, just like a Juggernaut, become unstoppable once they pass a certain point.

Flippa has earned its current crown as the industry’s darling, but we ask why are there so few serious contenders in an exponential growth industry with transactions totalling more than $24 Million each year?

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The eleven most valuable things to do after Buying a Website

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We thought it would be useful to have a framework for the key areas that should be addressed first with any existing website purchase, to make the maximum overall impact and return on your investment.

The article focuses on the three areas of Design, Content and Traffic and aims to provide some common sense tips to help you decide on what to focus on first.

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Essential resources for new Site Flippers

by admin
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The list has been compiled from our own experience and bookmarks and contains a run-down of the five most essential resources for anyone new to the industry.

The greatest part is, four out of five of the resources on our list are completely free to use! A testimonial to the power of the web in empowering everyone.

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