In Website flipping part 1 we considered some basic do’s & don’ts, and in part 2 we talked about building a site with the end objective in mind. Now that we’ve built our site, tracked our stats, and generated some sales and traffic, it’s time to sell.
There are a lot of places to sell a website, but some are definitely better than others. While my biggest sales was through an ad on Craigslist, that was for a “business” that had been profitable for over 6 months, rather than a site built specificlly for flipping. For flipping, I find Sitepoint Marketplace to be the best venue; Digital Point is also very good. While the sheer volume of site flipping on Ebay is very high, it is not the place to get your best offers. [Read more →]
In Part 1 of Secrets to Website Flipping, we looked at the 3 “fundamentals” that determine profitability: traffic, revenue, and unique content. In Part 2 we’re going to consider initial choices and considerations when building a site to flip. Part 3 will look at selling.
Website “flipping” has become a very hot topic. Unfortunately, most marketers who try to develop a business in flipping websites fail. A quick perusal of Sitepoint or Digital Point demonstrates this - only a small fraction of website auctions result in a sale.
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