Comments on: Flip or Develop? http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/ the personal blog of Paul Enderson Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:50:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Irene Chandler and Jim Shultz http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-65581 Irene Chandler and Jim Shultz Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:49:58 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-65581 We would be interested in buying websites that are mature and that focus on real estate, and hopefully that have a large number of do follow high rank in bound links. Such sites could be valuable to use to augment our business and drive potential clients to our own site. Additionally, they may be good candidates to flip. You have given us some food for thought and we intend to pursue this. Thanks for providing us with some good ideas. We would be interested in buying websites that are mature and that focus on real estate, and hopefully that have a large number of do follow high rank in bound links.

Such sites could be valuable to use to augment our business and drive potential clients to our own site. Additionally, they may be good candidates to flip.

You have given us some food for thought and we intend to pursue this.

Thanks for providing us with some good ideas.

]]> By: Aaron, Effortless HR Blog http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-23372 Aaron, Effortless HR Blog Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:09:12 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-23372 Paul - I've done the buying/selling website flip several times and have had it done to myself as well. I had developed several sites that were performing well and had members (over 100,000 when I sold one). I had invested some of my time into the site and not very much money (maybe $500) and sold the site 3 months later for $14,000. It can be done and is a very smart practice. Great post! Paul - I’ve done the buying/selling website flip several times and have had it done to myself as well. I had developed several sites that were performing well and had members (over 100,000 when I sold one). I had invested some of my time into the site and not very much money (maybe $500) and sold the site 3 months later for $14,000. It can be done and is a very smart practice. Great post!

]]> By: InterNet Age http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-13771 InterNet Age Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:19:01 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-13771 This is my second post here, learning about flipping. Currently we just develop as we get to use the tools that we have been developing for the past 11 years, but if a website has authority then it might be worth its while to do a combination of the 2. This is my second post here, learning about flipping. Currently we just develop as we get to use the tools that we have been developing for the past 11 years, but if a website has authority then it might be worth its while to do a combination of the 2.

]]> By: Kathy Filia http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-12044 Kathy Filia Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:17:09 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-12044 Hi Its something I've looked into pretty closely, but I can't find the figures that they say are involved eg $450 for a site with a little functionality and say 10 article content. It seems to offer some potential between sites. There are popular sites that evidentally have websites on them for sale that might sell elsewhere for a bit more. I've spent a few $'s on a couple of websites but don't really think Ill make anything, its a confidence thing, I guess esp in terms of technical knowledge. Hi

Its something I’ve looked into pretty closely, but I can’t find the figures that they say are involved eg $450 for a site with a little functionality and say 10 article content.

It seems to offer some potential between sites. There are popular sites that evidentally have websites on them for sale that might sell elsewhere for a bit more.

I’ve spent a few $’s on a couple of websites but don’t really think Ill make anything, its a confidence thing, I guess esp in terms of technical knowledge.

]]> By: butter http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-11999 butter Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:16:36 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-11999 the flipping business is on a rise esp with a lot of money involved with link sales and other stuff. ucan find some sites with pr easily and then recover them with in few weeks. the flipping business is on a rise esp with a lot of money involved with link sales and other stuff. ucan find some sites with pr easily and then recover them with in few weeks.

]]> By: Jim Bisnett http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-9760 Jim Bisnett Fri, 23 May 2008 17:32:13 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-9760 I have never thought of flipping outside of real estate. It's a very interesting idea though. If you can purchase serped sites on the cheap, then buying groups of sites in a particular niche would be a great idea. You then could use the link juice among the many sites to create a powerful flagship site in any niche. I have never thought of flipping outside of real estate. It’s a very interesting idea though. If you can purchase serped sites on the cheap, then buying groups of sites in a particular niche would be a great idea. You then could use the link juice among the many sites to create a powerful flagship site in any niche.

]]> By: Kathy http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-8512 Kathy Fri, 02 May 2008 16:36:47 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-8512 Hi I like reading your insights into flipping websites. The thing is that it takes a good eye to recognize whether a site has any potential. To verify the traffic, income, tenure or ownership, whether you can spare the time for it, whether it's what you're interested in owning for a while; what needs to be done in terms of monetisation, whether you want to outsource it; the content - is it good enough ? The list goes on and on. At first I thought it'd be so easy. But you have to be dedicated, and Im hoping for a quicker way to make a $ I guess. Perhaps on the internet there's no such thing. The secondary sites offer cheaper pickings than the prime sites, so there must be a way of flipping one to the other. Any comments on my last sentence? Hi

I like reading your insights into flipping websites. The thing is that it takes a good eye to recognize whether a site has any potential.

To verify the traffic, income, tenure or ownership, whether you can spare the time for it, whether it’s what you’re interested in owning for a while; what needs to be done in terms of monetisation, whether you want to outsource it; the content - is it good enough ? The list goes on and on.

At first I thought it’d be so easy. But you have to be dedicated, and Im hoping for a quicker way to make a $ I guess.

Perhaps on the internet there’s no such thing. The secondary sites offer cheaper pickings than the prime sites, so there must be a way of flipping one to the other.

Any comments on my last sentence?

]]> By: San Diego Local http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-7984 San Diego Local Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:27:09 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-7984 Paul, I've began to dabble in buying developed websites, not necessarily for flipping, but for monetizing. I think I got pretty lucky on Ebay, as I was the only bidder and purchased a pretty intense website for only $10.99. The owner didn't seem to upset and transferred everything over to me, including setting up the database on my own hosting very quickly! Heck, that's a pretty low entry fee, wouldn't you say? Paul,
I’ve began to dabble in buying developed websites, not necessarily for flipping, but for monetizing.

I think I got pretty lucky on Ebay, as I was the only bidder and purchased a pretty intense website for only $10.99. The owner didn’t seem to upset and transferred everything over to me, including setting up the database on my own hosting very quickly!

Heck, that’s a pretty low entry fee, wouldn’t you say?

]]> By: SDREC http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-7959 SDREC Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:20:49 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-7959 How do you go about securing the validity of a domain or online business? Just like buying a used car you don't know how it is has been treated, what kind of liabilities has been created and the true underlying valuation that is in place. While I have personally found great deals I have also seen more than enough turkey's that make this a risky business still. The real advantage comes when buying domains at reasonable prices that do not come with a bunch of baggage, but have a lot of back links directed at it providing a foundation to build from. I know that others have benefited from domains that I have let expire due to my lack of attention and issues with renewal settings on the registers site. This is a great topic and I would like to learn more about how others are finding good domains while eliminating the issues that could occur. How do you go about securing the validity of a domain or online business? Just like buying a used car you don’t know how it is has been treated, what kind of liabilities has been created and the true underlying valuation that is in place. While I have personally found great deals I have also seen more than enough turkey’s that make this a risky business still.

The real advantage comes when buying domains at reasonable prices that do not come with a bunch of baggage, but have a lot of back links directed at it providing a foundation to build from. I know that others have benefited from domains that I have let expire due to my lack of attention and issues with renewal settings on the registers site.

This is a great topic and I would like to learn more about how others are finding good domains while eliminating the issues that could occur.

]]> By: David Rader http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-5946 David Rader Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:41:42 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/11/21/flip-or-develop/#comment-5946 I've got to admit, website flipping sounds like a good idea. If I had the money, I'd do it, but for now, I'll stick to flipping dollars and pancakes! I’ve got to admit, website flipping sounds like a good idea. If I had the money, I’d do it, but for now, I’ll stick to flipping dollars and pancakes!

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