Comments on: Guide to Website Flipping - Part 1 http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/ the personal blog of Paul Enderson Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:50:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Cashcoach http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-66785 Cashcoach Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:05:56 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-66785 Hmm great post. You got the wheels turning in my head now. I have always wondered about doing this as I do enjoy SEO and website projects. Thanks. Hmm great post. You got the wheels turning in my head now. I have always wondered about doing this as I do enjoy SEO and website projects. Thanks.

]]> By: irish gift shop http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-55309 irish gift shop Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:36:28 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-55309 That was a really great read, thanks. I've spent about the last year or so teaching myself to design websites and dealin with shopping carts coded in php and I've been looking for a way to make some more money our of the skills I've taught myself. This is perfect and a very well written explanation. Many thanks. I'll be looking around your blog for more interesting info That was a really great read, thanks.

I’ve spent about the last year or so teaching myself to design websites and dealin with shopping carts coded in php and I’ve been looking for a way to make some more money our of the skills I’ve taught myself. This is perfect and a very well written explanation.

Many thanks. I’ll be looking around your blog for more interesting info

]]> By: Fussballwetten http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-23635 Fussballwetten Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:58:48 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-23635 Really intersting articel, I hit upon coincidentally while I was googeling. I'm asking myself how much basic capital you need to flip websites successfully? But in the end I sadly think that is not possible with german webprojects. At least it will be not so easy to find good sites. Really intersting articel, I hit upon coincidentally while I was googeling.
I’m asking myself how much basic capital you need to flip websites successfully?
But in the end I sadly think that is not possible with german webprojects. At least it will be not so easy to find good sites.

]]> By: InterNet Age http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-13769 InterNet Age Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:13:11 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-13769 Hi Paul, this has always interested me, selling a "property" on the web and turning it into a profit. I believe that this is a profession in itself as "value" is something that I struggle to understand. Enjoyed what you had to say. Hi Paul, this has always interested me, selling a “property” on the web and turning it into a profit. I believe that this is a profession in itself as “value” is something that I struggle to understand. Enjoyed what you had to say.

]]> By: MB Web Design http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-13523 MB Web Design Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:42:06 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-13523 There's good money to be made here with patience, personally I like doing up sites where the content is sound, but improvements can be made design-wise and with SEO. Ultimately, however, your site is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it There’s good money to be made here with patience, personally I like doing up sites where the content is sound, but improvements can be made design-wise and with SEO. Ultimately, however, your site is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it

]]> By: james http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-13387 james Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:13:23 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-13387 Great post website flipping can make alot of money buy a site with some traffic at the right price add unique content and then its already worth more Great post
website flipping can make alot of money

buy a site with some traffic at the right price
add unique content and then its already worth more

]]> By: Paul http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-7390 Paul Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:45:41 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-7390 Hi CarFan, Thanks for the support - it sucks, but it's meant that I've had more free time to pursue some personal projects! There's always a risk with buying from DP, SP or wherever - but it's no more risky than buying a car. It's just a case of being careful. The best site I've found for checking PR and backlinks is iWebTool (http://www.iwebtool.com). It's free too! ;) ------ Luciano, Your project sounds fascinating! You're bang on with sites becoming quickly outdated, but perhaps that's why flipping is such great fun - taking an old shabby site and glossing it up before reselling it for an easy profit! :D Hi CarFan,

Thanks for the support - it sucks, but it’s meant that I’ve had more free time to pursue some personal projects!

There’s always a risk with buying from DP, SP or wherever - but it’s no more risky than buying a car. It’s just a case of being careful.

The best site I’ve found for checking PR and backlinks is iWebTool (http://www.iwebtool.com). It’s free too! ;)

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Luciano,

Your project sounds fascinating! You’re bang on with sites becoming quickly outdated, but perhaps that’s why flipping is such great fun - taking an old shabby site and glossing it up before reselling it for an easy profit! :D

]]> By: Luciano http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-7315 Luciano Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:05:45 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-7315 Paul, I am building a small portfolio of websites, all with U.S. national interest (good for 300,000,000 people). My plan is to significantly monetize them and sell them within 3-5 years. I think whatever website is hot today could quickly get outdated tomorrow. So if there's an opportunity to flip, I'm all for it. Paul, I am building a small portfolio of websites, all with U.S. national interest (good for 300,000,000 people). My plan is to significantly monetize them and sell them within 3-5 years. I think whatever website is hot today could quickly get outdated tomorrow. So if there’s an opportunity to flip, I’m all for it.

]]> By: CarFan http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-7279 CarFan Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:02:23 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-7279 I can't believe you got banned for that, it's pretty ridiculous especially if you almost never used the other account (and they would be able to check that). I am tempted to buy some site at sitepoint as well. I have been checking regularly and think have found enough tool to help me make sure the site is genuine and all that. Things that people might want to check for is: 1- Make sure the PageRank is valid and not fake. (A few website can do that for you). The Google toolbar isn't an accurate way to measure (as it's updated only each 3-4 months). Where do the backlink come from and will they remain after the sale? 2- Be careful of revenue and traffic stats. First of all, it's easy to modify the screenshot (using photoshop). You also don't know if the person has paid to receive traffic in order to make the declared revenue. Traffic could come from various source, other website they own, partnership and other sources which could be stopped after the sale. They are definitely some genuine offer with growth potential, but be careful and treat this as a business decision by doing all the proper assesment first. I can’t believe you got banned for that, it’s pretty ridiculous especially if you almost never used the other account (and they would be able to check that).

I am tempted to buy some site at sitepoint as well. I have been checking regularly and think have found enough tool to help me make sure the site is genuine and all that. Things that people might want to check for is:

1- Make sure the PageRank is valid and not fake. (A few website can do that for you). The Google toolbar isn’t an accurate way to measure (as it’s updated only each 3-4 months). Where do the backlink come from and will they remain after the sale?

2- Be careful of revenue and traffic stats. First of all, it’s easy to modify the screenshot (using photoshop). You also don’t know if the person has paid to receive traffic in order to make the declared revenue. Traffic could come from various source, other website they own, partnership and other sources which could be stopped after the sale.

They are definitely some genuine offer with growth potential, but be careful and treat this as a business decision by doing all the proper assesment first.

]]> By: reflections » It’s Been a Long Time http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-7044 reflections » It’s Been a Long Time Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:09:47 +0000 http://paulenderson.com/2007/12/12/guide-to-website-flipping-part-1/#comment-7044 [...] part-time career as a Website Flipper was going well, until the powers that be on Digital Point decided to give me a lifetime ban for [...] […] part-time career as a Website Flipper was going well, until the powers that be on Digital Point decided to give me a lifetime ban for […]

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