Comments on: Readers Question - Things to check when buying a site http://selfmademinds.com/200803/readers-question-things-to-check-when-buying-a-site/ Sharing lessons learned in business and online marketing Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:17:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jav http://selfmademinds.com/200803/readers-question-things-to-check-when-buying-a-site/#comment-7587 Jav Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:12:07 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200803/readers-question-things-to-check-when-buying-a-site/#comment-7587 I have bought two sites at DP. I have been lucky. But the other day I was almost ripped off. Need to be very careful. Never tried at Sitepoint. I have bought two sites at DP. I have been lucky. But the other day I was almost ripped off. Need to be very careful. Never tried at Sitepoint.

]]> By: Justin Cook http://selfmademinds.com/200803/readers-question-things-to-check-when-buying-a-site/#comment-7569 Justin Cook Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:37:42 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200803/readers-question-things-to-check-when-buying-a-site/#comment-7569 One thing I learned from a recent purchase is that stats may be real, but they may only be representative of the pas few months. In my case this was the most popular time for the site, being a holiday. So yes, I'm growing the site, but so far only to the level it was at in the stats. One thing I learned from a recent purchase is that stats may be real, but they may only be representative of the pas few months. In my case this was the most popular time for the site, being a holiday. So yes, I’m growing the site, but so far only to the level it was at in the stats.

]]> By: Mike http://selfmademinds.com/200803/readers-question-things-to-check-when-buying-a-site/#comment-7560 Mike Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:33:55 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200803/readers-question-things-to-check-when-buying-a-site/#comment-7560 Too many variables in the active website sales market for me. There could literally be tens of reasons why the site could bomb straight after it was purchased. The fact that the seller knows about the Sitepoint marketplace and they are actively wanting to sell their site would lead me to believe that they know the scene and they wouldn't be selling unless it was very much in their interests to do so. I'd stick with buying domains as there are defined metrics that can be ascertained which can give a decent appraisal of worth. Or if your reader definately wanted to buy a site, I'd approach someone that isn't advertising thier site for sale, make sure it was highly informational and not running any form of advertising... you know the rest. Too many variables in the active website sales market for me. There could literally be tens of reasons why the site could bomb straight after it was purchased. The fact that the seller knows about the Sitepoint marketplace and they are actively wanting to sell their site would lead me to believe that they know the scene and they wouldn’t be selling unless it was very much in their interests to do so.

I’d stick with buying domains as there are defined metrics that can be ascertained which can give a decent appraisal of worth. Or if your reader definately wanted to buy a site, I’d approach someone that isn’t advertising thier site for sale, make sure it was highly informational and not running any form of advertising… you know the rest.

]]> By: Stephen http://selfmademinds.com/200803/readers-question-things-to-check-when-buying-a-site/#comment-7550 Stephen Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:18:06 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200803/readers-question-things-to-check-when-buying-a-site/#comment-7550 Some great pointers Scott thanks. I've been looking at sitepoint myself for a site thats right for me, but so far have been too nervous about making an offer. Some of the sites for sale seem too good to be true, and of course some of them are damned expensive, so this is a post thats come along at just the right time for me. Some great pointers Scott thanks. I’ve been looking at sitepoint myself for a site thats right for me, but so far have been too nervous about making an offer. Some of the sites for sale seem too good to be true, and of course some of them are damned expensive, so this is a post thats come along at just the right time for me.

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