The owner of a well-established Dell Laptop community forum and blog, initially created as a hobby, is seeking to sell their website. The platform, which boasts over 47,000 members and generates approximately $2,300 in monthly revenue, offers a rich variety of content, including guides on installing Apple's Mac OS X on Dell Mini netbooks. The site has gained significant attention from notable tech blogs and ranks highly in search engines for relevant keywords.
Revenue streams for the site include Adsense, in-text ads, affiliate links, and a longstanding sponsorship deal with a company specializing in netbook upgrades, contributing $1,500 per month. The site operates on vBulletin software with additional branding-free licenses, includes real-time forum stats, and has a fully integrated wiki. The website's SEO rankings are strong, ensuring consistent traffic from search engines, primarily from English-speaking countries.
The current owner, a web developer, has dedicated over two years to growing the community but cites a lack of business experience and challenges with administrative tasks, such as tax management, as reasons for the sale. Despite minimal marketing efforts, the site has achieved impressive organic growth.
The sale package includes established domain names, forum software licenses, the database, a Twitter account with over 800 followers, and contacts for current sponsors. The new owner would also gain the automatic ad and affiliate revenue systems that are in place. The owner is open to various methods of payment and invites inquiries for further information.