A popular theme provider offers free themes for various web scripts like phpLD, 4Images, and WordPress. Known for quality, the platform gained significant attention with the February 2008 release of a free CSS Gallery theme for WordPress, enhancing its visibility within the community. However, monetizing this popularity was a challenge. Initially, the focus was on improving a web network with a small team, which limited the time available to continue design services as done in previous years. Presently, revenue is generated through advertisements. The website presents opportunities for skilled designers/coders to earn by offering customized solutions to users of these themes.
Additional revenue streams previously included design and coding services, which had earned around $1,000, but are currently unavailable due to time constraints. Occasionally, a revenue of $25 is received from credit link removal fees. Monthly ads bring in $140 through two text links and one banner ad, with other link sales not included in the monthly total. If current ads are discontinued by the new owner, advertisers will be refunded by the site owner.
Traffic to the site remains stable at over 10,000 unique visitors per month since March 2008, with 40% from Google, 5% from other search engines, 50% from various websites, and 5% as direct traffic. The bulk of website traffic is attributed to numerous blogs featuring the themes and thousands of sites using them, resulting in free, organic traffic.
Flippa’s platform is free for buyers. Here are our tips for first-time buyers:
Before making an offer
1. Look for verified sellers. Sellers should verify their email, phone, and government ID. When a seller has completed all verifications, we identify them with a checkmark like this:
2. Review financials. Financials are seller-provided inputs. Always ask for verified financials. Ask for a tax return or request access to their dashboard. if it’s an ecommerce store get a transaction report.
3. Review traffic. Sellers can grant you access to Google Analytics. Ask for read-only access to verify site traffic.
4. Schedule a call. Communication is key. The best way to find out more is to speak directly with the seller. For your protection, keep all communication within Flippa.
5. Make the offer on Flippa. We’re here to help. Flippa does not charge buyers and by making an offer on Flippa you’ll get access to our post-sales support team.
1. Agreements & Contracts.
Connect with a US-based lawyer or purchase asset-specific template legal documents via Flippa Legal.
2. Conduct Due Diligence.
You can conduct this yourself, or use our new official verification and assessment service. We provide a deep analysis, identify hidden risks, and independently assess the value of the business. Packages start at $1,000. Learn More