Today’s guest post is by Tommy Noonan, better known on Flippa as noonanco. Just because someone is the high bidder, doesn’t mean that they are going to follow through with the sale and pay for the site. Unfortunately, it’s not 100% within your control, however you have a lot of influence as the seller to More »
We’ve talked about trademarks on the Flippa blog before. While there is inherent risk of a DMCA takedown notice when buying a potentially trademarked domain, some buyers aren’t troubled by this possibility, and some domains that contain a trademark can be used under a fair use policy. As always, we don’t attempt to police potential More »
Google has been rolling out the latest version of Analytics progressively over the last few months, with new functionalities, different options and an updated look. As of last week, the new version of Google Analytics is the only one available. This has changed a few things about how Flippa handles Verified Analytics reports. What’s New? More »
Today’s post is by David Gass of BuyingAndSellingwebsites.com. David is one of the organisers of the Internet Investment Summit, happening May 18 – 20 in Las Vegas. Note that early bird tickets end 20 April! Ask five website buyers what they think your website is worth, and you’re likely to get five different answers. Each More »
Some of the most-frequently asked questions on Flippa are on the topic of selling a website. What makes a good listing? How can sellers make sure that their listing is viewed by as many people as possible? What’s the best way to manage bids and questions from potential buyers? After the success of our More »
While every seller hopes to receive a large number of bids on their Flippa auction, managing these bids can be a time-consuming process. In an effort to save time, some sellers are tempted to simply choose the “Automatically accept bids for most users” for their listing. Is this a good idea? Bid management basics More »
When we introduced Premium Listings back in December, we at Flippa HQ thought the idea of extra visibility, premium placement for a listing and dedicated support for listing creation and bid management might be a little popular. Three months later, 145 listings have been upgraded to Premium. Let’s have a look at how those More »
Once a website has been purchased, the next step is the exchange of funds for domain ownership and website files. While there are several ways to transfer funds, including PayPal and wire transfer, Flippa always recommends using an escrow service, such as Escrow.com, to protect both buyers and sellers. We receive a lot of questions More »
We’re always trying to make the bidding process more transparent to maximize confidence for both buyers and sellers – and allay concerns regarding shill bidding to some extent.Our latest addition to the Bids page makes it easier to see a high level summary of the bidders – how many listings they have bid on and More »
Sometimes an afterthought purchase winds up being worth a tidy sum. That’s exactly what happened to Chris when he acquired Paid2Review.co.uk, a directory for paid surveys and cashback websites, as part of a bigger website purchase. “We bought a larger business based on the websites, database and income potential. Paid2Review was a bonus, really More »
