Tutorials

Video: Using Flippa’s Advanced Search

by Ophelie at Flippa 1 Comment

With an average of 2,000 sites listed at any moment on Flippa, sifting through pages of listings that don’t match your desired criteria can be time-consuming and frustrating. Today we put together a short video that explains how to use Flippa’s Advanced Search function to weed out websites that don’t match what you’re looking for, More »

Announcing our New Guide to Selling Websites

by Ophelie at Flippa 12 Comments

  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 »

Guest Post: the DN Attorney’s perspective on buying a website

by Ophelie at Flippa 13 Comments

Zak Muscovitch’s last post on copyright and trademark was wildly popular and prompted a great discussion in the comments. He has agreed to expand on his original post with his perspective on buying a website.    After spending about 12 years as an Internet lawyer who specializes in website and domain name transactions and disputes, More »

Guest Post: the Domaining Diva on Due Diligence

by Ophelie at Flippa 14 Comments

Money and Magnifying Glass

Today’s guest post was written by Suzanne Bucciarelli, a graphic designer, blogger and website developer. Her main blog, Domaining Diva covers topics including buying and selling websites and domains and other related topics. There are plenty of bargains on Flippa, but when you are considering buying a site (from anywhere), you must be careful that More »

Guest post: Transferring your new website

by Ophelie at Flippa 19 Comments

So you’ve just bought a website, and decided to transfer your new site to a different hosting company. The process of taking ownership of a site and transferring from one host to another can be daunting, but it’s a valuable experience and often a good idea. We spotted a fantastic how-to on the transfer process More »

The Secret Seven: little-known tools on the Flippa marketplace

by Ophelie at Flippa 14 Comments

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Welcome to 2012, Flippa blog readers! Today’s post is all about the Secret Seven. No, not the children’s detective books written in the 1950s  – Flippa’s Secret Seven are useful Flippa tools that, for one reason or another, are often overlooked. Let’s jump right in, shall we? 1. Advanced Search. Our Advanced Search lets you More »

GUEST POST: Going Beyond Screenshots When Buying a Website

by Andrew Knibbe 27 Comments

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This is a guest post by Martin Gessner, author of the ‘Site Buying Method’ – a guide to understanding how to research and purchase sites for sale. One of the great things about buying an online business is that there is a great deal of information that is publicly available. You can do market research More »

Confidential Listings – A New Way to Sell Quality Websites

by Andrew Knibbe 63 Comments

When Cluedo Met Monopoly

Recently we’ve had a few website sellers come to us saying they’d love to list on Flippa but they’re not entirely comfortable with everyone — maybe competitors or current customers — knowing their website is for sale. Given the pivotal role of the website’s domain in our listings, this was not possible… until now. Furthermore, More »