Posts Tagged “Buying Websites”

Why Porn and PPV Matter When Evaluating Websites for Sale

by Andrew Knibbe 47 Comments

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We’ve recently been in contact with a number of website buyers on Flippa who have voiced concerns at the number of brand new, start-up sites on Flippa with seemingly robust traffic performance. One such buyer known on Flippa as CallMeFlipper suggests that while it is technically possible for start-up sites to get good traffic in More »

Guest Post: 7 Things to Look Out for When Buying a Website

by Guest Author 77 Comments

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This is a guest post by the founders of FlippingPlanet.com, Bryan O’Neil and Thomas Smale. Bryan and Thomas are both experienced buyers and sellers of online businesses and have been active in the industry for over two years. In recent years, the potential return from buying an online business has bought a lot of new More »

Interested in Your Opinion – Is a Four Hour Website Auction Extension Too Long?

by Andrew Knibbe 148 Comments

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UPDATE: We’ve taken on the terrific feedback provided as part of this post and have decided to leave the current extension time unchanged at 4 hours. Further details of this can be found in our follow-up post. Big thanks to everyone that took the time to contribute to this conversation! Since the dawn of Flippa More »