The owner of a well-established internet site is selling due to a large tax bill and impending parenthood, despite not wanting to part with the site. The site, started in 2004, was one of the original blog top sites and has inspired many imitators. It received a design upgrade a few years ago but could benefit from another. The site has amassed over 5 million backlinks as reported by a major search engine, with 1,497,458 links to the site as detailed by Google Webmaster Tools. It has 16,000 active sites with properly installed tracking code, tracking approximately 8 million pageviews and 3.5 million unique visitors daily; there are also over 42,000 registered users. The site's pagerank is low, possibly due to rapid backlink accumulation and link sales, but traffic remains steady. Administration takes about 5 minutes a day with a more thorough review monthly. Hosted on a server from 2005, the site has experienced traffic dips due to server overload. Moving to a dedicated server is recommended for its data processing needs. The site's average revenue is $4,590 per month from various advertising streams and sales, though a significant amount of potential revenue is sacrificed for advertising other owned brands. Monthly unique visitor numbers have fluctuated due to server issues, ranging from 23,000 to 30,300 per day. Analytics data is available in PDF form, but full account access is not provided.
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