{"id":11711,"date":"2022-03-31T06:17:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T20:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flippa.com\/blog\/?p=11711"},"modified":"2022-03-31T06:17:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T20:17:34","slug":"featured-listing-4-year-old-authority-website-in-the-music-niche-with-multiple-revenue-streams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flippa.com\/blog\/featured-listing-4-year-old-authority-website-in-the-music-niche-with-multiple-revenue-streams\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Listing: 4-Year-Old Authority Website in the Music Niche with Multiple Revenue Streams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/flippa.com\/11159001-this-is-a-4-y-o-authority-website-in-the-music-niche-with-multiple-revenue-streams-making-an-average-of-1-150-mo-with-a-brandable-domain-and-dr70-backlinks\">View the listing on Flippa<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tell us a little about yourself. What\u2019s your background? How did you start the business?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been building and buying websites for the last 10 years. My background is mainly in SEO and digital marketing, but I love to play the guitar too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is the asset on your listing owner-operated, how much time does it take to run the business, who else is needed on the team, and what is automated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, it&#8217;s owner-operated, and I don&#8217;t spend any time running it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does someone need to do to continue operating the business in its current form?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not much to operate &#8211; it&#8217;s pretty much passive. Though if someone wanted to grow it I&#8217;d suggest updating existing content and publishing some new content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Growing the business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can you list a few opportunities for a potential new owner to continue growing the business?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Add CTAs and Comparison tables for affiliate programs (e.g. Guitar Tricks) <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Apply for Guitar Center and switch out links (higher commissions than Amazon) <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Publish new content and update old content &#8211; no content has been added last year <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Add buying guides for products <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Build email list + promote affiliate programs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What has been the evolution of this asset since its launch?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The website was founded 4 years ago, I purchased it 9 months ago. I haven&#8217;t done much to it other than switching ad networks and adding a CMS (Content Management System) to make it easier to update the posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How does this business make money? What are the current revenue streams?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The business has multiple revenue streams including, display advertisements (Mediavine), Amazon Associate Program, and Fender&#8217;s affiliate program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What marketing channels are most profitable for the business?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organic Search (Google).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How big is your current team? How many people does it take to run this business?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This business does not have a team &#8211; it can be run from anywhere by one person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the reason for selling your business on Flippa?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I need the capital to invest in new projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/flippa.com\/11159001-this-is-a-4-y-o-authority-website-in-the-music-niche-with-multiple-revenue-streams-making-an-average-of-1-150-mo-with-a-brandable-domain-and-dr70-backlinks\">View the listing on Flippa<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the business Tell us a little about yourself. What\u2019s your background? How did you start the business? I&#8217;ve been building and buying websites for the last 10 years. 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