Way No 7 - Sell Websites On Flippa
Flippa.com
is an online marketplace for selling and buying websites.
Suitable
For -
People
who like to develop websites.
Skills
Required -
In-depth
knowledge of Wordpress platform and website creation.
Time
Required For Creating A Website -
Depends
on the expertise of the developer in website creation.
Tips
-
1.
Choose a topic you are passionate about. You need to be passionate
about the subject your website focuses on. If you launch a website
about something that you don’t care about, you will lose interest
very quickly and inevitably stop working on it.
2.
Think about your long-term business model. To make your website
successful you should do a lot of research beforehand.
Try
to find the answers to the following questions:
Who
are your direct competitors?
How
do your competitors make money?
How
will your website make money?
How
can you make your website stand out from others?
How
long will it take to monetize your website?
3.
Choose a domain name that is relevant to your topic and appeals to
your target audience.
A
good domain name is an essential part of branding your blog. Choose a
.COM as your domain extension because it looks more professional.
4.
Choose a reliable paid host like Hostgator, Bluehost or anyone that
might suit your needs.
5.
You need to make your website's design and layout look very
professional. Believe it or not but first-time visitors will make a
judgment about your blog within first 10 seconds of loading, so you
need to make sure that your website’s design appeals to them and
they like it.
How
To Monetize -
1.
Register your website on flippa.com. Flippa works on bidding model,
the highest bidder gets the ownership of the website.
2.
Set the bid price of your website 15 times greater than the current
monthly income of your site. For example, if your site is earning
$500 per month then you can set the basic selling bid price of your
site to at least $7500.
3.
Start the auction and wait for bids. People will start bidding for
purchasing your site. Once you receive the bid that satisfies your
target selling price, then finalize the deal with the bidder.
4.
Flippa.com will manage all the payment and other technical stuff for
you and you'll receive your commissions via your selected payment
method.