Flippa – the new Sitepoint Marketplace short review

Towards end of June 2009, all websites on sale at Sitepoint Marketplace were transfered to Flippa.com, the new home for buying and selling websites.


Boy, if you were one of those people lucky enough to read a whole load of comments prior to the change of venue, one sentence summed it up.  A whole load of resistance.  From sellers, buyers, on the fencers.  As for me, who has sold a couple of websites on the original Sitepoint Marketplace, I haven’t any opinions yet on the new marketplace, Flippa as I haven’t used Flippa to sell my websites yet.  I supposed I should try out.  I must admit however, that initially I have reservations doing so, as all things new.  Having said that, after browsing the new Flippa listings for sometime and using the filters and so on to get a hang on the feel of the new place, I have a few good things to say.

1) You get to see the domain name of the website for sale  – directly underneath the listing line.  Why? I was taught by Saj P’s The Site Rush that it’s best to look for website names that’s not too long, preferably no hyphens or weird characters, and at least a .net (best is .com)

Selling Your Website

In the previous post, I discussed the tips and experience from selling my website.

Selling My Website

Before I sold my first website at Sitepoint, there are a list of things that I jot down from studying other seller’s listings, especially the ones that got bids or were sold off.


From the auction’s listing headline to the bonuses I give away when buyers buy at BIN price, I made sure that I showcase the best facts and features of the website in selling my website.

First off, the listing headline need to capture people’s interest right off the bat. There are many websites listed in a day and if you do not have a great headline, your listing may descend to obscurity at page number 7, never getting a passing look by potential buyers. Not to mention that generally 50% listing would not even get a look, let alone sold.

Flipping Websites

Site Flip, PimpMyFlip, websiteflippingsecretsexposed, siteflipincome, flippersvault, siteflipgurus, flipidol, flipmastery -  are just some of the names of websites that have come out in recent months to cater for the popularity of the subject.