Value of Site = Keyword Domain

When I first started flipping sites, I was doing more of arbitrage, ie. find a reasonably good website in places like Digital Point and Ebay and list it on Sitepoint (now renamed Flippa.com).

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Buying a Website

How does one find a good website to buy?

In the course of learning how to flip websites, I have been in the position where I was overwhelmed with the choices of startup websites with flashy designs and money-making, established websites which were priced way over my budget.

In the beginning I made a number of bad choices, although I prefer to regard this as the price you sometimes have to pay to learn anything new. And, certainly, owning some of those less than perfect websites really taught me a lot about marketing.

Buying Websites – Best Marketplace and Places to Avoid

When buying products, be it everyday items like groceries, or a once-in-5-years perhaps, like cars, we search for the best venue and avenue to do so.  For, the right kind of venue and avenue could save us some time and costs in the long run.


Same goes to buying websites.

Here’s an overview of a few places to consider when shopping for a website.

How to Buy a Website

Depending on the kind of website you are looking for, or hope to achieve from buying one, online auction sites could be a great venue for getting a great bargain. There are a few, oft-mentioned online auction sites, and will be mentioned as we go along.



Here are some tips on how to buy website at auction sites:

a) Feedback -  for Ebay, the feedback  must be at least 10; more would be better, and in terms of percentage should be at worst, a 99%. For other sites, like Sitepoint, check for at least a verified phone number, which should give the seller a 60% trusted level.  The other 40% is achieved after a positive feedback is given by a buyer.  100% trust level coupled with a few successful listing is desirable.  Do read the a few comments left for the buyer so that you get a base picture of the kind of seller you are dealing with.