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Discussion in 'Sites' started by dcristo, Apr 11, 2006.

  1. #1
    If you are looking to start a directory that can one day be a paid directory this is the sale you've been looking for!

    URL: EpicDirectory.com

    Running phplinkdirectory version 2

    Predicted PR 5 already: http://www.iwebtool.com/www.epicdirectory.com

    Yahoo showing 339 backlinks: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=li...Search&fr=FP-tab-web-t&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8

    The directory was launched in late March 06 but traffic still averages 55+ visitors per day. The April traffic screenshot can be seen below:

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    Google is on this site everyday and has already indexed more then 400+ pages.

    Epic Directory already has 20 featured paid listings for $2 each, bringing in $40 revenue.

    Other selling points:
    - Site already has over 480 natural submitted links (not counting all the spam links I rejected)
    - Site is already populated with 450 categories and sub categories.
    - The directory submission database is unique. You will not find this database being sold anywhere else.

    Custom advertising banners:

    Creative Avatar Advertising:
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    125x125 Banner Advertising:
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    I'm basing my asking price on the site itself, custom banner designs, all the work I put into it (see selling points above), predicted PR 5, GREAT domain name, potential, and revenue generated.

    48 Hour Auction from the start timestamp.

    Condition of sale: Both footer sitewide links must stay live for at least 2.5 months. (ie. Music Software | Alive Web Directory)

    Staring bid: $200
    BIN: $350
     
    dcristo, Apr 11, 2006 IP
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    astrovineet Active Member

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    #2
    I wish I can get for 100$... I am not that rich !!

    Why cant be something affordable. ?

    I need a site which has .com

    I need a small made site with Adsense ready

    Search engine friendly

    PR or no PR

    Rejected by none search engine or revenue generating sites..

    can anyone get me such sites, ???
     
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  3. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #3
    I have other sites in your price range which I will PM you about.
     
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    yoook Peon

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    #4
    I wish I could get it for 150$ ... ;-)
    Yoook
     
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  5. empservices

    empservices Peon

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    #5
    Please don't take this as a critisizm, but purely as a question from a potential buyer:

    Why is the bin so high, if the PR is zero and the site is 1 month old?
    Also am I correct in understanding that the featured links are once off, so there is no guarantee that these people will renew, so there is no realy income for the buyer?

    Thanks
     
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  6. Rod

    Rod Well-Known Member

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    #6
    IMO the BIN for this site has been set commensurate with the work that has gone into creating it. You are buying a total package. Of course you could do all this yourself, but here is a quality directory ready to go.
     
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  7. aspidov

    aspidov Well-Known Member

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    #7
    And a sexy template on top of that ;)
     
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  8. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #8
    Thanks for your inquiry. Given the selling points of the sale, I feel I have set a reasonable BIN. I am not selling a newly developed directory which has the same directory submission database as many others out there.

    Given there is close to 500 manual submissions accepted into the directory, this on its own is worth its weight in gold (as long as the submissions have been reviewed thoroughly to ensure a clean directory which I have).

    If you were continue to work at it like I have, there is absolutely no reason why you couldn't continue to earn $40 in featured listing revenue each and every month. In actual fact, when the directory begins to show toolbar Pagerank I would suggest increasing the featured listing price to at least $5 as many webmasters would still see value there.

    Don't forget there is also 55+ visitors to the site everyday, so if you were to explore other revenue streams as well, there would be other ways to monetize the traffic aswell.

    Hope this helps.
     
    dcristo, Apr 12, 2006 IP
  9. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #9
    It is worth mentioning the site has been found through the search engines using the term "epicdirectory" 4 times this month already. Goes to show the directory is already beginning to brand itself.
     
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  10. Greg-J

    Greg-J I humbly return to you.

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    #10
    Kind of looks like digg.

    I'm not bashing, everyone uses everyone's sites for inspiration. It's just how the world works.

    And if it's going to resemble a site, it might as well be one of the hottest sites on the net right now.
     
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  11. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #11
    Sorry dude, you've completely lost me :D

    How does the digg site resemble a web directory concept :confused:
     
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  12. Greg-J

    Greg-J I humbly return to you.

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    #12
    I was referring to the color palettes and overall look/feel/design of the two sites.
     
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    nate_king1 Active Member

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    #13
    Nice Site, let me know if these links are Static, or are from your websites so they will change once you take them off. Thanks.,
     
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  14. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #14
    Well I have done a small amount of advertising to get the directory out there.

    It is currently advertised on directorycritic.com, iwebtool.com, and one or two other sites.

    All these advertising campaigns were for one month deals, after which it will be upto the new owner to continue advertising should they want to.
     
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  15. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #15
    $300 Bin...
     
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  16. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #16
    $200 offer received, anymore offers? I am looking to close this deal shortly...
     
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  17. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #17
    Last round of offers, is there anymore offers?

    The current highest offer is at $200.
     
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  18. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #18
    Bidding is ending in about 40 minutes...
     
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    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    Minimum of $10 bidding increments in these final minutes.
     
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    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #20
    Directory is now sold, pending payment.
     
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