Hi guys, Recently, I've written about blog flipping formula, something that many site flippers are using. This is kind of sensitive because many site flippers would do anything to get my head now that I reveal their secrets. This secret involved PLR ebook, theme, blog and strategy. Here are some tips that I took from my post in my blog: After you get your blog up, all you have to do is get your designer to design an eye-catching, professional header as well as getting your theme up on your blog. After that, it’s time to fill your blog with high quality contents which you can outsource to other writers or write them yourself. 500 words per article for each content is great, but it can cost quite a lot. If you think you can’t handle 500 words, use only 350 words. Plus, you will need at least 15 articles in this blog! If you wanna read more, you can read it in this post http://desmondblog.com/the-blog-flipping-formula/ Tell me if it's great or lousy. Leave a comment if you like it. Thanks
There's no right way to judge a blog's value based on contents. Look at such factors for contents : number of words for each article? quality of the articles? does your articles include images? etc. Plus, the effect of monetization and designs also play a major role. Why don't you PM me the URL of your site and I will value it for you for free?
How difficult would it be to use joomla as a platform to build, then sell sites. Not worried about the domain push, I use godaddy for everything. I am just concerned about how difficult it may be with the database, etc. I also have my own server for hosting, but I know most people use their own hosting as well. I am sure it can be done, correct?
welcome to DP forums i dont knw much abt joomla but i tried once and lost my path..anyways you can also use the big-famous wordpress..simple and neat
Joomla is awesome if you know how to use. I used to use Joomla to make sites to sell but things got complicated after I screw the codings myself. Then, I switched to using Wordpress and it's awesome! Wordpress is better in terms of usability and SEO.
Your article highlights a concept that I very much agree with you -> Site Potential I myself have sold a few sites that I have created in two hours for as much as three hundreds dollars per site simply based on this concept. Besides what you have shared, you can also boost your value by highlighting the sponsors in your blog / site. If you put up a few banners at a relatively cheap rate, they will chunk up a nice monthly figure as well. This will add value to the sales figure when real income is taken into consideration (x6 to x12). Another point where site / blog flippers may want to note is maintenance. Think of your buyers, how can you make their job easier by just doing some simple update to the site and maintain the income. This factor alone will bait in most buyers The only issue with this business model is that its difficult to duplicate this to four or five-figure sales. However, this is a good model to start off and build up your capital before flipping bigger sites. Thanks for writing the article, Desmond Hope you will achieve your goals soon!
I think Design and the Looks of the flipping website has to be up to the mark. or else quality content wont even take you anywhere, its all about looks and some well described beneficial aspects of the website. IMO
Designs and looks do play an important role. However, contents do play a role too. In my recent web sale, I decided to test this theory out. My normal blog with 20 articles and good designs go for $189 to $237. Last week, I created a blog (and pretty awesome designs) but only with 7 articles. You can have a look at how the design at this blog is at www.datingloveblog.com . I also picked a hot niche and listed it on SitePoint. Here is the listing : http://marketplace.sitepoint.com/auctions/50980 DatingLoveBlog was sold for $120, one of the lowest amount I have received. However, this blog starts at only $5.
Joomla is a awesome CMS platform if you are good at PHP. I use joomla for my large project, because of the features and high selling value. But wordpress is always the winner when it comes to small hassle-free projects.
This is a very interesting idea. I am in early stages of my own PF Blog and just looking to make sometime to do a site redesign on a wordpress extrenally hosted platform. Got about 5 months of work so far (75 decent sized articles). Would love to hear the thoughts on my "potential". I think content is what really drives a site, design can be redone numerous times from various POV's right? Successful sites are always always always driven by the content, whether that is using words, pictures, multimedia, or even links. blog flipping, who woulda ever thunk it? Doc financeurlife.com
Hi, I do not agree with your statement that contents are more important than designs. Let's take an example. Let's assume a guy walk into a restaurant and saw a lady. What do you think attracted that guy's attention? The looks or the brain/heart? It's the same thing. You want to hook the buyers for the first time they visit your site. They'll see your designs first and then only your contents. You don't want them to come to a certain lousily designed website and then got bored and leave without reading your contents.
I will agree and recant on part of my statements. I agree that the design is what will get the person in the door, they have to like what they see at a glance to keep them there initially. But the content is what keeps the users coming back, they have to have a reason to want to read your content or whatever it is that you have to offer. But you are right, I am chasing the simple glance of a hot female even into a store I never shop in! But after she leaves, if the product in the store is no good, Im leaving!
I've got no doubt that some people are probably successful at doing this. For some reason I just hesitate doing this to people. If find that most people who purchase sites are either just now getting involved or at minimum, are expecting to make money. The problem is, is that 15 articles on a site doesn't mean that you are generating traffic. And, the only way to make good money is with traffic. People who buy websites for their potential are buying carelessly in my personal opinion. Potential doesn't mean much in online businesses. There are a crapload of websites that have great potential but never make a single dime.
I don't know about you, but if I spotted Jessica Alba visited this coffee shop, I will be back for more! It's true contents are important too as that's the second reason why buyers want to buy the blog. A lot of people called out names (joke sites, crap sites etc.) at those blogs that I have sold. For me, all my blogs at top quality as I do not use some lousy free stuffs that you can get anywhere else (except WordPress though). My aim is to build and sell quality. That's it.
awesome post Desmond, I really enjoyed reading it. I'm trying my best to get into the whole blog flipping thing, and so far I think im doing okay. I PMed you with a question though, thanks.
I think I'd stick with Wordpress if I were doing it. Over the years I've tried DotNetNuke, Joomla, Mambo ... and they're great if you're a programmer or want to be. But if you're stuck with what comes out of the box it can be quite hard work getting it all together. Unfortunately, my most successful (income wise) site is on DotNetNuke and now I can't move it because it's so precious/valuable, but a right pig to update! Speed/ease of use is the key. Supporting things you sold on could easily become a nightmare.
Thanks for the great information, Desmond! I am trying to build a site for flipping now. And on your blog, you mentioned that you'll give away free consultations (regarding this) on Skype, right?
Received it and I replied. Ease of use is the key. That's very true. I tend to use WordPress for everything because it's super easy to use and has an amazing support! Yeah you can still get the free consultation if you read my blog. Of course, places are limited because people have been adding me and asking me questions like crazy.