How to Sell Your Website - an Extensive Guide

Thanks for posting such an elaborate guide. I am sure it's going to help a lot of members here. Do you also deal in domains?

 

This is quite extensive. Your post is well appreciated, and I'll be sure to keep this in mind when the time comes for me to flip a couple of my websites. Thank you!

 

Thanks DM for great post! I just want to add that if people are interested in this form of online income (the more different income streams you have coming in the better) to TAKE ACTION NOW! As pointed out, you can't just decide that you like this idea, create a new website today, and flip it tomorrow. I suggest that you plan for the future, set goals, for example make create 1 new website a week, a month, whatever your schedule allows (or what you want to allow)n starting this week after doing all the research you need (kw research etc). Take care of these sites, grow and nurture them and concentrate on what features that will entice a buyer to pay your asking price. So then when 3, 6, 12 months roll around you are ready to sell a site that actually has features! Time flies when you have multiple projects going on so then you'll look up and be able to reap yet another income source! - Sorry I did not read through this whole post yet so if I repeated, sorry, and good luck to everyone!!

 

Thanks for sharing a good post. I am learning a lot from this.

 

Thanks for the awesome post, very informative for people who want to one day sell their site.

 

Very nice read thank you . Do you have or know anyone that has a Buying website faq like this one? PM me or post please

 

This is first time I am reading good post regarding website selling and buying process. I had really no idea that there are such sites available which help you to sell and buy websites. If your site is already earning good money so selling the site at good price point is really good idea and you can also work on other site.

 

Good info on the buying/selling process thru escrow.com, I would definitely go that route

 

Hi Michael,
The information you have provided is absolutely informative not only to newbies but to experienced marketers as well. I am trying to sell my sites but so far have not been successful, they have no revenue although selling amazon products. Your advice on site investors is a good one. Selling sites with or without domains. All in all 149 starter sites with no earnings which will be one year old in February 2013- this would need serious buyer. Michael if you know of site investors - refer them to me please.

 

These posts is nice. All these will be helpful for all.

 

It's hard to sell sites with no revenue. Consider it from from a perspective investor's point of view: you may have spent countless hours on updating and improving those sites and feel that you should be well compensated for your work, but a buyer sees it as just a bunch of sites with some content and no revenue, which are fairly cheap to build, so not worth much.
Flippa is a good place to try to sell starter sites, especially since it only costs $9 to list those. You'd also have better luck with this if you point out some plans and ideas on how to expnd and promote them to start generating some significant revenue.

 

Wow Great guide for beginner sellers, It's been a while since I've seen a reasonable publish in this area.
Thanks a lot for the publish Michael.........

 

I agree a lot with this one. I've experienced that there is a lot harder to sell a non-revenue website than an established websites with revenue. Thanks DM for such quality guidance. I really like it as I pressed the thumb up to your post

I believe this will help a lot of people in selling their sites hope so.

 

Thanks everyone for the feedback.
I've gotten a bunch of pms, emails and what can only be described as constant harassment on facebook from people asking various questions on buying and selling websites and other aspects of the business.
So I've decided to share my experience in a more structured way. I'm starting a free course here through a weekly newsletter. There is a limited number of spots, so hurry up.

Also a few timely updates on what changed over the past two years in terms of selling sites on flippa:

1. With the introductions of flippa verifications it's highly advised to collect 3 full months of adsense revenue and GA data so that you can later confirm them through the flippa system on your auction - this will provide a huge benefit and a boost in buyer confidence. Also be sure to upload verified GA stats on your flippa auction. For a sample of how it looks check out some of my recent auctions
2. Flippa fees are up! A whooping 10% success fee now, but its reach among buyers is unparalleled. Still you should think twice and possibly list sites on DP or other much cheaper places first, or at least message some people who post wanted threads to see if you might just get a good quick deal for your site.
3. If you have a high revenue, high value site, with expected sale price of over $3k you should buy a premium update on flippa for $250, It's expensive, but will almost always pay off, as you get a lot more attention to your auction.
4. Reply to messages and especially comments. Be courteous, even to people who are not. Offer reasonable explanations and answers
5. Explain in some detail what maintenance for the site would entail to give buyers a better idea.

 

I was able to make $7K because of your guide. Thank you michael for writing this post. I am highly obliged to you.

 

thanks, great to know it was helpful!

 

Very nice post, covering almost all basic points, such a worth reading it.
It seems that you have put in sincere efforts and spare lots of time towards it.

One of the active member from DP himself mention that after reading this he is sure to sell his website, this shows that it definitely help newbies as well.

Anyways Thanks for the indepth detail.
Waiting for another one from you.

 

for anyone still following I have more tips for Flippa sellers in my recent interview on their blog