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Discussion in 'Sites' started by Skribblez, Mar 11, 2006.

  1. #1
    URL: http://www.hostaddicts.com

    Age of site (months): 3

    Monthly revenue: $77.00

    Revenue details:
    It was earning around $1-$4 daily before it got banned from Adsense. I cannot prove this however because I cannot log into my adsense account anymore.

    Sponsored text links:
    13 x 2 = $26.00 / month

    Most of the text links are subscriptions and only around 3 are paid manually.

    Banner advertisements:
    Top banner = $15.00 / month
    Left skyscraper banner = $15.00 / month
    Footer = $15.00 / month

    These are static and not rotational ads.

    Total revenue monthly: $77.00

    Monthly page views: 28,696

    Traffic details:
    January - Feb 18 stats:
    http://files3.imagedemon.com/upload/...6950150--1.jpg

    Feb 20 - 28 stats:
    http://www.img-upload.com/uploads/feb20-28.gif

    March stats:
    http://www.img-upload.com/uploads/march.gif

    At the moment, the site receives about 142.70 uniques / day on average.

    Referrers:
    http://www.img-upload.com/uploads/referrers.gif

    Countries:
    http://www.img-upload.com/uploads/country.gif

    Description:
    HostAddicts is not your average web hosting forum. Besides providing users with a friendly and lively community to discuss web hosting topics, our main aim is to provide users with something more, something that other web hosting forums don't offer. By offering something more, we hope to serve as "The Last Stop" for web hosting resources and discussion.

    HostAddicts is hosted on a small reseller account. It uses very little space and less than 1GB of bandwidth each month.

    What's included?
    - Domain name (hostaddicts.com, registered at DomainSite)
    - Webhost Directory (http://www.hostaddicts.com/directory/)
    - All site files and databases
    - vBulletin owned licenses. Expires in August 2006. ($160 value)
    - Nice skin from vBSkinworks, with width modifications from Nick Booher ($75 value)
    - Banner ($5 value)
    http://www.hostaddicts.com/images/banner.gif
    - Unique Logo ($50 value)
    http://www.hostaddicts.com/ha.png

    Forum stats:

    Threads: 595
    Posts: 3,750
    Members: 659

    If you would like screenshots from the Admin CP regarding how many posts are made daily, etc. let me know and I'll PM you. The forum is currently averaging 1-4 new members daily.

    Paid posters / registrations:

    Around 200 of the members came from the referral contest where I paid members $0.50 for every member they referred to the forum. I have also paid a few (around 5-7) people from SitePoint to make 10 posts for $1.00 and it has worked out really well.

    Majority of the forum members have come from search engines, advertisements/signatures on other forums, and link exchanges.

    How has this site been promoted to date?

    - I have joined a large number of webmaster and webhosting forums with the name "hostaddicts" and have advertised in their appropriate advertisement forums. I have also linked to HostAddicts from within my signature on all forums I visit. Feel free to search Google to find out more on how many forums I've visited and advertised at.
    - I have paid some people to post as mentioned above.
    - I have paid for some referral as mentioned above
    - I have exchanged links with various webhosting / webmaster related sites and forums
    - I have also submitted HostAddicts into various webmaster directories and search engines

    Why I am selling?


    The site is banned from Google Adsense for invalid clicks. I have taken the necessary procedures to appeal for a reinstatement, but was told that I could not be reinstated. It really sucks to be banned from Adsense, that's for sure. However, there is stil some hope, the buyer can contact Google and let them know they are the new owners. This would result in the ban getting lifted.

    I really regret having to even think about selling my site, but with it being banned from Google, it just makes me feel that all my hard work is being put to waste. Pretty sure that would greatly affect the site's value, but what can I do about it, Google's decision on the appeal is final.

    Email Offers / Questions:

    Feel free to email me at:

    admin [at] hostaddicts.com

    Price (or starting bid): $500.00

    Is an auction?: Yes

    Indexed pages (Google): 0 (It is banned)

    Indexed pages (Yahoo): 72

    Google page rank: 0

    Alexa site rank: 91,830

    Listed on multiple forums for maximum exposure.
     
    Skribblez, Mar 11, 2006 IP
  2. cpvr

    cpvr Guest

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    #2
    Why is it banned on Google? I thought only your adsense account was?
    Also, do you have a BIN in mind?
     
    cpvr, Mar 11, 2006 IP
  3. Ethiccash

    Ethiccash Peon

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    #3
    Is it you or the site that is banned. There's no link between indexed page and you begin banned as an individual? For how long are you selling these banners?
     
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  4. Skribblez

    Skribblez Notable Member

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    #4
    January - Feb 18 stats (WORKING LINK)
    Click here

    It was banned from Google for fraudulent clicks. It's hard to appeal for fraudulent clicks when you don't have proof, but it's a lesson learnt for me and a reminder to use click tracking software.

    IT is banned from Google, not me.

    The BIN has already been mentioned in the first post.
     
    Skribblez, Mar 12, 2006 IP
  5. cpvr

    cpvr Guest

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    #5
    Price (or starting bid): $500.00

    So that's the BIN?

    Let me get this straight, the site was banned from Adsense - not google (the search engine, itself, right?) or was it banned throughout the whole Google system?
     
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  6. Skribblez

    Skribblez Notable Member

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    #6
    Oh crap, I thought the SitePoint listing system would include the BIN price.. now I have to go and edit my posts at all the forums I've posted at :(

    BIN is $1,050
     
    Skribblez, Mar 12, 2006 IP
  7. Skribblez

    Skribblez Notable Member

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    #7
    $500 bid received from WHT
     
    Skribblez, Mar 12, 2006 IP
  8. jim

    jim Well-Known Member

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    #8
    Have you contact the current sponsors to see if they will continue advertising with the new owner?
     
    jim, Mar 12, 2006 IP
  9. joeychgo

    joeychgo Notable Member

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    #9
    Whoa - this is banned from more then adsense. I dont see any pages cached, no backlinks - etc.
     
    joeychgo, Mar 12, 2006 IP
  10. Skribblez

    Skribblez Notable Member

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    #10
    Pretty sure most of the people ordering text links will be staying since they are paying through subscriptions. If any of the banner sponsors are no longer interested, I have 2 people who are interested that I tell you about. I will be contacting the current sponsors though to make sure ;)

    Pretty sure being banned from Adsense means being banned from Google aswell. When I got banned from Adsense, I checked to see if my site was still indexed, but it wasn't.
     
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  11. joeychgo

    joeychgo Notable Member

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    #11
    Err - not to my knowlege.
     
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  12. vphost

    vphost Peon

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    #12
    Google Adsense and its Search Engine are not related to each other, being banned from Adsense does not mean that it is banned from Google, but it appears that your site is banned from both.
     
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  13. Skribblez

    Skribblez Notable Member

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    #13
    Well, when I got banned from Adsense I got banned from Google at the same time. I will email them for a definite response.
     
    Skribblez, Mar 12, 2006 IP
  14. Skribblez

    Skribblez Notable Member

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    #14
    $500 is the current highest bid.
     
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  15. Skribblez

    Skribblez Notable Member

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    #15
    SOLD!

    Thankyou for your time. :)
     
    Skribblez, Mar 12, 2006 IP