Placing a 'for sale' sign on an established site? good/bad idea?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by RogerDodgr, Oct 19, 2007.

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    I have just started to think about selling two websites. The traffic/adsense is minimal but they are established and have decent rankings in Google; I think they're also pertinent to big money issues (election '08 and fuel-efficiency), so I figure they might have value to some entity with deep pockets. I am listing them on sedo.com; I am also thinking about putting a 'for sale' sign of some sort on the footer of the site or somewhere incospicuous (this is my question). I don't want the site to seem cheap or transient to visitors; I do appreciate the traffic that I get.

    I have not yet thought this through, and I was wondering if anyone has some suggestions or key points to consider. All ideas apreciated at this point. Thanks.
     
    RogerDodgr, Oct 19, 2007 IP
  2. Colbyt

    Colbyt Notable Member

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    If I were doing that, I would do it as an image so that the text does not get indexed.
     
    Colbyt, Oct 19, 2007 IP
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    KingofKings Banned

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    I think it's a bad idea.... You should find another way to sell it.
     
    KingofKings, Oct 19, 2007 IP
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    I would try to sell it without regular visitors knowing. Sitepoint and DP both over places to sell your website.
     
    PHPGator, Oct 19, 2007 IP
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    samantha pia Prominent Member

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    bad idea, makes it look cheap, but anyone on sitepoint or dp will look it over and see it, and think you are desperate to sell and offer much less
     
    samantha pia, Oct 19, 2007 IP
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    saggi_guy Banned

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    Not that much bad idea .. but keep the site running .. while doing that .. just place a Image and also try to sell that on other ways .. like here on DP, SitePoint, Webmasters Talk and SEDO !!!
     
    saggi_guy, Oct 19, 2007 IP
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    mixke Prominent Member

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    Its a bad idea IMO as visitors might lose interest in the site seeing it for sale !!
     
    mixke, Oct 19, 2007 IP