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  1. #1
    URL: NorthStarSearch.com

    PR: PR3

    ALEXA RANK: 3,841,482

    Site Notes:

    The site is a PHP based meta tag search engine that queries Google, Yahoo!, AltaVista, MSN, Inktomi, FAST, Teoma, LookSmart and dmoz Open Directory and others simultaneously and returns the best results of all them into one browser window. Any search engine can be enabled or disabled to be used. And it can be more than just a web search because it offers visitors to search for news (results are returned from BBC, CNN, ABC and Fox News sites), images (PicSearch.com and Netscape image search are used) or for shopping items (using amazon.com).

    The site is template based script, so customizing the look to your liking is easy and does not require any programming knowledge. It also provides a possibility to be translated in any language through 4 different language files, so users could easily switch to their language (English, Russian, Latvian language files).[although I have never used that option]

    The site has an admin panel that lets you control the site and there is a feature that allows users to join as a sponsor where they can bid on keywords and have thier web site listed at the top of each results page that matches the the key words that they bid on. These results are arranged in order of the bid received. For advertisers it will only cost in case the user clicks on the link (Pay Per Click (PPC) principle). Sponsors can add small graphical image to advertised result which helps to grab users attention. To avoid mass-clicking for one sponsored entry, only one click from one address per specific entry is enabled. Sponsor payments are processed automatically using 2CheckOut or PayPal.

    You may also use an external feed for sponsored results, SearchFeed or Espotting for example, so you won't have to wait until sponsors signup at your site and you'll be ready to start serving sponsored results. Site administrator can easily turn displaying of sponsored results on and off if needed.

    I did not code the site myself but bought the script and had a logo created near the first of the summer, but have not had much time to spend on it, so it has basically just been sitting there and unfortunately I have no idea of what revenue came from the site because I forgot to make an adsence channel for the site. If I do not get enough to cover my current investments here then I may hold onto the site and try to spend some time with it later down the road.

    TRAFFIC: http://northstarsearch.com/northstar_stats.jpg

    BIN: $350
     
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  2. t2000q

    t2000q Prominent Member

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    #2
    I was asked about the admin panel, here are some screen shots, I can provide more details if needed, just PM me with your questions.

    Manage Search Caregories: http://northstarsearch.com/Image1.jpg
    Ban Keywords: http://northstarsearch.com/Image2.jpg
    Create Popular Searches: http://northstarsearch.com/Image3.jpg
    Manage templates: http://northstarsearch.com/Image4.jpg
    Select Search Engines http://northstarsearch.com/Image5.jpg
    Select Sponsorship setteings: http://northstarsearch.com/Image6.jpg
    Manage PPC sites: http://northstarsearch.com/Image7.jpg
    plus other panels
     
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    CyMoo Active Member

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    #3
    I like this site. I will bid $200.00 as-is. I do not see anything setup for an affiliate search code. Is this something you could add. Also I would like for the advertisers to be able to view the ips of any click traffic to there links.
    Thanks,
    CyMoo
     
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    avis03 Active Member

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    #4
    very nice site and would like to own a search engine like this but how would someone go about promoting or marketing this type of website? trying to get its seo up would be pointless since noone searches for a search engine on google lol. also, is this is a unique script? resell rights included? thanks
     
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    t2000q Prominent Member

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    t2000q Prominent Member

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    #6
    Hi,

    I got some more info for this sale:

    I did some tests today to see if there would be any problems to move the site from one host to another and was successfull on both of my leased servers & also noticed that the system requirements for the scripts used are

    PHP 4.2.0 or better
    PHP shouldn't be running in safe mode or it at least must be enabled to execute an external program
    MySQL database
    Apache webserver with mod rewrite module enabled

    Hope this info helps...

    Cheers
     
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    snake2k5 Peon

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    can u sell the script? if yes i am interested. please PM me, thanks
     
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    t2000q Prominent Member

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    #8
    I have had lots of request for this and ...

    Sure, I could sell several copies of the script but doubt that that would be legal since I did not write the code myself, nor was given premission to do so.

    Therefore I am sorry but I am only going to sell the package as a whole that is currently running the script. If the user wants to use the script for another domain instead of this one then that is up to them. The original site that I bought did not have a domain so was not directly locked to this domain.

    The site currently inludes the site content (script, files etc), logo, PR domain name, registered users, and what ever else I think goes with the site. This is a web project that I am handing completely over to somebody else to run and control.

    Also paypal is my prefered method, but may be able to handle other methods.

    I have been getting some offers that I am considering but they are lower then I have been anticipating. Hopefully there are more out there.

    Hope this info helps.
     
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    Sold for @BIN
    pm sent
     
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    t2000q Prominent Member

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    #10
    payment has beenmade, now just working on getting site changed to new management

    thanks!
     
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