e-Why, What & How · 2019-02-18

Did you know you could buy & sell Websites? – e-Why, What & How

buying and selling websites

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The process of buying & selling Websites is referred to as ‘Website flipping’. People who flip Websites create niche Websites & offer them up for sale for a value that is based on the current income of the Site, & other factors usually determined by the market place. Interested buyers can get on these platforms & search for a Site which they can then buy, edit & improve according to their preferences.

Here are five popular Websites that serve as a market place which help you in buying and selling Websites:

Flippa

https://flippa.com/

Flippa is one of the biggest marketplaces for the purchase & sale of Websites, domain names & applications. It is also one of the 1st platforms to offer this service. With more than 800,000 registered users, Website & domain sales on Flippa is estimated to be about 5,000 per day & up to $5 million worth of sales are made per month. Users have to pay about 12-15% of every successful sale.

Shopify Exchange

https://exchangemarketplace.com/

Shopify Exchange is owned by e-commerce giant Shopify. The platform offers new & already established e-commerce sites for sale. Shopify store owners can list their sites for sale on Shopify Exchange app for free. The listings of the Site are generated based on the actual data of the store

Empire Flippers

https://empireflippers.com/

One of the main features of this platform compared to others is the fact that it is a curated market place. Websites listed for sales are 1st checked & vetted to verify the traffic & earnings history to ensure that it is stable. Only after the Site has been “checked” will it be listed. However, unlike other platforms, buyers on Empire flippers have to pay a 5% refundable deposit to see Site info. An advantage of this is that it helps eliminate non-serious prospects. In the end, a 15% success fee is charged.

Side Projectors

https://www.sideprojectors.com/project/home

Developers looking to sell their projects such as Websites, applications & desktop programs can do so on Side Projectors. It is also a platform where you can seek out partners & collaborators for expanding your business. Listing your Websites & apps on Side Projectors is free of charge.

Sedo

https://sedo.com/us/

Sedo is an acronym for Search Engine for Domain Offers, & true to its name serves as a searchable search engine for finding domains for sale. The Website also features other extensive services for domain sellers & buyers these include domain brokerage, appraisals, domain marketing & so on. The platform currently has more than 2 million registered users with & records as much as 3,500 domains sales per month.

These are few of the notable platforms you can use for buying and selling Websites. Other similar platforms include freemarket.com, Websitebroker.com, Bizbroker24, Afternic & a long list of others.


 

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