How to prepare a website for sale [2023]
Thinking of selling your website? You could go to a broker immediately and see if they will list your site. But if you take a few important steps before going to a broker, you could end up with a much…
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Ad vs. affiliate websites: which is a better investment? [2023]
Ad vs. affiliate websites: these are two common income sources for content websites. Each of them has its own benefits and drawbacks, but they can both be good investments. Some investors have success with ad websites, while others do well…
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Case Study: Does an aged domain really speed up Google ranking? [2023]
In this case study, we look at starting a new site on an aged domain (sometimes called an expired domain). There are a lot of claims from domain sellers about the benefits of aged domains. In fact, I recently received…
Is flipping websites a good way to make money? [2023]
There are two main strategies for website buyers: longer-term investing in websites and short-term flipping websites. Investing in websites means buying the website and holding it, continuously earning a monthly income while holding on to the website asset. Flipping websites…
Website due diligence: owner involvement
Quite possibly the easiest thing for a website seller to fudge during due diligence is how much time or effort an owner needs to put in. Since investment websites are generally run by the owner (plus some contractors), misrepresented owner…
How to transfer a website after buying
If you’re considering buying a website, probably one of the last things on your mind is how you will transfer it, since due diligence, valuation, and risk analysis are more pressing. Nevertheless, a transfer plan is important, since a misstep…
Does page speed really affect Google ranking? [2023]
For years, Google has been saying that Core Web Vitals, or page speed, are being used as signals for Google’s search results. But at least until lately, the weighting of this signal seemed to be relatively small. I had several…
Rank higher on Google with a 301 redirect [2023]
Using a 301 redirect can help you grow your website. As a website investor, once you’ve bought a website, you will want to grow it (or at least maintain it). There are many tricks to growing your site, and I…
Website due diligence: a primer [2023]
Ready to buy a website but don’t know how to do the necessary due diligence? I’ve written this article to introduce you to the website due diligence process, so you can do basic due diligence research. Introduction If you’re a…