Selling your site

[spikedo]

I never entertained the thought of selling my best site. Now a legit person is inquiring about buying it. Does anyone have any advice on selling, or can point me to some good online resources? If you have any personal experience with selling, I'd love to hear any insights. Thanks.

 

[tru1]

Also interested in this for i'm trying to sell one of my hobby sites. If anyone has anything to say to better make a transaction, please post your info

Thanks in advance.

 

[mwzd]

Value of a website is fairly intangible but usually includes the following constants -

1. Domain Name Value
2. 5-6 years revenue
3. Grasp of niche or market dominance

Bottomline - actual value of a website is replacement value... what would it cost you to build something like that again and value of the time it would take. And right price is what someone is willing to pay for it that you're willing to accept for it.

 

[DJ-Sound]

Many factors determine the value of a online business, variables from how loyal/longterm are your customers to what direction the niche or category is heading. Do some research, and ask yourself if you are ready to sell.

Heres some links to get you started:

http://www.toolkit.com/small_business_guide/sbg.aspx?nid=P11_2000

http://sbinformation.about.com/od/buyingorselling/Selling_a_Business.htm

http://www.businesstown.com/selling/index.asp


-Ryan

 

[tru1]

Thanks DJ for those resource links ^^

 

[nicholas]

Consider the amount of time, work and effort you've put into it, but in the end list down the items and points that are good about the site (for example, traffic, revenue if any, members if a community, active users, goodwill if any, cost in design and development and marketing, how important it is to the buyer, etc.) all of which don't make for a standardized valuation model but which are important factors in justifying your price, both to the seller, but also to you as well in assessing and making an inventory of your assets, both tangible and intangible ones.

 

[spikedo]

If the prospective buyer wants stats, what do you do then? Do you send a non-disclosure agreement? How do you protect yourself from someone who may just want to learn as much abou t your site then copy it?

 

[weblord]

you can provide screenshot of webalizer stats but conceal at first the referrer url for your protection also

If the prospective buyer wants stats, what do you do then? Do you send a non-disclosure agreement? How do you protect yourself from someone who may just want to learn as much abou t your site then copy it?