Flipping Websites as a Business

[Nomad]

One of the easiest businesses you can do online is website flipping business. You buy starter websites, add value to the website by redesigning it, adding more content, and building traffic and revenue and then sell it for a higher price. Instead of buying, you can also create your own website and sell it as a starter website, or build traffic and revenue and sell for higher price. Have you done something like this?

 

[Ini]

It's a very good business if you understand the design, content, and SEO. Website flipping requires a lot of patience, marketing skills, and technical expertise. To excel in website flipping, you need to leverage platforms like Flippa or Empire Flippers to find buyers. Flipping websites also involves risk management and market trend analysis. One of the most important things to consider is to focus on quality over quantity.

 

[InMyOpinion]

I have never done anything like this before, I think it would be a great idea if you are good at creating a popular and active forum/website.

 

[CTS]

Flipping websites is no different than flipping real estate. It works well when the market is good. But when the market turns it gets ugly as suddenly nobody is interested. And that's where you find out the original owner is asking way more than it's worth. I can name a dozen websites and forums that had high traffic, high revenues, and high visibility, that when it came time to sell, it ended up in a fire sale for a lot less than originally marketed. Just because the market wasn't there anymore.

If you want to do something like this then you have to stay on top of the market to know when to buy and when to sell. Putting some new lipstick on a stale site doesn't always work if you don't time it on both sides of the deal.

 

[Cpvr]

It's a very good business if you understand the design, content, and SEO. Website flipping requires a lot of patience, marketing skills, and technical expertise. To excel in website flipping, you need to leverage platforms like Flippa or Empire Flippers to find buyers. Flipping websites also involves risk management and market trend analysis. One of the most important things to consider is to focus on quality over quantity.

It’s also determined by the traffic amount and revenue of the website. The more revenue and traffic the site generates, the better the chances of a quality sale.



It’s not a good business for everyone, as it requires a lot of time, effort, and dedication to make it worthwhile.

However, it is a beneficial business to be in if you know what you’re doing and the market is doing well.