Comments on: 10 Tips to a Successful Blog Sale

By: dating lad

dating lad — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:18:47 +0000

I couldn’t stop my self from requoting these lines from nxe
“The perception of popularity makes a big difference to the perception of worth”

By: collis

collis — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:47:04 +0000

Thanks for the link up Darren! Did you know the new owner is another Melbournian! They’re taking over! :-)

By: Dan Schawbel

Dan Schawbel — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:25:25 +0000

People go to a blog not because of the writing, but the writer.

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:41:03 +0000

I have successfully sold two of my blogs. One that I sold has been and still dormant since the sale (April). The other I sold a couple of months ago and it is dead, no website or anything.

I have no idea why people waste so much money.

By: Ken Xu

Ken Xu — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:39:08 +0000

So, we have reach the era of Blog-Real-Estate now? Hmm… I don’t think it’s a nice idea since a sudden changes will have a great effect on the content presentation.

Instead, person who would like to sell their blog (blog-seller) need to work on the background to support the new owner to blog and slowly switch over the new owner’s voice before officially switching authority.

The purpose is to guide his existing readers to adapted to the new voice of the new owner.

By: jsanderz

jsanderz — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:49:42 +0000

Excellent article, I wonder after reading this how many bloggers set up blogs to sell, or are thinking of selling theirs now. It could be the next big thing but I doubt it, blogs are hard work to keep going.
Regards.

By: Blog Opinion

Blog Opinion — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:16:12 +0000

I don’t think anyone should sell his/her blog. Blogging on someone else blog and get paid for it, that’s ok. Loosing a paid blogger in future can decrease the profitbility of the blog.

By: Brad V.

Brad V. — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:10:06 +0000

Blogs are very fickle. Actually, I should say that blog readers are very fickle. I’ve noticed with my own blog that if I don ‘t post for even a few days, the number of hits I get declines sharply!

If someone sells a blog that is popular, it doesn’t make sense for the buyer to change it in drastic ways. Obviously the blog was popular for a reason, so the buyer should ensure that he/she builds on the previous success, not try to redefine it.

By: Matt Jones

Matt Jones — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:30:04 +0000

Yes Blogging Fingers is for sale, but that is not a reason to unsubscribe. Surely the new owner deserives a chance to prove themselves.

For details of the sale see my latest blog post.

By: Rehuel

Rehuel — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:24:59 +0000

I think you make a good point here Miss Universe: People who buy a blog for a lot of money usually buy it to make a profit off it. They probably don’t have the same love for the blog as the original owner, else they would probably start their own blog and grow it to the same level.

By: * MISS UNIVERSE

* MISS UNIVERSE — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:09:22 +0000

The mistake that most buyers of blogs make is making it too commercial.

It appears that the only major reason to buy blogs or other Web sites is to make a profit. Usually an owner sell because they no longer have time to keep it up or the expense has just gotten out of hand and they do not want to solicit ads or donations.

But usually, those who buy are so interested in the profit margin – that the site or blog usually goes downhill. There a numerous examples of this. Readers can sense the change i n karma and bonding.

Sometimes, cash strapped bloggers would sell text links or ads to raise cash, but now even that is losing its appeal with the penalties from Google and the pressure to use the NOFOLLOW – thus depriving buyers of the PR juice they sought. And who want to ask readers to contribute???!!

Perhaps this is a tactic to force bloggers to use AdWords or AdSense??????

Perhaps before buying a blog, a blogger should be a high profile contributer for a few months and get a sense of bonding with the readership – then make the transition with the original blogger for a few months after that.

By: Max Powers at http://ConsumerFight.com

Max Powers at http://ConsumerFight.com — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:31:05 +0000

Interesting article. I wonder if the methods used to “buy and flip” houses could apply to Blogs? Besides the auction route, what about “Blog Agents” that sell blogs like real estate for a commission?

The formula to arrive at a price to value a blog seems much to simplistic even though it’s just a guideline.

I think interest in Blog buying and selling is going to increase greatly and who ever can come up with an innovative business model to capture this business could hit the jackpot.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:28:27 +0000

I’ve thought of buying up domain names to sell them before, but I’m more interested in using them, so I would probably hold on to them for a while. That being said, I don’t think I would buy a domain from someone because it is difficult to keep up the same caliber of work that has been done.

Sometimes the same car with a new engine is not the same car.

By: BONTB

BONTB — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:26:39 +0000

Very usefull information I have been asked 3 times this year to sell my blog and I denied it.

Good points by NxE

By: Caroline Middlebrook

Caroline Middlebrook — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:21:26 +0000

Yep I have to agree. Matt Jones has just put Blogging Fingers up for sale as he wants to work on other projects. That’s a real shame and because he won’t be writing it anymore, it will no longer be the same blog so I unsubscribed. If others do the same it must be hard for the buyer to maintain the original momentum.

By: Rehuel

Rehuel — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:19:54 +0000

Hmm… Makes me second guess why Skellie is around…

Just kidding.

Great article to keep bookmarked!

By: Geek-more.com

Geek-more.com — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:17:00 +0000

Interesting… I wonder if there is a market for that. People who make blogs just to sell them? Or is it just a once in a while thing?

-Thomas