Comments on: Blog (resources) are in Demand http://www.solorwell.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/ Soapboxing every damn day Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:05:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: » (Más) Ventas millonarias de blogs - Canguro Rico http://www.solorwell.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/comment-page-1/#comment-2088 » (Más) Ventas millonarias de blogs - Canguro Rico Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:13:13 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/#comment-2088 [...] Vía problogger de nuevo, me entero de las increibles cosas que pasan en Estados Unidos. Parece ser que Ahmed, uno de los socios de la red de blogs BloggyNetwork, ha conseguido vender 3 de sus sitios relacionados con blogs por entre 24 y 100 veces lo que gana al mes con ellos. En su blog relata con más detalle como fueron estas transacciones. [...] [...] Vía problogger de nuevo, me entero de las increibles cosas que pasan en Estados Unidos. Parece ser que Ahmed, uno de los socios de la red de blogs BloggyNetwork, ha conseguido vender 3 de sus sitios relacionados con blogs por entre 24 y 100 veces lo que gana al mes con ellos. En su blog relata con más detalle como fueron estas transacciones. [...]

]]> By: Selling Blogs: Thick skin is a requirement - Tech Soapbox http://www.solorwell.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Selling Blogs: Thick skin is a requirement - Tech Soapbox Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:06:29 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/#comment-197 [...] We’ve been involved with selling blog resources (but never blogs) and also been involved in acquiring blogs ourselves. And while Jacob does all the heavylifting in finding great bloggers and so forth, there is one condition I have always placed on any purchase involving a blog: If the blogger does not come with it, we don’t want it [...] [...] We’ve been involved with selling blog resources (but never blogs) and also been involved in acquiring blogs ourselves. And while Jacob does all the heavylifting in finding great bloggers and so forth, there is one condition I have always placed on any purchase involving a blog: If the blogger does not come with it, we don’t want it [...]

]]> By: Tony http://www.solorwell.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Tony Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:01:40 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/#comment-142 I purchased BlogCatalog from Jacob and am grateful for the opportunity to acquire a **top** blog directory. There seems to be a bull market in smaller/top notch websites. Almost any good site that goes on sale gets bought quickly. What bricks and mortar business will return 50% of the purchase price within a year. This is with very little work. Within 2 weeks BlogCatalog is already a more valuable resource. Nothing against Jacob as the guy is amazingly impressive. We have added a ranking algo that I hope is showing the better blogs at the top. Im new to the blogosphere and open to any ideas and suggestions. I purchased BlogCatalog from Jacob and am grateful for the opportunity to acquire a **top** blog directory. There seems to be a bull market in smaller/top notch websites. Almost any good site that goes on sale gets bought quickly. What bricks and mortar business will return 50% of the purchase price within a year. This is with very little work. Within 2 weeks BlogCatalog is already a more valuable resource. Nothing against Jacob as the guy is amazingly impressive. We have added a ranking algo that I hope is showing the better blogs at the top. Im new to the blogosphere and open to any ideas and suggestions.

]]> By: Moses Francis http://www.solorwell.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Moses Francis Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:19:09 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/#comment-33 dang..that's cool, i shall hold on to my 'blog' domain name than hehee dang..that’s cool, i shall hold on to my ‘blog’ domain name than

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]]> By:   Blog (resources) are in Demand by Blogging Pro http://www.solorwell.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/comment-page-1/#comment-32   Blog (resources) are in Demand by Blogging Pro Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:05:17 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/#comment-32 [...] Ahmed, a close friend and a fellow Bloggy Network staff member has posted on TechSoapBox about how hot blog related resources seem to be currently. This isn’t very surprising to me because of the insane growth of the blogosphere and reports on how advertising continues to grow online. What does surprise me are some of his figures. [...] [...] Ahmed, a close friend and a fellow Bloggy Network staff member has posted on TechSoapBox about how hot blog related resources seem to be currently. This isn’t very surprising to me because of the insane growth of the blogosphere and reports on how advertising continues to grow online. What does surprise me are some of his figures. [...]

]]> By: שיווק ויראלי באינטרנט « ארכיון » העסק הבא שלי- בלוגים http://www.solorwell.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/comment-page-1/#comment-27 שיווק ויראלי באינטרנט « ארכיון » העסק הבא שלי- בלוגים Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:16:48 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/#comment-27 [...] קראתי פה על אתרים שמייצרים ×›- 1000-1700 דולר לחודש הכנסות מפרסומות וכו’, אשר נמכרו בסכומים של 30,000-50,000 דולר ויותר! לאתרים המדוברים לא ×”×™×” הרבה יותר גולשים מבלוגים מצליחם בארה'’ב והם עשו את ההכנסות שלהם מגוגל, רשתות פרסום שונות, תוכניות שותפים ועוד. [...] [...] קראתי פה על אתרים שמייצרים ×›- 1000-1700 דולר לחודש הכנסות מפרסומות וכו’, אשר נמכרו בסכומים של 30,000-50,000 דולר ויותר! לאתרים המדוברים לא ×”×™×” הרבה יותר גולשים מבלוגים מצליחם בארה’’ב והם עשו את ההכנסות שלהם מגוגל, רשתות פרסום שונות, תוכניות שותפים ועוד. [...]

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.solorwell.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Ahmed Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:19:32 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/#comment-23 I do think because it was blogs it got a bit of an 'extra' premium. Everything else I agree (eg one site I sold - http://www.sitepoint.com/marketplace/auction/699 - 35 month revenue). I agree 100% that premium sites (eg trusted sites) do command their own 'premium' I just think that blogs are still a hot commodity and thus command an even higher price. I do think because it was blogs it got a bit of an ‘extra’ premium. Everything else I agree (eg one site I sold – http://www.sitepoint.com/marketplace/auction/699 – 35 month revenue).

I agree 100% that premium sites (eg trusted sites) do command their own ‘premium’ I just think that blogs are still a hot commodity and thus command an even higher price.

]]> By: Duncan http://www.solorwell.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Duncan Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:59:35 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/#comment-22 Congrats, but also wanted to disagree somewhat, sure, blogs are "in" at the moment, but this isn't an explanation for the sale: I've been following these sorts of sales on Sitepoint in particular for a couple of years now and I don't believe the "blog" factor was the main cause of interest here, an interest that saw multiples that wouldn't stick on other sites (indeed, you'd be flamed for them). First and foremost people bought the quality: Eatonweb was a 10 year old domain, there's a lot of trust rank built up in that site, and the other two were well matured as well. Others would have seen further opportunities in the sites, great PR and trust again to leverage in further advertising or cross promotion of the buyers sites (leverage is hard to put a price on, but it's a factor). But having said all of that, I don't want to take away from a great sale...congrats. The BIN issue is an interesting one, I don't agree with the advice, sometimes a too high BIN scares people off, the actual issue here is valuing high value sites such as the ones you've just sold...I can tell you now for small sites if I see stupid BIN's I don't bid :-) Congrats, but also wanted to disagree somewhat, sure, blogs are “in” at the moment, but this isn’t an explanation for the sale: I’ve been following these sorts of sales on Sitepoint in particular for a couple of years now and I don’t believe the “blog” factor was the main cause of interest here, an interest that saw multiples that wouldn’t stick on other sites (indeed, you’d be flamed for them). First and foremost people bought the quality: Eatonweb was a 10 year old domain, there’s a lot of trust rank built up in that site, and the other two were well matured as well. Others would have seen further opportunities in the sites, great PR and trust again to leverage in further advertising or cross promotion of the buyers sites (leverage is hard to put a price on, but it’s a factor). But having said all of that, I don’t want to take away from a great sale…congrats. The BIN issue is an interesting one, I don’t agree with the advice, sometimes a too high BIN scares people off, the actual issue here is valuing high value sites such as the ones you’ve just sold…I can tell you now for small sites if I see stupid BIN’s I don’t bid :-)

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.solorwell.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Ahmed Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:52:57 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/#comment-21 Ravi got it there - blogs are a vested commitment between the readers and the writer. Any time we (BloggyNetwork) have bought a blog, it is only *if* the existing reader stays on. At least, that is how we do it now :) As for value - you have to state anything that is a pluspoint. From listings in dmoz to listings in wikipedia to yahoo to backlinks to Alexa - mention anything and everything that shows the *value* of your blog/site/whatever. Ravi got it there – blogs are a vested commitment between the readers and the writer. Any time we (BloggyNetwork) have bought a blog, it is only *if* the existing reader stays on. At least, that is how we do it now :)

As for value – you have to state anything that is a pluspoint. From listings in dmoz to listings in wikipedia to yahoo to backlinks to Alexa – mention anything and everything that shows the *value* of your blog/site/whatever.

]]> By: Ravi http://www.solorwell.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Ravi Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:42:09 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/blog-resources-are-in-demand/#comment-20 these sites are blog directories, which have really no tie to the owner. i.e. their value isnt born from the specific writing/editorial style of a founder/key-writer. curious if anyone else has experience selling a blog that has more of an identity with the seller. these sites are blog directories, which have really no tie to the owner. i.e. their value isnt born from the specific writing/editorial style of a founder/key-writer. curious if anyone else has experience selling a blog that has more of an identity with the seller.

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