I’m currently selling one of my domains on Flippa. I have the luxury of knowing 2 of the bidders, who I feel I can trust. A new bidder has entered the scene, though, and I don’t know him. The question arises: what due diligence can you do on a website buyer?
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Instant Parking Cash
Our latest entry in Danger Corner is jovigirl with this auction. She is claiming 5,000 unique visitors per month, but providing no proof. In her last auction for this site, I asked for da proof but she politely declined. OK, she deleted my comments!
Read the rest of this entry »Make Money With Dormant Domains
I know I keep harping on about how useful established domains are that have been lying dormant for any length of time. Instead of ramming theory down your throat, let’s look at a concrete example.
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On the 6th November 2009, I bid on and won a domain in the Godaddy expiring domain auction. The domain name was the name of a well known product and that product was listed in Commission Junction. Naturally I wanted to use the domain to create a site promoting this product.
Read the rest of this entry »Adding Adsense To Wordpress
You have a Wordpress blog and you want to monetise it with Adsense. Here are some pointers on how to do that and how to maximise your revenue. Don’t fret, because it is very easy. However, you just need some basic guidelines to get you started. After adding Adsense to a few Wordpress blogs, you’ll find that it becomes second nature. Or third, or something.
Read the rest of this entry »Using The Wayback Machine
This short example highlights the importance of using the Wayback Machine when researching sites you might want to buy. I happened by chance on a parked domain with a notice on it saying that it might be for sale. It was a domain in a niche that interested me and ist sported the usual acquirethisname link so I registered my interest with a low bid.
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