A Successful Flipper Shares His Thoughts On The Future Of Startup Websites

Buyers are said to be more discerning now when it comes to buying startup websites -- they want more out of their bucks

. Is this part of the niche over with? Sites that show little to nothing when it comes to earnings and traffic tend to be overlooked nowadays. In the past, this hasn't been a problem as an attractive website would easily sell then regardless of the statistics. Currently, the selling price for a start up is in the $150 range which is about half of the average selling price in the past.

Website flippers who are also into internet marketing would say that startups are a thing of the past, but not the pro flipper, I spoke to recently. Not only is she a successful internet marketer who maintains several websites and creates startup websites to buy and sell, she has also written a book which discusses the A to Z of flipping websites. Since 2008, she has sold more than 50 websites, and 1 last May. It was a startup with "zero traffic and earnings", she said. But guess what? It sold for $180. This professional is not going to give up on startup websites, but she does agree, it is getting more difficult to do so.

She has been in the biz for a while now, and has earned a substantial income on the internet, so she is definitely in the position to say just how flippers can improve their game. Website flippers can still prove to buyers that acquiring startups is a great idea.

Straight to the point, she said, ". . . one of the biggest challenges people face is to resist the temptation to take a lot of shortcuts and to focus only on their short term final bid price." What an aspiring flipper should do instead, is to think about what he has to offer to the buyer and not just what he can get. This is called over-delivering.

She also explained that when flipping websites all aspects have to be taken into consideration. The domain, the niche selection, the design and content creation are all important factors. One buyer may be more interested in the design while another could be keen on making the most of the profit potential of the chosen niche. What I'm saying here is give attention to all aspects equally to appeal to a larger market and be able to improve the chances of profit.

Those who are creating turnkey sites and making profit say that the startup niche isn't dying. Even better, this niche may be assisting in separating the valuable websites from the inferior ones. The opportunity is there to have a profitable future on the net. Grab it.

by: Travis Van Slooten.

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