Have you taken your blog as far as you feel you can? Maybe you’re just plain tired of working on it and are out of ideas for which way to take it next. It could be that you are at the peak of your success and just want to cash in to reap the rewards of your hard work. Whatever the reason you’re trying to sell your blog, you’re probably looking for the best site on which to do so.
Once you’ve gotten all your ducks in a row and figured out how much your blog is worth and what you want to sell it for, you might want to consider the follow sites for listing your site.
- WebsiteBroker: At Website Broker, you can buy or sell a website as well as utilize helpful resources in making decisions regarding the acquisition or sale of your business. On the resources page you can utilize the “Website Evaluation and Valuation Guide”, make use of the “Website Valuation Calculator”, review “Legal Forms and Business Documents”, and read their “Tips and Suggestions”.
- BizBuySell: Self-proclaimed as “The Internet’s Largest Business for Sale Marketplace”, BizBuySell.com focuses on a variety of businesses and services to buy or sell, including internet businesses. Claiming to have “connected over 30,000 sellers with the company or person who ultimately purchased their business”, BizBuySell could be a site to consider for selling your blog. You can also use their “Value a Biz” tool to help you determine what your blog might be worth.
- DealaSite: With a bid-type structure, DealaSite.com offers the ability to put your blog on the auction block so-to-speak. According to the site, when your bid session expires, you can “choose the best offer or none at all.” You may also converse with potential buyers through a public comment system.
- BuySellWebsite: Among some of the touted features of selling your site on BuySellWebsite.com are “High Visibility”, “Worldwide Reach”, “Top Search Engine Rankings”, and even a “Sell Guarantee” where if your site doesn’t sell in your purchased two-month listing, “you’ll receive a one month extension free!” You can also pay (the fee is based upon the monthly income of your site) to have an appraisal done on your site.
- eBay: Yes, of course eBay has to make the list. Would it be an article regarding ‘selling something’ without mentioning eBay? This sale option could leave a lot of the smaller details and legalities of selling a business up to you though.
- Flippa: Flippa.com advertises “100,000 Unique Visitors per Month” and “30 Million in Websites and Domains Traded and Growing”. If you’re wondering about pricing, they currently quote a $19 listing fee, a 5% success fee if your site sells, capped at $498, and a minimum success fee of $5.
- BuyBusiness: Choose from “Standard”, “Featured” or “Spotlight” ads to help sell your site. The level of ad package you choose will determine your cost as well as the features you receive and how your business is showcased.
- InternetCompanyForSale: Searching for a site to sell your blog with no commissions? Then you might want to swing by InternetCompanyForSale.com. They tout their commission-free pricing and offer several listing categories that may fit your needs.
- WebmastersMarketplace: With reasonably low listing fees, you might want to take a look at Webmasters Marketplace as a site for selling your blog. According to their fees page, listings are 0 credits and you can purchase upgrades with credits (i.e. Featured Listing on Homepage = 10 credits, Highlighted Listing = 5 credits, etc.). To clarify, 1 credit = $1 USD.
- List on Your Own Site: Maybe you don’t want your site being sold to any random bidder though. Maybe it means too much to you and has a sentimental value that you just can’t put a price on. This may be a good time to consider advertising on your own blog site in hopes that a loyal follower might pick up the torch and carry on your ideals and values. As a consideration though, this option will indicate to your followers that you are selling the site, which could have an adverse impact upon your blog. This may also mean that much of the negotiating and legalities could largely be left up to you to handle.
Tom Walker is an editor and contributor to the CreativeCloud, a blog about design and advertising owned by a UK based supplier of printer ink. He particularly enjoys writing about vintage ads and book art.
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