The Comprehensive Guide to Acquiring Pre-Owned Websites

By | December 14, 2011

Getting a new site at a marketplace like WebsiteBroker.com might be easy, but that’s no reason that you should ignore the principles of success and start bidding based on your whims. Instead, it pays to have a comprehensive guide to acquiring these pre-owned websites; and we’re glad to help you out in your endeavors.

Why? Because it’s important to WebsiteBroker.com that people have success on this site; after all, your positive experience means you’re more likely to come back and visit us. So let’s take a look at a comprehensive approach to buying pre-owned websites.

Principles to Follow

First, instead of looking at the rookie mistakes you might make, let’s take a look at the direction you do want to go in. You want to buy pre-owned sites that have a lot of profit potential but don’t have a lot of cost.

It’s a simple formula. But how do you actually execute it in the real world, when you’re never quite sure you have all of the facts you need?

The best bet is to improve your investment instincts by doing a lot of research. Find out where the site you’re buying ranks in the top search engines. See how good the domain name itself might perform in organic and direct traffic. Ask yourself if the site is in a viable niche – if there’s no room for it in the marketplace, there’s probably no room in your site portfolio for this new website.

Follow the principle of effective and thorough research and you’ll not only gain insights about specific websites, but about buying websites in general. You’ll hone your skills and instincts and will start to get a “sixth sense” about which websites have the most profit and traffic potential.

Mistakes to Avoid

Of course, there are a number of mistakes you’ll want to avoid, even if you’re going about things the right way. For one, you’ll want to avoid making decisions based on your “gut,” at least early on. Why’s that? Well, your instincts might not be well-honed enough to give you accurate feedback and insight about which sites are the best to acquire.

Another mistake to avoid is paying too much for a website that already does have some semblance of an online presence. Sure, it’s enticing to have a lot of passive income coming in from a shop you’ve acquired, but if you pay too much, it can take you such a long time to earn your investment back that you’ll eventually go sour on the entire process.

Once you have mastered these secrets to buying the best pre-owned websites, you should have a good idea of what constitutes a good purchase. You’ll learn there are a lot more variables that go into the equation than you could have ever imagined – but once you learn what these variables are, you’ll be able to make a lot more sense out of the process. Keep trying and keep learning – you’ll be destined for success.