Comments on: How to Sell a Website for $1M

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:37:57 +0000

That’s a classic dilemma, Robin. I know lots of people who have gone through it, including me. If you truly can’t do it anymore, I’d take what you can get from it. I’d definitely wait to make the decision, though. Very often, even just a week can make a huge difference in your attitude.

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:51 +0000

Thanks Shane….very interesting.

Should one keep a domain based on its rankings with Google? I have had an offer on my site but feel the long term benefits will outweigh the short term sale. I also feel that I don’t have the energy though. What to do????

By: Lessons from an Acquisition » Ask Shane.org

Lessons from an Acquisition » Ask Shane.org — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:09:36 +0000

[...] Now that both the deals are public knowledge, I wanted to pass along some of the things I learned while selling two high-dollar sites to large companies for those of you who are contemplating a sale now and those of you who will somewhere down the road.� (Also be sure to read “How to Sell a Website for $1,000,000.”) [...]

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Thu, 21 May 2009 16:21:15 +0000

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By: Thought Leader Thursday - Shane Pike, AskShane.org | Wildfire Marketing Group

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:07:44 +0000

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By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:07:47 +0000

Email me using the link in the menu, Guy, and we can talk more about it offline.

By: Guy R

Guy R — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:31:35 +0000

Hi Shane, indeed a great post. I am still not too clear about the prospect of creating an interest. How does one create such interest (to buy his/her website) without appearing “eager” to sell? when you mentioned investment banks – could you provide some more details about such recommended banks, how to approach them and what should the right “story” be?

By: Don’t Forget the Link » Ask Shane.org

Don’t Forget the Link » Ask Shane.org — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:49:59 +0000

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By: Is it time to sell? If so, can you get enough? | Business is Personal

Is it time to sell? If so, can you get enough? | Business is Personal — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:42:48 +0000

[...] Pike put together a great piece about selling a website for serious money (he should know), and I think several of the points he makes also apply to selling a small [...]

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:46:42 +0000

Absolutely, Adam, and very often that’s actually why a buyer is interested in the first place. In many (most?) cases, the most interested buyers know that they can generate much more revenue from the same traffic. Sometimes that’s just because of better knowledge, but just as often it’s because their size gives them better deals with advertisers (Google, lead buyers, etc.) and access to deals that smaller players wouldn’t have.