Comments on: Another Huge Vote for Investment Bankers

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:45:05 +0000

Thank You So Much Shane I think I will start planning Now and if I need to know more I will stop by.

Appreciate the knowledge in here.

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:24:41 +0000

Most transactions are covered under either a written and/or unwritten Non-disclosure Agreement, so the details we can divulge about deals of this size are few. However, I can give you a general idea of how things usually go:

1. A website owner decides they want to sell, either because they’re ready to get out or because someone has made them an offer.

2. If the value of the site looks to be greater than about $1,000,000, the owner can secure the services of a representative (like an investment banker) who will actively try to get the best price for the site.

3. The representative compiles an exhaustive list of anyone who might have an interest in buying the site.

4. The representative contacts all potential buyers to gauge interest and answer any questions they have.

5. At some point along the way, they set a deadline for all offers to be in.

6. Once all offers are in, they continue to contact the interested buyers to see if they are willing to beat the best offer currently on the table.

7. Once all buyers have reached their maximum number, the process of closing the deal with the highest bidder begins.

8. If that process fails, the representative contacts the next buyer in line and tries to close with them until a deal is finally done or all deals fall through.

Hope this helps.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:08:43 +0000

Okey Nice Diplomatic Answer, Lets make it simple and provide me with just one situation … is this too much to ask .. !!

Bankaholic Sale definitely inspire the birds on trees so why not researching for a good nich building it from scratch boosting alexa and yes you can sell it from +200 grand in 10 or even 12 months its not hard especially when we do nothing with our life [me]

build five you got the full Million.

I searched a lot for these specific details and no luck, just agents, brokers or sites buying and selling domains like Site Point etc.

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:05:53 +0000

@Sarah: Every situation is different, so I can't give you any details that would apply to all situations, but Johns had a professional representative who worked to get him the best deal, just as I did in the site they sold for me. See "How to Sell a Website for $1M" for more details.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:30:33 +0000

Kindly Please Would Some One Explain to me How This Deal Done .. ?!!!
I mean how John Wu Completed this deal and got his money is it through an agent or Broker Or What ??

Lets say a company showed interest in buying AskShane.org and offered 100 Million Dollars

How this is done from the start to the end . . . Would Some One Enlighten Me Please ???

Details : Negotiations, How The Money Transferred from The Buyer to The Seller …. ???

By: How to Sell a Website for $1M » Ask Shane.org

How to Sell a Website for $1M » Ask Shane.org — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:27:02 +0000

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By: John Wesley

John Wesley — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:55:15 +0000

As soon as I saw that price I knew it had to be an SEO site. I’m surprised an internet vet like Duncan doesn’t know more about affiliate marketing and the value of search traffic. A few visitors interested in “CD rates” will trump thousands of diggers, stumblers, and avid commenters any day.

I just hope this doesn’t flood the market with competition!

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:51:53 +0000

Holy cow! Maybe I should have called Emergiblog, “Emergiholic”! LOL!