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by Bruich76
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Looking at some of the new websites, and also the aged ones. Just wondering how I can be sure that the figures they are quoting are accurate (on the aged ones) and how the new ones are likely to be a success.

For example, a lot of the new ones come with 100 blog posts etc, but haven't been submitted to Google, or have been submitted to Google and have no traffic. Doesn't that mean the site is a failure, and the content is copied etc

Let me know. Ta
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  • Profile picture of the author onSubie
    You need to do your own due diligence. Each website/domain will be different so you can't make blanket assumptions.

    SEO takes time and work so if it is a new site with 100 pages, even if they are already indexed, it does not mean they have topped out on their SEO performance.

    Content should be checked for plagiarism.

    You can see the site since the URL is usually disclosed in auctions so you can check the backlink profile, content, on-site SEO and check other SEO/Site info with different tools.

    You want to talk to the owner about traffic and check the site stats.

    If they are sending paid traffic to boost stats, then you need to know that as well as the traffic source.

    It could be a cheap source of crappy traffic just to bump stats for the auction, or it could be quality paid traffic (fb/adwords) that engages and converts.

    If it is good traffic that is converting, you want to be able to continue using that good traffic so you should ask for the campaigns/keywords/ad spend.

    If it is crap traffic or bot traffic you want to ignore the traffic stats for the site and do not count on the traffic as an asset.
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  • Profile picture of the author ilee
    Great post/advice Subie.

    I'd also like to add that from experience, the majority of flippa sellers sell rubbish turnkey websites that aren't worth the data they take up on the servers.

    You just need to be smart about it. Look on google, social media accounts and see whether they're actually established at all.

    Lastly, aged domain =/= strong domain. An aged domain with no links is only a bit better than a new domain, but probably with a rubbish name.
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  • Profile picture of the author James-Andrew Hamilton IV
    Originally Posted by Bruich76 View Post

    Looking at some of the new websites, and also the aged ones. Just wondering how I can be sure that the figures they are quoting are accurate (on the aged ones) and how the new ones are likely to be a success.

    For example, a lot of the new ones come with 100 blog posts etc, but haven't been submitted to Google, or have been submitted to Google and have no traffic. Doesn't that mean the site is a failure, and the content is copied etc

    Let me know. Ta
    The newer the website is, the more riskier. Flippa has a user guide on their website that explains everything, way more than i ever could in one post.

    As said before, you should do your own due diligence to research the quality of the traffic. There are alot of flippers out there who are just looking for a quick buck and are just sending crap traffic to a website to try to sell the website at a higher price. Be careful on Flippa. You can also check to see if the traffic is verified by Google Analytics.

    If it isn't don't go for it. Just to be safe.
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    • Profile picture of the author elisaP
      For websites I also check that any licenses used in the creation of the website are transferable and then verify on my own. I purchased a social exchange website but then a month later the site was shut down because the licenses where not transferable, they wanted a payment of $250.00 I cut my losses
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      • Profile picture of the author smartren25
        Hi On Subi- Re: You can see the site since the URL is usually disclosed in auctions so you can check the backlink profile, content, on-site SEO and check other SEO/Site info with different tools.

        You want to talk to the owner about traffic and check the site stats.

        What software do you personally use to get the right information needed??

        Thanks,

        Renee
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  • Profile picture of the author allegandro
    I added to my dating website for sale on Flippa the stats from Adsense and Analytics.

    They not make the website better, but honesty will pay out in the future.

    If a website not provide you any stats that are traceable, I always think they want to hide something.
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