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Hello every one, I have been flipping sites since January with just about 40 % success ( 2 of my sites were sold while no one seems to be interested in 3) but after reading so much books for the past weeks I have decided to base my business around long term flips but to start I must flip some start up sites to earn the required capital.

But I don't have enough money to keep wasting if the sites don't sell which is why I want everyone to take a look at Weight Loss Hub and let me know what more can be added.

Is the red background good enough? I have not added a banner/header, I am going to add one once everyone agree the red color is ok.

Should I leave the affiliate banners or replace them with Adsense? Please advise me.
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    Any one? I urgently need help.
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  • Profile picture of the author Roger Mayne
    Actually, I think the red background is a bit too stark. Maybe try and really pale / pastel colour to see how they work.

    The blog itself looks good, and I think the affiliate links are fine. That can only come with testing.
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  • Profile picture of the author Lindsay Brynn
    I think it is nice. It is definitely good that you are working off of a premium template. Start up sites is tough - I hear that they are suffering in that they aren't getting the same amounts of money that they used to get and some of them aren't selling.

    I definitely agree with your business model of long term flips. But it is difficult when you need money now to keep going. Have you considered doing things other than site flipping? Being in Nigeria I don't know if that limits you at all.

    I'm sorry if I'm not being a whole lot of help but I think your start up site looks pretty good !
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    @ Lindsay there are a whole lot of challenges for all Nigerian IMers. Paypal, clickbank and so many other will not accept us cos they believe everyone from Nigeria is a potential spammer.

    I have changed the background color. I want you guys to review it and let me know what more I can add or remove before listing.

    Weight Loss Hub
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  • Profile picture of the author wealthwarrior
    I would register at Sitepoint.com and once inside go
    to Advanced Search / set Listing Status to "Won".

    I have seen the Revolution theme used by other sellers:
    with a header/logo at the top, black (not red) font
    color, remove comments area, and no blank space on the
    home page (lower right).

    You're close. Mirror what's selling.

    Don't give up!
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  • Profile picture of the author wealthwarrior
    TMG Enterprises, good one!

    It never occurred to me to look at the
    ones that DON'T sell also.

    Duh.
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    I have made some more changes but I need to know if banner with red background will be good or should I just make the background of the banner as the background of the theme.

    Weight Loss Hub
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    • Profile picture of the author Hamida Harland
      Red text doesn't work for me - but then design is always a kind of personal thing. What one person doesn't like, someone else probably will.
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      • Profile picture of the author yommys01
        Originally Posted by Hamida Harland View Post

        Red text doesn't work for me - but then design is always a kind of personal thing. What one person doesn't like, someone else probably will.
        I wonder how the text changed from the dark it was to the red. I will try to change it back to the dark color but aside that is there anything more I should change?
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    • Profile picture of the author Magic Johnson
      Originally Posted by yommys01 View Post

      I have made some more changes but I need to know if banner with red background will be good or should I just make the background of the banner as the background of the theme.

      Weight Loss Hub
      I have to give it to you, that site looks great. Is it wordpress?

      I might be intrested..are you the designer?

      Pm me.
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      • Profile picture of the author yommys01
        Originally Posted by Magic Johnson View Post

        I have to give it to you, that site looks great. Is it wordpress?

        I might be intrested..are you the designer?

        Pm me.
        Thanks for the wonderful comment. Yeah I am the designer.
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        • Profile picture of the author Makabongwe Maseko
          It will take me in long time to ever consider flipping sites again after I couldn't sell my second site which I put a lot of effort on.

          I mean I gave everything because I wanted it to sell but the only thing I got were people telling me that they are interested and if its easy maintain it. But at the end my 6 day listing no one bought the site, I only got compliments.

          Here is the site if you want to check it out: Home Renovation Designs

          I did a little of marketing before the listing and now its giving me some revenue. So I'm keeping it. No more site flipping for me, was very heart broken.

          All the best!
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  • Profile picture of the author Roger Mayne
    I agree about the red text. It actually looks ok on the home page, but it's too much on the individual posts. Keep going. It's looking good overall. I wish you luck with it.
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    • Profile picture of the author sachibhat
      Try to get more traffic to your listing
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    Thanks guys, I think I have wasted enough time on this one site but I am of the believe that I will get it right the next time I am flipping a site. The most important thing for me now is to learn as much as I can learn at the moment just to become a better flipper.

    I have changed the color of the text and also added the content gallery. The site is ready for listing but the only problem I have is the banner. I have created a banner but I am not sure how to upload it to the server.

    Below is the link to the banner

    http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/521...eeyedited1.jpg

    Is the banner good enough? Should I change the background color and size? How do I upload the banner.

    Thanks to everyone,you guys have helped me believe in my self as I have been able to do things I never expected myself to be able to do through your teachings.
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    Any one? Got anything to say?
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  • Profile picture of the author Allegro
    edit the titles of the boxes on the homepage. "Featured Category #1" and the other two. you do it where you change the category id's that are displayed in the respective boxes.
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    • Profile picture of the author yommys01
      Originally Posted by Allegro View Post

      edit the titles of the boxes on the homepage. "Featured Category #1" and the other two. you do it where you change the category id's that are displayed in the respective boxes.
      I don't get you, can u explain further?

      Plus I want to know how to upload my banner to the server.
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    Thanks for the advise everyone. Does any one know how to upload or customise the header/banner?
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    • Profile picture of the author tommygadget
      Originally Posted by yommys01 View Post

      Thanks for the advise everyone. Does any one know how to upload or customise the header/banner?
      Simply go to your cpanel and choose the file manager. Then go to the site folder and /content/themes/ name of your theme here /images See where the image folder is. Then use the upload feature. This saves you from downloading filezilla and populating it with all your hosting logins. Hope this helps.

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      • Profile picture of the author yommys01
        Originally Posted by tommygadget View Post

        Simply go to your cpanel and choose the file manager. Then go to the site folder and /content/themes/ name of your theme here /images See where the image folder is. Then use the upload feature. This saves you from downloading filezilla and populating it with all your hosting logins. Hope this helps.

        TomG.
        I have tried what you recommended but unfortunately the banner is not coming up, is there anything I am doing wrong?
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        • Profile picture of the author Makabongwe Maseko
          Originally Posted by yommys01 View Post

          I have tried what you recommended but unfortunately the banner is not coming up, is there anything I am doing wrong?
          Yommy, One thing you should take not is the image extension, is it .png, .gif, .jpg

          Because if you try to upload or rewrite the header image file using a different image extension then the header one, then it won't work.
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  • Profile picture of the author steve m
    upload it as header.png
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    • Profile picture of the author Eric Lorence
      Hi Yommy,

      Just some basics...

      Many of your links redirect to a completely different theme.

      Don't quite know what you did, but no one with money to spend will mess with a site with such freakish behavior.

      Your theme is over exposed, and just not inspiring for a weight loss site.

      The content is not unique, the imagery isn't either.

      Sorry if I'm blunt, but no one here has even addressed the basics, if you really want to sell sites, better get to work and learn something about design, and marketing.

      After all...

      You've been at this a year now.

      Best!
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    Thanks for the advise Eric, you checked the site when I was making some changes to it. You can check again and let me know what you think.

    I have added the header but I can not see it for some reason. Can any one see a customised header? Weight Loss Hub
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    • Profile picture of the author peter gibson
      Originally Posted by yommys01 View Post

      Thanks for the advise Eric, you checked the site when I was making some changes to it. You can check again and let me know what you think.

      I have added the header but I can not see it for some reason. Can any one see a customised header? Weight Loss Hub
      Can't see it. It's just showing a blank gray rectangle.
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    Seems it is there now as I can now see it now. I will change the thumbnails but does any one thing I need to add anything more aside that?
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  • Profile picture of the author peter gibson
    Yep it's there now. Nice header too btw. Overall the site looks pro.
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  • Profile picture of the author kkrueger
    Yommy,

    I think someone else mentioned this. And you want your site to look unique. I would replace the R logo in your featured category boxes with a complementary photo, and add more blog posts to bring it down level with the bottom. Design balance and symmetry is really critical. It helps the eye move over your site.

    But the R screams that it is a Revolution Theme..and seasoned site buyers will know it. It has been used alot on Site point. Don't get me wrong...it's a great theme...but change it to look unique. Get rid of the R...and see about making a new Favicon. You can replace the image that's in the image folder I think.

    Anyway...for what it's worth...those are my suggestions.

    The colors look nice.

    Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    I have made some changes now. The thumbnails are look good now. Is there anything more I should add or should I go straight and list the site.

    I will add 4 more articles to the site on drip feed. But is that all?
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  • Profile picture of the author Diana Lane
    I agree with Eric - it falls short of anything I'd submit for sale. There's no sign of any privacy policy (necessary in order to comply with Adsense terms), and you're still showing the default WordPress 'About' page.

    Any variation of the Revolution theme sends me to sleep now because it's so 'everywhere' - it still seems to be selling (maybe due to lack of buyer choice as much as anything else), but I'd at least replace the favicon for others that doze off on sight of the theme too.

    I hope I don't sound too critical - I really do wish you luck with it when it's ready
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    • Profile picture of the author yommys01
      Originally Posted by Diana Lane View Post

      I agree with Eric - it falls short of anything I'd submit for sale. There's no sign of any privacy policy (necessary in order to comply with Adsense terms), and you're still showing the default WordPress 'About' page.

      Any variation of the Revolution theme sends me to sleep now because it's so 'everywhere' - it still seems to be selling (maybe due to lack of buyer choice as much as anything else), but I'd at least replace the favicon for others that doze off on sight of the theme too.

      I hope I don't sound too critical - I really do wish you luck with it when it's ready
      Thanks for the advise. I am a total newbie for things like this and have no idea what a privacy policy should be like.

      I will also like to know if any one has any idea as to how to fix the favicon.
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  • Profile picture of the author goodmast3r
    Hi, I don't really like the red theme for weight loss. I'm from Indonesia and I know how you feel. I also being rejected by clickbank. If you are a designer, maybe we can work together. I'm the programmer.
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  • Profile picture of the author Allegro
    yeah one problem is that the revolution church&lifestyle theme is just everywhere. i'm currently trying some other magazine themes on dp sales, but none convert as good as the revolution themes unfortunately...
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    I have created a favicon for the site and still going to work on the privacy policy but I must confess I don't know what a privacy policy is and where exactly on the blog to put it.
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    • Profile picture of the author Makabongwe Maseko
      Originally Posted by yommys01 View Post

      I have created a favicon for the site and still going to work on the privacy policy but I must confess I don't know what a privacy policy is and where exactly on the blog to put it.
      Yommy you can use a wordpress plugin for your privacy policy. It automatically generates the privacy policy for your blog.

      Google "wordpress privacy policy plugin" then upload it to your site and activate. Then you all set.

      All the best.
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    I have installed and activated the wordpress privacy policy plugin. I have also installed a favicon ( my first) but Is there any more thing any one thing is necessary to add?
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  • Profile picture of the author crystalq
    The reason why its not selling is the price, I would lower
    it to a bin of $139 - starting bid $39.00. I really don't think
    you'll get the $200 cos you can buy very similar for much
    a cheaper price.

    From a buyers perspective.
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    Thanks to everyone for your assistance. I have listed the site on sitepoint here is the link For Sale : Highly Profitable Weight loss Niche Website
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