Established Authoritiy Gaming Clan Site 4 Sale

steveeakin · 9th Mar 2012, 04:22 PM

Hello,

I have decided to part ways with my first site: Professional Gaming Clan Templates - Home - SECOgaming.com

I wanted to give you all a chance to make an offer before I put it to flippa or accept one of the private offers. Here's an overview of the site:

Profitable Authority Site For Gaming Clan Templates
The site is, in theory, 100% automated and has been generating income since November of 2006. I have decided to sell it since I completely lost interest in the niche.

Revenue is obtained through monthly template subscriptions, one time purchases, add-ons and customizations to the design or software.

About the Company
SECOgaming was founded in 2006 and is a registered trademark in the U.S. We sell high-end clan templates that many of our users like to have us customize. We have a full portfolio of customizations and charge no less than $1200 for any customizations at all.

About the Site
The site is a custom build of the PHPAudit licensing software which is 100% effective against theft of the templates. There has never been a template stolen (not for lack of trying, it’s just not possible.)

The site uses a secure certificate to gain trust from our customers, and an Amazon Cloudfront CDN to keep the site running fast.

There are portals for a phpBB forum, Knowledge Base, Wiki and bug tracker.

There is an affiliate portal as well utilizing the popular iDevAffiliate tracking software.

There is a template CMS demo and a testsite for every version of the template that we sell.
We use Cerb4 Helpdesk to track customer requests, but this is optional.

We have never done ANY link building.

About The Templates
The templates are coded in PHP. It is recommended that you know PHP and MySQL or have an employee that knows PHP and MySQL if you plan on editing or updating the template software. I will work with the buyer for up to a month, if needed, after the sale to ensure that the functionality is completely understood.

The templates have multiple design, color and primary game combinations. There are a total of 266 total template combinations available. Each template can handle a multi-gaming add-on, allowing for multiple teams to be activated, a custom phpBB forum skin, an rss addon and a visual roster module add-on.

Each template is secured with ionCube PHP Encoder to encrypt the source code from anyone wanting to copy, and it is packaged with ionCube Package Foundry to neatly and easily package everything for the customer.

The Purchase Flow
Here is an outline of the purchase flow on the site:

A user can buy the template, gain access to the installers, download, install and create the license without any admin interaction at all. However, due to the nature of installing software on a remote server, some users require help installing or purchase a professional install from the store.

What You Get With the Site

Ownership of www.secogaming.com and all domains
Ownership of our high-end proprietary templates
Ownership of our Twitter @secogaming
Ownership of our US Trademark #77063860 with vectored logo
Ownership of all client development published under the brand
Unlimited license to PHP Audit Software
License to iDevAffiliate Software
License to ionCube Encoder Software
License to ionCube Package Foundry Software
License to Knowledge Base Software
Transfer of all subdomains and email addresses

A few words from me...
This site was the first company I started, and it was a booming success in the gaming industry. It started with massive popularity in Counter-Strike community, and branched out from there. Since we opened the store in ’06, we have put all but 1 of the competitors out of business. As much as I love our creation, I think it's time to let it go since I am no longer into computer gaming. I have since created a successful martial arts product that I would like to dedicate my full attention to.

As for the business itself, as long as new games are added and the community is paid attention to, everything will thrive. Browse the site thoroughly before you bid.

I would like to see the site go to a knowledgeable buyer who will do great things for the industry. Thank you for your interest!

I will be making the final decision 1 week from today (Friday the 23rd of March)! Reply, pm or contact via the site if you are interested. I am more than happy to answer any and all questions.

centsible · 16th Mar 2012, 10:45 PM

Just wondering about traffic to the site. How deep is the demand for content in this niche? This seems very specialized. So I would need to outsource to someone who has experience that would be relevant to the niche.

steveeakin · 19th Mar 2012, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by centsible

Just wondering about traffic to the site. How deep is the demand for content in this niche? This seems very specialized. So I would need to outsource to someone who has experience that would be relevant to the niche.

Traffic is low and steady at around 400ish uniques per month on the slow season. The demand is mostly in college students, so around winter and summer breaks it can spike closer to 1000. With that low level of uniques, I still get emails about custom work at about once per month.

steveeakin · 19th Mar 2012, 07:27 AM

I received an interesting offer today for just the domains and the brand, not the software. If anyone is interested in the clan template software alone, make an offer. I would expect it to be significantly less than the entire package.

9th Mar 2012, 04:22 PM	#1
steveeakin Warrior Member Join Date: 2011 Location: Long Island / NYC Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Established Authoritiy Gaming Clan Site 4 Sale Share on: Hello, I have decided to part ways with my first site: Professional Gaming Clan Templates - Home - SECOgaming.com I wanted to give you all a chance to make an offer before I put it to flippa or accept one of the private offers. Here's an overview of the site: Profitable Authority Site For Gaming Clan Templates The site is, in theory, 100% automated and has been generating income since November of 2006. I have decided to sell it since I completely lost interest in the niche. Revenue is obtained through monthly template subscriptions, one time purchases, add-ons and customizations to the design or software. About the Company SECOgaming was founded in 2006 and is a registered trademark in the U.S. We sell high-end clan templates that many of our users like to have us customize. We have a full portfolio of customizations and charge no less than $1200 for any customizations at all. About the Site The site is a custom build of the PHPAudit licensing software which is 100% effective against theft of the templates. There has never been a template stolen (not for lack of trying, it’s just not possible.) The site uses a secure certificate to gain trust from our customers, and an Amazon Cloudfront CDN to keep the site running fast. There are portals for a phpBB forum, Knowledge Base, Wiki and bug tracker. There is an affiliate portal as well utilizing the popular iDevAffiliate tracking software. There is a template CMS demo and a testsite for every version of the template that we sell. We use Cerb4 Helpdesk to track customer requests, but this is optional. We have never done ANY link building. About The Templates The templates are coded in PHP. It is recommended that you know PHP and MySQL or have an employee that knows PHP and MySQL if you plan on editing or updating the template software. I will work with the buyer for up to a month, if needed, after the sale to ensure that the functionality is completely understood. The templates have multiple design, color and primary game combinations. There are a total of 266 total template combinations available. Each template can handle a multi-gaming add-on, allowing for multiple teams to be activated, a custom phpBB forum skin, an rss addon and a visual roster module add-on. Each template is secured with ionCube PHP Encoder to encrypt the source code from anyone wanting to copy, and it is packaged with ionCube Package Foundry to neatly and easily package everything for the customer. The Purchase Flow Here is an outline of the purchase flow on the site: A user can buy the template, gain access to the installers, download, install and create the license without any admin interaction at all. However, due to the nature of installing software on a remote server, some users require help installing or purchase a professional install from the store. What You Get With the Site Ownership of www.secogaming.com and all domains Ownership of our high-end proprietary templates Ownership of our Twitter @secogaming Ownership of our US Trademark #77063860 with vectored logo Ownership of all client development published under the brand Unlimited license to PHP Audit Software License to iDevAffiliate Software License to ionCube Encoder Software License to ionCube Package Foundry Software License to Knowledge Base Software Transfer of all subdomains and email addresses A few words from me... This site was the first company I started, and it was a booming success in the gaming industry. It started with massive popularity in Counter-Strike community, and branched out from there. Since we opened the store in ’06, we have put all but 1 of the competitors out of business. As much as I love our creation, I think it's time to let it go since I am no longer into computer gaming. I have since created a successful martial arts product that I would like to dedicate my full attention to. As for the business itself, as long as new games are added and the community is paid attention to, everything will thrive. Browse the site thoroughly before you bid. I would like to see the site go to a knowledgeable buyer who will do great things for the industry. Thank you for your interest! I will be making the final decision 1 week from today (Friday the 23rd of March)! Reply, pm or contact via the site if you are interested. I am more than happy to answer any and all questions.
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16th Mar 2012, 10:45 PM	#2
centsible Active Warrior Join Date: 2010 Location: SW Michigan USA Posts: 54 Thanks: 18 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Established Authoritiy Gaming Clan Site 4 Sale Share on: Just wondering about traffic to the site. How deep is the demand for content in this niche? This seems very specialized. So I would need to outsource to someone who has experience that would be relevant to the niche.

19th Mar 2012, 07:27 AM	#4
steveeakin Warrior Member Join Date: 2011 Location: Long Island / NYC Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Established Authoritiy Gaming Clan Site 4 Sale Share on: I received an interesting offer today for just the domains and the brand, not the software. If anyone is interested in the clan template software alone, make an offer. I would expect it to be significantly less than the entire package.