Here are some frequently asked questions about blog flipping and the answers to them…
What is blog flipping?
Basically blog flipping is just the act of buying or building a blog and selling it for profit. Blog flipping (or site flipping) is one of the hottest online business models right now. Flipping blogs is somewhat similar to flipping real-estate in the offline world, but instead you are flipping virtual real-estate.
Why would I want to flip blogs?
Well, the best reason for blog flipping is simply to make money. You can make some quick and easy cash doing a blog flip.
It’s also a great way to make money from a blog that isn’t earning the income you expected for the amount of work you put in. You can also do it as a way to get rid of blogs you don’t have time for anymore. There are a lot of reasons for flipping blogs but it mainly comes down to making money.
The great thing about flipping blogs for money is that you don’t need to spend all your time learning all the internet marketing techniques most people use to make money online and there are very little technical skills or special knowledge required.
How much money can I make flipping blogs?
The sky is the limit really. Many people are making thousands of dollars on every flip. Some are earning over $100,000 per year flipping blogs. Most likely you will earn anywhere from $50 to $1000 per flip depending on a number of factors including age of blog, current earnings, search engine rankings, niche, how much content it has, readers, traffic, etc…
How do I get started in blog flipping?
You already have a great start by being here at the Blog Flipping University. Read through the posts here for all the information you need to get started flipping blogs. You can also get a copy of my ebook the blog flipping insider if you want more step-by-step information.
Then it’s basically just a matter of buying or building a blog and putting it up for sale at the Flippa Marketplace or another similar site where you can buy and sell websites. You can also just flip blogs and sites you already own if you are willing to part with them.
Do you know of any blog flipping resources that will help me make money?
Yes, there are several blog flipping and site flipping resources that I recommend. Some are free and some you will have to pay for. Here they are:
- Blog Flipping Products – A few products that will teach you how to earn big money flipping blogs and websites.
- Host Gator – The best web hosting for blog flippers. Cheap, reliable, and you can host as many blogs as you want on one account.
- GoDaddy Domains – A very popular domain registrar. Most people buying your blogs will already have an account with them so it will be easy to transfer the domain.
- Flippa – The best place to sell your blogs. Most blog flippers use this marketplace.
- Digital Point – You can buy sites and blogs pretty cheap here, fix them up, and sell them on Sitepoint.
- Website value calculators – Cubestat, dnScoop, CyberWyre, Your Website Value – They aren’t usually even close to being accurate but they can at least give you some idea of the possible value of your blog before selling it.
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