Comments on: How Do You Value A Website? http://www.obannonsleap.com/2008/03/25/how-do-you-value-a-website/ Tips and ponderings from a webpreneur Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:09:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Scott http://www.obannonsleap.com/2008/03/25/how-do-you-value-a-website/comment-page-1/#comment-2916 Scott Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:31:13 +0000 http://www.obannonsleap.com/2008/03/25/how-do-you-value-a-website/#comment-2916 Amber, that's a good question and I struggled with that when writing this piece. I know there are times when someone is selling because of a money shortage, I've been there in the past so I certainly understand it, but what I wanted to focus on was buying and selling just for the sake of buying or selling and not because of financial circumstances. Obviously if you need instant cash to pay your rent or bills then you're in a bad position and will probably have to take a lower offer for your site rather than holding out for the best. Still, I don't think being in that position would change how I valued the site I was planning to sell, it would only change how flexible I would be on an acceptable price to make the sale. Beyond that, my advice to someone in that position would be to take a few moments and really consider if selling your web site is the best way to raise quick cash for you or not. There are many, easy ways to earn fast money online that might be better. Unless your web site is developed enough to be worth a thousand dollars or more even in a fire sale, you're probably better off earning the money you need in other ways and keeping the site or holding onto it until a fair offer comes along. Amber, that’s a good question and I struggled with that when writing this piece. I know there are times when someone is selling because of a money shortage, I’ve been there in the past so I certainly understand it, but what I wanted to focus on was buying and selling just for the sake of buying or selling and not because of financial circumstances.

Obviously if you need instant cash to pay your rent or bills then you’re in a bad position and will probably have to take a lower offer for your site rather than holding out for the best. Still, I don’t think being in that position would change how I valued the site I was planning to sell, it would only change how flexible I would be on an acceptable price to make the sale.

Beyond that, my advice to someone in that position would be to take a few moments and really consider if selling your web site is the best way to raise quick cash for you or not.

There are many, easy ways to earn fast money online that might be better. Unless your web site is developed enough to be worth a thousand dollars or more even in a fire sale, you’re probably better off earning the money you need in other ways and keeping the site or holding onto it until a fair offer comes along.

]]> By: Amber http://www.obannonsleap.com/2008/03/25/how-do-you-value-a-website/comment-page-1/#comment-2913 Amber Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:17:05 +0000 http://www.obannonsleap.com/2008/03/25/how-do-you-value-a-website/#comment-2913 What if someone is selling because they need money fast though? I understand that you may not be in that position, but for some of us the decision to sell a site can come about because we're in the hole from over reaching or just poor at turning visitors into money. If you needed to sell a site fast just to get some cash flow how would your method of valuing your site for sale be different? What if someone is selling because they need money fast though? I understand that you may not be in that position, but for some of us the decision to sell a site can come about because we’re in the hole from over reaching or just poor at turning visitors into money.

If you needed to sell a site fast just to get some cash flow how would your method of valuing your site for sale be different?

]]> By: PlugIM.com http://www.obannonsleap.com/2008/03/25/how-do-you-value-a-website/comment-page-1/#comment-2910 PlugIM.com Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:01:56 +0000 http://www.obannonsleap.com/2008/03/25/how-do-you-value-a-website/#comment-2910 <strong>How Do You Value A Website?</strong> Is there a sane approach to take when placing a value on a web site? Probably not, but there is a fair way for buyers and sellers to negotiate an investment. How Do You Value A Website?

Is there a sane approach to take when placing a value on a web site? Probably not, but there is a fair way for buyers and sellers to negotiate an investment.

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