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Selling A Blog

ProBlogger Sold!

by Philip on March 21, 2007

I’ve been watching carefully the auction for Problogger.com first when the domain went into the domain name aftermarket after the previous owner let the domain expire. Someone acquired the domain north of $4,000 then tried to flip it on eBay for a profit. After seven days, the eBay auction didn’t complete because the reserve wasn’t met. Today, just out of curiosity, I checked the domain again to see what was happening.

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Seven Pitfalls That Will Ruin A Blog Sale And How To Avoid Them

by Philip on March 5, 2007

Buying and selling a blog can be exciting. But watch out for the pitfalls that can doom a deal. Here I list seven to avoid.

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How Much Are Blogs Worth And Indicia Of Value In Blogs For Sale

by Philip on February 19, 2007

I’ve been kicking myself for not getting into the bidding for The Blog Herald when it was for sale by Duncan Riley. At the time, blog sales were a new thing (and it still is) and I didn’t know how to value a blog. Also, the public price bidding war was up to $72,000 and there was no way I was going to pay that much for any blog. Eventually, the public bidding fell through and a private deal was negotiated.

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