Comments on: How much shall I sell BroadbandGuide.co.uk for? http://www.here.org.uk/2008/05/how-much-shall-i-sell-broadbandguidecouk-for.html Welcome to Kieron's blog - the life and times of an Internet Marketeer Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:32:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Fifty http://www.here.org.uk/2008/05/how-much-shall-i-sell-broadbandguidecouk-for.html#comment-8479 Fifty Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:51:31 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=797#comment-8479 keep it, ill seo it for a small rev share ; ) keep it, ill seo it for a small rev share ; )

]]> By: Matt http://www.here.org.uk/2008/05/how-much-shall-i-sell-broadbandguidecouk-for.html#comment-8388 Matt Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:30:15 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=797#comment-8388 Turn it into a forum similar to whirpool and digitalspy Turn it into a forum similar to whirpool and digitalspy

]]> By: Dazza http://www.here.org.uk/2008/05/how-much-shall-i-sell-broadbandguidecouk-for.html#comment-7743 Dazza Thu, 15 May 2008 13:51:22 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=797#comment-7743 I've got an old broadband price comp site that gets around 150 uniques a month from Google. It hasn't made a sale in 6 months. Broadband conversions must be quite low, as buying decisions aren't instant and when people make do make a decision, the brand group stands a good chance of getting the commission. I’ve got an old broadband price comp site that gets around 150 uniques a month from Google. It hasn’t made a sale in 6 months.

Broadband conversions must be quite low, as buying decisions aren’t instant and when people make do make a decision, the brand group stands a good chance of getting the commission.

]]> By: Chris K http://www.here.org.uk/2008/05/how-much-shall-i-sell-broadbandguidecouk-for.html#comment-7664 Chris K Fri, 09 May 2008 19:24:28 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=797#comment-7664 Hi Kieron, You should sell it with my broadband-guide.co.uk domain and maximise both's value! Would be nice for the new owner to have both variations I'm sure :o) Cheeeers, Chris Hi Kieron,

You should sell it with my broadband-guide.co.uk domain and maximise both’s value! Would be nice for the new owner to have both variations I’m sure :o)

Cheeeers,
Chris

]]> By: Stephen Reynolds http://www.here.org.uk/2008/05/how-much-shall-i-sell-broadbandguidecouk-for.html#comment-7651 Stephen Reynolds Thu, 08 May 2008 21:37:33 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=797#comment-7651 Would be a very interesting name to develop, and clearly possible to add significant value. Valuing the domain name alone I would say around the 1 to 2k mark based on similar names I have sold. Would be a very interesting name to develop, and clearly possible to add significant value. Valuing the domain name alone I would say around the 1 to 2k mark based on similar names I have sold.

]]> By: Lee Bandoni http://www.here.org.uk/2008/05/how-much-shall-i-sell-broadbandguidecouk-for.html#comment-7642 Lee Bandoni Thu, 08 May 2008 11:01:19 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=797#comment-7642 If we valued every site by backlinks and PR then there would be no market for super premium domains and we would not get 500k co.uk domain sales. Kieron could easily have taken the site and run a campaign, visited a site like SP and sold it as a "business" with keyword lists and conversion data for a lot more which might be a little unethical if the buyer is inexperienced but happens daily at online marketplaces. I think whoever buys the site can be sure that they are buying a quality domain with solid foundations and with minimal effort will see a healthy return. If we valued every site by backlinks and PR then there would be no market for super premium domains and we would not get 500k co.uk domain sales.

Kieron could easily have taken the site and run a campaign, visited a site like SP and sold it as a “business” with keyword lists and conversion data for a lot more which might be a little unethical if the buyer is inexperienced but happens daily at online marketplaces.

I think whoever buys the site can be sure that they are buying a quality domain with solid foundations and with minimal effort will see a healthy return.

]]> By: Matt http://www.here.org.uk/2008/05/how-much-shall-i-sell-broadbandguidecouk-for.html#comment-7641 Matt Thu, 08 May 2008 10:47:15 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=797#comment-7641 Hi Kieron, You have to admit that the backlink issue will devalue the site if the deal does not include you keeping the backlinks ad-infinitum. It's an ok domain name, but i think that the premium on it is not in the thousands, i'll up my valuation to a few hundred wihout the backlinks. Hi Kieron,

You have to admit that the backlink issue will devalue the site if the deal does not include you keeping the backlinks ad-infinitum.

It’s an ok domain name, but i think that the premium on it is not in the thousands, i’ll up my valuation to a few hundred wihout the backlinks.

]]> By: Kieron http://www.here.org.uk/2008/05/how-much-shall-i-sell-broadbandguidecouk-for.html#comment-7640 Kieron Thu, 08 May 2008 10:15:15 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=797#comment-7640 Matt - domain names do not have to have a site attached to them and traffic to be of value. There is a huge market for good generic domain names only. Matt - domain names do not have to have a site attached to them and traffic to be of value. There is a huge market for good generic domain names only.

]]> By: Matt http://www.here.org.uk/2008/05/how-much-shall-i-sell-broadbandguidecouk-for.html#comment-7639 Matt Thu, 08 May 2008 09:54:35 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=797#comment-7639 Those suggesting that the value is 10k are insane! 500 visitors a month will likely make 5 or less sales, so that's around 100 quid a month.. *if* it makes any sales at all.. The majority of the links to the domain are from Kierons own sites, so if these are dropped then the site will lose all it's (already meagre) natural traffic.. It's a bit of a lame duck site I'm afraid, with the backlinks it's worth maybe £500, without them, it's worth £50. Those suggesting that the value is 10k are insane! 500 visitors a month will likely make 5 or less sales, so that’s around 100 quid a month.. *if* it makes any sales at all..

The majority of the links to the domain are from Kierons own sites, so if these are dropped then the site will lose all it’s (already meagre) natural traffic..

It’s a bit of a lame duck site I’m afraid, with the backlinks it’s worth maybe £500, without them, it’s worth £50.

]]> By: chromate http://www.here.org.uk/2008/05/how-much-shall-i-sell-broadbandguidecouk-for.html#comment-7624 chromate Wed, 07 May 2008 16:48:05 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=797#comment-7624 Probably less than £1k. The domain is really generic, but that's not necessarily a good thing - particularly in such a competitive market. The easiest backlinks to get would be for the term "Broadband Guide", and traffic resulting from that may not be too great, compared with say "broadband providers" for instance. Personally, in such a market, I would be looking for domains that fit into a tighter niche to increase the chances of penetrating it, and getting some reasonable rankings. Like a sharper needle. Then again, someone with deep pockets looking for a "brand" to front a big long-term battle may snap it up for several thousand. You never really know until you put it out there. :) Probably less than £1k. The domain is really generic, but that’s not necessarily a good thing - particularly in such a competitive market. The easiest backlinks to get would be for the term “Broadband Guide”, and traffic resulting from that may not be too great, compared with say “broadband providers” for instance.

Personally, in such a market, I would be looking for domains that fit into a tighter niche to increase the chances of penetrating it, and getting some reasonable rankings. Like a sharper needle.

Then again, someone with deep pockets looking for a “brand” to front a big long-term battle may snap it up for several thousand. You never really know until you put it out there. :)

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