Comments on: Should You Buy a Business or Build Your Own? http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/06/17/should-you-buy-a-business-or-build-your-own/ Attempts at a Sustainable Lifestyle... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ericabiz http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/06/17/should-you-buy-a-business-or-build-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 ericabiz Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:13:23 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/06/17/should-you-buy-a-business-or-build-your-own/#comment-2013 Hi! Thanks for checking out my site... I'm really glad you found it inspiring. I honestly had little intention of buying a business...but this one was what I wanted to do anyway, and he has a good plan for making money every month...which is what I needed most. I'd recommend being on Sitepoint for at least a month before you buy anything. You seem to have already sniffed out most of the scams...so that's good. I'd also stick with Established or Premium sites, as often the Turnkey sites are not much more than a domain name and a template (with no traffic). Good luck, and I look forward to reading more on your blog! -Erica Hi! Thanks for checking out my site… I’m really glad you found it inspiring. I honestly had little intention of buying a business…but this one was what I wanted to do anyway, and he has a good plan for making money every month…which is what I needed most.

I’d recommend being on Sitepoint for at least a month before you buy anything. You seem to have already sniffed out most of the scams…so that’s good. I’d also stick with Established or Premium sites, as often the Turnkey sites are not much more than a domain name and a template (with no traffic).

Good luck, and I look forward to reading more on your blog!

-Erica

]]> By: David Carter http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/06/17/should-you-buy-a-business-or-build-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-2012 David Carter Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:20:17 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/06/17/should-you-buy-a-business-or-build-your-own/#comment-2012 I have been looking at sitepoint for a while now too. I don't think most of them look like good ideas. Many of them could lose their pr from google and then there go all their earnings down the drain. I did get the idea to start a game site (which i did) from sitepoint. Even though I didn't buy it. I have been looking at sitepoint for a while now too. I don’t think most of them look like good ideas. Many of them could lose their pr from google and then there go all their earnings down the drain. I did get the idea to start a game site (which i did) from sitepoint. Even though I didn’t buy it.

]]> By: Curt http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/06/17/should-you-buy-a-business-or-build-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-2011 Curt Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:06:09 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/06/17/should-you-buy-a-business-or-build-your-own/#comment-2011 I haven't heard anyone making any good money from 'site-flipping'. If you are going to try it, try it with a small site with a low investment, just to learn how to do it. Then, go for a larger site. Here are some other options to consider; - you could sell one of your sites and then have time to re-invest into another site - you could duplicate one of your sites with a new domain name - you could hire someone to find you a good site to buy - you could expand your current sites by adding new services I haven’t heard anyone making any good money from ’site-flipping’. If you are going to try it, try it with a small site with a low investment, just to learn how to do it. Then, go for a larger site.

Here are some other options to consider;
- you could sell one of your sites and then have time to re-invest into another site
- you could duplicate one of your sites with a new domain name
- you could hire someone to find you a good site to buy
- you could expand your current sites by adding new services

]]> By: Pinyo http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/06/17/should-you-buy-a-business-or-build-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-2010 Pinyo Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:04:38 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/06/17/should-you-buy-a-business-or-build-your-own/#comment-2010 Interesting you mentioned the business of flipping site because I have been thinking about doing the same. Unfortunately, it's a little tough for me to start with 5 sites already in my portfolio. Interesting you mentioned the business of flipping site because I have been thinking about doing the same. Unfortunately, it’s a little tough for me to start with 5 sites already in my portfolio.

]]> By: Jennifer http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/06/17/should-you-buy-a-business-or-build-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-2009 Jennifer Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:02:06 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/06/17/should-you-buy-a-business-or-build-your-own/#comment-2009 There are definitely benefits to buying an established business. Years ago I bought a franchise territory of a computer school for kids. Everything was already laid out - how it worked, the marketing materials, what I should do, etc. But in the end, it was never my baby like my blog is. I made a great living for a while, but when things got a little show, I sold it and moved on. Because I created my blog myself, it is much more a part of me. Now, I just need to start making more than a few dollars from it. There are definitely benefits to buying an established business. Years ago I bought a franchise territory of a computer school for kids. Everything was already laid out – how it worked, the marketing materials, what I should do, etc. But in the end, it was never my baby like my blog is. I made a great living for a while, but when things got a little show, I sold it and moved on. Because I created my blog myself, it is much more a part of me. Now, I just need to start making more than a few dollars from it.

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