Buying Sites Instead Of Stocks

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I've managed to save some money and am really wondering about investing in websites as I would in offline ventures...

What are your experiences with buying websites, what ROI do you get etc. ?!
 


Depending on the site, it will probably have a faster ROI than stocks. Stocks are better for long term I think.

Also, you can upgrade sites continuously for little to no money to increase earning potential.
 
Good points raised. I feel it's almost an art, finding & picking the right site to buy.

Some people have some funky successes with selling domains alone and I can only imagine what could be done if one was to master the art of buying the underappreciated sites.
 
Buy cheap sites that are already indexed, backlinked, and ranked. Then gut the content and put in better quality.

There really is no difference than building your own site though. It's just a short cut.
 
Nah buy stock.

Don't hold all your eggs in the one basket.

Work on building your sites up and adding value to them. Spend your saved money on stock. If one goes down you still have the other.
 
I think there are bargains to be had at Sitepoint, you just have to look for sites where the owner hasn't monetized well.

But yeah, investing in a wide variety of areas is probably smartest.
 
Some, maybe even most, but I still think there are good deals. I bought Mobile Herald there.

I actually think it's a great place to buy blogs, because most of the buyers don't want sites where they have to add content every day (or even every week). They also seem to undervalue blogs for some reason.
 
kaizan said:
Wow tough question. Actually its a really bad question. No offence.
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Hmm, hmmm...I wouldn't say the question was bad, I'd say your answer was off topic...

The question was "What are your experiences with buying websites, what ROI do you get etc." and everybody but you talked about their experiences ;)

Thanks for the links, though, I visit 3 of those regularely and will check the 4th as well...
 
I daytrade and have long term positions in stocks, and I can tell you from first hand experience that stocks will always have a better ROI if you know what you're doing.

Tut the problem with stocks is there's a lot more risk involved. If a stock falls, there isn't much you can do but pick up the pieces and move on.
You cant control the market the way you control a website.

if one ad isnt working, you try another one. You cant do the same thing with stocks.
 
Depends how risky you feel.

If you don't need the money you've saved so far to live, then I would suggest stocks.

If you need it to live, then try conservitive things such as savings accounts, CDs, Mutual funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), bonds, etc.

If you have a lot of money, try your hand at real estate; thats something I've been wanting to try out but have nowhere near enough cash for.

If your feeling risky and want to try out stocks, I recommend trying out options. Look up call and put options and check them out, the stock market took on a whole different meaning once I saw that those existed. Many people say there extremely risky, but I don't agree.
 
stocks are still supreme . Really how many places can you buy parts of a business for 50% off their true worth. This happens fequently when Mr Wall Street is in charge. Stocks go out of favor frequently.
 
ltn1dr said:
Many people say there extremely risky, but I don't agree.
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That's only cause most people don't know what they're talking about :D
Honestly, the people that know how to trade options don't go around telling everyone how great they are.
 
You can buy websites for 10-12 times monthly net earnings. That means they pay for themselves in a year or less. That's a pretty decent ROI :). If you can add value by improving content, better ad placement, etc. it gets even better.

Sometimes I have found it is cheaper to buy a site so you can control its outbound links. That can make for cheap advertising.

Sometimes you can buy a site related to one you already have and test a new niche by linking to it from your existing site.

As a former real estate investor the part I like best is if you decide it is a mistake you shut the site down and it goes away. No contingent liabilities, no EPA lawsuits, and no exposure for being in the chain of title.
 
mhdoc said:
You can buy websites for 10-12 times monthly net earnings. That means they pay for themselves in a year or less. That's a pretty decent ROI :). If you can add value by improving content, better ad placement, etc. it gets even better.

Sometimes I have found it is cheaper to buy a site so you can control its outbound links. That can make for cheap advertising.

Sometimes you can buy a site related to one you already have and test a new niche by linking to it from your existing site.

As a former real estate investor the part I like best is if you decide it is a mistake you shut the site down and it goes away. No contingent liabilities, no EPA lawsuits, and no exposure for being in the chain of title.
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I aim for 10-20% ROI a month on my stocks ;)
 
ltn1dr said:
I aim for 10-20% ROI a month on my stocks ;)
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No offense, and dont think this is coming from a noobie, but I think half of your posts are personal ego boosting BS.

As to the thread topic, I would research both before making any big investment. You should always be in control of any type of investment.
 
I was so confused when I saw this thread...

I read the title like "Buying Sites Instead of Socks"
 
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