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How To Buy A Website & Not Lose Money....

Hello Monetizers! 

One of our fans messaged in this week and asked me if I thought it was better to build or buy a revenue producing website? 

As someone who has built dozens of websites, and bought several.... I know that for myself now I ONLY focus on buying websites as outlined in today's newest blog post.

However, if you do not have the initial capital to invest or looking to learn while you build then buying is not an option.  

Pros of Buying A Website Versus Building:

- Revenue model has already been proven
- Not wasting any time trying to create something new
- Easier to grow, scale, and outsource with verifiable data 
- Higher domain authority & aged articles that rank easier

Cons of Buying A Website Versus Building:

- The website typically sells for 2-3x valuation, requiring more upfront capital
- Underestimating the time and expertise to operate the business (especially if it is custom software)
- The seller not accurately reporting all costs and "inflating" revenue with undeclared traffic sources
- Time due diligence takes in filtering through all the deals and negotiating with sellers

So with all the risks of buying a website... why do I still recommend it versus building?  Simple, I will always pursue opportunities that have traction already, versus starting from scratch.  

I learned this valuable lesson many years ago, when I personally wrote 200+ articles over 12 months to eventually have 20,000+ visitors a month to ONLY making $129 / month from Google Adsense. 

Now, I would far rather buy this type of website someone has spent a year creating for $2,500 that has potential to grow and scale. Or even better, if you have $50,000 - $100,000  to invest (which is a lot) you can buy a life-changing online business making $5,000+ a month. 

I understand spending 5-6 figures on a website is a lot of money... but imagine being able to replace an existing 9-5 job with a location independent business for the same amount that you need to save for a down payment.

In today's post, we show you how to buy a website and reveal the 8 important questions to ask before buying an online business so you do not make a costly mistake.

Build. Grow. Monetize. 
 
All the best,
Brian Babor (For MonetizePros)

P.S. In If you want to work with the professionals on your business buying journey, we highly recommend scheduling a FREE consultation with the team at Kingmakers.
 

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