Bob Caswell - Latest Comments in How I Used Blogging to Sell Computers.net for $155,000

Re: How I Used Blogging to Sell Computers.net for $155,000

sonia — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:36:30 -0000

please help me sell my blog! thanks

Re: How I Used Blogging to Sell Computers.net for $155,000

Micah — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:43:05 -0000

Could someone help me sell my blog?

It is worth $ 3,500.

http://micahkinz10.wordpresss.com

It's a Webkinz Blog I built.

Re: How I Used Blogging to Sell Computers.net for $155,000

Logan Bobo — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:27:00 -0000

Alexey and DeeJay, I think it was pretty good. As the post says, it was the third highest price ever for a .net domain sale.

Re: How I Used Blogging to Sell Computers.net for $155,000

discjockey — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 08:38:30 -0000

I also think that the price is low for such a good domain name.
However, enjoy the money. ;)

Re: How I Used Blogging to Sell Computers.net for $155,000

Alexey — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:55:58 -0000

I think it is a cheap price for such things.
Don't U agree?

Re: How I Used Blogging to Sell Computers.net for $155,000

bobcaswell — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 17:41:18 -0000

Thanks for the great responses! To answer some of the questions:

The amount of time I spent on the project over the last two years fluctuated, but I'd say the average was around 10 hours per week.

As for the price tag... I had my minimums. This whole project wouldn't work unless I could get much more for the site than the $50,000 previously offered. So I was looking for something at least in the low six figures. And I told that to anyone who came with an offer.

That kind of price, of course, isn't what buyers came to me with when it was first put on the market. They all started much lower (including the eventual buyer) and only a few went into six figure territory. And that was only after getting my stats (primarily how many visitors and how much per month in ads I was making).

Combining the above numbers with the intrinsic value of the domain plus the fact that I did this as a one man band in my spare time (meaning that the present value of the future cash flows could be much higher if more than 10 hrs. per week was used)... I was able to show just how powerful blogging plus a decent domain can be.

As for the who... The buyer has requested that I not disclose that info as of now.

By the way, if anyone is interested in working with me on this project here at TechConsumer.... Email me:

TechConsumer at gmail dot com

Re: How I Used Blogging to Sell Computers.net for $155,000

Calvin — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:32:09 -0000

Congrats. But wonder who and how did you come out with the price tag.

Re: How I Used Blogging to Sell Computers.net for $155,000

markus941 — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:55:51 -0000

Do you any estimates on the amount of time you spent blogging? Just to make a fairer breakdown of the real costs incurred.

Re: How I Used Blogging to Sell Computers.net for $155,000

rob — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:00:06 -0000

2 years of daily blogging, huh? We'll I've got 2 weeks under my belt...but I guess it's better to do things the way you're approaching this one - have fun, build a community and let things go where they may. Great post!