Things to consider before listing your blog are best
marketplace and site verification. You need to provide traffic metrics, sign of
profitability and earnings. Others include opening an Escrow account and how to
transfer the site to new owner.
How to
Verify Ownership of a Site
Before a site is listed on flippa you need to verify
ownership. Go to flippa and click launch link in the list builder.
There are two ways to confirm ownership on flippa. You can
either upload a file via the file upload. This process is a simple two step
process. The second way to verify is to add a Meta tag to the site.
Verify
Via File Upload
You would be asked to place a specific verification file
into main directory of web server. You
download the file from verify site ownership.
To upload the file you use the STP or transfer protocol
technology. This could be accessed on the hosts control panel.
Steps are upload file to main directory of web server. Go
to listing page for the site for sale then select launch from the list builder.
Finally click verify file now button.
How
to Verify Site Ownership via Meta Element
To verify via Meta element you need to copy a
verification code. Once you copy the code it should go in the
section, before the first section. Simply pastes the code into the
homepage click verify Meta tag now. It is essential you verify ownership or the
site will not go live on Flippa.
The
Sites Traffic
The sites traffic is very important during a sale. The metrics
are usually based on analytical tools such as Google Analytic API.
To add your site metrics you grant flippa permission to
check the traffic. They use traffic data from the actual URL provided and
Google Analytic.
The only traffic registered is traffic to the exact
hostname. The seller should make sure they entered the correct URL of the site.
They should make sure they grant permission to the correct account through
admin.
How
to Transfer Wordpress Site
The mechanism to transfer your site to a new owner is a
little technical. The steps include login details of buyer, export of files,
file compression and downloading of compressed file. Then comes the export of
database, checking export options, SQL selected and database saved. The process
is explained Here
How
to Receive Payment
There are two ways to receive payment for a successful
sale. The seller could use an Escrow account, Flippa Escrow or PayPal.
Opening an Escrow is free however certain fees and
percentages occur after a completed sale. Wire transfer could attract up to 25%
fee while additions fees are charged to the buyer.
PayPal payments do not attract wire transfer fees. Things
you need to receive payment are IBAN number which is the system used to
identify individual banks.
You need to enter your bank details and PayPal email
address. Once the wire transaction is made for a sale the seller receives
payment within 1-4 days. Same applies for PayPal transactions.
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