Would you sell your Adsense website?

[jason77]

Would you sell your Adsense website and if for how much, compared to the annual revenue?

I think I wouldn't. I dont think there is anything comparable to invest the money otherwise....may it be stocks, a savings account or real estate...you will never have the same monthly earnings....and it would be really hard to find someone willing to pay for what such a website is worth...Apart from that you would need to pay lots of taxes on a website sale...so you would only have 50% of it, depending on where you live.

[jason77]

You also need to consider the time you spend on it...if you dont spend any time on it, it is ok...I also have some small website I even havent had a look at for 3 years....they only make 20-50 dollars per month, but that's easy money....

[howiejs]

It is all about diversification and timing.

Sorry guys but 90% of this thread has it wrong :)

Look at how real wealth is created (wealth that passes down from generation to generation) it is from business sales . . .

Every property, site, etc. has a life-cycle and a time to sell.

Does your site depend on SE traffic? If so from only one engine (who remembers google Flordia?)

Are you dependant on one CPC engine (remember the last FEW google adwords SLAPS?)

Are you dependant on just Adsense (remember smart pricing?)

If you don't have an exit strategy that in my opinion you don't have a business - you have either a lifestyle or a hobby . . .

That is ok - just wanted to share - sorry for the rambling

(FYI I am in the private equity industry - so I see the power and wealth created in M&A)

[europeforvisitors]

Look at how real wealth is created (wealth that passes down from generation to generation) it is from business sales . . .

Or, in some cases, from royalties (e.g., authors' estates or residuals from TV shows).

[potentialgeek]

Or, in some cases, from royalties (e.g., authors' estates or residuals from TV shows).

Adsense revenue 'feels' a lot like royalties. You write something and it gets published online. And you keep getting paid each time it's read.

And those months where you don't change anything, it feels like you won the lottery and just get the monthly check in the mail. :)

p/g

[europeforvisitors]

Adsense revenue 'feels' a lot like royalties. You write something and it gets published online. And you keep getting paid each time it's read.

Yes, and that's true of other revenue streams, too, such as display ads and affiliate links. Good content can be "monetized" in any number of ways--even with subscriptions (think WALL STREET JOURNAL or NEW YORK TIMES Select) or downloads (such as e-books). That's why real media properties sell for more than the formula quoted here would suggest: They have long-term potential and don't rely on the vagaries of a single revenue source like AdSense.

[StuntasticAudi]

Well it all depends on how much? I have many different sites. I recently just sold a site that i only had for 2 months and was earning $5 a day from adsense. I sold it for $3200.

My main income sites are not for sale but if someone could offer me something i cant refuse then yea i would sell it.

[underground]

Why sell? Of course, if the price is right, everything is for sale. However, the current going rate just seems to be way below what I see as fair value. On many of the sites I run, profit nearly equals income; there is little work involved and the hosting cost is negligible. Selling for a multiple of monthly income in such a situation seems foolish.

Perhaps things are different, if the site constantly requires updating or comes with nasty surprises, such as potential copyright issues. Right now I prefer to enjoy the steady cash flow.

[Huntster]

I'm looking forward to my kids seeing my checks and being proud of daddy someday.....and then getting those checks themselves someday.

[swa66]

Adsense website

I don't have any such a thing. If I'd have a MFA I'd gladly sell it as it's a liability.

Any of my real websites aren't for sale unless the price is right (and then I'm looking at many years of income, a decent plan for continuation etc.).

[jason77]

Some day the currency wont be a problem anymore as you will deal with google in your country instead of everyone dealing directly with the USA - so it will become independent of the dollar.

I am not looking forward to this day although the dollar gets more and more worthless (lost 50% of its value the last couple of years) - as once i deal with google in my country i have to pay additional taxes that are not paid if you deal with a country outside of the eu.

[pbmadman]

Once my site reaches its earnings potential, I would want 15-20 times yearly revenues. Right now, I'm only making $70 per month on my one hobby site without working on it, and I think I can easily get to $1000 monthly within a couple of years. So the first $240,000 gets my site :-)

I don't think I'll get any offers very soon. However, I am a big believer in internet advertising and would need to buy $240,000 in treasury bonds to match the income I think I can get to... so that's my price.