Getting started with acquiring profitable websites - join the journey

Reading my last post, I realized my criteria is a bit sketchy. I want the site I buy to be profitable - or potentially so and I'm a bit open to whether the site produces and active or passive income.

A note here: I do think the idea of passive income is a bit of a misnomer because every site needs some attention. Some need more than others. The one thing I DO want to avoid is 'buying a job". So to continue with the criteria...

What price range? There are a couple ...

What to look for when buying a website?

What KIND of site should I buy?

What business model should I invest in? What should I avoid?

Really the criteria could (and might) make several posts. After all, I'm laying out the standards that will rule my investment. And this IS an investment... a business. So my first criteria is to look for something that will turn a PROFIT.

Actually, I'll be looking for a website that already turns a profit. This eliminates ...

Hi,

My name is Andy Havens and I'll be blogging about my first venture into the world of buying a website.

I've never done this before, but I am not new to the Internet. Most of my online experience is in copywriting and business consulting - this is where most of income derives from too. I've also built quite a few sites myself and participated in several other ventures. Basically, I've wandered around, spent a little - okay a lot - and made a little. To date, my clients ...