How to buy a website at NicheInvestor, via HerPaperRoute’s creator platform
FAQs For Buyers
Q. What kind of sites do you have for sale?
We list websites in a variety of niches. Some of the most popular are food, travel, business, and finance. You can see all of the sites we currently have for sale here. Just sign up as a free member to access them.
Q. Can I get access to the Google Analytics of a site I am interested in?
Usually, yes! Most sellers would love to get you ‘read and analyze’ access to Google Analytics that you are interested in. Simply reach out to the individual seller via their listing on the platform, and provide them with your Gmail email address.
Q. Can I make my own offer?
You are welcome to make an offer, it’s up to the individual seller if they wish to entertain it or not.
Q. Are payments secure?
Yes, when using our Closing Service, we use Escrow as a secure third party to handle the money transaction. Using Escrow ensures that your banking info is never revealed to the seller, or anyone else. Escrow holds your payment until you have received the domain to ensure a safe transaction. Our closing service is an optional service we make available on a first-come, first-served basis. The fee for this is often covered by the seller, but you are welcome to cover the closing service cost as part of your offer, to make your offer more attractive to the seller.
Q. Do the sellers accept a payment plan?
Most of our transactions are full cash payments to Escrow (you can pay by wire or in some cases, credit card or PayPal). But some sellers do accept payment plan offers, where you will pay in monthly, quarterly or annual installments. If you are interested in a payment plan, present this in your offer to the.
Q. How can I get updated about new listings?
We have a helpful email that goes out every week with our latest listings. If you would like to be in the know, make sure you sign up here.
Q. Does the website I’m buying come with hosting?
When you buy a website, usually you would move the site to your own hosting account. And then to take over the domain, it is moved to your own domain registrar. We recommend these hosting companies.
But, some sellers have just that one website on their hosting account, so in those cases, you may be able to just take over their hosting account. Unless the hosting account is listed as included on the listing page, it’s best to ask, when making your offer.
Q. Do I get the affiliate accounts associated with the website?
In most cases, we would recommend that you replace any affiliate links on a website with your own. As, affiliate accounts have the seller’s tax ID on them, and you would want to use your own. To keep getting affiliate sales with the new site, you should update any affiliate links with your own. In some cases, you will be able to use the same links and just get access to the seller’s affiliate account, but typically, it’s recommended you have your own account and just swap out the links.
Q. What is included in the purchase of a website?
What is included in the sale can differ from seller to seller, but typically you will see the domain, website content, social accounts, and email subscribers.
Q. How can I keep the website on Mediavine?
MediaVine is an attractive buying point, but if the website is currently not getting 50K+ sessions in the past 30 days, Mediavine will not accept the site to move to your own Mediavine account, when you ask to get approved.
Q. What kind of information can I get about the websites for sale?
Most of our listings have a profit and loss statement that you can easily access. Once you have a registered account on the platform, you can ask the seller any questions you have.
Q. What kind of support do I receive after the sale?
We recommend sellers provide support for 30 days, but that is something you and the seller can decide together.
Q. How does the buying process work?
After an offer is agreed upon by the buyer and seller, the seller can choose how they want to sell. We recommend using our Closing Service, to give both you and the seller peace of mind. If you opt for this service, we will send you a sale agreement to sign and set up an escrow account for the transfer of funds. Our team is there to help and guide both parties through the transfer of files and funds to make sure the transaction runs smoothly.
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