How Much Is My Site Worth?!

[Kenji4861]

Today, I got this email from someone offering to buy my site. Now, I have no clue how much webpages go for. No way to see the going rate.

I get around 10,000 hits a day (growing by about 500 visitors every month), and I make about an average around $1500 (sometimes way more, sometimes way less) or so every month.

My site has been up for about 4 years now, updated EVERYDAY.

How much is this site worth? Is it in the few thousands? ten thousands? or even hundred thousands? I don't know.. any input would be appreciated.

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

How are you making $1500 a month? Ads?

 

[Kenji4861]

Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
How are you making $1500 a month? Ads?

Yes, I guess we can call them ads. I sell products for other companies. So referring/ads.

 

[MrCodeDude]

You run Spoofee? Wow that's cool
-- mrcodedude

 

[ScottyB]

I would sell it for what you make in a year x 10

 

[Kenji4861]

Originally posted by: ScottyB
I would sell it for what you make in a year x 10

$180,000!? Does that sound reasonable?

 

[MrCodeDude]

Wouldn't it be $18,000?

I think he means how much your site makes in a year
-- mrcodedude

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
Wouldn't it be $18,000?

I think he means how much your site makes in a year
-- mrcodedude

times 10.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
Wouldn't it be $18,000?

I think he means how much your site makes in a year
-- mrcodedude

Then times 10.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Jeesus dizzam. $150,000 = lots of money.

I say you lie and tell him you make like $3,000 a year and then donate to the MrCodeDude Foundation.
-- mrcodedude

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
Jeesus dizzam. $150,000 = lots of money.

I say you lie and tell him you make like $3,000 a year and then donate to the MrCodeDude Foundation.
-- mrcodedude

Jeesus dizzam, you can't do math for sh!t.

18,000 x 10 does not equal 18,000, nor does it equal 150,000.

18,000 x 10 equals 180,000.

 

[Hector13]

Originally posted by: Kenji4861

Originally posted by: ScottyB
I would sell it for what you make in a year x 10

$180,000!? Does that sound reasonable?

Well you say you "make" 18,000 a year, is that in profit or revenue?
I'll assume this is revenue; if you have like a 40% profit margin, that works out to about $7500 a year.
Now, assuming your business grows at say 3% a year and it "costs" you 8% to access more capital (ie, get a loan).

If you just take the discounted future cash flows ($7500 / (.08 - .03)), you get a value of around $150,000 so I guess it is not unreasonable.

Add to this, the fact that this person probably thinks they can run the business "better" than you can (why else buy it?), it is probably worth more to them.

 

[MrCodeDude]

Originally posted by: datalink7
Jeesus dizzam, you can't do math for sh!t.

18,000 x 10 does not equal 18,000, nor does it equal 150,000.

18,000 x 10 equals 180,000.

and I make about an average around $1500

Jeesus dizzam, you can't read for sh!t
$1500 x 120 = $150,000 not $180,000
-- mrcodedude

 

[yoda291]

yearx10...you have to realize, he's also paying for your clients and name.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude

Originally posted by: datalink7
Jeesus dizzam, you can't do math for sh!t.

18,000 x 10 does not equal 18,000, nor does it equal 150,000.

18,000 x 10 equals 180,000.

and I make about an average around $1500

Jeesus dizzam, you can't read for sh!t
$1500 x 120 = $150,000 not $180,000
-- mrcodedude

holy shlt

you need to use a calculator

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude

Originally posted by: datalink7
Jeesus dizzam, you can't do math for sh!t.

18,000 x 10 does not equal 18,000, nor does it equal 150,000.

18,000 x 10 equals 180,000.

and I make about an average around $1500

Jeesus dizzam, you can't read for sh!t
$1500 x 120 = $150,000 not $180,000
-- mrcodedude

Ahhh, but I digress.

He said $1500 a month.

And someone suggested 10 times what he makes a year.

$1500 x 12 (remember, 12 months in a year!) = $18,000.

$18,000 x 10 = 180,000.

Who can't read now biatch?



edit: besides, $1500 x 120 = $180,000 anyway.

 

[Tetsuo]

I'd say $150-200,000

 

[Kenji4861]

Yes, I agree with that. The buyer believes he can run the business better and so $150-180k is not unreasonable I guess. It's very hard to let go of something I enjoyed working on for close to 4 years =(. but $150-180k sounds tempting. I am going to have to sit and think about this. Thanks guys.

Originally posted by: Hector13

Originally posted by: Kenji4861

Originally posted by: ScottyB
I would sell it for what you make in a year x 10

$180,000!? Does that sound reasonable?

Well you say you "make" 18,000 a year, is that in profit or revenue?
I'll assume this is revenue; if you have like a 40% profit margin, that works out to about $7500 a year.
Now, assuming your business grows at say 3% a year and it "costs" you 8% to access more capital (ie, get a loan).

If you just take the discounted future cash flows ($7500 / (.08 - .03)), you get a value of around $150,000 so I guess it is not unreasonable.

Add to this, the fact that this person probably thinks they can run the business "better" than you can (why else buy it?), it is probably worth more to them.

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude

Originally posted by: datalink7
Jeesus dizzam, you can't do math for sh!t.

18,000 x 10 does not equal 18,000, nor does it equal 150,000.

18,000 x 10 equals 180,000.

and I make about an average around $1500

Jeesus dizzam, you can't read for sh!t
$1500 x 120 = $150,000 not $180,000
-- mrcodedude

Oh...my...god..I hope you're not this dumb IRL...

 

[datalink7]

Just remember to start high so you can bargain lower if you want.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Kenji4861

Originally posted by: ScottyB
I would sell it for what you make in a year x 10

$180,000!? Does that sound reasonable?

gotta start somewhere
they are only going to try to work you down, so even if it is a little high, no harm in giving it a try

 

[ed21x]

I vote that you just keep it. Considering the rate that this site traffic is growing, and the revenue, selling it for 150k is easily something you can make in around 5 years. In the long run, you'll definitely be making more money, and reaping the benefits of a steady income.

btw... i would pay you 200k for that site if I had the money.

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: datalink7

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude

Originally posted by: datalink7
Jeesus dizzam, you can't do math for sh!t.

18,000 x 10 does not equal 18,000, nor does it equal 150,000.

18,000 x 10 equals 180,000.

and I make about an average around $1500

Jeesus dizzam, you can't read for sh!t
$1500 x 120 = $150,000 not $180,000
-- mrcodedude

Ahhh, but I digress.

He said $1500 a month.

And someone suggested 10 times what he makes a year.

$1500 x 12 (remember, 12 months in a year!) = $18,000.

$18,000 x 10 = 180,000.

Who can't read now biatch?



edit: besides, $1500 x 120 = $180,000 anyway.

LOL, What kind of calculator did you use MrCodedude?

 

[Phuz]

Originally posted by: ed21x
I vote that you just keep it. Considering the rate that this site traffic is growing, and the revenue, selling it for 150k is easily something you can make in around 5 years. In the long run, you'll definitely be making more money, and reaping the benefits of a steady income.

btw... i would pay you 200k for that site if I had the money.

Yes.

 

[CrazyDe1]

I know a kid that got offered 300k for his site a few years ago. It was a flash development site...he took it and he's now living pretty well. Although if it were me, I woulda kept it and had a steady stream of income...that's nice