How to Build a Sellable Website | Ep. #207

<p>In Episode #207, Eric and Neil discuss how you can build a sellable website. Tune in to learn how to create a sellable website, why you should think long-term in regards to what you build, and how to choose a niche big enough to leave room for growth.</p> <h3>Time Stamped Show Notes:</h3> <ul> <li>00:27 – Today’s topic: <em>How to Build a Sellable Website</em></li> <li>00:35 – “Don’t think about trying to make a cookbook and sell it off the bat”</li> <li>00:41 – Create value</li> <li>00:53 – Check <a href= "https://feinternational.com/">FEInternational</a> for resources on how to value your website</li> <li>01:06 – Look for something with repeatable and scalable traffic sources <ul> <li>01:32 – Check acquisitions, all your traffic, and your channels</li> </ul> </li> <li>01:45 – Make sure your website has clean code <ul> <li>01:52 – Neil doesn’t buy websites with messy code</li> </ul> </li> <li>02:25 – Have a clean layout and design <ul> <li>02:35 – “Nicely designed websites convert better”</li> </ul> </li> <li>02:55 – Have a clean backlink profile <ul> <li>03:01 – Use <a href="https://ahrefs.com">Ahrefs</a> or <a href= "https://www.semrush.com/">SEMrush</a></li> <li>03:12 – Check for the bad links coming in</li> </ul> </li> <li>03:34 – Think long-term <ul> <li>03:45 – Don’t do shady stuff or use shady content</li> <li>04:20 – Doing unethical things will it make it more difficult to sell your website</li> </ul> </li> <li>04:38 – Stability of income <ul> <li>04:45 – People check your website if there’s a potential for growth</li> </ul> </li> <li>05:30 – Make sure you have a big enough market for your website <ul> <li>05:48 – Don’t pick a niche that is too small, making you dominant, but not profitable</li> </ul> </li> <li>06:28 – Check <a href= "https://feinternational.com/">FEInternational</a> on how they value websites <ul> <li>06:55 – <a href="https://flippa.com/">Flippa</a> and <a href= "https://empireflippers.com">Empire Flipper</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>07:10 – Put a process in place <ul> <li>07:47 – <a hre