If you are a frequent visitor to this blog, you may have noticed the small panel in the left sidebar that indicates this blog is for sale. I thought you deserved a few words of explanation.
Why Does Anyone Sell Their Blog
Some may find it surprising that anyone would sell a blog they have created. Isn’t a blog a kind of personal journal of information and thoughts on a topic of interest? That probably is true for 99% of blogs, but clearly not so for the biggies like the Huffington Post or TechCrunch, which are akin to online newspapers.
Thinking of the other 99%, what is going on when someone wants to sell one of these blogs. It clearly depends on the extent to which the blog is reflecting the personality of the author. A highly personal blog is probably not saleable as an ongoing concern. On the other hand, a blog which has been built as a way of chronicling some topic with minimal linking to the personality of the author is clearly saleable. Senior Money Memos is such a blog.
If you are interested in the details of the sale, then you should check the This Blog For Sale web page. If you’re interested in the reasons behind the sale and why it might make sense for you to buy it, then please read on.
Reasons Why I Want To Sell
Not Enough Time
This is the principal reason why the thought of selling this blog came to mind. A number of new interests are taking up time and this is crowding out the time I would normally devote to this blog. There is no diminution of interest in the topic, which is still a growing factor as society evolves.
Focus, Focus, Focus
Here I must confess I have not been taking my own advice. Those three words of Peter Drucker are ones I have repeated many times to others. Put all your energies ideally into a single cause and you will be much more effective in achieving your goals. As Michael Porter said strategy is about saying no. You cannot pursue every enthusiasm you may have and do it effectively.
Benefits To The Purchaser
Hot Topic with Growing Interest
Seniors are a growing proportion of the population. This creates interesting challenges for society and for the seniors. Seniors are healthier and are living longer. This can stretch whatever financial resources they have. To enjoy their later years they must be more resourceful with what they have. They have a keen interest in finding out all they can on how best to achieve a long and fulfilling life.
Building An Authority Website With A Good Reputation
A large number of websites are coming online to meet that senior appetite for useful information. Senior Money Memos aims to be an effective entry point to what is available.
Search Engine Visible
Search engines such as Google and Bing can bring the majority of visitors to a site such as Senior Money Memos. The sheer volume of content provides a strong magnet for such search engine interest. Most posts have been created so as to rank well in appropriate keyword searches.
Effective Technology Gives A Mobile Device Friendly Website
The blog uses WordPress software and has a child theme from the latest default theme, twentyeleven. This gives excellent rendering on desktop PCs and is fully mobile device friendly for iPhones and Android smart phones. With the increasing share of Internet visitor traffic that are using mobile devices, either iPhone or Android, this is a very important strength of the Senior Money Memos.
Monetization
Personal finances for seniors is a topic that is of interest to major financial institutions and of course to the seniors themselves. Both display ads and Adsense ads can perform well, particularly as volumes grow through time.
Avoids all the problems and frustrations of starting a blog from scratch
If you would like to be running your own blog on personal finances for seniors, then Senior Money Memos is a great opportunity for you. You don’t need to go through all the challenges and frustrations of starting a blog from scratch. Instead you can manage a successful blog and tune it to reflect your own preferences.
How To Proceed
If you would like to know more, then you have two choices:
A. Make Contact Now
You can contact Barry Welford to find out whatever information you need. Â If it sells prior to auction, you are likely getting this blog for a lower price.
B. Participate in the Auction
Unless this blog is sold prior to auction, it will be auctioned shortly via Flippa.com for a period of 30 days with a Buy-It-Now (BIN) price of $4,000. There will probably be further information provided on the auction website. Drop us a line if you would like to be informed when it goes live on the Flippa.com website.
