@RealDaddy , that was prior to the Amazon Associates' 1% and 3% commission rates as I can recall, simpler and easier times for just about everything, similar to the MyArticleNetwork, LinkVana, and iSnare massive submissions with 1 article to rank top 3..I am sure you remember some of those times
Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the buyer got her ROI back and then some judging the traffic levels I still saw when that site was popular...I was glued to it too. Traffic levels were big.
To others reading this, this is why you don't thump your chest about website sales. And a lot of people prefer to keep their site sales private.
Similar thinking here
@BlogPro , especially if the person thumping their chest provides a related or relevant service.
I think there's a way to do it correctly, which is with folks you've helped achieve 'some' success, and by nature, I think it can only backfire due to a buyer's maturity and experience, and that's regardless of how well-intended, squared away or how solid your disclaimers in an offering pitch have been. I think it comes down to a person's maturity secondary to experience, not the other way around.
Also reminds me about Organic Traffic Formula, think I bought it for the like $600 years ago when it was available. I knew it'd create the wrong expectations for a large group of folks regardless how well-intended Spencer was/is. The Aura behind it was basically, "you can do it too" because I am just like you type of interpretation in my books. I bought the course, but only to see the 6 figure site and some of the process for just a few aha moments, others I am sure thought it was their ticket to freedom without doing much, which I believe ended up in too much of a headache for the good seller without needing it, especially with US law, so yet another reason to eliminate its from his repertoire.
Just like Amazing.com and other information biz models that now normally the idea behind it takes 2-3 years for momentum (*sometimes a lot more) if it isn't the unlikely quick home run. If the buyer's expectations are mostly from the owner's success, in the end I think that's a probable ticket for disaster, yet that "Amazing" branded domain nicely continues now for $200 per month compared to the $5k ticket price back a few years ago as I last checked.
End of the day, I think there are just correct ways to humbly brag about things, just like anyone getting the latest $1,500 Harvard Biz school online certificates, efforts and achievements are a high selling point without being "salesy", as they often present uniqueness, differentiation and even scarcity/prestige/status. Bragging rights literally ANYONE slightly competent can now get for peanuts from Harvard Biz School for sparkling a CV/resume for around $1k, I mean, eyes on the beholder, but that's a steal if you're corporate. Nice comment and reminder brother.