Hello, (I really hope I have posted this in the correct forum).
I am just looking for a little advice. I have not purchased a website before privately, I have purchased on from flippa and that went ok.
I used to read a website regularly a few years ago, the owner stopped updating the site about 2 years ago. I enjoy the content and emailed him seeing if he might be interested in selling the site. He said he has lost interest in the site and would sell it.
I am purchasing the following:
Website and email account
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Also a sister site on Tumblr
The website is built on Google Pelican, I have no idea about this as I have only used WordPress or square space, seller has told me he can and will transfer the site for me to WordPress.
The sales process is currently being setup by the seller and we have decided to use escrow for this.
I am seeking a little guidance as to what I should be doing to make this deal safe and secure for myself, also what are my first steps that I should implement after receiving the website and associated social pages, email and so on.
Also I have been linked to a page from the website that shows website stats, its on the "advertise" page stats are from similar web, can these be trusted?
Thankyou very much and hope I can learn something from your responses
I am just looking for a little advice. I have not purchased a website before privately, I have purchased on from flippa and that went ok.
I used to read a website regularly a few years ago, the owner stopped updating the site about 2 years ago. I enjoy the content and emailed him seeing if he might be interested in selling the site. He said he has lost interest in the site and would sell it.
I am purchasing the following:
Website and email account
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Also a sister site on Tumblr
The website is built on Google Pelican, I have no idea about this as I have only used WordPress or square space, seller has told me he can and will transfer the site for me to WordPress.
The sales process is currently being setup by the seller and we have decided to use escrow for this.
I am seeking a little guidance as to what I should be doing to make this deal safe and secure for myself, also what are my first steps that I should implement after receiving the website and associated social pages, email and so on.
Also I have been linked to a page from the website that shows website stats, its on the "advertise" page stats are from similar web, can these be trusted?
Thankyou very much and hope I can learn something from your responses