Website flipping is a pretty simple concept: a ‘flipper’ buys a site at auction, works on it to improve traffic and boost search engine rankings, thereby raising the profile and value of the site which can then be sold on for a profit or retained as part of a portfolio.
With start-up costs minimal (internet connection and as little as £20 to buy a first site) and potential earnings often as high as six figures for a year’s worth of work, flipping is quickly becoming the obvious choice for SEO experts wanting to work independently and flexibly from anywhere in the world.
The recent successes of Youtube and Myspace have done much to raise the potential rewards for such work (they sold…