BlogExplosion is up for Sale
This is definitely not a typo or an early April Fool’s joke. BlogExplosion will be going up for sale next week. We will be sending out a special email early next week with full details about how we plan to sell the site.
After many long discussions over the last couple of weeks we have decided that it is time to find a company that can take BlogExplosion to the next level.
When we started BlogExplosion in October 2004 we never dreamed it would ever get this large. Starting as a simple traffic exchange and blog directory, BE has evolved into one of the largest blog communities on the internet! We think that another company is best suited to take over what we started here and continue to make BE one of the best places for bloggers to visit.
Is BlogExplosion slowing down?
No. Definitely not the case as BlogExplosion is more popular today than ever before.
Some quick facts about BlogExplosion
- BE is approaching 50,000 members
- We have served 22 million visits via surfing blogs and millions of others across the site
- BE signs up on average 100-150 new members per day
- BlogExplosion has over 1 million listings in Google
- We are ranked #4714 on Alexa and trending in the right direction
We are selling BE as an increasingly popular site and we expect BlogExplosion to continue to grow in the future.
What will be included in the sale of BlogExplosion?
BlogExplosion will be selling all our of blogging assets which include:
- Our main site BlogExplosion.com
- Our blog helpmeblog.com
- Our blog counter site LiveBlogStats.com
- Our image hosting site BlogPhotoHut.com
- Our blog hosting service BlogCharm.com with 1300 members
- Our blog radio station BE Radio
Remember BlogExplosion also has some other really neat stuff as well.
- Growing Podcast and VideoCast Directory
- Member Chat with Audio and Video
- RentMyBlog market-style blog advertising network
- Battle of the Blogs (very popular blog battle game)
- So much more once logged in for bloggers to enjoy!
Also included in the sale will be over 70 valuable blogging-related domains.
BATTLEOFBLOGS.COM
BEATIFULBLOGS.COM
BLOG-EXPLOSION.COM
BLOG-VS-BLOG.COM
BLOGBROWSING.COM
BLOGCHANGE.COM
BLOGCHARM.COM
BLOGCIRCLEZ.COM
BLOGCONTENTEXCHANGE.COM
BLOGCRUISER.COM
BLOGDETECTIVE.COM
BLOGDETECTOR.COM
BLOGDISCOVER.COM
BLOGDISCOVERER.COM
BLOGECTORY.COM
BLOGEXAMINER.COM
BLOGEXPLODE.COM
BLOGEXPLOIT.COM
BLOGEXPLORE.COM
BLOGFELLOW.COM
BLOGFORHIRE.COM
BLOGFORME.COM
BLOGGERFORHIRE.COM
BLOGGINGWIKI.COM
BLOGGROUPZ.COM
BLOGHEADLINE.COM
BLOGHEADLINERS.COM
BLOGHEADLINES.COM
BLOGIMAGEHUT.COM
BLOGINSPECTOR.COM
BLOGINVESTIGATOR.COM
BLOGLECTURE.COM
BLOGLISTENING.COM
BLOGMENTION.COM
BLOGNAVIGATE.COM
BLOGNOTICE.COM
BLOGOBSERVER.COM
BLOGPEEK.COM
BLOGPHOTOHUT.COM
BLOGPRIZES.COM
BLOGPROMOTE.COM
BLOGREMAKE.COM
BLOGRINGZ.COM
BLOGSCRATCHCARD.COM
BLOGSCRATCHCARDS.COM
BLOGSFORSALE.BIZ
BLOGSFORSALE.NET
BLOGSHOUTOUT.COM
BLOGSINBATTLE.COM
BLOGSOFSOUND.COM
BLOGSPILL.COM
BLOGSPYING.COM
BLOGSURPRISES.COM
BLOGSWITHSOUND.COM
BLOGTEXTLINKS.COM
BLOGUSE.COM
BLOGVISITS.COM
BLOGWANDER.COM
BUYABLOG.BIZ
BUYABLOG.NET
BUYBLOGCONTENT.COM
FELLOWBLOGS.COM
FREEBLOGCONTENT.COM
HELPMEBLOG.COM
IMPROVEMYBLOG.COM
INEEDBLOGCONTENT.COM
LIVEBLOGSTATS.COM
MYBLOGCHAT.COM
MYBLOGPOST.COM
MYSTERYBLOGS.COM
PODCASTBROWSING.COM
PODCASTEXPLOSION.COM
RENTMYBLOG.COM
RENTMYBLOGSPACE.COM
REVIEWMYBLOG.COM
SHOUTBOXFRENZY.COM
SMASHINGBLOGS.COM
VISITBLOGS.COM
So how much does BlogExplosion make?
February 2006 - $4234.50
January 2006 - $4 132.00
December 2005 - $3 877.50
November 2005 - $4 203.00
October 2005 - $4 066.00
September 2005 - $4 695.00
August 2005 - $4 778.00
July 2005 - $5 284.00
June 2005 - $5 416.00
May 2005 - $4 482.00
April 2005 - $3 372.00
March 2005 - $4 453.00
February 2005 - $4 692.00
Januray 2005 - $5 577.00
December 2004 - $5 872.50
November 2004 - $3 695.00
October 2004 - $1 365.00
BlogExplosion has many repeat advertisers (because the system works) and to be honest if we could move more traffic our sales would be double than what they are currently. There are many additional revenue streams that could also be incorporated to increase sales including sites sponsorships, email sponsorships, podcast/vidcast advertising, BE Radio spots, image hosting upgrades amongst many others.
Who would want to buy BlogExplosion?
- Media/Advertising company wanting an immediate blog presence
- A web2.0, mashup or social networking company looking for an immediate member base
- Ad networks looking for blogging inventory
We have contacted a couple of people to potentially broker and provide advice for the sale of BlogExplosion. We will be sending out a PR early next week with a two week window for companies interested in purchasing BlogExplosion.
What happens for existing BE members?
Things are business as usual. We will be launching the Daily Traffic Lottery next week and will continue looking for advertisers for BlogCharm. Remember this is a good thing because a larger company can take BE to the next level which means even a larger network of bloggers for everyone.
We have put our hearts and soul into BlogExplosion. It is our baby and we have poured our lives into this site. For members that have been with us for some time, you know we have done everything in our power to to make BlogExplosion the best site possible… But we are builders. We like to build new stuff. I am not sure we have the internal drive or motivation anymore to take it further as we have given it our best. We are very proud of what we have accomplished.
BlogExplosion really is a neat community for people to hang out at. So many sites on the internet have absolutely no clue what it takes to build a community online but we think that BE has touched thousands of people. We also hope that BE has made better bloggers out of you as well. People have established many friendships through our site, built loyal readerships and we really like that fact.
BlogExplosion members have always been the best and it has been an honor to have been able to serve your needs. We thank you for all of your support when we needed it and kept up motivated to keep going. There have been some tough days here and it has been our members that made us want to get up in the morning. We thank you for that.
Again we will be sending out a special email early next week with additional information about the upcoming sale. For anyone requiring information you may contact us here.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thomas and Jeff