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    1 Man Blog Sells for $15 Million Dollars!

    PaidContent is reporting that a WordPress blog by the name of Bankaholic has just been acquired by BankRate For Up To $15 Million!

    1 Man Blog Sells for $15 Million Dollars

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    That's amazing!

    Anything to do with finance such as mortgages and insurance must be so difficult to rank for in terms of popular search terms. Get enough traffic to a finance related blog and the big banks/firms would definitely be interested, they've got the deep pockets too! Well did, they're all going into liquidation now

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    wow

    Wow, do you think it's true?

    I agree with Pro Blogger .... very inspiring! :)

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    I imagine that a bankrate would have bought this to capitalise on its following and direct the following to them.

    I may be wrong but surely any following that this blog would have would know that it has been bought and move on?

    Dan

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    Was it true or just hype?

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    That's some sale, congratulations to Mr Wu.

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    Making a blog is actually not that hard to do is it? This is one fortunate dude having sold it so very expensive.

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    hmmm

    Quote Originally Posted by rrjnsy89 View Post
    Making a blog is actually not that hard to do is it? This is one fortunate dude having sold it so very expensive.
    I expect it is just as easy as writing a best selling book.

    Only difference is you don't have a publisher telling you that your blog is rubbish or great.

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    I hear financial adwords went for £50 a pop at one time, and maybe still do on some keywords.

    So i would not be suprised of a blog being sold at such a price.

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