Flipping Websites and Newsletters: The Next Gold Rush or Fool's Gold?

What's the point and how can you do it if you want to?

Online flipping — buying digital assets like websites or social media accounts to resell later (at higher prices) — is not a new concept.

But a growing trend is people creating new blogs, channels, and newsletters solely to flip them for quick cash.

What's the point of it? Does it work? And is this legit?

Or is it just another internet get-rich-quick scheme?

I decided to explore the world of flipping digital properties to figure out if it can really pay off.

Selling digital real estate

The old school way.

Selling profitable online assets has been around for years.

Domain flipping is one of the oldest digital markets — buy an apt domain name and sell for a markup.

But more types of online properties can now be flipped for profit like:

• Websites and blogs

• Social media accounts

• Newsletters

• Online courses

• NFTs

Platforms like Flippa, Fameswap, and Duuce have emerged to connect buyers and sellers of everything from sites to subscribers.

Some people even directly look to buy things on social media. I've seen…