- Rob Boirun has been making websites and writing content for them as a hobby since 2002.
- Boirun began seriously monetizing his content in 2019 and sold one of his hobby sites in 2020.
- He now buys and flips websites from platforms like Flippa, netting up to $178,000 per flip.
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rob Boirun, a 50-year-old website flipper and the CEO of PopNet Media LLC, from Huntsville, Alabama. It has been edited for length and clarity.
I have a lone-wolf personality; I don't want to manage a team like other business owners. So in 2019, when my website-hosting and VPN businesses had grown to the point where I could no longer manage them alone, I knew it was time to sell.
I've always operated information-based websites for fun and to give me a place to write about the things I find interesting.
Money wasn't my motivator, but I was monetizing them
Once I sold those businesses, I realized I needed a new source of consistent monthly income. That's when I focused on running my hobby sites as a business instead of just a casual side gig.
I've maintained a handful of sites over the years in various stages. I've owned beginner sites that had 10 to 20 posts, more established sites...
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