Sale of NZMustang.com Website

The NZMustang.com website is for sale.

   The site was in 2000 and I have built it up over the last 10 years from nothing to a very large site (700MB + of data), getting regular visitors from all over the world.
See below for basic site statistics from March 2010.


Overview,   Top countries,                     Top cities,                         Daily visitors,                            Visitors per hour        

Why is it for Sale?

Basically I am now very busy with multiple demands on my time and I sometimes struggle to keep the site up to the standard that it deserves.

Who can apply?

I will only sell the site to an appropriate purchaser, and so there are a few conditions placed on the sale. These are that the purchaser must
1. Be a NZ resident.
 2. Be an active member of one of the 7 Mustang clubs.
 3. Not use the site for promotion of any objectionable advertising material such as sexual services or links to porn or gambling sites.
4.  Commit to retain (at least) the existing services including club coverage of events etc, and the national convention each year.
5.  Have reasonable basic computer and literacy skills so the site can be maintained to an acceptable standard.

    Why would you want it?

The site is for sale as a going concern, as a profitable small business. It covers all its costs, makes a modest profit and continues to show strong traffic growth. There is definite potential to considerably enhance revenue by promoting greater advertising and providing new services which are of use and interest to the wider Mustang community. (I have not had the time to pursue new growth opportunities, even though they are literally knocking at my door.)

How much time is involved?

On average about 15 mins a day. Many days nothing is required, but maybe once a week it needs an hour or more. Of course if a new owner wanted to spend more time and develop the site to provide greater services, then more time would be needed for a while.

What computer skills do I need?

Not many. You need good basic computer skills, you need to learn how to use a webpage editor, and how to edit photos and images. Its definitely not rocket science. When I started with websites I knew almost nothing about them, but have progressively developed the basic skills without any formal training. The existing site is maintained using Microsoft FrontPage software, which is very easy to use and very much like MS Word in the way it presents each web page for editing. With such powerful (What you see is what you get) web editors as are available today, you do not need to even understand the HTLM internet language, because the web editors do all the code for you. Anyone familiar with the basic MS office software suite will pick it up in no time.

What would I get?

The purchaser will obtain the following with the sale:

  1. Ownership of the NZMustang.com domain name.

  2. Ownership of the NZMustang.co.nz domain name.

  3. Ownership, access, and Copywrite to the existing website, and all associated files.

  4. Some assistance with training for a transition period to enable a new owner to become familiar with the site.

  5. Potentially retain the existing funding provided by the seven existing clubs (subject to negotiation with the clubs of course).

What would it cost?

A price approximately equal to two years profit is envisaged.  Not only would existing revenue easily see that investment repaid within 2 years (probably much or less), but the capital value of the site and the two domain names would also be enhanced and grown as well. Therefore the site is a good investment to the purchaser, irrespective of its value to the NZ Mustang community. 

Are you Interested?

Contact me,  Wal Marshall