Episode #1283
What Neil Learned Buying a Blog for $500K
February 04, 2020

In episode #1283, we talk about what Neil learned buying a blog for 500k! A while ago, Neil bought his Kissmetrics blog back from the investors as a marketing move for his own website. Listen in to hear about the process, the reasons for the acquisition and the lessons he learned.

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:25] Today’s topic: What Neil Learned Buying a Blog for 500k.
  • [00:40] The blog that Neil bought and why.
  • [01:07] Neil’s thoughts around buying the blog back from investors after it tanked.
  • [02:46] The response that the investors had to Neil’s offer.
  • [03:07] The marketing learnings from the acquisition about merging, cleaning and drop-off.
  • [03:58] Neil’s integration period and the process of migration.
  • [04:49] What the company and investors did after the acquisition.
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