Side projects I've built since 2009

#1

Post by naeemnur » Mon, May 19, 2025, 9:17 AM UTC

Side projects I've built since 2009
naeemnur.com

Re: Side projects I've built since 2009

#2

Post by EdA1 » Mon, May 19, 2025, 10:12 AM UTC

Wow, you've sold a lot of sites. How does that work?

Re: Side projects I've built since 2009

#3

Post by monsieurbanana » Mon, May 19, 2025, 10:22 AM UTC

EdA1 wrote: post #2

Wow, you've sold a lot of sites. How does that work?

Microacquistions maybe? I haven't looked much into it and I don't want to link to a random $$$ website, so instead here's the subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/microacquisitions

Re: Side projects I've built since 2009

#4

Post by diggan » Mon, May 19, 2025, 10:33 AM UTC

EdA1 wrote: post #2

Wow, you've sold a lot of sites. How does that work?

Create public project, have a contact-form/email somewhere on the website, if someone is interested in buying it, they'll reach out to you and you discuss the details. Isn't much more magic than that :)

Re: Side projects I've built since 2009

#5

Post by MrGilbert » Mon, May 19, 2025, 10:53 AM UTC

diggan wrote: post #4

EdA1 wrote: post #2

Wow, you've sold a lot of sites. How does that work?

Create public project, have a contact-form/email somewhere on the website, if someone is interested in buying it, they'll reach out to you and you discuss the details. Isn't much more magic than that :)

And also finding your niche idea, that also solves a real world problem and is interesting enough for someone to acquire. Generate enough visibility.

I'd argue there is some kind of magic here.

Re: Side projects I've built since 2009

#6

Post by jonplackett » Mon, May 19, 2025, 10:55 AM UTC

I should make a page of ‘Every Side Project I haven’t quite finished building since 2009’

But it would be so huge I can’t afford the hosting bill.

Re: Side projects I've built since 2009

#7

Post by mcteamster » Mon, May 19, 2025, 11:08 AM UTC

Love it, especially your latest post on bringing back fun websites. Bought a block on ‘Stack your project’!

Re: Side projects I've built since 2009

#8

Post by mickeyr » Mon, May 19, 2025, 11:10 AM UTC

jonplackett wrote: post #6

I should make a page of ‘Every Side Project I haven’t quite finished building since 2009’ But it would be so huge I can’t afford the hosting bill.

And if you’re like me, you probably wouldn’t finish the list either…

Re: Side projects I've built since 2009

#9

Post by johnisgood » Mon, May 19, 2025, 11:13 AM UTC

diggan wrote: post #4

EdA1 wrote: post #2

Wow, you've sold a lot of sites. How does that work?

Create public project, have a contact-form/email somewhere on the website, if someone is interested in buying it, they'll reach out to you and you discuss the details. Isn't much more magic than that :)

How do you get any visitors to begin with? By posting it on HN?

Re: Side projects I've built since 2009

#10

Post by martin_a » Mon, May 19, 2025, 11:18 AM UTC

johnisgood wrote: post #9

diggan wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Create public project, have a contact-form/email somewhere on the website, if someone is interested in buying it, they'll reach out to you and you discuss the details. Isn't much more magic than that :)

How do you get any visitors to begin with? By posting it on HN?

Or share it with friends and coworkers, write an article about it, write good texts on the website itself so that search engines can pick it up, etc. pp.

Solve a problem and people will probably find your site.