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How Much Does It Cost To Work With An Adult Website Broker?

How Much Does It Cost To Work With An Adult Website Broker?

You don’t want to mess around as you sell your adult website. Choosing to work with an adult website broker is one of those choices that you should make carefully, and understanding their role within the sale of your adult website, how you will pay them, and the value of working with an adult website broker will help you to choose one that works for you carefully. 

In this article, Adult Site Broker will answer how much it costs to work with an adult website broker, breaking down the sales process, how they get paid, and how to ensure you choose one that offers value for the broker’s commission you will pay. 

What Is An Adult Website Broker 

A website broker is a company or individual who acts as an intermediary between website buyers and sellers. They help you buy and sell a website by valuing it before it goes on the market, finding buyers, negotiating, and handling paperwork. In short, they take over the process, providing security and support, allowing sellers to step back and focus on other essential tasks. 

Working with an adult website broker aims to make the process as painless as possible for you and your buyer. That’s why website brokers’ services include listing and marketing your adult website, fielding offers, securing a buyer who meets your criteria, drafting letters of intent, and supporting you throughout negotiation, due diligence, escrow, and sale closing. 

What Is The Process Of Selling Your Adult Website With An Adult Website Broker? 

Each website broker has its own process. However, at Adult Site Broker, we believe in making the process as simple and painless as possible.

Before we agree to take on a listing, we will value your adult website by reviewing its financials for the past three years. Once we have valued your website and sent you back our assessment, if you’re happy to proceed, we will draft a broker agreement and work on selling your adult website. 

As the process of buying and selling adult sites can be long and challenging, your adult website broker must be paid fairly for their help navigating it. But how does this happen? 

How Do Adult Website Brokers Get Paid? 

You may wonder whether adult website brokers justify their cost. In most cases, they do. Their experience often helps you secure a better deal and reduce risk.

Adult website brokers, like business or real estate brokers, earn a commission, also called a success fee. They deduct this fee from the final sale price after escrow closes.

The average commission is around 20%, depending on the website’s size, value, and complexity. The exact percentage can vary based on the asset type, market conditions, and industry standards.

Before you sign with a broker, discuss all fees and terms clearly. This ensures both parties align on expectations throughout the sales process.

How To Get The Most Out Of The Broker’s Commission

To measure the value of the broker commission, you want to look at what your adult website broker has done for you throughout the process: did they oversee the marketing and field offers for you, finding the most lucrative deal for your adult website?

How far did their support go through the negotiation, due diligence, and deal closing?

Did they help draft the letter of intent, purchase agreement, and escrow? 

To get the most out of the broker’s commission, you will pay; you want to find an adult broker who will support you through the process, offer timely responses, practice ethical practices, value your confidentiality, time, and money, and offer legal advice throughout the process. 

However, the best way to measure the value of your adult website broker and their commission is through the closing.

You are working with a website broker to sell your adult website to the best possible buyer and secure the best value for your asset.

You want to work with an adult website broker who can sell your adult site promptly to a qualified buyer at a price you are happy with. 

Conclusion 

Working with an adult website broker provides you with support and expertise as you sell your adult website, from website valuations and marketing to listing and drafting letters of intent. 

As you start selling your adult website and working with an adult website broker, understanding how much their fee will cost, a percentage of the final price, will help you plan your finances as you sell your adult site and move on to new opportunities. 

As you truly understand the value of working with an adult website broker, understanding how they work and what they will do for you throughout the process will help you get the most out of the broker’s commission you will pay. 

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Bruce Friedman
Bruce Friedman

Bruce Friedman is the CEO of Adult Site Broker and a 25-year veteran of the adult internet industry. Known as The Ethical Broker, he has helped buyers, investors, and founders successfully buy and sell adult websites and companies with discretion, integrity, and proven deal experience. He is also the host of Adult Site Broker Talk, where he interviews the industry’s leading founders and executives, and has been nominated for the XBIZ Executive Award for Community Figure of the Year.

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