For Sale:
Animal Lover’s Virtual Pet Game Website
Asking Price: $400,000
Description
This website is a 100% online based business that provides a unique gaming experience for all animal lovers alike. The site offers limitless possibilities in designing your own pet which includes over 80 realistic and fantasy markings, over 10 fantasy attribute choices and over 800 accessories like hats, shirts, collars, etc. This site was one of the first to provide intricate and highly detailed wallpapers that could be displayed behind your pet and the first to offer such an extensive library of accessories for your pets. Each user can have a totally unique experience and set up their own custom goals. What started out as a small hobby has grown into a complete website with over 170,000 customers in its database, 13 different unique species the players can choose from and over 1000 pieces of original artwork. Some species/accessories/wallpapers are easily obtainable while others are selectively more rare. With 90% of the website being automated this business is easily re-locatable and can be operated from ANY location. This company is already successful strictly by word of mouth and the growth potential is unlimited. This site could become HUGE in this niche simply by offering new breeds, promotion through advertising, adding flash games and including more activities that incorporate the members' pets. This is an excellent opportunity for a buyer to acquire an established membership website business with continued untapped growth potential!
Financial Overview
| Gross Revenue | $177,603 |
|---|---|
| Cash Flow | $134,039 |
| Archive Date | 04-03-2011 |
| Status | Archived |
| Year Established | 2007 |
| Employees | None |
| Inventory | 1 |
Other Information
| Category | Ecommerce |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer Games |
| Location | USA, Vermont (Washington) |
| Home Based Business | Yes |
| Seller Finanacing Available | No |
| Income Sources | Access to Site/Memberships |
Growth
The possibilities of what can be added are unlimited and branch into many mediums and services. Virtually anything that can be used to further the appearance of the user's pet is in high demand. This can be anything along the lines of accessories, markings, wallpapers, etc. New breeds, features, games and contests are always a huge hit with the players, keeps them actively playing on the site, keeps them returning and keeps them happy. Outside of the site, the buyer has a great opportunity to tap into the marketing aspects which have yet to be used. This may include T-Shirts, bookmarks, calendars, hats, cups, plushies, toys, posters, etc. The users have expressed great interest in these products.
Competition
In addition to having a very unique breeding script, the site was the first website of its kind to provide a fully customizable character tool allowing the user to pick colors, markings and other attributes. This was also the first site to focus on offering accessories for the virtual pets which has given it its competitive advantage in this industry.