WPdesigner.com is now for sale at sitepoint for $65,000 and already has a pending ‘buy it now’ offer. I recognize this site as the distributor of the Jello Wala Mello theme I mentioned in my last post.
The reason behind his success is no secret- he designs and distributes free wordpress themes, which helps to bring in traffic and increase his page rank. But this doesn’t mean that anyone who designs and releases wordpress themes will be able to sell their website for $65,000. No. I myself have released a few themes and have gotten absolutely nothing in return accept for the occasional visit or two, and backlinks from a PR0 blog. Yep, after you spend days tweaking a theme to try to make it perfect, you may end up with nothing but frustration.
It takes one hell of a talented designer to get a following that big. WPdesigner has a PR7, and unlike some other theme websites, has cleverly been monetized in a way that doesn’t compete with similar sites. Whereas premium wordpress themes fetch for around $100, WPdesigner.com offers multiple templates for $5 per year. Any new themes they make are made available for download by these subscribers. And judging from their 400 paying themes club members, this marketing tactic works. I didn’t find any themes there that I liked, but obviously other people do and don’t mind paying extra to have access to those themes.
Now, here’s the juicy bit. No one knew how much WPdesigner was earning before the sale, but of course it was disclosed to the public when it was listed at sitepoint. Ladies and gentlemen… WPdesigner, who is a cut above the rest of us trying to earn money online, earns $890/month! 
Top executives who work offline earn $8900 per month, but the highest earning people online make $890. It dampens my spirit, it really does.
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Don’t forget that the price of 65k looks much more enticing with that prime domain. WPdesigner.com is a very concise and popular name and search phrase. Not only is the content good, but also the domain is a gem as well.