WPdesigner.com going down the Drain?
If you are a WordPress enthusiast and have been following the latest news, you will know that Small Potato (Wpdesigner.com) recently sold his blog for $65,000 to some Polish guy called Pawel Ciszewski. It is really amazing that the blog was sold for that much money even when it was not earning any substantial revenue. But anyway, I feel that SP (Small Potato) has made a wrong choice by selecting someone who is not related to the WordPress field and the blog is in jeopardy now. I guess SP was in a hurry to pack his bags for his tours.
There has been no news posted since March 28, 2008 on the blog which is making the blog readers impatient and many have already unsubscribed from the blog. Pawel who is the new owner, promised the blog readers that he is hunting for theme designers and other staff who will run the blog. But its very ironical that there has been no update after that point. According to some readers’ research, Pawel Ciszewski runs some online casino sites. So, this really shows how much he will care about the reputed blog which was taken to a high level by SP. But SP, shame on you… your baby is dying out there and no one really cares.
If you read the history of Blog Oh! Blog, you will know that I purchased this blog from Bob (the previous owner) for $10,000 and have managed to take the blog to the next level. I do not have any shame admitting the fact that I bought this blog for earning money but hey, I never ceased to make good themes or write useful stuff for the readers (which is clearly appreciated by the community). Blog Oh! Blog is very close to my heart and if I ever sell (not likely though), I will not let it go into the hands of any Tom, Dick or Harry..I promise that much to you all 
Let me know what you think…
I don’t think you even bothered to read SP’s entire sales post on sitepoint. First of all it is making a profit, about 890 bucks a month says SP. So, let’s round that up to 900. Now, 900×12 months = 10,800. So, in order for Pawel to pay off his 66,000 dollar investment, it will take roughly just under 6.2 years. That means that after 6 years it is all profit.
However, this is only based on 900/m income for a service that has literally just begun 3 months ago. It isn’t nearly as robust as it can and will be. This means that when the new owner finally gets the gears in motion and has a team working on the themes with regular monthly release, potentially numerous more members will join, thus greatly increasing the monthly income, which of course means he will be able to pay off the 66,000 dollars in probably half the time. So lets just say in about 3 years time, he will be making all profit!! That is indeed a wise investment.
So, why you go on about this being such a bad thing, I don’t know. everyone will win. SP made 66,000 bucks in only 2 years!! Pawel will soon be running a great and profitable website, and us users will be able to access what will most likely be a much improved themes club. oh, and as for the 3 weeks of no updates, give the guy some time. he can’t just pull it all out of his ass the moment he owns the site.
Yep i agree with u that wpdesigner sucks!
I was waiting for someone to post this topic
Got a kick out of the picture at the top… “Take the money and run!”
SP may have made a wise move since he was packing his bags and heading off to see the world, however, he should have had deeper consideration for his subscriber base and regular visitors.
If he comes back on the scene later this could negatively affect his credibility. Well see… hope not.
As for you Jai, good job—keep it up.
I’m actually confused why Small Potato was sold his blog. Wpdesigner.com was interesting blog for me. But don’t know for future yet. Is that all about the money ?
Jai, u have done an excellence job..more than my expectation…keep it up..
Last time when BOB was mentioning to sell his blog i feel very unfortunate coz late to know him. Furthermore, i am very skeptical with the new owner whether he or she shall manage as well as what BOB did..It was the same feeling happen to wpdesigner.com. I just start to learn the basic of the wp codex and register for the theme club, out of sudden SP mention want to sell his blog, again what the hell had happen to my faith…but i still cool and patient..when i know sp was selling the blog some 65k,i thought the guy should got the potential as sp had delivered before, but it is really upset me…til today none post as per jai mention…really upset me.
Man, this is a classic example of how a good article image can make or break a post, I simply love it. As for the post about the demise of WPDesigner.com, I still think it’s slightly too early to throw in the towel but that time is fast approaching.
Jai did, is doing and will do a good job! I believe in you!
Pawel is a Polish guy who is from Miami. So yep, he’s from the states and SP got paid 66, 000 for the site.