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Lone Recipes

ContentListed on Flippa
$23.5K
Asking Price
$760/mo
Monthly Revenue
$757/mo
Monthly Profit
2.6x
Profit Multiple
1 year
Business Age

Why We Picked This

Lone Recipes reports $760/mo revenue with 99.6% margins and a 2.59x profit multiple, which would be exceptional if verified independently. However, the claimed $1,700/mo revenue in the description contradicts the $760/mo figure in the data, and AdSense-dependent content sites face significant platform risk (policy changes, traffic shifts, account suspension). The margin claim (profit nearly equal to revenue) is unusually tight and requires confirmation of actual cost structure and AdSense earnings documentation. Without sight of bank statements, AdSense payouts, or traffic analytics, the financial picture remains unclear despite the platform verification badge.

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Strengths

  • Asking price of $23.5K is a low barrier to entry for a content property
  • Site has substantial indexable content (4,500+ articles) representing effort already invested
  • Verified listing status on Flippa provides some confidence in data submission
  • Monthly costs are minimal ($35/yr), leaving revenue exposure to real earnings
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Details to confirm

  • Revenue figure in description ($1,700/mo) conflicts with data listing ($760/mo)—clarify actual monthly revenue from AdSense payouts and any other sources
  • Profit margin of 99.6% is unusually high for a content business; request itemized monthly costs and a 12-month cost history to confirm
  • AdSense income is platform-dependent and subject to policy enforcement—request documentation of account status, historical payout consistency, and any policy warnings or suspensions
  • Verify traffic source claim: request Google Analytics export showing organic vs. Pinterest referral breakdown, historical traffic trends, and current monthly sessions to establish traffic durability and growth trajectory

Additional details to confirm

Evidence 72/100
Listing date unavailableUnusually high reported profit margin

Buy vs Build: BUILD

28
AI-native cash cost
$800$2.5K
Estimated time
8 weeks
Asking price
$23.5K

The core asset is content and organic traffic distribution. A solo founder can publish 4,500 articles using AI-assisted writing tools (ChatGPT Plus $20/mo, or free tier) and WordPress hosting ($5–15/mo), reaching MVP scope in 8 weeks at $800–$2,500 out-of-pocket. AdSense monetization is free to activate. The purchase price of $23.5K assumes traffic is durable and earnings are reliable; however, traffic concentration risk (Pinterest dependency), revenue inconsistency, and AdSense policy risk are not adequately offset by the software or content differentiation being acquired. Without verified traffic analytics and earnings history, the traction claim cannot be independently confirmed, making organic content creation from scratch the lower-risk path.

Cash estimate includes the AI tools, APIs and infrastructure needed for a solo founder to recreate the software. Build time is informational and lightly weighted. The verdict is driven mainly by customers, users, verified earnings, retention, distribution, brand, data and operating history.

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Financial Snapshot

$9K
Annual Revenue
$9K
Annual Profit
$0.8K
Monthly Revenue
31 mo
Est. Payback
Profit Margin100%
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Business Overview

Custom-coded recipe site w/ AdSense income, 4,500+ articles, and free 100% US Pinterest traffic. $1,700/mo revenue, only $35/yr costs.

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Quick Facts

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Type
Content
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Age
1 year
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Source
Flippa

Deal Score

42
Below Average
Evidence confidence72/100
2.6x
Good Multiple
Asking$23.5K
MRR$760/mo
Profit$757/mo
Profit Multiple2.6x
Age1 year
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Preliminary screening based on marketplace and public data. Verify all financial, legal, technical, customer, and operational claims independently before making an acquisition decision. This is not financial or legal advice.