If you spend $500 to $1000 a month like we do you can buy data (publicly compiled) on website comparative; age, location, income range, bounce rates, page views, time on site, organic and ad traffic, brand type in-traffic, domain link backs, and more --
the trick is YOU PAY for it like we do ;=).
I know the ratios for all my competitors by; ads, link ins, direct and social media. When you have looked at enough stats like I have -- you are able to trend and interpret the data. You think I got to to where I am because I don't have a fuckin' clue -- have you taken up smoking medical marijuana?
These very limited free stats you get Paul are very deceptive. They prove out nothing -- pure supposition.
A site can have gigantic traffic from 18-24 y.o. logging in from school and the site has shit for sales -- but LOTS of traffic -- oh WOW!
Bottom line, you can only guess at the profitability of a private company unless you have hacked (or had access to) their records or have some sort of other insider information. I try not to count the money in the next guys pocket because a lot of the time you will find you are very wrong.
Comparing public stock companies and trending them is a lot easier and can be very profitable too. A friend of mine plays the E-mini S&P 500 Futures for 2 to 5 minutes a day for 6 figures margin money. Some days he makes over $10K in a few minutes or he cuts and runs when things don't go his way. That is understanding the underlying trends
When I grow up
that is what I want to do too
