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Old 08-16-2008, 11:40 PM   · #401
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Hey xxfireflyxx, just replied to your PM.


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Old 08-16-2008, 11:51 PM   · #402
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Old 08-19-2008, 06:34 AM   · #403
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Originally Posted by Mike Fabulous
We have noticed a drop in EPC network wide on domains monetized with us and have put it down to a number of factors, taken from our recent Quarterly Report.:
  1. The weaker economic environment in the US
  2. Generally fewer advertisers (as observed by Dark Blue Sea) leading to a reduction in bid prices and coverage and hence overall yield received by Dark Blue Sea
  3. Changes to the way that online advertisers can place advertisements via the advertiser interfaces of the major search advertising networks; and
  4. An overall uncertain strategic landscape stemming from the unsuccessful takeover bid for Yahoo by Microsoft and the subsequent outsourcing of search advertising to Google by Yahoo.

There have been a number of forum and blog posts about this also, it seems that all of the Parking companies are experiencing the same thing. I would also recommend reading the following blog posts, from someone who seems to have inside knowledge at Google, which may also explain the decline in revenues we are all seeing:

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Domain Parking Changes Part2

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Thanks for the report Mike, I guess it is one of those things.
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Old 08-21-2008, 01:07 PM   · #404
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More bad news for parking. I am holding my own in Fabulous as I have some pretty good type in names. This news about Google creates a dark picture for most domainers.

Every cloud has its silver lining, and good news can be made (ie, Fabulous and other parking companies) we need a better mouse trap.
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Old 09-01-2008, 09:13 AM   · #405
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Am I just having an extraordinarily slow day, or are stats delayed for Fabulous today? I'm showing no traffic whatsoever, and that never happens.
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Old 09-01-2008, 09:38 AM   · #406
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Old 09-01-2008, 09:51 AM   · #407
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Well, it's a holiday of course, but I have some domains at Fab relating to events that happen today in Detroit (like the Grand Prix and the annual jazz festival), and I've gotten plenty of traffic on them up through yesterday, so it just seems odd.
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Old 09-01-2008, 04:22 PM   · #408
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There were no system issues over night. I am guessing the slow day is due to the Labor Day holiday, as traffic is weak across the whole network.

Let me know if there are any other questions.

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Old 09-07-2008, 04:17 PM   · #409
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is there a problem with the stat reporting? My numbers haven't moved in 12 hours
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Old 09-07-2008, 04:22 PM   · #410
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Originally Posted by xxfireflyxx
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is there a problem with the stat reporting? My numbers haven't moved in 12 hours



Hi xxfireflyxx,

Yes we are experiencing some problems with stats at the moment. I have just posted the following News Item in Fab accounts:

Fabulous.com - Stats delay

Thank you for your continued support of Fabulous.com

We are currently experiencing a delay in revenue statistics being reported into Fabulous accounts. Our Support and Technical staff are working to resolve these issues now.

Landing pages are displaying fine and statistics are being recorded. Please note, it may take some time for the statistics to propagate to your Fabulous account.

Please accept our apologies for any inconveniences this may have caused.

Feel free to contact your Account Representative or support@fabulous.com with any questions or concerns you may have.

Kind regards,
The Fabulous.com Team


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Is anybody else seeing fabulous figures plummeting beyond all expectations? My figures are still dropping off to less than 15% of average now...
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Old 09-10-2008, 11:53 AM   · #412
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I'm doing OK at Fab. Been there for several months and the last 1-2 months have been decent
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Fab still works for a few of my local event domains, but yea, I'm pretty much done there. It's a Google feed, and it doesn't get any play in the search engines, unfortunately (not even Yahoo, where my other parked stuff actually does get traffic). It's too bad, because the landing pages are just beautiful.
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Originally Posted by gingeman
Is anybody else seeing fabulous figures plummeting beyond all expectations? My figures are still dropping off to less than 15% of average now...


Hi gingeman,

Can you please drop me a PM with your username and I will have your Account Rep look at your account.

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Originally Posted by gingeman
Is anybody else seeing fabulous figures plummeting beyond all expectations? My figures are still dropping off to less than 15% of average now...




Mine have dropped drastically since July. I am currently at 30% of where I was in June.
Fabulous is still the best option although I am testing with others now.

WhyPark is starting to show some results, particularly on domains that previously had little traffic at Fab.
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Old 09-14-2008, 01:15 AM   · #416
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Make that drop to 20% of average from this summer.

Did Fabulous lose their feed?
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Old 09-14-2008, 03:46 PM   · #417
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Originally Posted by Hammerhead
Did Fabulous lose their feed?



No, we have not lost our feed, we are still using the same Google feed we have had for a number of years now.

In regards to the decline in revenue, I made a post earlier in this thread that addressed this issue.

Hammerhead, if you would like, please PM me your username and I can have your account reviewed and see if we can ascertain the reason for the drop in rev.

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I just want to thank you for your constant monitoring of this thread, and your consistant dedication to resolving members concerns.

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Hi Mike

Thanks for the followup

PM sent

Your help is greatly appreciated. Thats why I park with you guys!
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Old 09-14-2008, 09:23 PM   · #420
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Your help is greatly appreciated. Thats why I park with you guys!


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yep. The economy is tanking, and google changed its algorithms. That is not the fault of Fabulous.

Besides... these folks are also the best registrar on earth (for com/net/org/info). Maybe they should expand the registrar role and open the gates to non-premium members to improve the revenue stream. (i.e., offer premium registration prices to non-premium members). Everybody suffers in a down economy... you just need to be prepared to adjust your business model.

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yep. The economy is tanking, and google changed its algorithms. That is not the fault of Fabulous.

Besides... these folks are also the best registrar on earth (for com/net/org/info). Maybe they should expand the registrar role and open the gates to non-premium members to improve the revenue stream. (i.e., offer premium registration prices to non-premium members). Everybody suffers in a down economy... you just need to be prepared to adjust your business model.

blessings to you Mike Fabulous.



not a bad idea actually, maybe let people that transfer X amount of domains over get the lower pricing even if they don't qualify for the monetization account as I consider fabulous the most secure registrar along with great pricing to boot and if there is a company I would like to see survive in a down economy it would be fabulous as their staff is one of the most honest I have dealt with, or they could just cut that massive salary Mike makes and then they could keep things the way they are.

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Originally Posted by Hammerhead
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Thanks for the followup

PM sent

Your help is greatly appreciated. Thats why I park with you guys!


Hi Hammerhead,

PM and email sent. Let me know if you have any other questions.

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yep. The economy is tanking, and google changed its algorithms. That is not the fault of Fabulous.

Besides... these folks are also the best registrar on earth (for com/net/org/info). Maybe they should expand the registrar role and open the gates to non-premium members to improve the revenue stream. (i.e., offer premium registration prices to non-premium members). Everybody suffers in a down economy... you just need to be prepared to adjust your business model.

blessings to you Mike Fabulous.


Very valid point npcomplete. This is definitely something we are considering doing; opening the cheap registrations up to a wider audience.

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Any progress on auctioning off expired domains of members portfolios, I think many more people would transfer in domains if they also could profit in this way?
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