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Old 02-21-2008, 09:32 PM   · #151
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Before you play with them too much, let them stew for a bit and see how you do. I consider myself pretty darn adept at optimization, but last time I added some names, I think my brand new domains were indexed, ranking and earning inside of a week with what they did to them, and it's hard for me to believe I could have done better myself. They definitely know what they're doing.


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Old 02-22-2008, 03:18 AM   · #152
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Originally Posted by gingeman
It appears that the amount per click on many gambling-related names (in particular) has dropped significantly. Do you know why this is?



I am getting $ 4-5 clicks on gambling names. Is that the same you get on your names?
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Old 02-22-2008, 03:59 AM   · #153
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Originally Posted by Charley
I am getting $ 4-5 clicks on gambling names. Is that the same you get on your names?



Normally $6-$25/click, some lower around $3-$4, over the last 45 days or so seems to have become avg click $3-$4, with the occasional $6-$25 click.

As you can imagine this can have a huge effect on revenue ($7xx in december, $1xx so far this month).

I assume its a bit of luck of the draw.
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Old 02-22-2008, 07:34 AM   · #154
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Originally Posted by gingeman

Normally $6-$25/click, some lower around $3-$4, over the last 45 days or so seems to have become avg click $3-$4, with the occasional $6-$25 click.



I need to ask Mike that same question. I have never recieved any $ 6 + clicks till date. I have solid gambling names with commercial value.

Chris, which names did generate $ 6 + clicks i.e. poker/casino/keno/roulette/baccarat/blackjack ?

Would appreciate some inputs.
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Old 02-22-2008, 06:23 PM   · #155
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Old 02-22-2008, 07:51 PM   · #156
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Hi guys,

Just got back from the TRAFFIC conference, so I will do my best to answer the questions I missed:

Originally Posted by Varon
Almost everyone else accepts .in. I don't understand this misconception about the .in names. You have Indians all over the world with millions in the US and the world over. Its not that just Indians in India that type the .in extension. Now people worldwide are typing .in extensions.

Mike, I know for a fact that Fabulous is one of the best (if not the best) parking providers in the market. It would be great to see Fab open its doors to an immense potential of other extensions even if there are fewer advertisers for those markets.


Hi Varon,

At present we are primarily interested in English language traffic, with extensions such as .net, .org, .co.uk, .com.au, .ca and .us.

Hopefully in the future we can open our program to other extensions. However, at this time we are focusing on the English market.

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How long does it take to get approved. Just signed up today. A bit impatient I know, but I've been doing so research and this appears to be living up to its name.


New accounts are usually reviewed/actioned within 24-48 hours of submission. FlashCube, if you have not received notification yet, please email support@fabulous.com

Originally Posted by gingeman
Hi Mike, I have noticed a sharp drop in revenue this month, and this began in mid- january. It appears that the amount per click on many gambling-related names (in particular) has dropped significantly. Do you know why this is?



We only record one click per unique session, even if that person clicks more than one link. However, the revenue generated from all clicks is recorded in your account. This is why you often see posts at forums from people saying they have $100+ clicks on one of their gambling domains.

It's quiet possible the reduction in revenue per click you have experienced may be because people aren't clicking as many links.

Alternatively, they could be clicking on lower paying categories, like slots, free casinos, etc.

Let me know if I missed anything.

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Old 02-23-2008, 01:28 AM   · #157
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Yes Mike.

How can I find out which term was clicked on my parked domains, that will give me a clear indication as to whether the clicks are on lower paying categories.

BTW, what are the high paying categories in gambling names ?
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Old 02-23-2008, 11:28 AM   · #158
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OK - I'm new to Fab. Looking at my Revenue Report page I don't see an RPC/EPC as
such. Exactly what are "Earnings Per Unique" and "Earnings Per Click" as opposed to
"Earnings" ? Anywhere to find RPM?

Check their FAQ but couldn't nail those down.

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Old 02-23-2008, 11:49 AM   · #159
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Hi Mike,

Any possibility of a custom content section in the near future? Also, my account manager recently indicated that a header editing option is in the works, such as for the title tag. Any eta on that?

Come to think of it, was also wondering about the possibility of a second tier for referring new members.

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Old 02-23-2008, 03:25 PM   · #160
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Originally Posted by Charley
Yes Mike.

How can I find out which term was clicked on my parked domains, that will give me a clear indication as to whether the clicks are on lower paying categories.

BTW, what are the high paying categories in gambling names ?


You can find out what categories/keywords are being clicked on (for individual domains) by following these steps:

1. Click on the Domain Analytics link
2. Click on "Create new report / template"
3. Select "Custom Domain Analytics"
4. Select "Use a subset of my domains"
5. In the Keyword Match field, select "Exact match" and enter the domain
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6. Enter the Date range required
7. Add a name for the report and then click "Generate"

You will now be directed back to the Domain Analytics reports page, and once
the report is ready you will be able to click on the "View report" button.

Now selected "Keyterm" from the "Report Type" pull down menu.

As I'm sure you can appreciate the bid prices are always changing, but generally the categories with the highest CPC are Poker, Poker Online, Online Casinos and Online Gambling.

Originally Posted by packrat
OK - I'm new to Fab. Looking at my Revenue Report page I don't see an RPC/EPC as
such. Exactly what are "Earnings Per Unique" and "Earnings Per Click" as opposed to
"Earnings" ? Anywhere to find RPM?



Earnings per unique is the total earnings divided by the total number of uniques. This figure basically tells you the average earnings generated for every unique visitor your domains receive.

The RPM can be calculated by taking Earnings per unique and multiplying it by 1000.

Earnings per click is the total earnings divided by the total number of clicks. It can be used to give an estimate of the value each click you receive is worth.

Originally Posted by Web Trader
Hi Mike,

Any possibility of a custom content section in the near future? Also, my account manager recently indicated that a header editing option is in the works, such as for the title tag. Any eta on that?

Come to think of it, was also wondering about the possibility of a second tier for referring new members.

Thanks.


At this stage the ability to add your own content to pages will not be available. We have been discussing this option, but have not decided on the best way to implement it. When I have more information I will be sure to let you know.

We do have plans to allow customers to edit the title/header of their landing pages. This feature should be available in the next few weeks.

We have no plans to introduce a reseller/referral program. We like to pay the highest possible rev share to the individual domain owner.

Let me know if there's any other questions.

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Old 02-23-2008, 03:47 PM   · #161
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Earnings per click is the total earnings divided by the total number of clicks. It can be used to give an estimate of the value each click you receive is worth.



My bad! I'm not used to seeing any decimal places and never really noticed the cent
sign so I'm reading xx.xx as dollars and cents

Thanks for the other info.
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Originally Posted by Mike Fabulous
You can find out what categories/keywords are being clicked on (for individual domains) by following these steps:



Does it show results over the last 2 months or from the current date ?
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Old 02-24-2008, 09:49 AM   · #163
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We do have plans to allow customers to edit the title/header of their landing pages. This feature should be available in the next few weeks.



Fantastic! I have a bunch of domains that I'm sure would do even better if I could just change (or change the order of) one or two words. For the most part, you guys do a great job, but there are places that I would definitely like to tweak.
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Old 02-24-2008, 12:09 PM   · #164
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Yes, ability to change title will provide better click thru.
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Originally Posted by Mike Fabulous
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Mike,

In a previous thread, you said: "At present we are primarily interested in English language traffic, with extensions such as .net, .org, .co.uk, .com.au, .ca and .us.".

Fabulous does not offer .US domain registration. But you're saying it's okay to park .US domains there, is that right?

I ask because technically the Name Servers used on .US domains are supposed to be located in the USA.

Where are Fabs Name Servers located?

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Originally Posted by Charley
Does it show results over the last 2 months or from the current date ?


You are able to set the date range yourself. You can go back as far as 12 months.

Originally Posted by tricolorro
:Fabulous does not offer .US domain registration. But you're saying it's okay to park .US domains there, is that right?

I ask because technically the Name Servers used on .US domains are supposed to be located in the USA.

Where are Fabs Name Servers located?


That's right, we do not provide .us registrations, but you are able to park them with us.

Our servers are based in the USA.

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Imps vs Uniques

Mike,
I see in my reports a lot of domains that get quite a few Imps, but not even one Unique...
Can you explain how Fabulous is counting Imps & Uniques?

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Hi spinoza,

Fabulous records impressions as the total number of views/hits your domains receive; basically, any activity a domain receives, including spiders/bots.

Whereas, uniques are the number of impressions/views your domain receives from "unique" users visiting the domain through a conventional browser; a unique is a user that has not visited that domain in the last sixty minutes.

In regards to your domains that are receiving volumes of impressions, yet no uniques, this is most likely spider/bot activity. However, Fabulous only records "known" spiders. For example, google, yahoo, msn, etc.

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Originally Posted by Charley
I am getting $ 4-5 clicks on gambling names. Is that the same you get on your names?



Should I set the group setting on PREMIUM, HOLDING GROUP or INTELIGIBLE DOMAINS? I think all are set on HOLDING right now, Also should different names be set on different groups?
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Hi DnPresident,

Think of Groups, as folders; a way to organize your domains.

The Group a domain is assigned to has no bearing on the actual lander.

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Think of Groups, as folders; a way to organize your domains.

The Group a domain is assigned to has no bearing on the actual lander.

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I was wondering if it effected the RPC
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No the Group will not effect RPC of domains.

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Hi spinoza,

Fabulous records impressions as the total number of views/hits your domains receive; basically, any activity a domain receives, including spiders/bots.

Whereas, uniques are the number of impressions/views your domain receives from "unique" users visiting the domain through a conventional browser; a unique is a user that has not visited that domain in the last sixty minutes.

In regards to your domains that are receiving volumes of impressions, yet no uniques, this is most likely spider/bot activity. However, Fabulous only records "known" spiders. For example, google, yahoo, msn, etc.

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Mike, Can I receive clicks from both impressions and uniques, or only through uniques?

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