Making a living from domain parking

TjKiller · Aug 27, 2021

Hi everyone, this is my first post here on namepros even though I've been following this forum for over two years now.
I have some domains parked and I've been making some money with them, especially those with high epc/cpc (because 1 click or 2 in a domain of 30$ is better than 20 clicks in a domain with a cpc of 1$ – depends on the traffic too, niches, etc.)
My question here is the following [and to give me a little motivation too], does anyone here make a living exclusively from domain parking or could you live if you wanted to?
If you could complement that with some screenshots I would appreciate that ; What I'm asking is for high clicks, monthly revenue, etc.
Sorry for any mistake, I'm Portuguese (but raised in Andorra from 2 to 12 years old)
Thank you all for your generosity and transparency

phaethon · Sep 29, 2021

biggie said:
Hi
you made a statement about dan and sedo stats being inaccurate.
however, nothing in your quoted reply above, mentions any evidence of such inaccuracies.

there can be some names that perform better on different ppc platforms.
and only way to know that, is to try all of them, unless you're satisfied with where they currently reside.

imo...

Biggie, I think Sedo inaccurate stats is something pretty well established on NP or not? And from personal experience, I think their stats are not correct.
I think you are the first person on NP that claims Sedo has somewhat accurate stats. Based on what I have read on NP, Sedo has the most inaccurate stats!
I think even Sedo ppl wrote somewhere about that.
You are definitely more experienced, but that's my impression after reading so many threads and posts on NP.
I would also add my little experience with Sedo Parking, their numbers seem inflated.

domainingnoob21 · Oct 7, 2021

Hi,
Am new to this. Just wondering if the ads on the new Dan/bodis hybrid will it affect the clicks? I have not seen pure Bodis click page. Dan/Bodis hybrid has a for sale tab on the left and the links from Bodis on the right. IS it better to convert to pure bodis parking if a few of my domain has good amount of traffic coming?

Thanks!

biggie · Oct 7, 2021

domainingnoob21 said:
IS it better to convert to pure bodis parking if a few of my domain has good amount of traffic coming?

Hi

that, might be something to test.
if using the same domain to gauge ctr/epc with dan's hybrid vs bodis stand alone.

however, since you can also enable "for sale" banner on bodis, the difference between them may be negligible.
i have received offers via bodis ppc pages in the past, so that's reason for the assumption.

imo....

biggie · Oct 7, 2021

phaethon said:
Biggie, I think Sedo inaccurate stats is something pretty well established on NP or not? And from personal experience, I think their stats are not correct.
I think you are the first person on NP that claims Sedo has somewhat accurate stats. Based on what I have read on NP, Sedo has the most inaccurate stats!
I think even Sedo ppl wrote somewhere about that.
You are definitely more experienced, but that's my impression after reading so many threads and posts on NP.
I would also add my little experience with Sedo Parking, their numbers seem inflated.

Hi

perhaps read this thread:
Does sedo traffic mean anything nowadays? - NamePros

as i've said before, some domains perform better on different platforms.
there is no best place for all names.

those who post on NP about inaccurate stats, rarely show evidence or may be confused about stat reporting in general.
and at the same time, there are those who don't post on NP, but they may be quite content with sedo's performance

it's best to note that every platform does not measure all possible statistics, the same.
so when parking for ppc, then go with who is paying the most revenue for that specific domain.

imo...

phaethon · Oct 10, 2021

I think the crucial question is pure Bodis parking or Bodis parking with sale banner? Does the sale banner afffect clicks? And which sale banner is the most effective? Bodis or Afternic NS3?

I have mostly business names, and definitely not getting 1000 visits for each name monthly. My mostly visited names get 50-100 visits monthly and I think the visitors are domainers or end users.
I use parking mostly to track visits and I like the NS3 Go Daddy form where the sales banner takes you.
Which option do you think would be the best for me? Any other ideas?

Lord Antares · Oct 14, 2021

I parked one domain at bodis since it gets a lot of traffic but the ads are untargeted. They're generally porn ads but the right niche for the domain so STR is low. Is there anything I can do here? Or should I monetize this domain myself?

phaethon · Oct 14, 2021

Hmm . I think our expectation with regards to parking earnings must be to cover the renewal fee. I wonder if even that is possible

psalm91 · Oct 16, 2021

Your expectation is possible for parking earnings. Just have to figure out the right formula. Find more domains that are profitable versus unprofitable. Focus on your domains that make you money and figure out why.

phaethon · Oct 16, 2021

psalm91 said:
Your expectation is possible for parking earnings. Just have to figure out the right formula. Find more domains that are profitable versus unprofitable. Focus on your domains that make you money and figure out why.

Indeed. I think it takes at least a year of testing

phaethon · Oct 22, 2021

Well, my parking test is over! I earned 3.50USD over 1.5 month. Back to the old good Afternic and Dan landers. I think parking is dead, Indeed

Kazzia · Oct 30, 2021

zomainhacks said:
BTW this is what I've made with parking in the last year, not much
Show attachment 198316

Nice fat paycheck! I tried them many years ago with about 600 well aged names - many with traffic, inbound links, DA, etc. After 6 months I pulled in like 25 cents total. My goal was $10 per name per year. No way to do that after like 2009 or so.

I owned CustomHarley.com which harley davidson stole via udrp after I had it on the parking. Was only on a few days before I pulled it off as I saw Harley ads on it. I did not receive a penny of parking on it. Some months later harley came around and stole it. Was registered in 1997 and harley had not been involved in customization - only chop shops. When they entered the game, they wanted the best name and took the evil route rather than paying for it. So, lesson...parking makes it easy for reverse hijacking. Dont do it.

biggie · Nov 7, 2021

phaethon said:
Indeed. I think it takes at least a year of testing

Hi

between your quote above and the one below, doesn't look like you have any patience.
cuz.... if you earned $3.50 in 1.5 months, then in 15.0 months > est. earnings would be $35.00

phaethon said:
Well, my parking test is over! I earned 3.50USD over 1.5 month. Back to the old good Afternic and Dan landers. I think parking is dead, Indeed

Kazzia said:
I owned CustomHarley.com

Hi

even if regged in 97, as the harley brand grows, such a name becomes more associated with it.
though, sorry you lost it that way

imo...

Levina · Nov 20, 2021

AEProgram said:
Type of names you could make a living off (if you have enough of them). Make sure you are not breaking any laws.

1. Typos: If your domain is a typo of a very popular domain, you could earn very good parking revenue if the ads are related. Most people think they have a typo name but they don't. Typos are not what you want them to be. I would elaborate but prefer not to waste my time, you will learn from getting screwed, not from reading my honest advice.

2. Dot com domain of a popular other extension website. If idiot.xyz gets a lot of traffic and you own idiot.com you could make good money as long as the parking ads are related.

3. Domains with traffic from old links etc.

What will not make you money (not much) regardless what anybody tells you:

1. EMD domain that does not have any of the above 3 qualities. Even if your domain is Shoes.com TYPIN keyword traffic is dead. It used to be a thing, now its dead (small money).

2. Fake / bad / low quality traffic. Parking companies are not idiots and will not risk their feeds because you think that someone selling "human" adsense safe clicks on a marketplace is legit because of their reviews. Everyone complaining their parking account got banned had it coming.

Should you park names you want to sell? Yes. It doesn't matter. Serious buyers will buy the name even if it goes to a 404, they will find you. In fact, your landing page could have a photo of a horse taking a dump on a photo of the buyers wife and it still would not matter for a serious buyer, might even motivate them.

Totally agree. Especially for point number 1 and 3, that works for me.

I do have lots of traffic from "good" backlinks and also "typos" from posts, blogs, etc.

But again, thousands of backlinks doesn't mean that your domain will get thousands of visitors. Mostly zero.

So its hard.

phaethon · Nov 20, 2021

biggie said:
Hi

between your quote above and the one below, doesn't look like you have any patience.
cuz.... if you earned $3.50 in 1.5 months, then in 15.0 months > est. earnings would be $35.00

I just wanted to try Bodis and Parking Crew. I prefer Bodis. Well, I will definitely test again, as from what I'm reading on here sales don't come from the landers, but mostly from Afternic's premium network. Is that true, Biggie?

biggie · Nov 21, 2021

phaethon said:
as from what I'm reading on here sales don't come from the landers, but mostly from Afternic's premium network. Is that true, Biggie?

Hi

it depends on who's sales you've been reading about.

some folks sell on sedo, some on afternic, some on dan, some thru unireg, some via email, some via their own websites, some via namejet, etc, etc.

but to me, it's not the lander... it's the actual domain in question and the price, that gets the sale done.

imo....

Jason Baudendistel · Nov 22, 2021

I'm on pace to earn 10 dollars parking a month. I'm guessing that isn't too bad in todays environment.

likemike · Nov 26, 2021

Developing a system that would provide original content cheap enough to attract the search engines to make parking profitable again could be a worthwhile venture. Others have tried and gone broke doing it. The key would be that word CHEAP!

Sjpals · Apr 12, 2022

TCK said:
Developing is the ideal way. However, to properly develop a large number of domains is not reasonable due to the scope. You do want to develop a few money sites according to your circumstances and resources. Other option is to create a portfolio site that can be monetized along with sales landers. This is over simplifying it but the point is that you have many options. You cannot make a living from parking alone, not even close, unless you have sufficient type-in traffic and that is virtually impossible unless you have premium domains. If your domains are registered recently then it makes the exercise impossible and you will be disappointed.

This was my original plan... to develop all my domains, but my domain buying got out of control, and I have a load of unfinished sites with no traffic. So you are correct, its not reasonable, if you want them to make money. I thought that it might be easier to sell the domains without developing, but they are not selling, so may go back to the original plan.

DomainNature · Apr 12, 2022

After Ukraine war, parking revenue went down.

biggie · Apr 12, 2022

iTesla said:
After Ukraine war, parking revenue went down.

Hi

i haven't seen any noticeable decreases.
guess it depends on what you're holding

imo....

alcy · Apr 12, 2022

anything possible if u put the 100s of hours to learn.

and 1000s hours to master.

goes for anything in life.

I saw people on np post pics of 5fig per month... several 4fig month... and probably couple 6fig per month too

but there are imo more who won't share than who will

can u blame em.

me I make round 200 per month

but that's only cause I didnt put 100s hours into it..no other reason
..its me.. not parking

gl

alcy · Apr 12, 2022

iTesla said:
After Ukraine war, parking revenue went down.

yea..maybe in.ukraine..russia.. and for traffic.and names from round there

blogspotter · Apr 12, 2022

If you have time, it is worth pursuing. Easier than buying sellable names once you get the hang of it, but a lot grindier..

Masay · Apr 23, 2022

Did AdBlock still widely used nowadays? Most traffic now from mobile and few people using AdBlock on mobile

Duk · May 19, 2022

AEProgram said:
Typos are not what you want them to be. I would elaborate but prefer not to waste my time, you will learn from getting screwed, not from reading my honest advice.

What a senseless declaration, almost the same as saying nothing, but worse. The whole point of communicating here is to learn from the experience of others, not to say something that is evidently obvious. This sentence is not only a waste of time to read, but to write too, why do you even write something like that?

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