Bodis shutdown,then let's go to GiantPanda.

[thetrafficman]

Bodis shutdown,then let's go to GiantPanda.

 

[g9xmouse]

I hope GIANTPANDA can add an option for domain name sales banners to the RSOC content pages as well.

@Paul_GiantPand

 

[Paul_GiantPanda]

I hope GIANTPANDA can add an option for domain name sales banners to the RSOC content pages as well.

@Paul_GiantPand

We already have. See cryptocurrency.net for an example.

I've been terrible about communicating publicly lately, but here's the latest update on our RSOC transition:

1. Nearly 70% of our total network revenue is coming from our RSOC-monetized content channel. That only makes up about 20% of the traffic though, so we have much more content to create and match up with domain visitor intent.

2. Tomorrow (Jan 29), we are scheduled to remove AFD from our delivery stack completely. Very little traffic was still going there, but removing it (and all the pre-checks and restrictions that came with it) makes our entire delivery process more modular and much, much faster.

3. Once AFD is removed, all domains will be monetized by a combination of direct-to-content RSOC, our suggestion lander (think AFD, but the keywords can take you to RSOC, affiliate links, or anything else), and RTB. Our RPM balancer will determine whether a domain makes more money using direct-to-content, suggestion lander, or RTB, and will shift traffic accordingly.

4. Any domain with a For Sale banner set will default to the suggestion lander and be restricted from RTB or direct-to-content RSOC. If your priority is sales, your visitors will see your For Sale banner. Period. (@g9xmouse - this is for you)

5. Our AI is working double-duty creating intent-relevant keywords and accompanying content for all domains. We spent years honing our AI for keyword selection in the AFD world, and have put in just as much work (in much less time) on the content generator. I'm very proud of what we've been able to produce at scale.

I can't say I'm sad Bodis is closing... one less smart competitor. I know a few people on the Bodis team who have moved on to other opportunities, and I expect they'll all find gainful employment because they built and ran a great product for many years.

But I've seen what other players in the industry are doing, and, frankly, I haven't been impressed. We're excited to continue serving the organic traffic domain industry, and I anticipate many great years ahead.

 

[g9xmouse]

Could we consider adding a sales banner here as well?

 

[Paul_GiantPanda]

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Could we consider adding a sales banner here as well?

Probably not. At that point the visitor has already seen a For Sale banner and clicked past it.

 

[g9xmouse]

Probably not. At that point the visitor has already seen a For Sale banner and clicked past it.

Isn't the rule on your end that users visiting xxx.com are redirected directly to the rosc content page? In this case, can we place a sales banner at the top of the content page?

 

[alcy]

We already have. See cryptocurrency.net for an example.

I've been terrible about communicating publicly lately, but here's the latest update on our RSOC transition:

1. Nearly 70% of our total network revenue is coming from our RSOC-monetized content channel. That only makes up about 20% of the traffic though, so we have much more content to create and match up with domain visitor intent.

2. Tomorrow (Jan 29), we are scheduled to remove AFD from our delivery stack completely. Very little traffic was still going there, but removing it (and all the pre-checks and restrictions that came with it) makes our entire delivery process more modular and much, much faster.

3. Once AFD is removed, all domains will be monetized by a combination of direct-to-content RSOC, our suggestion lander (think AFD, but the keywords can take you to RSOC, affiliate links, or anything else), and RTB. Our RPM balancer will determine whether a domain makes more money using direct-to-content, suggestion lander, or RTB, and will shift traffic accordingly.

4. Any domain with a For Sale banner set will default to the suggestion lander and be restricted from RTB or direct-to-content RSOC. If your priority is sales, your visitors will see your For Sale banner. Period. (@g9xmouse - this is for you)

5. Our AI is working double-duty creating intent-relevant keywords and accompanying content for all domains. We spent years honing our AI for keyword selection in the AFD world, and have put in just as much work (in much less time) on the content generator. I'm very proud of what we've been able to produce at scale.

I can't say I'm sad Bodis is closing... one less smart competitor. I know a few people on the Bodis team who have moved on to other opportunities, and I expect they'll all find gainful employment because they built and ran a great product for many years.

But I've seen what other players in the industry are doing, and, frankly, I haven't been impressed. We're excited to continue serving the organic traffic domain industry, and I anticipate many great years ahead.

kindly provide stats so far for overall revenue increases thus far after all your new changes.

kindly provide those for future as well. just not today.

gratzi mucho

 

[Zir0]

Godaddy has now Yahoo giving ads to the parked domains so I changed over to them.

 

[clear123]

Hello, is it possible to achieve escrow#com domain name sales with simple operations, just like with Bodis? Thank you!

 

[Paul_GiantPanda]

Isn't the rule on your end that users visiting xxx.com are redirected directly to the rosc content page? In this case, can we place a sales banner at the top of the content page?

No. Like I pointed out (to you specifically!) domains with a For Sale banner set go to the suggested keyword lander first. From there, they can click the For Sale banner and go to wherever you send your sales leads, or click a keyword and be monetized.

 

[Paul_GiantPanda]

Hello, is it possible to achieve escrow#com domain name sales with simple operations, just like with Bodis? Thank you!

No. And I don't expect it will be anytime in the near future. Our focus right now is monetization and returning the organic domain traffic business to profitability.

 

[Paul_GiantPanda]

kindly provide stats so far for overall revenue increases thus far after all your new changes.

kindly provide those for future as well. just not today.

gratzi mucho

You want a simple answer, but there is no simple answer.

Some categories of domains are exceeding AFD revenue. Some are roughly equal to it. Some are underperforming it.

Nearly every category of domain we've moved from RTB to RSOC-monetization has seen improved revenues. The few exceptions are high-volume/low-value categories (think free movie streaming), but we keep testing new approaches and the gap is closing.

Generally speaking, if a domain gets visitors who have commercial intent, it's going to make good money no matter what.

Overall, our network-wide revenue is roughly back to where it was early last year, and we still have a lot more traffic to migrate over. The challenge is doing it well at scale.

 

[alcy]

You want a simple answer, but there is no simple answer.

Some categories of domains are exceeding AFD revenue. Some are roughly equal to it. Some are underperforming it.

Nearly every category of domain we've moved from RTB to RSOC-monetization has seen improved revenues. The few exceptions are high-volume/low-value categories (think free movie streaming), but we keep testing new approaches and the gap is closing.

Generally speaking, if a domain gets visitors who have commercial intent, it's going to make good money no matter what.

Overall, our network-wide revenue is roughly back to where it was early last year, and we still have a lot more traffic to migrate over. The challenge is doing it well at scale.

ty for this
simple or not I just wanted clear cut idea of how all this new system and methodology is working for u

I'm sure u put tons of work into it

may I ask if like bodis u actually considered closing? or still do.... or if u have comment about what they did or why

ty

 

[Shimmy]

whats the minimum payout for GiantPanda? i don't see it in the FAQ

 

[Paul_GiantPanda]

ty for this
simple or not I just wanted clear cut idea of how all this new system and methodology is working for u

I'm sure u put tons of work into it

may I ask if like bodis u actually considered closing? or still do.... or if u have comment about what they did or why

ty

Closing was never a consideration for us. Hell, we just got our first Google feed only a year before they shuttered the product. I didn't even have time to enjoy it before we had to pivot our entire model!

The Bodis team isn't going hungry. The Bodis product is just a casualty of the orders-of-magnitude higher revenue opportunity in search arbitrage. I'm speculating, but there is maybe 50-100m monetize-able organic domain visits a day. That could be the daily volume of a single arb client.

As for why we keep at it... I've spent my entire domain career in organic traffic monetization; it's what I know. We could also pivot to search arb, but I don't know that as well, and I'm happy to take a larger piece of a smaller pie.

Fortunately, we are a small, nimble operation with low overhead and a lot of institutional knowledge about how to best monetize domain traffic, so we were in a good position to weather the AFD storm and come out stronger on the other side.

 

[Mister Funsky]

We already have. See cryptocurrency.net for an example.

Is camel case something you have/might have?

Based on the name above, I assume letters are always capitalized?

 

[Paul_GiantPanda]

whats the minimum payout for GiantPanda? i don't see it in the FAQ

$50usd.

 

[Paul_GiantPanda]

Is camel case something you have/might have?

Based on the name above, I assume letters are always capitalized?

Correct... Domain title is always capitalized. We'll likely have some customization options at some point, but it's not a priority at the moment.

 

[g9xmouse]

No. And I don't expect it will be anytime in the near future. Our focus right now is monetization and returning the organic domain traffic business to profitability.

I would really appreciate it if you could add a feature that allows users to add custom TXT records.

 

[clear123]

No. And I don't expect it will be anytime in the near future. Our focus right now is monetization and returning the organic domain traffic business to profitability.

Hello, thank you for your reply.
My English is not good, so maybe you didn't understand me.
Many domain names cannot be sold through platforms like Sedo. It would be better if we could add a sales link to escrow#com, with a fixed price link. Thank you!