BODIS

[matt_bodis]

Bodis.com

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• The New REVOLUTION in Domain Parking is HERE! - Bodis.com

 

[BeachBumNY]

.....That is, unless you are considering going back to the Sedo-like system where you are actively involved and profiting from any sale, which would be much more complex and time-consuming. (Which system are you going with?)

Matt, any word on which inquiry system you'll be using? It was back in the summer of 2008 when you removed the for sale link. Back on 10-10-08, you mentioned putting up a temp link in a few days until the "marketplace' was ready. Do you think - realistically - you'll put it back? It's very important to some of us.

Thanks....

 

[matt_bodis]

I already said the inquiry is coming with the templates. I am not going to send every single detail to someone because they ask me to.

I'm showing a preview and that is a preview of the things I want to show.

This has been the absolute last preview I have ever posted. I am getting rude remarks and repetitive questions rather than feedback. I don't know how many hundreds of times I am going to get the same question about inquiry. I can't just magically create it. It's coming with the templates once the templates are ready to be launched live.

I can't launch an inquiry created for this new template, when the template isn't live itself.

 

[verbster]

Did you ever consider that two years of getting asked "hundreds of times" about getting the inquiry system back was some of the strongest feedback you could ever get?

Looking at the posts of the last two pages, it seems you got some worthwhile feedback on the inquiry system and photo/keyword selection process. You may not have liked it or had other expectations, but that's no reason to get mad at customers for their lack of input on a product that's basically finished, that they had no input on in the first place and that doesn't include what they've been asking for.

It's coming with the templates once the templates are ready to be launched live.
I can't launch an inquiry created for this new template, when the template isn't live itself.

Sigh. Just show a mock up of a template with the fake inquiry link placed where you think is best, and then get feedback by simply asking if we thought that was the best place for it, or did we have a better idea? Or not. Your choice, as you've made quite clear.

 

[matt_bodis]

Verbster,

I am taking everyone's advice. But what is sometimes best for NamePros members is not best for Bodis as a business. So many can post a comment, I'll listen, but won't necessarily implement it right away. That doesn't mean I'm not listening.

At the end of the day, I am giving everyone a great revenue share that they won't even find anywhere else, and am working off minimals.

The photo customization is not going to be possible for the business model I have setup because of how much work it would require on my end.

I don't understand all the references you have posted about fake mockups and fake inquiry links, so I'm just going to disregard that.

Like I said - this has proven to me that being nice and offering some information and insight has totally not been worth it. Now I probably know why other parking companies avoid doing that. If I didn't post any screenshots or anything, I bet this whole thing would've been avoided.

Anyway, I'm still listening to advice. But if it's going to be something that sounds like yelling at me for being late then forget about it - I won't reply to those types of posts because I need to spend that time working on what will improve your revenue, and not replying to the posts that won't be helpful to anyone.

 

[Name Trader]

I think verbster was asking the same as me. Where on the landing page was the For Sale link going to appear.

verbster. It's going to appear at the bottom of the page. Not the best place imho, but there isn't really anywhere else it can go.

 

[matt_bodis]

As of right now, the only place that really works for the inquiry link is the bottom right hand side, within the template content area. It is a bit better than the footer.

Another approach we can do is below the title, barely visible. Kind of like the Parked approach.

I am still experimenting with other positions. And if I or anyone else can figure out a different place to include the link without it being too visible to the point where it drops revenue, then I can give it a try.

 

[Name Trader]

Matt. After you've sent the email are you still keeping any track of this conversation? If not, then I'd like to request something like Parked, where you can use either Bodis's or your own eMail template.

Are you using a Graphic or simply text for the For Sale link. This is why it would be good to see this as it would appear in the alternate positions on the landing page, so we could give our opinions before it's fixed in stone.

I hope you are planning to capture and send to the seller, the buyers IP address.

 

[matt_bodis]

The inquiries originating from the buyer would be stored in our database in case we want to give you an option to view it from your account page in the future.

One day hopefully it can be both email and account, so that members can manage inquiries from within their account page.

I have a graphic and a for sale link right now that I am experimenting with. The graphic is very neatly designed, but something just doesn't work right with it. So I think the text link is the way I'll end up launching and we'll change down the line if it is not sufficient enough.

You would get the buyer's IP address in the email along with all the information he/she entered in the inquiry.

I'll place it in all the positions and will get your opinion in the next day. Thanks.

 

[dangerousdean]

Hi Matt,

I registered for Bodis.com recently and i have to say that the first impression is very good. I am still in the first 2-3 days when the revenue displayed is estimated - from what i read in the previous messages on the thread, but if the final figures are in that ballpark, i am considering moving my entire portfolio to monetize it - currently just testing the water with domains having couple hundred uniques per day. I own a portfolio consisting exclusively of adult domains with over 150,000 uniques per month. I know it is small, but the fact that is niched makes it easy to monetize.

Now, some feedback (i know it is based exclusively on the adult niche, but it may help):

- the new one click landers you displayed before look good and i am sure they will increase at least the number of clicks. I think it would be useful to have the option to choose a colour theme for the template. The green/blue colors used for the ads text may work well for most of the niches, but for adult domains for instance the red/black colour theme usually yield better results. I guess having a little more room for customization would be useful.

-i think having more images to choose from -especially since the option of our own image is not available any more - would be a big plus. Currently there seems to be quite a low number of images to choose from, especially for adult domains where good images make quite a difference.

-the payout is still a net 45? that is a huge disadvantage in my opinion. I never sign up for companies having similar payout dates, but since i did not know this before, i got hooked nevertheless. I think improving this area is essential, especially in a business where certain parking companies seem to "vanish" and not pay their affiliates. I think it is both a trust factor and a cash flow problem. I do not know how many people would like the idea to come at beginning of February with a big portfolio, earn serious cash and then wait till the end of april to see if they get paid. I guess after a while the trust is established, but before that, there is quite a risk not to mention the cash flow.

Just my 2 cents, thanks.

 

[matt_bodis]

Good post! Thanks for the tips.

As far as adult goes, I do have a few domainers that have moved over their adult portfolios to Bodis. It is one of our strong points, and hopefully with new templates with many adult categories it will become an even stronger point.

There are plans to introduce exclusive adult templates in the future if these new templates work out well. So will keep you updated on the status of that.

The new templates use a much different photo system than what we have now. The categories for photos are split into adult and non-adult. There is over 1200 categories for non-adult, and around 100 categories for just the adult sector.

The payouts are currently NET 45. But am going to be look into the option today to reduce to NET 30. Hopefully it will be possible, but will have to double check to make sure.

Thanks for the advice and looking forward to your domain names!

Also, as far as estimates go, there are no estimates on our system. All revenue in the dashboard is final unless in the event of downtime or some sort of unexpected issue.

What I was saying about the estimate in an earlier post is that the first 1-2 days worth of revenue is across the board averages. Once we get data from our upstream provider, any revenue going forward would be based on the data. So the first 2 days is basically a number we come up with because we don't get the revenue data from the upstream providers in real time.

We don't go back and adjust revenue because it's more trouble than it's worth, especially with domainers that don't really understand the internals.

 

[Name Trader]

Matt. We still are waiting to see your example of where the For Sale link appears on the landing page. What is left to do before you release the new templates?

 

[seofusion]

I really liked the design of the site, WIll certainly join the site eevn though I do not have any domain for selling or parking right now. Maybe if I want to buy a domain anytime in the future I will browse through it. By the way what does Bodis mean

 

[WORDSWORTH]

None of the appropriate custom images I tried for a newly added traffic domain are displaying on the landing page. All I see is white space with a red x. A great pity because the searches displayed for this particular domain are so much better than at Parked and therefore more likely to get clicks.

 

[matt_bodis]

It just takes upto a minute to get copied to all of our servers.

 

[WORDSWORTH]

It just takes upto a minute to get copied to all of our servers.

Thanks for the speedy reply. The image is displaying now

 

[matt_bodis]

Welcome.

I didn't quite look at speeding it up because we are releasing new templates anyway that use predefined photos - so it won't be an issue once that is done.

 

[WORDSWORTH]

Welcome.

I didn't quite look at speeding it up because we are releasing new templates anyway that use predefined photos - so it won't be an issue once that is done.

Just me being impatient lol. The searches and the sponsored links generated really rock for this domain. I'll try a couple more later and see how they go :tu:

 

[evil]

I knew that payment is on a net 45 basis.
So when will I receive the payment of December earnings through Paypal?
thx

 

[pwr1019]

I believe payment is net 45-60 so you will receive December by the end of the month.
Although the terms are a little long they've consistantly paid.

 

[Name Trader]

Matt.Just in case you've forgotten. I'm still waiting to see a mockup of how the new lander is going to look with the contact page link.