Is parking dead?

[mpls]

Hi guys, in your opinion, is parking dead?

Look at my last month screenshot, there are a lot of days with clicks and $ 0 revenue. 3 clicks and $ 0.01....

My stats:
CTR: 1.5% (LOL)
RPC: $ 0.01 (LOL! But only when I'm lucky! Otherwise 3 clicks $ 0!)
RPM: $ 0.11 (Seriously??? 1k user to earn $ 0.11? $ 0.11??)
Last month earning: $ 0.09 (LOL!!!!) .

I suppose I'll move away all my domain from parking companies and redirect them to sedo/uniregistry/afternic landing page.

This situation does not make sense.

 

[maksimfa]

i hand regged this in 2016

disabilitylawers.com 133 visitors 14 clicks > $15.87 USD

it average $1.13 per click at sedo

imo...

Congrats. You do have an awesome name that as per google has a $14.58 CPC for the exact phrase.

How much does Sedo take and share vs just running your own adsense?

Hence what I like about a service like @toughdomains where I can have my domains parked and they run my own Google Adsense code, so I know EXACTLY what my CPC is.

Lawyer domains have the highest CPC for almost any specialty, you would be hard pressed to get anything near that for other keywords.

 

[TheWatcher]

Again do what's working for you. No need to convince anyone here.

 

[biggie]

@maksimfa why u keep plugging tough service?

this thread is about whether or not parking is dead.


imo...

 

[MapleDots]

why u keep plugging tough service?

I think it's because ToughDomains is a member here, he is a helluva nice guy and very receptive to giving members what they ask for. I would use his services personally if I had to pick but right now I made my own lander and am happy with that. I like tough and efty myself but efty needs some work while tough seems to be very responsive to when a namepros member requests something.

 

[biggie]

if you guys want to plug other services cuz they nice and receptive,
then i'm out of this discussion.

imo....

 

[maksimfa]

@maksimfa why u keep plugging tough service?

this thread is about whether or not parking is dead.


imo...

Actually I just mentioned it because it is pertinent to this exact topic and I hope others can plug in others that work for this as well.

1. Ad Blocking is killing domain parking.
2. Google de-emphasizing parked pages is killing domain parking.
3. Parking companies taking % that is undisclosed is killing domain parking.

The solutions are...
1. Semi develop the sites, plug in own code.
2. Use a parking service that gives you 80% or more of parking revenue, or disclose what you have.
3. Use a parking service that lets you plug in your own adsense code, only one I know of is tough domains.
4. Drive traffic to your parked domains.

I do not get paid nor am I affiliated with any of the services mentioned.

I am simply sharing my experience as both a user of developed sites and user of parking services like Bodis, Sedo and TD.

 

[maksimfa]

Btw, anyone who does NOT see the merits of running your own banner codes and analytics versus relying on a service is missing the boat.

@biggie name ONE service or a solution that lets me run my own Adsense code on parking pages so I can capture the $14 CPC... instead of giving up god knows what percentage.

This has VERY much EVERYTHING to do with parking.

 

[D Haynes]

I only have a few domains parked. Of those only 3 or 4 get any traffic and in the last 30 days it looks like this...

Visitors - 728
Clicks - 152
CTR - 20.88%
Revenue - $9.91

I'm guessing this isn't very good although I have no clue what I'm doing and therefore have done nothing other than park with default settings.

 

[biggie]

@maksimfa if you was making any money from parking, adsense or from wherever, then you would have said so

but it's been mostly blah, blah, without actual statistics.

you guys/gals talk all around the point,
trying to make other points, when they aren't even the point..... which make them pointless.

imo...

 

[MapleDots]

Agreed on that one @maksimfa

I also have no affiliation to tough domains but feel that he has done exactly what we as the members have asked of him. He should get the odd shout out when it relates to the discussion.

@biggie I would show the same support for you or another member if there was a correlation to the subject at hand.

 

[maksimfa]

@maksimfa if you was making any money from parking, adsense or from wherever, then you would have said so

but it's been mostly blah, blah, without actual statistics.

you guys/gals talk all around the point,
trying to make other points, when they aren't even the point..... which make them pointless.

imo...

If you was? =)

Yes, I make money from parking and adsense, on top of the money I have from developed sites. In fact, that is how and why I was able to disclose what percentage of ads are viewable. Just scroll up but please don't let facts get in the way.

 

[biggie]

I only have a few domains parked. Of those only 3 or 4 get any traffic and in the last 30 days it looks like this...

Visitors - 728
Clicks - 152
CTR - 20.88%
Revenue - $9.91

I'm guessing this isn't very good although I have no clue what I'm doing and therefore have done nothing other than park with default settings.

for a few names, that's not so bad

if you make $9 every month or a little more from those names, that could pay renewal fees plus some extra for your pocket.

Good Luck!

imo....

 

[maksimfa]

Let me indulge you @biggie

 

[frank-germany]

1. Ad Blocking is killing domain parking.
2. Google de-emphasizing parked pages is killing domain parking.
3. Parking companies taking % that is undisclosed is killing domain parking.

personally I vote for #3

 

[maksimfa]

personally I vote for #3

Does anyone actually disclose how much they are taking? Been a while since I looked at the terms for most.

 

[frank-germany]

I only have a few domains parked. Of those only 3 or 4 get any traffic and in the last 30 days it looks like this...

Visitors - 728
Clicks - 152
CTR - 20.88%
Revenue - $9.91

I'm guessing this isn't very good although I have no clue what I'm doing and therefore have done nothing other than park with default settings.

au contraire

this is very good

 

[TheWatcher]

CTR is too high for a parking domain. Something fishy going on?

 

[maksimfa]

CTR is too high for a parking domain. Something fishy going on?

Likely poor quality traffic and bot clicks... his payout however, $.06 per click is then normalized... but yes, I agree. It does seem high, unless it is ads masked as content.

 

[maksimfa]

Okay, so this really got me thinking.... looked at TOS for one of the parking companies I used...

"
9. Commission Payments
(a) During the Term of this Agreement, Company agrees to pay Member a commission (the "Commission") based upon revenues earned from Member's Monetized Domains. The calculation of such Commissions is determined internally by Company, in its sole discretion, by utilizing Company's own internal formulas, algorithms, policies and procedures. Company further reserves the right to penalize Commissions derived from poor quality traffic, as determined in Company's sole and absolute discretion, by imposing additional penalty deductions upon Commissions calculated by Company. Company makes no guarantee or other representation regarding the amount of Commissions to be paid to Member under this Agreement."

Will try to find others.

But in essence... we may pay you, we may not, and you don't have the right to know how or what. For all we know, they may keep 80% of the earnings.

Humn... I may be in the wrong business. lol.

 

[frank-germany]

CTR is too high for a parking domain. Something fishy going on?

here are my CTR

all typein