PARKED.COM - Official Thread!

[TOXX]

Hi,

Welcome to the OFFICIAL PARKED.COM thread!

 

[TOXX]

Huh? The decision for us to purchase WhyPark was pretty easy on our end. When we looked at the overall deal we got some very interesting technology that I would love to add to Parked, a website with a big following in WhyPark, and some really dedicated employees.

The first thing we want to do is get WhyPark to the standard that we like things, which is making money for our customers and ourselves. Based on the initial numbers things are looking really good so far, but it will still take some time to get everything more automated and bigger. We have a lot of new things that we are working on for that.

We do plan on adding the WhyPark technology in some shape or form to Parked at some point. Will the WhyPark technology, replace our Parked system, not at all. It may just be an additional option, almost like another template or layout.

Remember that Craig still runs WhyPark just like before, now he just has a lot more resources behind him. We plan to continue letting WhyPark run as a seperate system with it's own team as much as we can.

Hope this helps.

Donny

Donny, so can you start implementing WhyPark technology such as RSS feeds to help Parked.com sites with SE ranking?

 

[cpamtm]

WyhPark

I have a 300 Domain account with WP set up in late '07. As you know, Google banned domains mapped to WP servers. What are the plans to ensure this will not happen again and how can domainers in a similar position have their dns reconsidered without submitting one by one...

 

[TOXX]

I don't know how to explain this, but I just did a WhyPark test and most of my domains are still doing better at good 'ol PARKED.COM, without all the RSS, etc. hoopla??

 

[Sameh]

I created a Social Group for Parked.com on NamePros :

http://www.namepros.com/groups/27-parked-com.html


Welcome everyone!

 

[Domagon]

Less content and less choice is often more when it comes to CTR.

The main advantage of a developed looking site is building traffic...

However, that often comes with a trade-off in less clicking, and traffic leaks to related links (usually necessary for indexing purposes) that don't pay anything.

IMHO, domains that already get good steady traffic likely are best left "parked". Those getting little and/or unsteady traffic are often better suited for a pseudo-developed like site, such as WhyPark offers.

Ron

I don't know how to explain this, but I just did a WhyPark test and most of my domains are still doing better at good 'ol PARKED.COM, without all the RSS, etc. hoopla??

 

[Donny]

Domagon - I couldn't have said it better myself. Perfect.

Donny

 

[TOXX]

I created a Social Group for Parked.com on NamePros :

http://www.namepros.com/groups/27-parked-com.html


Welcome everyone!

Thanks...how do we join?

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Less content and less choice is often more when it comes to CTR.

The main advantage of a developed looking site is building traffic...

However, that often comes with a trade-off in less clicking, and traffic leaks to related links (usually necessary for indexing purposes) that don't pay anything.

IMHO, domains that already get good steady traffic likely are best left "parked". Those getting little and/or unsteady traffic are often better suited for a pseudo-developed like site, such as WhyPark offers.

Ron

Thanks Ron...repped...I figured it was all due to CTR...but I can certainly vouch that with a large portfolio with traffic, there is NOTHING better than PARKED.COM!
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Maybe we can now learn from WhyPark how to build Search Engine traffic and then we would truly have a winning combination! :tu:

 

[Sameh]

There is a "Join Group" link at the end of the page.

http://www.namepros.com/groups/27-parked-com.html


Here is a direct link to join : http://www.namepros.com/group.php?do=join&groupid=27

Thanks...how do we join?

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[tonyfloyd]

Donny.....

I am noticing that some clicks are just disappearing....any reason why?

Tony

 

[TOXX]

There is a "Join Group" link at the end of the page.

http://www.namepros.com/groups/27-parked-com.html


Here is a direct link to join : http://www.namepros.com/group.php?do=join&groupid=27

Thanks...I proudly joined THE Club now!

 

[Donny]

Tony,
Are estimation system does remove clicks when it thinks they will not be counted. But if we are paid for the clicks, we will add them back.

Donny

 

[tonyfloyd]

Tony,
Are estimation system does remove clicks when it thinks they will not be counted. But if we are paid for the clicks, we will add them back.

Donny

OK...will discuss this further with you on Friday...

Tony

 

[TOXX]

Ok, seems like there was a little clash of WhyPark and Parked.com followers lately ...I think both have TONS to learn from each other and PARKED.COM being the parent company will lead them both to extreme success...there are still very few alternative parking methods that can make you the kind of revenue that Parked.com can! :tu:

 

[Donny]

Seabass - I had just done the same test myself last week and noticed the same results. I'm glad somebody else saw the same thing.

SDX - The only clash I have seen so far is between you and FireFly for whatever reason. Just relax. Both Parked and WhyPark are run as different businesses with different technology and each of them are good with different domains.

Tony - Look forward to seeing you on Friday.

Donny

 

[TOXX]

Seabass - I had just done the same test myself last week and noticed the same results. I'm glad somebody else saw the same thing.

SDX - The only clash I have seen so far is between you and FireFly for whatever reason. Just relax. Both Parked and WhyPark are run as different businesses with different technology and each of them are good with different domains.

Tony - Look forward to seeing you on Friday.

Donny

I would like to know the reason myself Donny...maybe firefly can tell us...

 

[Giode]

I have a domain at Parked that a prospect is interested in purchasing, but requested I install Google Analytics? Is it even possible to install the Analytics code in these templates? Doesn't seem like it.

 

[Donny]

Seabass - We will never create anything that will require any additional work on your end. So optimize away.

Giode - Today it is really not an option. If you want you can send them to me or your account manager and we can verify the stats for them.

Donny

 

[Giode]

Giode - Today it is really not an option. If you want you can send them to me or your account manager and we can verify the stats for them.
Donny

Donny, thanks!

It's all good now. They decided Parked's stats were good enough for what they need.

 

[TOXX]

Donny, thanks!

It's all good now. They decided Parked's stats were good enough for what they need.

I have to confirm that Parked's stats are very accurate.
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Anyone customized their Parked.com sites lately?
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If so, please show them off!
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We could all perhaps learn from each other on how to improve revenue with our Parked.com sites! :tu:

 

[domainer111]

Templates
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I´m just curious about these new templates. I´m just wondering what the plan is. I´m sensing this is probably the biggest upgrade to date.

I mean what we all need to know is what is the most effective template as proven objectively. Have parked.com been testing these templates on their own portfolio. Will there be a rotation system of some sort?