Sedo.com - Official Thread

[Sedo]

Hi All! :hi:

By request, we've decided to start a thread dedicated to Sedo. We're looking for invaluable insight into what domainers want and need out of our parking program (and marketplace, of course).

Questions, comments, suggestions, tips are welcome! We're hoping this will be a great discussion about what works at Sedo and what might not (please be constructive and respectful to others in your feedback) so that everyone involved can benefit and learn from it.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas! Happy Holidays!

Always,
Keith
(on behalf of Sedo)

 

[Elgrey]

So, their optimization till not let us override with our own keywords?

It looks like, and that's probably the main reason many of us see significant decrease in revenue in our portfolios.
So all we need to know is, if it is some kind of test or permanent change, and if there is opportunity to shut it down.

 

[domainerph]

Sedo Down

Is SEDO down today?

Can't see any of my domains and the SEDO site is down..

 

[Sleepys]

Sedo Recently Introduced a New Member Certification for Premium Auction Events!

In order to maintain a secure auction environment, Sedo has introduced new member certification levels for placing bids on Premium Auction Events hosted on Sedo and GreatDomains. All buyers bidding above 10,000 USD/EUR/GBP must complete the Premium Certification and all bidders placing bids above 100,000 USD/EUR/GBP must complete the Premium Plus Certification.

Check out additional details about the new Member Certification!

 

[kemjika11]

sedo's RPCs are sucking these days. lots of 2, 3,4c clicks.

 

[Sleepys]

sedo's RPCs are sucking these days. lots of 2, 3,4c clicks.

My RPC is still good. I have not gotten a 2 cent click on Sedo in months. It seems that the minimum click on people with Sedopro and the full 30% bonus is now $.03. Anyone else with the full bonus notice the increase in the minimum over the last few months?

 

[Sedo]

Dear SEDO:

I have a suggestion. As it is now, I get multiple notices that I have received an offer for a domain name. The problem is that your 2nd, 3rd... notices do not say that this is a reminder that an offer was made. So, I have no idea if it is a new offer or your persistent notices of an older offer. You should put in the subject of the message for these subsequent reminders, the word "Reminder:" so that I know I can ignore it. It seems that every day I get these emails and I have to continually log in top your extremely slow site just to see that no, it was not for a new offer, but yet another email on an old offer I didn't care to spend 3-4 minutes following up on.

Thanks.

Hi Slobizman,

This is something that Sedo has been looking at for some time now. The system will send out periodic reminders of pending offers. This includes new offers and those you may have looked but have not yet responded to. To avoid receiving these reminders, we encourage you to respond to any offers you receive with at least one counter-offer so the other party knows what range to work in. The system will treat any offer as "new" so long as you have not actively responded in some way.

We have this feature in place to help facilitate the negotiation process. We understand that many times, a buyer will bid much lower than their maximum budget for acquiring a domain. Also, a seller will usually counter much higher. With that said, it might be beneficial for you to give the other party a clear indication of your expectations, either in the form of a counter-offer or by setting a price or a minimum offer amount.

So, their optimization till not let us override with our own keywords?

It looks like, and that's probably the main reason many of us see significant decrease in revenue in our portfolios.
So all we need to know is, if it is some kind of test or permanent change, and if there is opportunity to shut it down.

Hi All,

This is not a permanent change. Much of what your seeing may be the result of a test that Sedo had decided to complete. If your domains are part of this testing environment, your settings will be overridden by the auto-optimization tool, but they are not lost. The test is expected to end on May 31, 2008, and will help Sedo to improve the services we offer, especially as they relate to the optional automatic optimization tools. If you beleive that you are part of this test, please visit us at http://support.sedo.com and submit a request to be removed.

Hope that helps - take care all!

Always,
Keith

 

[gazzip]

If you beleive that you are part of this test, please visit us at http://support.sedo.com and submit a request to be removed.

Cool - Thanks Keith, wish you told me that 3 weeks ago


You should really ask before doing so as some peoples domains "may" have a potential TM problem depending on what kind of ads they serve.

If you overide the keywords it could cause a problem IMO


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[domaning]

same , ppc went down. why?

 

[creature]

Pizza.com

Keith, have Sedo received their commission on the famous Pizza.com deal yet?

 

[Shasta]

Much of what your seeing may be the result of a test that Sedo had decided to complete. If your domains are part of this testing environment, your settings will be overridden by the auto-optimization tool, but they are not lost. The test is expected to end on May 31, 2008, and will help Sedo to improve the services we offer, especially as they relate to the optional automatic optimization tools. If you beleive that you are part of this test, please visit us at http://support.sedo.com and submit a request to be removed....

That's fine with me, I can use all the help I can get with optimization. If you find my portfolio of domains does better with the new settings. I wouldn't mind if you changed the setting's permanently.

 

[Stix]

This is not a permanent change. Much of what your seeing may be the result of a test that Sedo had decided to complete. If your domains are part of this testing environment, your settings will be overridden by the auto-optimization tool, but they are not lost. The test is expected to end on May 31, 2008, and will help Sedo to improve the services we offer, especially as they relate to the optional automatic optimization tools. If you beleive that you are part of this test, please visit us at http://support.sedo.com and submit a request to be removed.

Hope that helps - take care all!

Always,
Keith

I moved all out might be getting back after this "test" is over.

 

[onlinedomains00]

Ok, enough is enough, I had a auction end at sedo today, and I got an african bank scam, one of those I have 10 million dollars, and I need your help question, before my auction ended from a sedo member...

 

[gazzip]

Keith, any chance you could explain why this is happening on my ascothotels.com ?

Even though my keywords are set to Ascot Hotels - the first page does'nt show many related ads compared to if I click on Related Searches on the left where it also shows ascot Hotels.

ie:

Visitor lands on the first page and sees the following ads:

Sponsored listings

Cheap hotels
Book your hotel online. Great rates Save up to 75% on your reservation!
booking.com/Hotels

Country Hotel Bolton
Relax in style and elegance in our Countryside Hotel. Book online
egertonhouse-hotel.co.uk

Hotels Ibiza
Apartments, hotels, luxury villas Find our offers & save on holidays!
toibiza.com

Apartments in Bratislava
Book a Luxury Short-Stay Apartment in Bratislava's Historical Old Town
BratislavaResidences.com

Hotels In Dubai
Create the perfect trip to Dubai Amazing offers to Dubai this month
dreamdubai.com/hotels

Holiday Inn Official Site
San Cristobal Hotel Accommodations. Easy Booking and Low Web Rates.
HolidayInn.com

Holiday Inn Wolverhampton
Online Hotel Reservations Low Rates Guaranteed
HolidayInn.co.uk

Ciutadella Hotels
Book Hotels in Ciutadella here! Instant booking. Huge savings.
XcapeWithUs.com

Summer Hotels Offers
Awarded 4 Stars & 3 Rosettes Try Out Our Special Summer Offers!
SwintonPark.com/Summer

Cheap Dubai & UAE Hotels
Book Dubai Hotels, Tours, Packages Dubai Beach Hotels & Desert Resorts
dubaihotelshop.com


These don't have anything much to do with Ascot Hotels

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Clicking on the Ascot Hotels link shown in "Related searches" shows the following ads:

Sponsored listings

5 Hotels in Ascot
Book a hotel in Ascot online. Good availability and great rates!
booking.com/Ascot-Hotels

10 Hotels in Ascot
4* Hotels from £100. Limited Availability. Hurry!
LateRooms.com/Ascot-Hotels

Macdonald Berystede Hotel
Enjoy a luxury stay at the Berystede Hotel! Book online
MacdonaldHotels.co.uk

Holiday Inn near Ascot
Book your hotel near Ascot here. Low rates guaranteed. Official site
HolidayInn.co.uk

Ascot Hotels
Take a break in Amazing Ascot, compare & book hotels online!
travelsupermarket.com/hotels

Ascot Hotels
View and Book Ascot Hotels. Great Hotels, Great Rates & Offers!
openroads.com/Ascot-Hotels

Ascot Hotel
Book the Ascot Hotel in Copenhagen & save on Denmark!
hotelnet.co.uk

Ladies Day Hospitality
The only Ladies Day package left! Guest Appearance by Frankie Dettori
thgworldwide.com

Ascot Hotels
225,000+ Hotels, Many Independent Low Rates, Book Free & in Real-Time
com/Berkshire/Ascot

Royal Ascot 2008
Party in Style this Summer. Tickets Transport & Picnic From Only £89!
20Days.co.uk/RoyalAscot


Why can't the first page show these ads if its the same keywords I'm using?? , kinda obvious which ads would get a better click through rate.


Any ideas cos its pissin me off ??


Thanks



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[Sleepys]

Even though my keywords are set to Ascot Hotels - the first page does'nt show many related ads compared to if I click on Related Searches on the left where it also shows ascot Hotels.

Personally, I think that the ads that you showed are very related. You can't expect for every single advertisement to be from the same company, or they would be competing against themselves. You have a domain that is a hotel brand name followed by the word hotels. They are showing ads that contain links to hotels. There are Ascot Hotels in Dubai, it is showing links to hotels in Dubai.

These actually make more sense than some of the links when you click on Ascot. Hotels near Ascot? Ascot is not a place, but a hotel brand name. Just because the advertisement includes the brand, does not mean it is more targeted. I think that many people on here would love to have ads this targetted when they complain about adult ads on their non-adult site, or something of that nature.

Finally, clicking on a related link, is basically the same as performing a search in the box with the related link's text as your search. It is supposed to show ads related to your search. You can try using just "Ascot" as your keyword rather than "Ascot Hotel", you may get less unique hotel ads, but I would bet you get a lower EPC also.

 

[gazzip]

Personally, I think that the ads that you showed are very related. You can't expect for every single advertisement to be from the same company, or they would be competing against themselves. You have a domain that is a hotel brand name followed by the word hotels. They are showing ads that contain links to hotels. There are Ascot Hotels in Dubai, it is showing links to hotels in Dubai.

These actually make more sense than some of the links when you click on Ascot. Hotels near Ascot? Ascot is not a place, but a hotel brand name. Just because the advertisement includes the brand, does not mean it is more targeted. I think that many people on here would love to have ads this targetted when they complain about adult ads on their non-adult site, or something of that nature.

Finally, clicking on a related link, is basically the same as performing a search in the box with the related link's text as your search. It is supposed to show ads related to your search. You can try using just "Ascot" as your keyword rather than "Ascot Hotel", you may get less unique hotel ads, but I would bet you get a lower EPC also.

I appreciate your input but Ascot is a place (with at least 29 Hotels) in Berkshire which is why the second lot of ads are far more appropriate/accurate IMO.

Yeah I know there are Hotels using the name all around the world - I'll try just ascot and see if that's any better :tu:

My guess is Ascot was a place loooong before anyone used it as brand.


wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascot,_Berkshire

Ascot is a small town within the civil parish of Sunninghill and Ascot, in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. It is most notable as the location of Ascot Racecourse, home of the prestigious Royal Ascot meeting. The region is split into three distinct areas: Ascot itself, North Ascot (partially in the civil parish of Winkfield) and South Ascot.


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[Stix]

Keith, any chance you could explain why this is happening on my ascothotels.com ?

Even though my keywords are set to Ascot Hotels - the first page does'nt show many related ads compared to if I click on Related Searches on the left where it also shows ascot Hotels.

ie:

Visitor lands on the first page and sees the following ads:

Sponsored listings

Cheap hotels
Book your hotel online. Great rates Save up to 75% on your reservation!
booking.com/Hotels

Country Hotel Bolton
Relax in style and elegance in our Countryside Hotel. Book online
egertonhouse-hotel.co.uk

Hotels Ibiza
Apartments, hotels, luxury villas Find our offers & save on holidays!
toibiza.com

Apartments in Bratislava
Book a Luxury Short-Stay Apartment in Bratislava's Historical Old Town
BratislavaResidences.com

Hotels In Dubai
Create the perfect trip to Dubai Amazing offers to Dubai this month
dreamdubai.com/hotels

Holiday Inn Official Site
San Cristobal Hotel Accommodations. Easy Booking and Low Web Rates.
HolidayInn.com

Holiday Inn Wolverhampton
Online Hotel Reservations Low Rates Guaranteed
HolidayInn.co.uk

Ciutadella Hotels
Book Hotels in Ciutadella here! Instant booking. Huge savings.
XcapeWithUs.com

Summer Hotels Offers
Awarded 4 Stars & 3 Rosettes Try Out Our Special Summer Offers!
SwintonPark.com/Summer

Cheap Dubai & UAE Hotels
Book Dubai Hotels, Tours, Packages Dubai Beach Hotels & Desert Resorts
dubaihotelshop.com


These don't have anything much to do with Ascot Hotels

................................................................................

Clicking on the Ascot Hotels link shown in "Related searches" shows the following ads:

Sponsored listings

5 Hotels in Ascot
Book a hotel in Ascot online. Good availability and great rates!
booking.com/Ascot-Hotels

10 Hotels in Ascot
4* Hotels from £100. Limited Availability. Hurry!
LateRooms.com/Ascot-Hotels

Macdonald Berystede Hotel
Enjoy a luxury stay at the Berystede Hotel! Book online
MacdonaldHotels.co.uk

Holiday Inn near Ascot
Book your hotel near Ascot here. Low rates guaranteed. Official site
HolidayInn.co.uk

Ascot Hotels
Take a break in Amazing Ascot, compare & book hotels online!
travelsupermarket.com/hotels

Ascot Hotels
View and Book Ascot Hotels. Great Hotels, Great Rates & Offers!
openroads.com/Ascot-Hotels

Ascot Hotel
Book the Ascot Hotel in Copenhagen & save on Denmark!
hotelnet.co.uk

Ladies Day Hospitality
The only Ladies Day package left! Guest Appearance by Frankie Dettori
thgworldwide.com

Ascot Hotels
225,000+ Hotels, Many Independent Low Rates, Book Free & in Real-Time
com/Berkshire/Ascot

Royal Ascot 2008
Party in Style this Summer. Tickets Transport & Picnic From Only £89!
20Days.co.uk/RoyalAscot


Why can't the first page show these ads if its the same keywords I'm using?? , kinda obvious which ads would get a better click through rate.


Any ideas cos its pissin me off ??


Thanks



.

This is not a permanent change. Much of what your seeing may be the result of a test that Sedo had decided to complete. If your domains are part of this testing environment, your settings will be overridden by the auto-optimization tool, but they are not lost. The test is expected to end on May 31, 2008, and will help Sedo to improve the services we offer, especially as they relate to the optional automatic optimization tools. If you beleive that you are part of this test, please visit us at http://support.sedo.com and submit a request to be removed.

Hope that helps - take care all!

Always,
Keith
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Guess your account is into this "testing" too ... that's why I moved all out until this is over.

I requested to be removed lets see if that will work... It would have been nice if they told us earlier

 

[netmeg]

Google's not going to target you any better than that, dunno why you'd expect SEDO to. For my money, those as targeted ads as you are likely to get.

 

[Sleepys]

Yeah I know there are Hotels using the name all around the world - I'll try just ascot and see if that's any better :tu:

My guess is Ascot was a place loooong before anyone used it as brand.

Regardless of which came first, the more common term for Ascot is the hotel company not the small town in England. If you want the ads targeted to Ascot, England, why not use "Ascot England" as your keyword. Or you could try "England Hotels". You have "Ascot Hotels", which is the name of the hotel company. The ads are pretty targeted for ascot hotels in my opinion. Tyr these other ones.

 

[Bampa]

I recently got two bids on the same name at sedo. I responded with a counter offer on the first, but what do I do with the second? Because I am bound for 7 days on the first do I have to wait until that ends to counter offer the second?

Thanks...

 

[Sleepys]

Guess your account is into this "testing" too ... that's why I moved all out until this is over.

I requested to be removed lets see if that will work... It would have been nice if they told us earlier

I do not think this has to do with "testing".

Keith, could you please explain what settings are overriddern by the "testing" process. Is this test the template rotating thing, or something entirely different?

Thanks