What domain metrics to look for when looking for traffic

[Splinter2016]

Hi everyone, this is my first post on namepros
For the domain experts out there... I am looking at buying domains to park.
What qualities are best to look for to know whether it has organic traffic going to it?

I bought a name that has an Alexa rank in the 200,000 mark and tested the traffic and im only getting around 2 uniques per day! So I dont know what happen there but it does have a trust flow of 2 and citation of 30.

Does high trust flow and equal citation flow mean better organic traffic?
For instance I found an adult domain with a TF 20 and CF 20 that im thinking of buying... what is the likelyhood of it getting traffic?

Looking forward to your responses

Splinter

 

[biggie]

Hi

welcome to np


never heard of those terms, "trust flow" and "citation", but i doubt they are valid predictors of actual traffic, that a domain may receive.

i use common sense and gut feeling.


imo....

 

[Splinter2016]

Hi Biggie,

Thank's for the welcome.

I guess Trust Flow and Citation Flow are more used if someone was to build a Private Blog Network to rank.

Do you own many domains yourself, if so, are you parking them and making any money from them?

 

[biggie]

i own a few, and they earn a little ppc too

and please, don't ask "what is the best place to park?", because there is no best place

there are only places and you may have to try them all to see which performs best for "each" name you have.

imo....

 

[Splinter2016]

I'v done my research where to park, I am testing redirect . com along with bois at the moment with one name I have.

But seriously, in all honesty... is it even worth it in the end? like have you made back your money that you have currently invested in domains?

 

[biggie]

you never know what an effort is worth, until after you've made it


but it depends on the actual names you have.


imo...

 

[golan]

For traffic prediction, you need to take PR and divide it to your birthday date. This is the surest way.

 

[fatter]

I'v done my research where to park, I am testing redirect . com along with bois at the moment with one name I have.

But seriously, in all honesty... is it even worth it in the end? like have you made back your money that you have currently invested in domains?

welcome splinter, one of the benefits of parking is that it aids in selling the name,especially if people are clicking on adds of specific products or services they want. Parking has been good for me, except it helped me sell a good percentage of my names, with that I lost a lot of parking income and now just make small amounts in parking income. From my experience to be profitable domains have to represent real products and services in dotcom,or country specific ext. there are some who have done well with brandables and the new gltds just not my cup of tea.
Good luck
Joe T

 

[Splinter2016]

welcome splinter, one of the benefits of parking is that it aids in selling the name,especially if people are clicking on adds of specific products or services they want. Parking has been good for me, except it helped me sell a good percentage of my names, with that I lost a lot of parking income and now just make small amounts in parking income. From my experience to be profitable domains have to represent real products and services in dotcom,or country specific ext. there are some who have done well with brandables and the new gltds just not my cup of tea.
Good luck
Joe T

Thank's Joe!

Look's like I won't be buying hundreds of names hoping to profit off the traffic any time soon then.
I will concentrate on more creating niche sites and affiliate marketing

 

[Ang]

Thank's Joe!

Look's like I won't be buying hundreds of names hoping to profit off the traffic any time soon then.
I will concentrate on more creating niche sites and affiliate marketing

Yes. This is your best strategy.

Parking revenue is a possibility but you will want to check backlinks, previous use of the site, strong keywords, etc, etc, etc...

There is no magic formula. There is trial and error. Search on here and read the tons of posts about parking and then try a strategy. Then read everything again and evaluate the strategy. Then try something else. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Sorry but there is no simple answer, there are just too many factors and unknowns.

 

[decades80]

In my opinion, that thread was a bit to much for the first post. People have different parameters to look in domains for parking purposes. They are quite convergent at the end of the day. Your question in the first post was like: "I know youve spent several months, years searching for a gold in Ghana, but I would like to know coordinates on a Google map, because Ive decided I will find it."

 

[Ang]

In my opinion, that thread was a bit to much for the first post. People have different parameters to look in domains for parking purposes. They are quite convergent at the end of the day. Your question in the first post was like: "I know youve spent several months, years searching for a gold in Ghana, but I would like to know coordinates on a Google map, because Ive decided I will find it."

Best. Response. Ever. +1

 

[Splinter2016]

Yes. This is your best strategy.

Parking revenue is a possibility but you will want to check backlinks, previous use of the site, strong keywords, etc, etc, etc...

There is no magic formula. There is trial and error. Search on here and read the tons of posts about parking and then try a strategy. Then read everything again and evaluate the strategy. Then try something else. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Sorry but there is no simple answer, there are just too many factors and unknowns.

No magic formula seems to the point. Cheers.

In my opinion, that thread was a bit to much for the first post. People have different parameters to look in domains for parking purposes. They are quite convergent at the end of the day. Your question in the first post was like: "I know youve spent several months, years searching for a gold in Ghana, but I would like to know coordinates on a Google map, because Ive decided I will find it."

I am trying to source overall what the 'average' domainer searches for in the metrics. I know there is no magic forumla but surely it all boils down to a common search frame to what people look for.

 

[Ang]

I guess if you want to know the lowest common denominator it would be quality backlinks. But 'quality' is a very subjective term.

 

[Splinter2016]

I guess if you want to know the lowest common denominator it would be quality backlinks. But 'quality' is a very subjective term.

Just out of curiosity Ang do you park your domains or use them for anything? I'd be interested to know what people use there domains mainly for.

 

[Ang]

I park them while they wait to be developed or sold. Some are for long term holding so they are parked with no expectation of revenue at this time. I don't have the time I used to so my developing is behind and I doubt I will make full sites again, likely just mini sites.

 

[Ang]

If something performs well parked, I leave it. If it doesn't, I develop it. In theory that is how it goes... not always in practice.

 

[NameAgency]

I used to buy domains for parking purposes when I started. I was doing pretty good with mid-high $xxx of monthly revenue.
In my experience, forget about alexa rank or other similar parameters. The best way to buy domains for parking is to check the quality of the backlinks directly. I used ahrefs.com in combination with registercompass.com. Ahrefs offers the possibility to check every single backlink. It's not about quantity, but quality. Sometimes a domain has lots of active backlinks buried in forums. These are bad quality backlinks that don't drive traffic. Best backlinks are in homepages, foots and some directories. You gain a 6th sense over time. Unfortunately, ahrefs increased prices and it's expensive. It's also a time comsuming job if done correctly.

About other parameters to take into account, "trust flow" and "citation flow" are the best indicators of quality backlinks.

Forgot to mention that you are not alone in this planet, and when a good domain for parking drops, others are aware and usually are auctioned. That is the reason because sometimes you can see really weird names with many bids.

 

[ecalc]

What qualities are best to look for to know whether it has organic traffic going to it?

Average monthly search volume of sld.tld > 10 is a reliable predictor of direct type-in traffic. For referral traffic, heavyweight backlinks normally show up on page 1 of a quick sld.tld google search. Your instinctive interest in traffic gives you a leg up on a lot of members here. Find names that bring home some bacon. Nothing's worse than a freeloading name.

 

[deez007]

Hey @Splinter2016

Welcome to NP....unfortunately trust flw and citation don't really come into play when trying to gauge traffic metrics for parked domains. They do give a good indication of the quality of the domains backlinks though.