Comments on: Marchex Scales Back Domain Parking Service http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/20/marchex-scales-back-domain-parking-service/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:38:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Max http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/20/marchex-scales-back-domain-parking-service/comment-page-1/#comment-289439 Max Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:43:42 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3295#comment-289439 The whole domain parking industry is so slimely and annoying that they may have just decided it wasn't worth the hassle. It also detracted from the reputable aspects of their business. The whole domain parking industry is so slimely and annoying that they may have just decided it wasn’t worth the hassle. It also detracted from the reputable aspects of their business.

]]> By: NameDrive Blog » Blog Archive » ND Weekly #69 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/20/marchex-scales-back-domain-parking-service/comment-page-1/#comment-286804 NameDrive Blog » Blog Archive » ND Weekly #69 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:34:42 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3295#comment-286804 [...] Sitebox produced revenues of $5 million in the first half of the year, but less than $1.5 million in the third quarter. The company expects revenues to drop further to $0.5 million in the fourth quarter. During the company’s latest investor conference call, Marchex CEO Russell Horowitz said focusing on premium content partners and its own traffic sources provides greater relevance to its advertisers. More… [...]

[...] Sitebox produced revenues of $5 million in the first half of the year, but less than $1.5 million in the third quarter. The company expects revenues to drop further to $0.5 million in the fourth quarter. During the company’s latest investor conference call, Marchex CEO Russell Horowitz said focusing on premium content partners and its own traffic sources provides greater relevance to its advertisers. More… [...]

]]> By: Mike @ WannaDevelop.com http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/20/marchex-scales-back-domain-parking-service/comment-page-1/#comment-286715 Mike @ WannaDevelop.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:38:59 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3295#comment-286715 They probably shut it down due to "FRAUD" that is why most operations usually close shop... Or because it just wasn't successful enough. You will always see people FLOCK to a new service as it looks very promising and they say they can deliver this and pay that, etc... After a few weeks people login to check their stats and find out that they actually LOST money and that the service isn't what they first though... So they take their domains to the next service. There is a few dozen PPC parking companies so round and round they go. After about a few month's, they hit their peak after some buzz... But it really quiets down fast and this services that are just a "me-too" product get forgotten. Domaining 101... You are welcome. Mike They probably shut it down due to “FRAUD” that is why most operations usually close shop… Or because it just wasn’t successful enough. You will always see people FLOCK to a new service as it looks very promising and they say they can deliver this and pay that, etc…

After a few weeks people login to check their stats and find out that they actually LOST money and that the service isn’t what they first though… So they take their domains to the next service. There is a few dozen PPC parking companies so round and round they go.

After about a few month’s, they hit their peak after some buzz… But it really quiets down fast and this services that are just a “me-too” product get forgotten.

Domaining 101… You are welcome.

Mike

]]> By: FX http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/20/marchex-scales-back-domain-parking-service/comment-page-1/#comment-286695 FX Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:14:51 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3295#comment-286695 They couldn't make it profitable ?? Granted sitebox was a piece of shit with no stats, horrible landers and no real analytics technology behind it. With that said, why shut it down ? Surely it can run itself and be profitable even at small scale. end results, They simply DONT GET THE DOMAIN SPACE. They couldn’t make it profitable ??
Granted sitebox was a piece of shit with no stats, horrible landers and no real analytics technology behind it. With that said, why shut it down ? Surely it can run itself and be profitable even at small scale. end results, They simply DONT GET THE DOMAIN SPACE.

]]> By: WQ http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/20/marchex-scales-back-domain-parking-service/comment-page-1/#comment-286572 WQ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:28:30 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3295#comment-286572 Probably too many well paid employees to make such a simple thing profitable. Otherwise, this is really one of the easiest, most profitable businesses online. Probably too many well paid employees to make such a simple thing profitable.

Otherwise, this is really one of the easiest, most profitable businesses online.

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/20/marchex-scales-back-domain-parking-service/comment-page-1/#comment-286495 Andrew Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:36:31 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3295#comment-286495 @ Johnny - you're right. It seems they were getting better results from the content network. @ Johnny – you’re right. It seems they were getting better results from the content network.

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2008/11/20/marchex-scales-back-domain-parking-service/comment-page-1/#comment-286492 Andrew Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:34:07 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3295#comment-286492 @Regfee - but Marchex actually has a good amount of cash right now. It is using most of the money it does make from domain sales to buy back shares. @Regfee – but Marchex actually has a good amount of cash right now. It is using most of the money it does make from domain sales to buy back shares.

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