Comments on: How “Google Direct” May Hurt You in the Long Run

By: blogkino

blogkino — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:15:36 +0000

It’s a negative look at the situation, but it’s a truthful one at the very least.

By: Kino

Kino — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:57:54 +0000

Yep – development is the key to reduce Google dependence…. good luck with your mini site project!

By: Why AdSense for Domains is a Step in the Wrong Direction | The Domainer Times

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:39:17 +0000

[...] Higher Revenue – This may turn out to be the opposite as Andrew of DNW points out here, Google has contracts for the advertising feeds it provides to parking companies. It is within [...]

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Why AdSense for Domains is a Step in the Wrong Direction | dot sauce | — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:51:13 +0000

[...] Higher Revenue – This may turn out to be the opposite as Andrew of DNW points out here, Google has contracts for the advertising feeds it provides to parking companies. It is within [...]

By: adam

adam — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:21:24 +0000

think that clawbacks are bad with parking companies in the middle . imagine how google will be to work with.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:39:13 +0000

Short-term I do not think we have anything to worry about. As of right now, their program is far from being perfect. IF, Google was to improve the program by allowing people to see more detailed stats, optimizing keywords, adding images, or even adding content – then it can be a real threat – but I do not see them doing that for some reason. Google likes to keep things simple.

Long-term, it will hurt us. Not because they are cutting out the middle man with this new Adsense for Domains parking program, but because they seem to not want to give out their feeds to any more domainers or domain parking companies. Last that I talked to them, they’ll only give the domain feed out to people that have their OWN personal porfolios, not monetizing others’. And they are VERY hesitant doing even so.

Google just wants to get out of giving a % to other businesses. Period. They didn’t renew the agreement with Ask to allow Ask to syndicate their feed to domain parking companies / portfolio owners. Now half of those partners, or more, are with Google directly.

At one point, when Yahoo’s ship sinks (and it will), Google will have everyone by their asses.

It’s a negative look at the situation, but it’s a truthful one at the very least.

By: Rob Sequin

Rob Sequin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:32:57 +0000

If I can buy a car directly from the manufacturer and get it serviced at my local mechanic, why do I need a car dealer?

Same scenario here.