Ad revenue to the moon! CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) reported its unaudited Q1 results today. The company previews its results, and the actual results are essentially in line with what it said they would be in last month's preview. But the full ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic reports massive growth in Q1
· Domain ParkingOnline Marketing segment continues to outperform. CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) reported preliminary numbers for Q1 2022 today, and it's all roses. The company said revenue was about $156 million in Q1, up 85% compared to the first quarter of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Be careful when parking three and four letter domains
· Domain ParkingThe ads could lead to a cybersquatting dispute. Elliot Silver wrote about a recent UDRP decision for ter.com. The domain name owner won the case, but the decision was closer than it needed to be. The Complainant was the French national ... Continue Reading6 Comments
System1 to go public through SPAC
· Domain ParkingCompany with connection to domain name industry will become a public company later this year. System1, a company with roots in the domain name industry, will become a public company later this year. The business is combining with Trebia ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Why I hate zero click so much
· Domain ParkingZero click advertising is full of scammers. The idea behind zero click domain monetization makes perfect sense. Instead of making a website visitor click a link on a parked page, why not just forward them to a relevant advertiser? The problem, ... Continue Reading4 Comments
CentralNic earnings show shift from domain registration company to ad company
· Domain ParkingAd revenue made up nearly half of CentralNic's 2020 revenue. Domain name industry rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) reported unaudited financials for 2020 today. The results show a significant shift in how the company makes money. CentralNic ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google Ads RPM drives CentralNic revenue growth
· Domain ParkingSurge in ad rates drives organic growth at CentralNic. Domain name and online advertising rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) reported earnings for the first nine months of 2020 today. Due to major acquisitions, CentralNic's revenue grew 118% ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Less is more for domain name parking
· Domain ParkingGoDaddy generates more revenue from parked pages by showing fewer ads. How do you optimize revenue for a parked domain name lander? Less is more, according to GoDaddy. After acquiring Uniregistry, the company tested Uniregistry landers to ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Bodis dumps shady zero click programs
· Domain ParkingEnough is enough, Bodis founder says. Domain name parking company Bodis announced today that it has punted six zero click ad partners from its network. Zero click ads monetize domains by directly forwarding a domain visitor to an advertiser's ... Continue Reading1 Comment
CentralNic to acquire monetization company Codewise for $36 million
· Domain ParkingCentralNic bulks up its monetization business. Domain name rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) announced that it is acquiring Codewise, which is a collection of advertising and domain monetization companies, for $36 million. The acquisition ... Continue Reading3 Comments
