Google's content advertising network is full of pay-per-click arbitrage ads. I recently bought a web site about 529 college savings plans (more on that later) and added Google Adsense (NASDAQ: GOOG) ads to it. For the first couple days, almost all of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Microhoo: Now What for Domainers?
· Domain ParkingAcquisition talks collapse...what it means for domainers. I've been torn about Microsoft's proposed takeover of Yahoo! It could have been good for domainers but it also had a downside. Now that Microsoft (MSFT) has told Yahoo (YHOO) to "go search ... Continue Reading2 Comments
A Google – Yahoo Partnership That Makes Sense
· ServicesHow can Yahoo team up with Google? Think international. News reports suggest Yahoo's two week trial running Google ads is going very well. So well, in fact, that the companies are discussing expanding the relationship. That news should scare anyone ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Survey: Sedo Top Domain Name Parking Service
· ServicesFor the second year in a row, Sedo tops the Domain Name Wire survey. Sedo is the top choice for parking domain names, according to a survey of 841 domain name industry participants. 48% of those surveyed picked Sedo as the best domain name parking ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Yahoo May Outsource Pay-Per-Click to Google
· ServicesIf expanded, deal would hurt domainers. Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) has started a test with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to determine if it can make more money using Google's ad feed than its own, reports Wall Street Journal. The deal involves 3% of search ... Continue Reading8 Comments
YouTube Chases Down YouTube.net
· Policy & LawGoogle files arbitration for Youtube.net. Google (GOOG) and its YouTube division have filed for arbitration under UDRP to get control of the YouTube.net domain name. YouTube.net's whois record currently shows an owner in China, and the domain ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Top Domain Name News Stories – March 2008
· UncategorizedMarch was another big month for domain name industry news. Here's a recap of the top stories. March was a record traffic month at Domain Name Wire. The stats counter shows a total of 132,000 visits and 450,000 page views include RSS reads. Here's a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Hey, Take a Chill Pill!
· UncategorizedThe domain industry isn't perfect, but you need not run for the hills. I got a kick out of a message posted on Rick Schwartz's blog after he announced he would stop blogging: I hope you all realize what is going on here. The message should be loud ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Credit Suisse: Domain Name Parking to Slow
· Domain RegistrarsAnalyst predicts decrease in parked domain names. Credit Suisse Internet technology analyst Philip Winslow predicts domain name parking will become less profitable, leading to a drop in domain registrations, reports financial publication ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Google Lets Advertisers Opt Out of Domain Parking Sites
· ServicesAdvertisers can exclude ads from showing up on parked domains; lower revenue ahead? Google Adwords has added a new feature that allows advertisers to exclude ads from showing up on domain parking sites. This will affect parked domains on any of ... Continue Reading71 Comments