How 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
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
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
Arbitrage with a “Domain Name” Domain
· ServicesDomain parking arbitrage works. But with a domain related domain? Domain name parking arbitrage brings a select few players massive income. Until recently, individuals got in on the game at Parked.com (until Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) pulled the ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Stomping Out Click Fraud Critical to Industry Survival
· ServicesDomain ad networks must stop fraud to survive in the long run. Austin, Texas based click fraud prevention company Click Forensics just picked up a $10 million venture funding round, bringing its total raised to $15 million. Click fraud is a big ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Cease & Desist Sent to Domain Owner Based on Redirect Service
· Policy & LawCease & desist letter claims infringement based on ISP's redirect service. Anyone who owns generic acronym domain names is well aware of the possibility of receiving a cease & desist letter from someone claiming rights to it. This is particularly ... Continue Reading10 Comments
More Domain Name Parking Changes Coming
· ServicesAd providers continue to change rules. If you thought the death of Yahoo arbitrage and the Ask.com feed was the end of the upheaval in domain parking, think again. It appears ad providers are now changing rules for landing page formats and content. ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Ask.com Advertising Feed In Limbo
· ServicesEven "reduced" Ask.com feed may disappear. A number of domain parking companies were delivered a blow as of the first of this month when Ask.com discontinued syndicating its Google advertising feed. These parking companies were left with two options: ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Leap Day News: DomainSponsor, Ask.com, Skenzo
· ServicesWar for parked domains escalates. Happy Leap Day! Here's some domain name news you can use... Adam Strong wonders "If I register domains today does that mean I don't have a renewal date for next year ? Do I get 4 years for the price of 1.†Good ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Yahoo Creates Its Own Black Box for Advertising
· ServicesYahoo! creates floating-minimum-bids system similar to Google Adwords. Yahoo! (YHOO) has informed its advertisers that it is changing the minimum bid price for search ads on its site. The minimum bid was ten cents; now it will be a floating minimum. ... Continue Reading3 Comments