Changes at Yahoo! are just around the corner. A new categorization of types of Yahoo advertising traffic, thanks to a class action lawsuit, is on tap to start early next quarter. With the release, Yahoo advertising customers will be able to choose ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Yahoo to Provide Ad Contracts to Department of Justice
· Domain ParkingDOJ probing advertising contracts for Yahoo-Microsoft search deal. Domain Name Wire has learned that Yahoo! advertising partners have received a notice that the company will be providing copies of their advertising contracts to the Department of ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Yahoo Adjusts Domain Parking Revenue, Adds Transparency
· Domain ParkingDomain name owners may see change in revenue this week. Yahoo's new click pricing algorithms kicked in mid-week in the United States, which will likely result in a small decrease in revenue for many domain name owners. Yahoo announced the change last ... Continue Reading25 Comments
Yahoo! Change May Hurt Domain Parking Revenue
· Domain ParkingChange in pricing algorithm may lower parking payouts for domainers. Yahoo! (YHOO) just announced changes to its pay-per-click advertising program that will change the amount advertisers pay for clicks based on click quality. The company says it plans ... Continue Reading25 Comments
Yahoo-Microsoft Deal Could Cost Marchex $8M Revenue
· UncategorizedPaid-inclusion's future is questionable. Marchex (NASDAQ: MCHX) saw its revenue plunge 44% this quarter compared to the same one last year, and the Yahoo-Microsoft search deal could make a further dent when it goes into effect. On its earnings ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Yahoo Sells Contests.com for $380,000
· Domain SalesYahoo sells domain name during Domain Roundtable auction. Search and media giant Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) has sold the domain name Contests.com for $380,000 during a live domain name auction in Washington, D.C. The domain started at a $150,000 price ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Yahoo Delays Domain Parking Stats
· Domain ParkingDelay affects all Yahoo partners. For the second time in as many months, a domain parking statistics delay from Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) is making domainers wonder "just how much have I earned this week?" Apparently Yahoo hasn't been able to provide ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Microsoft Could Use Domain Channel to Get Leg Up in Search
· Domain ParkingIs Microsoft looking to buy into the domain market? It could be a winning strategy. You may have read a few rumors lately that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may be getting into the domain name business. The last time I talked to a Microsoft ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Get Ready for the Google Squeeze
· Domain ParkingGoogle is facing up to difficult times. Get ready for lower revenue shares. A few years ago I read an article with a quote from a Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) human resources executive. He was commenting on the company's lavish perks and how they were ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Google Wins Yahoo Advertising Battle
· ServicesRegardless of outcome, Google has won. You may have read yesterday evening that the Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) advertising deal may not go through, thanks to the U.S. government getting involved. Bad new for the companies? Not ... Continue Reading7 Comments