If you are interested in what domaining tools I use to buy, sell and monetize domain names, I’ve decided to open up my private domaining mindmap to the domainer community and have just launched a new site called DomainingMindmap.com.
In case you haven’t used a mindmap before, it’s an organized brain dump about a subject. A good mindmap can be invaluable when trying to master a body of knowledge. I created DomainingMindmap by reviewing my past 15 years of domaining bookmarks and notes and add to it on a daily basis as I discover new tools. My mindmap currently has 512 topics with notes and annotated links to hundreds of tools including…
Domain Research – Keyword research, link popularity, traffic, domain pricing, geo tools, site history, business research and trademark tools.
Minisite Development and Domain Monetization – Domain parking, mini site development services, graphic designers, copyrighting and content authors.
Registering new domains – Domain suggestion and generation tools, bulk check tools and domainer friendly registrars.
Catching expired names – Understanding the drop process, determining which names are dropping, and determining the best way to backorder names.
Buying and selling domains – Recommended marketplaces, domain brokers,appraisal services and tools to find end users.
Domaining blogs, news, forums and guides as well as Twitter domaining tools.
Domain conference information, accounting, financing and domain management tools.
I’ve tried to structure the mindmap so that it can be easily browsed and hope it will be helpful to new domainers as well as seasoned pros. It’s currently in beta mode, so any feedback or suggestions are much appreciated!
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http://www.domaintweeter.com/handpicked-expired-domains-for-today-including-domainnameparking-org-2/#commentsTue, 25 Jan 2022 20:26:49 +0000http://www.domaintweeter.com/?p=167Handpicked expired domains for today (including DomainNameParking.org) April 28, 2010 Was running through today’s dropping domains and thought I would post some of my favorites – using Valuate.com to highlight their search demand and CPC. Domain Valuate.com Appraisal Searches CPC 32InchLcdTv.net $4,400 33,604 $1.52 DomainNameParking.org $1,000 1,240 $4.39 AdvertisingAgencyMiami.com $950 396 $6.76 HighYieldSaving.com $930 396 […]
Handpicked expired domains for today (including DomainNameParking.org)
April 28, 2010
Was running through today’s dropping domains and thought I would post some of my favorites – using Valuate.com to highlight their search demand and CPC.
Since these names are dropping today (as opposed to currently available), you will probably want to use a drop catching service to place a backorder on any names that interest you. For more information about the best ways to catch expired names, click below to visit and explore my Domain Mindmap.
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http://www.domaintweeter.com/recently-hand-registered-domain-earns-4-87-a-click/#commentsTue, 25 Jan 2022 20:26:40 +0000http://www.domaintweeter.com/?p=67Recently hand registered domain earns $4.87 a click November 17, 2010 I’m pretty lazy about checking my parking stats and am usually more concerned with developing and selling names. Recently starting using a pretty cool iPhone app which lets me glance at daily and monthly revenue as well as well as my top […]
Recently hand registered domain earns $4.87 a click
November 17, 2010
I’m pretty lazy about checking my parking stats and am usually more concerned with developing and selling names. Recently starting using a pretty cool iPhone app which lets me glance at daily and monthly revenue as well as well as my top performing names for the day.
Noticed that one of my hand registrations (Free800Number.com) just earned $4.87 a click on Smartname. Logged in to my account and see that the name is doing pretty well (especially for a non-optimized straight parking page which I haven’t spent any time customizing).
Turns out this name received 70 unique visitors this month, has a 17% click-through rate and generated $22.93 this month. Average Revenue per click for the month is $1.91, so I don’t know if the $4.87 click was a fluke or an upward trend (possibly due to Smartname changing to a Bing feed), but one can hope.
Of course most my hand registered names don’t do this well parking, but it is a nice surprise and should pay some renewal fees while I decide to develop or resell the name.
Feel free to post any of your own specific domain parking examples (good or bad) below. If there is any interest I might make this a regular feature so we can all learn from each others experiences.
Your revenue will go down soon. It always does. None of these parking sites allow you to maintain that level of PPC… I say “allow” because dare we ask them questions about traffic source metrics, etc – they clam up. Its all a scam. There is zero regulation in the domain name word, the ppc world and especially in the online advertising world – so why would anyone want to have to be honest about the revenue we earn and why it suddenly falls off the face of the earth — whether with SmartName, Godaddy, Sedo – doesnt matter.
Mike is right, it’s nothing but scam. I had just pulled all my domains from Sedo. They keep selling all kinds of namees, I don’t know how they do it, but something stinks.The parking companies are all in some type of collusion to deprive the domain owner of their legitimate revenue. What they forget is that, were they to pay the money to the domain owner, this entire industry will prosper. Domains will be a legitimate investment grade commodity. As it stands, it doesn’t add up. I will soon start inviting the attorney General to investigate these outfits. I doubt any of them can withstand a little light.
Agree with Mike…once you start receiving high PPC on domains at places like SmartName and others they immediately shut off the spout and your revenue dries up. I’ve had many names generating high PPC at SmartName. When they shut off the ‘water’ I move them away. They have the nerve to ask why and when you ask them why…well, Mike said it all.
Thanks for the comments – I’ll try to do a follow up post on this name in a few months to compare revenue per click. Just to put it in perspective, I ran a report for 6 months ago and Smartname was paying an average RPC of $1.93 for this name, which is pretty close to the average $1.91 they are paying this month. I’m guessing the $4.87 per click yesterday was a fluke, although looking at the reports I see that I’ve been paid a RPC of between $3 and $4.87 on this name several times over the past six months.
I’ve also had some good earning names drop dramatically in the past – not so much with Smartnames (yet), but I keep meaning to run more comparative reports and test names with dropping revenue with different parking companies. I used to do this more, but with diminishing payouts, it’s not worth the time in many cases.
That said, I’m seeing a nice uptick with some of the names I still have at Parked.com.
Anyone else seeing higher earnings this month or want to share a record CPC they have received for a domain this month?
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http://www.domaintweeter.com/available-domains-with-cpc-free-article-contest/#commentsTue, 25 Jan 2022 20:26:39 +0000http://www.domaintweeter.com/?p=54Available domains with CPC / Free article contest November 5, 2010 Wanted to post some raw data that I use to analyze names for potential hand registration. As of the time of this post (11:00AM), all the following names are available to register with your favorite registrar. In case you are new to this, […]
Wanted to post some raw data that I use to analyze names for potential hand registration. As of the time of this post (11:00AM), all the following names are available to register with your favorite registrar.
In case you are new to this, here are a couple ideas you might want to use for the better names…
Use the ‘Search Demand’, ‘CPC” and ‘Advertisers’ column to estimate the potential profitability of a name.
temporary park them to see what kind of type-in traffic they might receive
for product domains, try creating a free Smartshop site
create a free Whypark site to try to help market the name to an end user
build a mini or microsite using WordPress or XsitePro
decide which names lend themselves to development, which to market to end users and which to try to flip to other domainers.
Free article contest: If you register any of the following and leave a comment with the name and your idea, I’ll pick one comment and supply you with a free custom written article you can use to get your minisite or web 2.0 parked page some unique content and jumpstart your chances of getting your page indexed and ranked. Details below…
Domain
Avg Search Volume
Avg Cpc
Search Ads
proteinshakes.biz
90,280
$2.22
10
restaurantfurniture.us
49,410
$2.13
11
smallbusinesscreditcards.biz
33,062
$21.08
11
hottubcovers.info
33,062
$8.41
5
sexualassault.us
33,062
$6.30
8
orlandohouses.us
33,062
$2.74
11
magazineracks.biz
27,084
$2.38
11
dslproviders.biz
22,082
$6.51
11
billorganizer.us
22,082
$1.15
11
digitalvideocameras.us
14,762
$3.14
11
pregnancyyoga.us
14,762
$1.16
8
broadwayshowtickets.us
9,882
$8.25
9
corporategiftbaskets.biz
9,882
$5.11
8
aluminumtrailers.biz
9,882
$0.77
11
vampirecostume.biz
9,882
$0.47
1
michiganforeclosure.us
8,052
$2.42
9
internetdomainregistration.us
6,588
$14.45
11
jewelryauction.biz
6,588
$2.66
11
customerservicenumber.net
5,368
$3.42
0
businesstaxes.biz
5,368
$3.34
8
fitnesscamp.us
4,392
$2.28
11
videobabymonitor.us
4,392
$1.55
5
teammotivation.net
4,392
$1.41
8
privatejetcharters.us
2,928
$20.53
11
boosters.us
2,928
$1.38
3
apacheloganalyzer.com
2,318
$5.83
11
huntingdogtraining.net
2,318
$1.46
6
highriskcreditcardprocessing.us
1,952
$26.97
11
eggharbortownship.net
1,952
$1.97
5
distressedproperty.us
1,952
$1.77
8
smallbusinessvaluation.us
1,586
$4.73
11
breakfastinbedtray.com
1,586
$0.83
5
rothiraearlywithdrawal.com
1,220
$5.12
4
luxuryestates.us
1,220
$3.36
4
handicapper.us
1,220
$1.59
6
40yearmortgagecalculator.com
1,073
$6.91
11
equipmentoperator.net
1,073
$4.21
10
autumnweddingfavors.com
1,073
$2.16
6
showerradiocdplayer.com
1,073
$1.02
8
lineofcredithomeequity.info
878
$27.09
11
payperclickmanager.info
878
$13.69
11
broadcastservices.info
719
$7.03
3
aluminumwindchimes.com
719
$0.99
9
nonprofitcreditcarddebtconsolidation.com
585
$18.67
11
postcardmailers.net
585
$12.23
11
1031taxfreeexchange.info
585
$10.42
10
lifesettlementbroker.biz
475
$16.91
11
onlinepennystockbroker.com
475
$10.09
11
schoolshelters.info
475
$1.83
3
webvideoconferencingsoftware.com
390
$16.38
11
corporatebusinesscards.biz
390
$11.49
4
ukfixedratemortgage.com
390
$8.67
11
federalsecurityjobs.com
390
$1.81
9
lightupkeyboards.com
390
$1.51
11
securedcreditcardsuk.com
317
$11.01
9
dogbiteliability.com
317
$5.41
0
reloadableprepaidcreditcard.com
317
$4.16
11
businesscreditcardholder.com
317
$4.14
5
scottsdaleluxuryresort.com
317
$3.39
11
maketeeshirts.com
317
$2.48
6
tshirtprintingbusiness.com
317
$1.93
7
beatspeedingtickets.us
317
$1.45
5
softwarebargains.net
317
$1.33
5
motorcyclebatteries.info
317
$0.94
6
automotiveinsurancequote.us
256
$35.14
11
debtconsolidationcreditreport.com
256
$14.20
11
chilledwatersystems.com
256
$1.54
4
virginiaapartmentsforrent.com
256
$1.09
11
tableairhockey.com
207
$1.08
4
refinancemortgagehomeequityloan.com
170
$22.08
11
travelagentlist.com
170
$1.21
11
pinstripeshoes.com
170
$1.03
6
weddingspeechetiquette.com
170
$0.33
5
doubleglazingcompanies.net
134
$7.74
11
winegiftcertificates.com
134
$3.43
5
federalforeclosure.us
134
$3.40
9
golditaliancharmbracelets.com
134
$2.04
8
vancouveraccomodations.com
134
$2.02
10
irritablebowelsyndromerelief.com
134
$2.01
9
lcd30.com
134
$0.71
4
charitablevehicledonation.com
110
$19.76
11
crmfinancialsoftware.com
110
$17.66
11
monitorglarefilter.com
110
$1.68
11
policecertificates.com
110
$1.06
4
buysleepingbag.com
110
$0.97
4
lowestraterefinance.com
88
$27.68
11
co2laserengraver.com
88
$5.89
11
rentalcellphones.com
88
$5.30
11
cairopackages.com
88
$2.25
7
401kpenalty.com
88
$0.87
1
confirmedaddress.com
70
$2.33
0
findobgyn.com
70
$1.36
11
desktopdockingstation.com
55
$1.74
5
monthlyapr.com
43
$2.94
0
strandbeach.com
43
$1.41
1
homecleanup.biz
33
$3.16
9
homebusinesspromotion.com
26
$6.54
5
mortgageinterestrepayment.com
14
$5.31
9
Free article contest details:If you register any of the above names and leave a comment with the name and your idea, I’ll pick one winner from the comments and supply you with a free custom written article you can use to get your minisite or web 2.0 parked page some unique content and jumpstart your chances of getting your page indexed and ranked. The article will be unique and custom written by one of my regular writers – not the result of a PLR article spinner or scraper content. Even if your eventual goal, is resale of a name to end user, creating a one page minisite demonstrating the use of the name can be a helpful selling point since it allows them to visualize the use of the name.
Retweet this post and double your chances of winning the contest. Leaving a comment AND retweeting this post will double your chances. Just use the retweet button at the top right corner of this post.
Misc domain updates:
I read Acro’s article yesterday and tend to agree. It may be too soon to tell, but I have noticed an uptake in parking earnings both on Parked.com and Smartname – both who have recently implemented the Bing/Yahoo changes.
I’ve also noticed an increase in unsolicited end user inquiries this month – even on a number of recently hand registered domains.
Hope to have some new case studies up soon. Right now I have a nice end user directory domain on Auction at Sedo ending in the next 24 hours. Reserve has already been met, but the name is still priced still well priced under Valuate.com appraisal and comparable domain sales. Might be worth checking out if you are considering getting into lead generation or have in interest in setting up a Directorypress site with featured end user listings.
That’s it for today. If you are interested in receiving advance notice on future available domains, you can subscribe to my free domain newsletter here .
WOW! thanks for this list! I managed to get a few of these and really appreciate it!
I picked up proteinshakes, preganancyyoga and a few others. I do appreciate this alot! As soon I host these sites I plan on actually putting content on them and hopefully make a decent profit. I currently have a .co blog (doesnt get that much traffic, haha) but I’d be more than willing to place your link on it, if you want. Thanks again! Chris
Just did a quick check and it looks like the following names have been registered as of 3PM. If you’ve registered one of them and want to take part in the contest, don’t forget to post a short comment. —-
Admin – I am still in the process of optimizing parking through smartnames (thanks for letting me know about it) and once that is done, I would be more than willing to send you the completed site. I am also thinking about hosting and creating acutal sites out of these domains but I currently have more than I can handle at the moment. I do appreciate this post and thanks again for providing this list best of luck to you and I will be back soon
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http://www.domaintweeter.com/assorted-available-and-pending-delete-names-mobilesoftware-us-videomonitors-org-niagara-org/#commentsTue, 25 Jan 2022 20:26:39 +0000http://www.domaintweeter.com/?p=59Assorted available and pending delete names: MobileSoftware.us, VideoMonitors.org, Niagara.org March 3, 2012 Thought I would mix it up a little this morning. Here’s a list of domains I wanted to share. Some available immediately for hand registration, others in private registration auctions or pending delete status. MobileSoftware.us – Expired domain auction at Dynadot – […]
Assorted available and pending delete names: MobileSoftware.us, VideoMonitors.org, Niagara.org
March 3, 2012
Thought I would mix it up a little this morning. Here’s a list of domains I wanted to share. Some available immediately for hand registration, others in private registration auctions or pending delete status.
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http://www.domaintweeter.com/handpicked-expired-domains-for-today-including-domainnameparking-org/#commentsTue, 25 Jan 2022 20:26:34 +0000http://www.domaintweeter.com/?p=8Handpicked expired domains for today (including DomainNameParking.org) April 28, 2010 Was running through today’s dropping domains and thought I would post some of my favorites – using Valuate.com to highlight their search demand and CPC. Domain Valuate.com Appraisal Searches CPC 32InchLcdTv.net $4,400 33,604 $1.52 DomainNameParking.org $1,000 1,240 $4.39 AdvertisingAgencyMiami.com $950 396 $6.76 HighYieldSaving.com $930 396 […]
Handpicked expired domains for today (including DomainNameParking.org)
April 28, 2010
Was running through today’s dropping domains and thought I would post some of my favorites – using Valuate.com to highlight their search demand and CPC.
Since these names are dropping today (as opposed to currently available), you will probably want to use a drop catching service to place a backorder on any names that interest you. For more information about the best ways to catch expired names, click below to visit and explore my Domain Mindmap.
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