This is the second of a four post series on estimating direct type in traffic - the purpose of which is to come up with a reliable metric that can be used to assess a domain's revenue parking potential. Results are based on the performance of 28 random descriptive domain names that were parked (using my DIY Domain Parking template) and monitored during January. Part 2 – … [Read more...] about Type in Traffic Estimator Analysis – Part 2 – Number of Words
Type in Traffic Estimator Analysis – Part 1 – Overall Performance
This is the first of a four post series on estimating direct type in traffic - the purpose of which is to come up with a reliable metric that can be used to assess a domain's revenue parking potential. Results are based on the performance of 28 random descriptive domain names that were parked (using my DIY Domain Parking template) and monitored during January. Part 1 – … [Read more...] about Type in Traffic Estimator Analysis – Part 1 – Overall Performance
In Pursuit Of Type In Traffic Estimator Metrics
Before investing in any more descriptive domain names I need to find a reliable way of estimating their potential direct type in traffic. Not getting this right will mean that I'll over-expose myself on renewal fees which needs to be avoided. Having searched the internet for ways to calculate this kind of thing I found that most formulas that have been discussed were … [Read more...] about In Pursuit Of Type In Traffic Estimator Metrics
The ‘DIY Domain Parking’ Template is Born
I've been spending a few days working on the first prototype of my 'DIY Domain Parking' template. The driver behind this is to try and claw back some revenue from my parking administrator who seem to have a very loose interpretation of 'sharing' this with me. I've set myself the following criteria for building my parking template.. Use a WordPress theme which is not … [Read more...] about The ‘DIY Domain Parking’ Template is Born
Feels Like I’m Being Shafted by my Parking Administrator
I've had my domains parked with one of the big administrators for quite a while now but despite seeing a good few clicks registered over the last year or so I've not yet been paid anything as the earnings have not reached the payment trigger point. So, I decided to take a look at the performance and CPC that I had been experiencing. It wasn't good news. My average CPC was … [Read more...] about Feels Like I’m Being Shafted by my Parking Administrator