Paid domain parking business GoldKey has been acquired.
According to an e-mail sent by Theo Antoniou of GoldKey, Domain Services LLC has acquired the GoldKey parking service. Domain Services LLC is a subsidiary of YesDirect which also owns BuyDomains.
GoldKey made a splash in 2005 with two features. First, it uses a Yahoo! ad feed as opposed to Google Adsense (which most other domain parking providers use). Second, it introduced search engine optimization to its parked domains. This worked great for a while but then lost its effectiveness. GoldKey grabbed 9% of the vote in the 2006 Domain Name Wire Survey.
Abridged version of the email from GoldKey:
…By joining the forces of these domain name industry leaders, we expect to significantly enhance domain parking performance, experience and overall value. In the coming weeks, look forward to new enhancements, features and opportunities to enjoy the benefits of the new Goldkey.
Rest assured – nothing is required of you. Nothing has changed on your account. And most importantly, your payments will be delivered by the same method as before. Stay tuned in the coming weeks as you will be hearing more about our new efforts and plans.
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