Tag Archives: whypark

Thu 3rd September 2015
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DomainApps to discharge calm sites, turn only a parking company - Company created to challenge domain parking is now just a domain parking company. It has come full circle. DomainApps, which came to life as WhyPark and an alternative to domain name parking, will now become just a parking company. The company sent an email to customers this morning stating that it will discontinue content sites effective October 1. Instead, DomainApps will “continue to monetize your domains with our top-tier advertising partner, bringing you the highest revenue possible.” In ... read more ...
Wed 6th July 2011
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WhyPark Continues to Diversify Revenue Streams with 2 New Apps - Company adds new apps to system including one that pays on a cost-per-action basis. Domain name content system WhyPark has released two new Domain Apps, one designed to boost traffic and the other to boost traffic while generating non-PPC revenue. The Photo Gallery Domain App displays photo galleries on your WhyPark sites based on a keyword. The Publications Domain App lets you offer visitors free publications including white papers, free magazine subscriptions, case ... read more ...
Tue 6th July 2010
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WhyPark Officially Launches Domain Apps - Domain parking alternative releases major upgrade today. I’ve been excited about WhyPark’s Domain Apps since WhyPark founder Craig Rowe first started talking with me about them at Domainer Mardi Gras. He then gave me a sneak peek at TRAFFIC in Vancouver. Today they are available to install on your WhyPark domains. Domain Apps let you instantly ad relevant content modules/pages to your domain names, and some of them help you earn money, too. Want to pull in ... read more ...
Mon 3rd May 2010
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Ultimate Swag Bag Auction: WhyPark Flip SlideHD Package - Bid now on this package including a Flip SlideHD video camera. Last Friday I posted about starting DNW’s “Ultimate Swag Bag” auctions. The first auction will run now through Friday at 1 p.m. CDT and feature some nice swag from WhyPark. The highlight of this package from WhyPark is a new Flip SlideHD video camera. This hot new gadget retails for $280. Here are the full contents of the package: – Flip SlideHD – 1-Year Managed WhyPark Account ($300 value) – ... read more ...
Tue 13th April 2010
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5 Alternatives to Traditional Domain Name Parking - Parking revenue got you down? Here are 5 alternatives to try. Here are five alternatives to traditional pay-per-click domain parking. RootOrange – RootOrange will lease your domain name on a local basis to multiple parties. In theory, this leasing will provide you with a steady income stream that should top what you can achieve by using the domain at an international-only level. Check out DivorceLawyer.com for an example. Shopping Feeds – if you have a product ... read more ...
Wed 23rd December 2009
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Domain Name News Bytes Dec 23, 2009 - Brings me back to that “thick skin” story… I’m a little upset that a domain I submitted to the charity auction by Whypark sold for very little money. It was worth 10 times the amount paid by the buyer… hey people, it’s a charity! Put some money in there! Ok, that rant is over. On another note: Here’s an anecdote for fans of domaining, domain newsites, and the show, “SURVIVOR”: The quote for the Theme Of This Story: “This ain’t no social event” Russell Hantz: ... read more ...
Wed 16th December 2009
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Experience a New Auction Platform and Help Charity - Charity domain name auction underway. The WhyPark charity auction is now live, and I can think of a couple good reasons to participate. First is that all auction proceeds go to charity. For me, December is a month of giving. Although I donate to charities throughout the year, my wife and I are sure to make our big donations before the end of the year. In this auction, the person who places the single highest bid in the entire auction gets to choose the charity ... read more ...
Fri 13th November 2009
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Mardi Gras Special Ends Today, WhyPark Gives Auction Details - Here are a couple news notes from Domainer Mardi Gras and WhyPark. Domainer Mardi Gras special ends today: Domainer Mardi Gras is giving away a 500 GB external hard drive to anyone who signs up to attend by midnight tonight. Registration rates are as low as $595 if you also stay at the conference hotel. This is the lowest fee you’ll ever see for attending an industry-wide domain conference. It’s a lot of fun, too. I recommend taking advantage of this offer ... read more ...
Wed 11th November 2009
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DNW Radio: Craig Rowe of WhyPark - Our first ever episode of DNW Radio. About a month ago I announced I was working on DNW Radio, a radio show that will feature domain industry leaders. Better late than never, here’s the first episode. You may recall that I’m not a huge fan of using video when you can get something across in text. The same thing goes for audio, but that’s why the solution I’m using for DNW Radio is perfect: not only can you stream the audio, you can also read a transcript. ... read more ...
Thu 22nd October 2009
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WhyPark Hosting Charity Domain Name Auction - Domain company organizing online auction for charity. Domain parking alternative WhyPark is hosting a charity domain name auction with a twist — the single highest bidder gets to pick which charity receives the proceeds. The five day auction will run December 7th and end December 11th and contain about 50 domain names. When the auction is over, the one person who placed the highest winning bid across all auctions will get to choose the charity to receive the proceeds ... read more ...
Tue 15th September 2009
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Domain Name News Bytes for Sep 15 - News bytes to start your Tuesday. Here are a few domain name news items for the week: Domain Name Wire Radio is coming. More later. Parked/Why Park Forum. Parked.com and WhyPark have created a user forum at forum.parked.com. Parked’s Donny Simonton has always been active on message boards, so you can rest assured you’ll get direct access through this forum. Hint: register for the forum to get more content. Got travel traffic?. If you have a good portfolio ... read more ...
Mon 11th May 2009
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WhyPark Earnings adult 10x for Some Domainers - Company sees earnings boost after acquisition. If you used WhyPark in the past and weren’t happy with your ad revenue, or haven’t given it a shot, it may be worth another look. I caught up with WhyPark founder Craig Rowe today to ask him how the transition to new ownership under Parked.com is going. Now that WhyPark gets to use the Parked feed, what has happened to existing customers’ earnings? We’ve seen earnings increase by 10x for many customers and ... read more ...
Tue 28th April 2009
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Parked.com Acquires WhyPark - Domain name parking company acquires parking alternative. Domain name parking company Parked.com has acquired WhyPark, a domain building service. Financial details were not disclosed. Yesterday WhyPark announced it was scrapping its $99 set up fee and moving to a free model. This is part of the transition to Parked.com. “Now that we have Parked.com’s expertise in monetizing traffic as part of WhyPark, we were able to change our business model to allow free ... read more ...
Mon 27th April 2009
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WhyPark Domain Parking Alternative Now Free - Domain name service drops upfront fees. [Update: What I couldn’t write about yesterday but can now is that Parked.com has purchased WhyPark.] Domain name parking alternative WhyPark has dropped its upfront fees and is now free. Previously, WhyPark charged $99 for the first 100 web sites. Add-on services, such as article writing and search engine submissions, are still available for a fee. WhyPark enables domain name owners to create dynamically updated web sites ... read more ...
Wed 18th March 2009
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WhyPark Simplifies Price Structure - Domain name parking alternative simplifies pricing of Enhanced and Managed accounts. Domain name parking alternative WhyPark announced today that it has simplified its pricing structure. Users still pay $99 to set up 100 sites, but pricing for Enhanced and Managed accounts is a fixed monthly charge of $10 and $25 respectively. Compared to basic accounts, Enhanced accounts offer: -More templates -10 MB image hosting -RSS feed integration -Stats sent via email -Social ... read more ...
Fri 27th February 2009
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Survey: WhyPark Best Domain Parking Alternative - Domain name parking alternatives vary in approach, but one is a clear favorite. In light of falling domain parking revenue a number of services have popped up that offer to develop your domain names or monetize domains without pay-per-click ads. For the first time ever, the 2009 Domain Name Wire Survey asked “Which domain parking alternative is best?” WhyPark, a service that makes it easy to develop web sites and add content, came out on top with 49% of the vote. ... read more ...
Wed 11th February 2009
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WhyPark Gets Improved Ad Feed - Domain name parking alternative introduces new ad feed option. Domain name parking alternative WhyPark today announced it has a new advertising feed option for web sites using its service. The improved ad feed is implemented similar to a two-click domain parking page. Instead of showing contextually relevant ads on the home page of sites, it displays a search box and “related links”. Submitting a search or clicking a related link takes users to a page of sponsored ... read more ...
Fri 9th January 2009
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Rod Underhill Named WhyPark Advisor - Co-founder of MP3.com becomes senior advisor to WhyPark. Domain Name Wire has learned that Rod Underhill, one of the founders of MP3.com, is joining domain parking alternative WhyPark as a senior advisor. The company will make an official announcement on Monday. Underhill is an attorney who gained fame as co-founder of MP3.com, which skyrocketed to a $6 billion valuation during the dot.com boom. He has also co-authored two “Idiot’s Guide” books, including ... read more ...
Tue 6th January 2009
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WhyPark Launches Overhauled Service - New WhyPark platform released today. Domain parking alternative WhyPark launched its enhanced platform today. Domain Name Wire previewed the new platform back in October. After playing around with the system I must say I’m impressed. WhyPark 2.0 (as I’ll call it) is like an incubator for growing traffic and revenue for domain names. It’s ideal for domains that don’t get much type-in traffic and will only generate revenue through organic traffic. Start with ... read more ...
Tue 25th November 2008
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WhyPark Launches ContentPromote - Service allows you to get distribution for articles. Domain parking alternative WhyPark has launched ContentPromote, a complementary solution to its main web site creation service. Essentially, users submit articles, blog posts, and other content to ContentPromote and then it is syndicated across WhyPark’s network of 50,000 domain names. ContentPromote could be beneficial for improving search engine rankings. The pitch for the service includes: -You get a one-way ... read more ...
Thu 23rd October 2008
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Parked Pages Differ in Load Time - Load times for parked domain names differ greatly. Most visitors to parked domain names hit the back button on their browser rather than clicking on a link. One way to ensure that visitors click the back button more often is to have parked pages that load very slowly. How many times have you visited a web site and clicked back because it took forever to load? I tested out the domain parking companies today to see how fast their parked pages load. I used a free ... read more ...
Tue 14th October 2008
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New WhyPark Platform Looks Promising - Parking alternative set to launch completely overhauled system. Domain name parking alternative WhyPark is getting ready to release a complete overhaul of its platform. Based on a sneak peek I got from WhyPark founder Craig Rowe, the new WhyPark may be just what domainers need to counter falling parking revenues. The basics are still the same: pay a one time fee, point domains to WhyPark’s servers, and then “auto create” web sites based on keywords to attract ... read more ...
Fri 1st August 2008
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5 Ways to Make More Money with Domain Parking - As domain parking revenue drops, sitting around and complaining won’t do you any good. Ask just about any domain owner and they’ll tell you domain parking revenue is down this year. There are a number of factors contributing to this, including changes by ad providers Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO). There are more changes on the way, too. So what can you do about it? Here are five ways you can reinvigorate your domain name parking earnings. 1. ... read more ...
Mon 28th July 2008
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NameTumbler Helps with GeoDomain Mining - Tool makes it easy to find geo-related domains (and more). Every once in a while a new domain tool comes out and you don’t get around to using it. The buzz subsides and you never realize what you’ve missed. That’s what happened to me with NameTumbler, a free tool from WhyPark. You see, I’m a closet geo domainer. I’ve been buying city/state____.com domains for a couple years. To find available domains I created a spreadsheet of top cities and all 50 ... read more ...
Mon 23rd June 2008
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Domain Embarking Loses Google Adsense Feed - Automated site generation company informs customers that its Adsense account is canceled. Domain Embarking, one of several companies that creates auto-generated sites for domain names, informed its customers that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) canceled its Google Adsense account. In an e-mail to customers, Domain Embarking wrote: On May 15th, 2008, DE received notice from Google AdSense that our publisher account had been deactivated. NO specific reason was given in this ... read more ...