Does Domain Name Parking Still Work Today? (2024)

In this excerpt of DNAcademy office hours, Michael Cyger walks students through two questions:

1. Does domain name parking still work today?

2. What types of domain names produce revenue with domain name parking?

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Is domain name parking dead, or does it still work today? Watch this to find out.

There are four types of domain names that make money with parking.

There are domains names that naturally get type-in traffic because people expect there to be something there. I get that with instruct.com. People think like I want to learn something I’m going to go to instruct.com. That’s the first type, they expect something to be there so they type it in.

The second one are typo domains. I typed in “amaxon” trying to get to amazon.com and I typed in amaxon.com. That’s gray, dirty trademark, or typo traffic. There are domain investors that buy those domains and park them offshore and they’re under whois privacy protection and Amazon doesn’t even know that they’re losing traffic to them.

The third type are adult domains, you know the sex.com, —-.com whatever you want, people are typing it in, sort of goes back to this first type (type-in domains).

Then there’s fourth type which are domains that have a back link profile. So they used to be operating websites, they used to have a ton of links coming in and even though the website has gone out of business. The domain name may have auctioned may have sold to somebody else, its still going to have hundreds of thousands of links on other websites and people don’t go back and update their websites, their posts, their articles, you know things like that so it can have a lot of back links coming in.

[Four fingers in the air] I’m waving at you right now.

And so given that you need to examine whether your domain name fits that profile. If its not a killer single word domain name, its not a great typo traffic, it’s not adult traffic, and its doesn’t have a link profile, you’re likely not going to get very much traffic.

And even instruct.com and other keywords that I have like diagnose.com they don’t get direct type-in traffic. They don’t get very much and when I say very much, let me quantify it. They don’t get more than 50 type-ins a day. Probably around 20, 30 something like that. That number of type-ins isn’t going to generate enough parking for me. I think maybe I would make $10, $15 a month off one of those domains diagnose.com and to me its not worth that low amount of revenue when I can pass up the opportunity to have a really clear landing page that says the domain is for sale and try and sell it to an end user who is typing it in.

Alright, so for you is it still a viable option? Yes it’s still viable option if you buy the right type of domain names.

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This comparable sales right here 43things.com case study. AbdulBasit, I hope you watch this, it’s not only six minutes, AbdulBasit sold a domain for $24,000. It was called 43things.com. It was a task management, bucket list sort of app. It was really popular, didn’t charge anybody anything so a lot of people used it and it had a back line profile of hundreds of thousands of links such that he made 200 to 300 bucks a month off all of those people clicking to 43things and then him displaying parking.

So, you know there is an example of does parking still work? Yeah, you bet, in the right situations.

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Does Domain Name Parking Still Work Today? (2024)

FAQs

Is My domain name working? ›

To check if a domain is active, use a domain registrar's website, perform a WHOIS lookup, visit the domain in a web browser, or use online domain checking tools. Bullet Points: Use a domain registrar's website or WHOIS lookup for domain status. Visit the domain in a web browser to see if it's hosting a website.

Is domain parking illegal? ›

Yes, domain parking is a legal practice.

How much can I make from domain parking? ›

The amount of money that goes to you depends on the domain parking company you choose. Each company has different plans that have different prices and offer different payouts. Also, your revenue depends on your site's traffic, and it can range from hundreds to thousands, to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Is parking domain worth it? ›

To Protect a Valuable Domain Name

Given the importance of a good domain name, it's worth the cost of holding the parked domain until your website is ready to launch.

Why isn't my domain name working? ›

Check The Validity Of The Domain

Ensure the domain is registered and not expired; you can check this with a Whois lookup tool. If the domain is expired, you need to renew it. If it is not registered, you need to register the domain.

How do I know if a domain is still active? ›

The WHOIS directory is an online public database that contains data on the registration of domain names such as registration date, expiration date, nameservers, contact information, domain status, and more. You can use any of the several tools available online to obtain the WHOIS information on a domain.

What is the best domain parking service? ›

Best Domain Parking Services Of 2024
  • Bodis.
  • ParkingCrew.
  • GoDaddy.
  • Sedo Parking.
  • Namejet.
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Is domain parking safe? ›

Parked domains categorized as “malicious” by URL filtering showed that around a third of the “malicious” parked domains were parked for fewer than 10 days, whereas benign domains remained parked for 60-69 days. The majority of parked domains, however, do remain benign or eventually become legitimate websites.

How much does it cost to park a domain name? ›

Earn money with Domain Parking

You can earn money with your unused domains and sell them even quicker. Domain Parking is completely free of charge! The idea is simple: Advertisements which thematically correspond to the domain name will be displayed on your domain.

How to make money with domain parking? ›

To earn from ads, look for a good domain parking service. As part of this service, the company will change your website's landing page or homepage to show ads related to your domain name. A domain parking service teams up with advertising partners to decide which ads show on your page.

Who owns a parked domain? ›

A parked domain is a website that is registered and hosted, but not actively developed or used. When you type the domain name into a web browser, you are redirected to a placeholder page or advertisement. Parked domains can be owned by individuals or companies, and they can serve various purposes.

How long does it take to park a domain? ›

To park a domain, you must have an already registered domain, and it must be pointing to our servers by either Nameservers or A record. The parked domain can take a few hours to start working.

Why are parked domains blocked? ›

Definitely, it's stated in the firewall page… it's been categorized as a “Parked Domain” which they block because many times, parked domains get hacked or just have ads that may not be appropriate.

What is the difference between domain parking and hosting? ›

A domain name can also be reserved for future use, also known as domain parking. What is Domain HOSTING? Hosting is when you rent 'hosting space' with an ISP for your website and/ or files on a server.

How does domain parking work? ›

Domain parking can be classified as monetized and non-monetized. In the former, advertisements are shown to visitors and the domain is "monetized". In the latter, an "Under Construction" or a "Coming Soon" message may or may not be put up on the domain by the registrar or reseller.

How do I check the status of a domain name? ›

The status of a domain name can be seen in its Whois information. To check the Whois details of a domain name, you can use an online Whois check tool such as whois.domaintools.com. In this article we will explain what the most common domain status codes mean: ACTIVE: This status is set by the registry.

How to check if a domain name is valid? ›

If you want to find out if a domain name is validated, simply type the URL into the WHOIS database. The search results will also provide you with other crucial information such as who owns it, when it was registered and when it is due to expire.

How to check if domain DNS is working? ›

Here's how to check DNS settings in Windows and see if your DNS is working: Open the Command Prompt. Type ipconfig /all and press Enter. Look for the DNS Servers entry to check your DNS settings and verify that they are correct.

How do I test my domain name? ›

How Do I A/B Test A Domain Name?
  1. Register a primary domain name for your website.
  2. Set up a Google Analytics account for your website under the primary domain name.
  3. Register two or more domain names that you would like to test.
  4. Set up your test domains so that they forward to your primary domain.
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