August 22nd, 2008
I have recently begun watching for the highest-paying keywords in one of my domain parking accounts. To make the most of my parking revenues, I regularly optimize my domains for the most profitable keywords that are related to that domain name.
Below is a list of keywords for which I have recently been paid at least $2.00 USD per click. You may want to consider adding some of these to your domains, as appropriate.
Please note that many of these numbers are inexact. My parking company has limited keyword-reporting capabilities, so I often must average the click payout given for several keywords. You will also see some duplicate keywords with different PPC values. Nevertheless, I can guarantee that each keyword below has recently earned me at least $2.00 per click.
- home business, $2.36
- car insurance, $3.18
- car insurance quote, insurance claims, $2.46 average
- car insurance, cheap car insurance, $3.51 average
- car insurance quote, online auto insurance quote, medi cal insurance, life insurance, $2.67 average
- payday loans, $2.45
The keyword “medi cal insurance” is not a typo. That is how it was reported by my parking company.
I aim to continue reporting on my best-paying keywords each week. I do get very high-paying keywords from time to time, ranging from $17 to $34 per click. You won’t want to miss those! So bookmark this site and come back to find out about the hottest parking keywords.
Tags: keywords, parking
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March 8th, 2008
There are thousands of scammers operating on eBay every day. The trickiest of these scammers are the ones who sell intangible products or services - things you can’t hold in your hand, like domain names, websites, scripts and instructional courses.
Did you know that PayPal and eBay will NOT protect you when you purchase an intangible item such as a domain name? First, eBay won’t have anything to do with your complaint if you paid through PayPal (and most of us do use PayPal). If you click on the link eBay shows for you to file a dispute on an auction you won, you will be taken directly to PayPal to file your dispute through them. Second, if you are filing a complaint for an intangible item, you have already lost the dispute - PayPal will not give you the option of explaining your side of the case or allow you to provide any supporting documentation. The option is simply not given to you! The seller, however, is given ample opportunity to say whatever he/she wishes to say and you have no opportunity for rebuttal. If you bought an intangible item on eBay and paid with PayPal, you are just plain out of luck.
What if the eBay seller promised a refund in his auction if you weren’t satisfied with your purchase? Well, as far as PayPal is concerned, there is no such thing as an enforceable refund if you bought an intangible item. PayPal does not care if the seller promised a refund. PayPal will not require the seller to make the refund. If you bought an intangible item, you’re just plain out of luck!
If you’re smart though, you used a credit card to pay for your item in PayPal. If you have a decent credit card company, they will go to bat for you. Your credit card is the ONLY thing that can save you. That, and all of the documentation that you can provide, including a complete printout of the eBay auction you won and any email or telephone communications you had with the seller. The credit card company will need this in order to fight for you.
To better protect yourself when buying domain names on eBay, make sure that the seller really is who he says he is: the owner of the domain name. I’ve seen many high-quality domains that just wouldn’t show up on eBay under normal circumstances. These have ultimately turned out to be some fool trying to scam eBay domain buyers for several thousand dollars on a domain he doesn’t even own. Always check Whois information and, especially if you expect to be spending a large chunk of cash, call the phone number listed for the registrant and confirm that the owner is selling their domain on eBay. If you can’t confirm it, don’t bid on it!
Every year the Internet is flooded with another fresh crop of scammers. “Buyer beware” has never been more appropriate than in today’s online world. Be careful with your money and your information!
Tags: eBay, fraud, payal, ripoff, scams
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