Domain Parking Revenue

How to earn revenue with undeveloped domains at no cost to you:

"Parking" a domain with a PPC service is simple and straightforward by either pointing (forwarding) the domain name or changing the domain name server settings to the parking provider. Once this is done, you will need to list the domain name with the service so that you can receive credit when visitors type in or otherwise arrive at your parked page.

The hard part is deciding on which service to use since you can only park a domain at one place at any one time.

There are a number of popular parking sites. Each have their own advantages, rules, regulations and payment methods. Some have additional restrictions as to quality or the number of domains you must own and list before you will be accepted to their program. In all cases you will need to make application with your legal name and address as well as your taxpayer ID.

Parking options basically fall into 2 categories; straight parking or PPC parking with the additional advantage to list the domain for sale.

If you choose the later, the service will also advertise and promote your domain to procure a buyer and usually handle the negotiations and final transaction for a modest fee.

How much can you make?

Well that's a loaded question. The answer in part lies in the domain name itself. If the name consists of one or two common words that people are likely to search for and it has a popular extension such as .com or .net, you should get natural type-ins.

If the domain was a previous website and there are residual links, you will most likely benefit from that traffic as well; and so it is possible to recoup your domain purchase investment very quickly and continue to accumulate earnings while you are waiting for a sale or until it is time to renew.

Per-click rates are highly dependent on the keywords and vary widely from a few cents to several dollars each. In addition, rates also vary between PPC providers. Sometimes it pays to switch around until you find the site that gives the highest return. So the ultimate key to success is to own strong keyword domains.

To learn the tricks of the trade, get acquainted with others in the business by reading the latest domain news articles and joining popular domain name forums and discussion groups.