GoDaddy monetizing Dan.com parked domains with PPC ads

Update: GoDaddy and Dan.com are not running any A/B testing on new PPC features; the hybrid lander feature requires one to opt in. A bug that allowed deleted domains that were re-added on Dan.com to inherit the previous owner’s Cashparking settings has been identified. More information here – original article follows. — GoDaddy is running […]

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Sleeptopia.com: Registered in 2006, domain lost in UDRP due to GoDaddy PPC ads

PPC ads displayed on the domain name Sleeptopia.com by GoDaddy contributed to the loss of the domain via the UDRP process. Registered in 2006, the domain was parked at GoDaddy; the Registrar controls the content of these ads. In this UDRP case, Sleeptopia, Inc., alleged that the Respondent is a “cybersquatter” causing the domain “to […]

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#Namecheap profits from unused #domain names, says respondent in Linear.ink #UDRP

The registrant of Linear.ink called his domain’s registration “innocent” and meant for “an art blog about inking line drawings”. This great demonstration of keyword+gTLD forming a meaningful pair was almost ruined by Namecheap’s PPC ads that allegedly triggered a UDRP. According to the domain’s registrant, the ads displayed infringing links: “…irritated that namecheap profits of […]

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