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 access to our platform,” WhyPark founderCraig Rowe told Domain Name Wire. “We’re excited to have the opportunity to show what we can offer without the previous barrier of a signup fee in place.”

Customers who previously paid for the product will get additional benefits, such as the ability to place their own ads instead of using the embedded ad feed.

WhyPark will continue to operate as a separate product, but with the added benefits that come with being part of Parked. For example, WhyPark now includes Parked.com’s top tier ad feed, payments twice a month, and multiple payment options. This should substantially increase earnings compared to WhyPark’s previous system.

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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 access to our platform,” WhyPark founderCraig Rowe told Domain Name Wire. “We’re excited to have the opportunity to show what we can offer without the previous barrier of a signup fee in place.”

Customers who previously paid for the product will get additional benefits, such as the ability to place their own ads instead of using the embedded ad feed.

WhyPark will continue to operate as a separate product, but with the added benefits that come with being part of Parked. For example, WhyPark now includes Parked.com’s top tier ad feed, payments twice a month, and multiple payment options. This should substantially increase earnings compared to WhyPark’s previous system.

© DomainNameWire.com 2009.

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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 on their domain names. Using article feeds and various other content sources, clients can quickly develop their domain names. The system is flexible and allows users to customize templates and add their own content.

WhyPark is a good solution for domain names that receive little type-in traffic. A properly designed and promoted WhyPark site can get into organic search listings, driving visitors and revenue. The system includes an integrated two-click advertising system, similar to what you find on most domain parking pages.

Some people shied away from the system in the past because of the upfront fees, so I expect WhyPark to rapidly grow its user base going forward.

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