Damion said:
Should one have interest to acquire a domain with an x amount of visits per month the buyer should be able to see,
A: Where the traffic is coming from.
B: If the traffic is from real people, not automated bots of some sort, or unnatural repeat visits from for example the seller.
C: Review traffic history in conjunction with criteria A & B of the time the domain is parked with Sedo.
As of now a buyer that would buy a domain purely on traffic numbers on Sedo's marketplace can not have the assurance the traffic is legitimate as it can be easily inflated.
Naturally Sedo can provide assistance in assuring the buyer the traffic is legitimate, but it is not impartial and it's not transparent and i can't rely on a mere email or word from Sedo giving me "assurance" the traffic is legitimate.
Transparency and the ability to do your own audits of the traffic a domain receives gives buyers more confidence and would make Sedo's marketplace a more trusted place to buy domains for traffic.
That is a feature i would like to see Sedo implement.
Hi Damion,
I understand your frustrations about not having access to this information. This feature will definitely be considered, but it would have to be set up where the seller would provide them at his/her discretion. We are not able to disclose specific traffic information to anyone other than the owner/seller without explicit permission.
kev said:
Ok, Sedo has a lot to answer for with regards to a couple of things. I only have a few names at Sedo now due to its poor RPC so my best names are now with Bodis.
1) When I accept an offer from a buyer on Sedo through a private offer or auction, and the buyer doesn't pay, Sedo don't seem to do anything about it. I see you need to insert your bank details now so why doesnt Sedo automatically charge the buyers card when he doesnt pay since he is bound to a legally binding contract?
2) I have a SedoPro account and i mostly get 2 euro cent clicks. would you say that was acceptable?
3) Personalised parking pages...look at what Bodis have done? surely a company of sedo's size would think about doing something like this?
Hopefully you can answer these points :tu:
thanks
kev
Hi kev,
1. We do take action against buyers who have failed to follow through with their obligations. However, at this time, we are not able to automatically charge a buyer's account for various reasons. This is one reason, though, that we implemented the buyer crtification program, which has drastically cut down on buyer negligence, and can be used to limit these buyers from our services. You can talk to your transfer agent about the specifics of any given transaction.
2. Unfortunately, I'm not directly involved in parking. I can answer many questions, and can help with most account issues. However, if you are a SedoPro client (and what I deem to be a Sedo GmbH member), the best person to speak with is your account manager. That's what their here for. Send me a PM with your account details, and I can at least take a look.
3. As mentioned, we're always looking for ways to improve the parking program. This is the kind of feedback we need; my suggestions is to mention this to your account manager as well, on top of the idea here.
~ Cyberian ~ said:
Hi Keith,
First, let me thank you for starting this thread and standing in under heavy fire while maintaining a professional disposition.
There are lots of questions, as evidenced by the number of posts already, and we appreciate your candor in answering those you are able.
To the members:
Let's not let this get personal, or ugly.
And most important, let's stay on topic!
Cool - Polite - Professional (Thank you Jeff)
Peace,
Cyberian
Hi Cyberion,
Thanks for that! I think the people here are pretty tame, and plus, I know none of their frustration is with me, per se. But the support in making this a positive experience for everyone involved is definitely much appreciated!
blaknite said:
Here's a few things I'd like to see on sedo.
1. A configurable minimum earnings per click. Or at least a better minimum based on geographical area of the click. I have some domains getting $.02 clicks and I know they are getting good quality traffic. (minimal traffic, but definately good quality targeted traffic.) When it comes right down to it I'd rather show no ad than give high quality traffic away for $.02.
I am sure I've got some domains that probably deserve the $.02 clicks as well. Perhaps you could certify domains as high quality and have certified domains set to a higher minimum epc.
2. The ability to block specific advertisers from my domains. This hasn't been a problem for me on sedo so far, (unlike other companies) but I'd still like to have the feature.
3. Better Keyword optimization tools. I can think of at least one name in my sedo account that gets like 15 visits a month. Its really hard to select the right keyword when you get so little traffic. The name is a good name and the traffic is all type in. I'd like to see some tools to help suggest keywords that may do better, have higher advertiser competition, ect.
4. Some sort of graphical customization. Several of my names are japanese anime related. I have little doubt that most people after typing in one of these names expect to see some anime artwork on the screen. Regardless of how good the template looks it doesn't catch their eye.
Ideally I would like to see an option for users who want to create their own parking page. Perhaps with sedo providing the code for a few different size IFrame ad blocks and the user could insert the frame into a totally custom one page website, complete with articles, meta tags, custom images, ect. I think this would avoid the copywright issues you have with custom images. In this scenario a user with custom pages would be hosting their own images, and only the ads would be served by sedo.
Hi blaknite,
1. That has been considered, but much of that relies heavily on our agreements with the ad provider. I have no doubt that if something like this does happen, there will be information sent out.
2. We've been asked about this before. Luckily, the quality of the ads our parked pages are fed are up there. Basically, though, this comes down to our agreements with the provider. Right now, it can't happen, but it could be a possibility!
3. There have been some background changes to help this process, and we are continually making strides in regards to the intelligence of the keyword selection system. I agree that this would be a great feature, and I will personally make sure it's considered.
4. We've regularly added new images to the database. It's hard, though, to think of all the possibilities that may be required for parking. I've been asked for my ideas on this before, so I will share this again.
TheBaldOne said:
Oh you will love this one Keith. When we as domainers sign on to Sedo is that an online contract that is formed between Sedo and the domain parker?
Clarification here will be helpful to us all, again I suggest contacting your legal od-bods about this, but we can wait until tomorrow for the answer.
Hi TheBaldOne,
All visitors to our site and those who use our services are subject to the information stated in our Terms of Use. You can review them here:
http://www.sedo.com/about/policy.php?tracked=&partnerid=25303&language=us
To anyone else with questions: I will try to get to them before I leave the office today.
I hope that helps. Have a good one!
Always,
Keith