What is Domain Parking?

What is domain parking? Let’s start at the beginning to get a complete feel of what domain parking means. A domain name is the name of your websites URL or web address. In order to get a domain name they must be registered with a registrar. Many times, companies buy the domain name way before they actually set up the web page. This is one instance where domain parking comes into play. Registrar or domain hosting companies allow you to park your domain name. This means pointing to a dummy or temporary page until your website is functional.

There are two types of domain parking: monetized and non-monetized. To gain monetary gains from parked domains usually have different variations of advertisements. This is usually used by advertising companies and domain registrars to make a profit or to generate revenue. There are a couple other ways to used parked domains to generate monetary gain. A non-monetized parked domain usually has no content and usually states that the website is under construction or is coming soon. Parked domains are usually offered by many web hosting companies regardless of what the use will be. Most companies allow you to park domains in multiple quantities after the domain names have been purchased.

Below are a few tips to help pick out a parked domain company.
1. Try to avoid picking domain that has more than two words in them. The shorter the version the better use of keywords searched through a search engine. My advice would be to not purchase more than two word domains.
2. Research your domain name that you are thinking about buying. Make sure the search volume will prove to be generous.
3. Many times people that are searching for directly related content will type in manually their search and will not use a search engine. Keeping in mind this when thinking of a domain name, make sure it specifically has the keywords needed.
4. Domain parking can be renewed annually and there is usually no deadline check with the company you are thinking of using to see exactly what policy they have.

If you are interested in domain parking there are a few things you need to be aware of.
1. Make sure to find out whether the domain seller can host regardless of whether the domain is parked or not
2. Make sure you have control once you are the buyer to the domain registration information and that you have the right to transfer to another hosting service if needed at a later time
3. Check on any and all fees that may occur during the transfer process

Regardless of why you are going to have a parked domain, you need to research every possible avenue or situation that can arise. Do your research if you are going to use parked domains for monetary gain, there are too many scam artists out there that promise a lucrative business online by selling parked domains. Understand the industry and you will be more successful.