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UPDATE::
Big domainers tend to park domain names. Sometimes they get lazy, though, and mistakes happen. Mistakes like odd images appearing on the parked pages for their owned domains. This original post highlights a few I stumbled across from bonkerstwo specifically..
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I got a good laugh out of this, thought I’d share with everyone..
check out the odd, and quite funny, targeting job Bonkerstwo has made to a few of the domains they’ve acquired through Snapnames lately..
OperaWorld.com - purchased: 12/6/2006
What You’d Expect: Opera stage, a singer maybe, along with opera links
What They Chose: Dude reading a newspaper, plus directory links
BassMagazine.com - purchased: 8/10/2007
What You’d Expect: Several things, a Bass guitar, or Bass fish, Bass beer, Bass Shoes, world’s your oyster here
What They Chose: Looks like a Nintendo Game cube, but hey - they got the links targeted.
TheNutcracker.com - purchased: 8/2/2007
What You’d Expect: Shoot, anything Christmas related, or - how about this - a nutcracker
What They Chose: an umbrella (makes sense), & some kind of leaf in the corner
And my personal favorite
SnowmobileRentals.com - purchased: 10/2/2007
What You’d Expect: um, a snowmobile. Shoot, throw some snow up there - that’ll work.
What They Chose: palm tree & beach
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How have you managed to track which domains bonkerstwo has purchased? He’s snagged several that I’ve bid on in the past - you just can’t compete with the guy! It would be interesting to see what other areas he’s invested in.
no tracking down really. I bid on a lot of domains that bonkerstwo ends up winning… then I simply follow up and see what they’ve done with them…
-peter
What parking service are they using? I’ll be sure to stay away from it. I know most parking services offer a limited selection of photos to choose from, but a palm tree? Someone isn’t paying attention.
NameDrive. Their photos are limited, but still….
I was bidding on Snowmobile rentals and it’s sad to see the name go to such waste.
Nah, that’s not NameDrive. Those look like HitFarm. The bottom two certainly are and I reckon the top two are as well. Think NameDrive gives you more control over the photos you put on there, at least the categories.
indei
Please go through all my domains and let me know what is wrong. This is something I do not have time for. Thank you again for helping me.
yes sir. right away sir.
-peter
It was a sincere thank you, at least I hoped you took it that way.
I took it as a compliment..tough to convey sarcasm in a message board format.. : )
-peter
You didn’t give me any “link love” the images don’t click to my website and the BassMagazine.com - purchased: 8/10/2007 all 4 URLs listed don’t link to me either.
you’re starting to sound like an SEOmainer now.. : )
So, who is this bonkerstwo guy anyway… he bids on all the auctions I bid on, and sometimes he decides he wants the name and theres no way I’m getting it, and other times he just lets them go…. I’d appreciate a detailed credit history and current bank account statment.
But I’ll settle for a homepage or a blog… at least I know he’s got good taste!
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Good stuff! I was inspired and wrote a little something about optimizing landing pages. Showed you some link love in the article as well. Cheers.
thanks Mark..
any and all inlinks are welcome : )
-peter
Isn’t bonkerstwo Goldberger and Fischer? Anyone confirm? Bonkers?
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