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**cashflow** · 12-21-2008, 07:05 AM

Starting Wednesday 17th December, RPM suddenly dropped by 50%. Traffic is steady at about 8000 visitors per day across a few hundred domains. They sent a message saying there was reporting issues on Friday but would it take 3 days to notice this (since wednesday)? Sometimes there is a blip for one day or so but that is normally followed by a good day, but now revenue is staying down. Its almost like a switch has been flipped to cut revenue share somewhere along the line

Anyone noticed anything similar?

**typist** · 12-21-2008, 11:00 AM

Yes. Same here. several others report the same. there's a thread at domainstate mentioning this.

I agree, it seems like someone flipped a switch.

Not all portfolios are affected though. Particularly those making 30K+ a month seem to have been spared, but that's just an anectodical observation from me. Some even claim they are up.

Smells like a change in google's algorithms to me. I wonder if it's a coincidence that it happens after all these rumors about google tightening the crews on traffic quality, and at the same time opening up Adsense for Domains.

**QueenMother** · 12-21-2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by typist

Yes. Same here. several others report the same. there's a thread at domainstate mentioning this.

I agree, it seems like someone flipped a switch.

Not all portfolios are affected though. Particularly those making 30K+ a month seem to have been spared, but that's just an anectodical observation from me. Some even claim they are up.

Smells like a change in google's algorithms to me. I wonder if it's a coincidence that it happens after all these rumors about google tightening the crews on traffic quality, and at the same time opening up Adsense for Domains.

I think this is just the start of a downward trend for Google feeds.

**beyond.domaining** · 04-09-2009, 06:22 PM

yeah, my Domain Sponsor eCPM dropped by over half over the last year.

that's why i turned to domain development and now my revenues for each site generally goes up by 30,000%+ within 60 days of launching a developed site.

domain parking is for the birds...

12-21-2008, 07:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
cashflow Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 10-07-2009 09:38 AM iTrader: (2) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 DNF$: 100 Location: london	Revenue down - traffic same Starting Wednesday 17th December, RPM suddenly dropped by 50%. Traffic is steady at about 8000 visitors per day across a few hundred domains. They sent a message saying there was reporting issues on Friday but would it take 3 days to notice this (since wednesday)? Sometimes there is a blip for one day or so but that is normally followed by a good day, but now revenue is staying down. Its almost like a switch has been flipped to cut revenue share somewhere along the line Anyone noticed anything similar? Last edited by cashflow; 12-21-2008 at 07:11 AM..

12-21-2008, 11:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
typist Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 03-20-2009 08:02 AM iTrader: (10) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 987 DNF$: 2,067 Location: Vienna Country:	Yes. Same here. several others report the same. there's a thread at domainstate mentioning this. I agree, it seems like someone flipped a switch. Not all portfolios are affected though. Particularly those making 30K+ a month seem to have been spared, but that's just an anectodical observation from me. Some even claim they are up. Smells like a change in google's algorithms to me. I wonder if it's a coincidence that it happens after all these rumors about google tightening the crews on traffic quality, and at the same time opening up Adsense for Domains. __________________ always buying domains with type-in traffic. all tlds.

04-09-2009, 06:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
beyond.domaining www.BeyondDomaining.com Name: www.Carde.net Last Online: 10-17-2009 08:12 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 75 DNF$: 406 Location: Carde.net Country:	yeah, my Domain Sponsor eCPM dropped by over half over the last year. that's why i turned to domain development and now my revenues for each site generally goes up by 30,000%+ within 60 days of launching a developed site. domain parking is for the birds... __________________ Rise above the herd of mediocre domainers ™ -$$$- www.BeyondDomaining.com -$$$- Step by Step Illustrated Domain Development Guidebook

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