news Bodis to cease operations on January 31, 2026

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Bodis to cease operations on January 31, 2026
Long-running PPC parking provider winds down after 18+ years​

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What’s happening

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Bodis, a well-known PPC domain parking and monetization platform, has announced it will cease operations effective January 31, 2026.

Customers have been asked to move domains off Bodis within the next several days. After the shutdown date, domains still pointed to Bodis will no longer resolve or be monetized.

Bodis also said its main website will remain accessible through April 30, 2026 so users can still access their accounts, review historical stats, and request final payouts during the wind-down period.

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Final payouts and account access

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To simplify withdrawals during the shutdown, Bodis reduced the PayPal minimum payout threshold to $0.01. This matters for users whose balances don’t meet minimums required for bank transfers and want to withdraw residual funds before access ends.

Practical steps for Bodis users:

• Check your registrar(s) for any domains still using Bodis nameservers
• Move those domains to new DNS immediately (parking alternative, for-sale lander, or your own DNS)
• Download/export any statistics you may want to keep for records
• Verify your payout method and request a final payout in time
• Do not assume it will keep working after January 31 (domains may stop resolving)

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Industry reaction

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James Tuplin (Director of Business Development at Above.com) shared that Bodis will cease operations at the end of this month, describing it as both a sad day and a day to celebrate what the team achieved with clients and friends over many years. He also noted he left Bodis at the end of last year after more than 11.5 years with the company.

#bodis | James Tuplin | 12 comments

Today it was announced that Bodis will cease operations at the end of this month. I left Bodis at the end of last year after working there for just over 11 1/2 years. It is both a sad day and also a day to celebrate; to look back on what we achieved together with our valued clients and...

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Background: Bodis in context

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Bodis was founded in 2007 by CEO Matt Wegrzyn, originally to create a simpler way to monetize his own domain portfolio and help other domainers do the same. Over the years, Bodis became a familiar default choice for many investors thanks to:

• PPC parking monetization for undeveloped domains
• Sales landers and lead capture for inbound domain offers
• Portfolio-level reporting and payout workflows

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Why this matters now

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Bodis’ shutdown lands during a period of major change for parked-domain monetization.

In particular, Google Ads changed how parked domains are treated within the Search Partner Network: parked-domain placements moved to opt-out by default for new accounts in late 2024, and Google later extended opt-out to existing accounts starting March 2025. Advertisers must manually opt in if they want ads to appear on parked domains.

The practical outcome for the parking industry is straightforward: fewer advertisers opting in generally means less ad demand on parked domains, which often leads to reduced RPMs and weaker PPC performance across parking platforms. That shift has accelerated the long-term decline many domain investors have already seen in PPC parking revenue.

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What DNForum members should do next

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If you used Bodis for monetization, prioritize risk reduction first (domains breaking), then optimize revenue:

• High-traffic domains first: move DNS and confirm landers resolve correctly
• Sales-focused portfolios: switch to for-sale landers and tighten inquiry routing
• Traffic portfolios: test alternatives, but measure with clean A/B periods (don’t guess)
• Keep records: export stats and save payout confirmations before April 30

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Reminder

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Parking and public marketplace reports never represent the full domain economy. Many high-value sales and private monetization arrangements are not publicly disclosed.

Sources used to verify key facts:

• customer email details and shutdown timeline (DomainInvesting.com): https://domaininvesting.com/bodis-to-cease-operating-on-january-31/
• Google’s parked-domain policy changes (Google Ads Help): https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/50002
• Bodis founding background (Bodis.com): https://www.bodis.com/about
• industry reaction quote (James Tuplin on LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7422388337078067200/

 

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Hi

it was a great run while it lasted

they always paid out promptly and i never had any issues with their CS or platform

imo...