RPC & Rev - Down, Down, Down :(

[StrictlyNames]

Is anyone else experiencing lower and lower RPC and Rev?

Friday I hit my lowest yet, until yesterday.. even lower.

Since the 10th of October when Yahoo implemented it's most recent change revenue as be going steadily down for me? It evened out for a while shortly after, but then continued to drop over this last week.

 

[Focus]

exactly the same here...went waaaaaaaaaaaay down by like 50-70% on some normally high value clicks..then back up to "normal" for about a week and now WAY down again...this really sucks bad and I think I might be looking for a different feed other than yahoo soon.

 

[StrictlyNames]

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[Focus]

I don't think it's parked's fault at all but I cannot possibly justify in my mind yahoo arbitrarily paying me $2 or $3 for certain known clicks one day and then .50-.65 for the exact same clicks the next few days in a row..it's ridiculous and I think it's just a reason for yahoo to keep more of our click money..parked.com remains the #1 primo parking solution but I wish we were not all so dependent on the big Y...as in "Y" is my click rate way down? lol

 

[StrictlyNames]

I agree completely.. I'm certainly not placing blame. Just trying to figure out the best way to move forward.

Hopefully the holiday season will be strong and bring us all lots of $$$.

Hang in there. I sure don't want to move all my names again. What a pain.

Dave

 

[Focus]

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[StrictlyNames]

I think Y implemented the new system, then realized how much their rev dropped and decided to bring their rev back up to normal, taking more from us.

Just a thought...

 

[Focus]

Remember your avg rpc depends alot of the type of traffic/names you have...this is only one piece of the puzzle, following CTR% and volume...but when all else has remained constant and the rpc just literally is cut in half, something is very wrong on Yahoo's part.

 

[StrictlyNames]

according to Donny, Yahoo rates my account a 10. My traffic is at least 85% US if not more.

CTR is approximately the same as always and number of uniques is constant as well.

 

[Theo]

If you think this is bad, check out Sedo. PPC is down, CTR is way down.
Can't wait for Microsoft to launch their new ad model. When you have a duopoly (Yahoo/Google) payouts drop.

 

[DN BROKER]

lol

 

[Donny Simonton]

MIR - I needed a good laugh. ) Thanks.

Remember that TQ scores change every week now on Thursday. I am hoping that we will have something in your account for those that have scores by the end of the week.

I just added the up and down on the RPC to my list when I go to Yahoo's offices on Thursday.

Donny

 

[2fly1]

Me too, been waaay low... Many over on NP posting the same.

 

[redomainer]

Same for me on Sedo. September was a pretty good month-October about 1/2 so far.

Bill

 

[whitebark]

Mine has been going up over the past week. 85% N.A. traffic

 

[Focus]

Donny, tell your people at Yahoo if they keep messing with my financial future I am going to hunt them down one by one and beat them with a wet noodle

 

[Donny Simonton]

Chris - Will do. Wish I could say what was going on, but I'm lost as well.

I know what it is, it's the World Series that's causing all of the problems.

Donny

 

[StrictlyNames]

got hit even harder again yesterday. 10/28/07 RPC - .27 :help:

 

[Zaan]

interesting...mine was .27 also

 

[Focus]

yesterday was one of my lowest days in many months...of course sundays are not usually my best day but it was half my normal rpc