What is this type of site called?

search engine website

[mustardman]

I am trying to figure out what this is all about. We have all seen them but I haven't read anywhere what the techniques, software etc. are.

I have seen hundreds of sites like this over the last few months. They all look like they are using the same basic template so it must be some particular script. Basically just a landing page tailored to a certain keyword or collection of keywords which then has pay per click ads (as far as I can tell). It's usually made to look like search engine results.

So what is this called and what software does this? Perhaps it's dynamic content based on what people are looking for?

[edited by: caveman at 12:45 am (utc) on April 3, 2008]
[edit reason] Please, no specifics, per TOS [/edit]

[caveman]

Hey mustardman,

What you are referring to is simply a parked domain landing page being monetized via PPC. There are millions, and you will mainly encounter just a handful of template types, since the monetization options are fairly limited (a handful of companies do most of these).

Do a search on "domain PPC landing pages" to learn more.

We also have a good thread on it here:
[webmasterworld.com...]

[mustardman]

Thanks CV,

That is exactly what I was looking for. At least now I know what to search for. That other thread didn't really explain the nuts and bolts of how to set this up. There must be some plug and play options out there.

[trader]

A problem with the "good thread" link referred to by Caveman is that I see no response to any of Laker's 48 excellent issues he refers to in that thread! Therefore, I see very little knowledge and value in that once promising thread both started and ended by Webwork.

[mustardman]

Googling ppc domain parking found some excellent information. There are about 4 really good companies that do this. I just need to figure out which one to use.