Getting Started with CashParking
You've bought CashParking, and now it's time to set it up to start generating revenue.
Begin by setting up your CashParking account. Then, you specify the payee information and keywords you want to use. You can set up a payee account at any time; however, you must set one up before you can receive revenue from CashParking.
You can add keywords to your CashParking domains to optimize the advertisements that are shown for your domain. When specifying keywords, make sure to use keywords that relate to your domain name, and avoid using trademarked words.
To Set Up CashParking
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- In the My Products section, click CashParking.
- Click the Manage Account hyperlink for the account you want to customize.
- On the Welcome page, click Next.
- On the Import Domains page, if you want to import your currently parked domains, select Import all currently parked domains or use the list to select the parked domains you want to import, and then click Next.
- On the Park New Domains page, select from the following:
- Automatically park newly registered domains
- Specifies whether you want to automatically park all future domain registrations on CashParking.
- Park auctions I won from Go Daddy Auctions™ list of expired domains
- Specifies whether you want to automatically park all domains you win from the expired domain auctions on Go Daddy Auctions™.
- Click Next.
- On the Set Payee Information page, complete the fields in each area.
- Click Next.
- Click Finish.
To Add Domains to CashParking
You have multiple options for adding domains to your CashParking account. You can add domains through the Domain Manager or from within CashParking. For more information, see Adding or Importing Domains into Your CashParking Account.
Updating Your Nameservers for Your CashParking Domains
If your domain is registered with us, we automatically update your nameservers for CashParking. If your domain is registered elsewhere, you must change the DNS settings to:
cpns01.secureserver.net
cpns02.secureserver.net
NOTE: After updating your nameservers, the domains open the CashParking parked page.
If your domains are registered through us, you can set your nameservers through the CashParking interface.
To Update Nameservers for CashParking
- From the Domains menu, select Standard Domains.
- Select the domain(s) for which you want to update the nameservers.
- Click Set Name Servers.
- Click OK to confirm you want to change the nameservers.
To Customize CashParking Templates, Themes, Folders, Adult Options, and Advertising Options
- From the Domains menu, select Standard Domains.
- Select one or more domains, and then click Template Settings.
- Select or customize your template by selecting one of the following:
- From the Template subject list, select the category that best matches the theme for your domain, click the thumbnail image of the template you want to use, and then select one of the PPC Content options. For more information about setting template options, see Selecting Templates for Your CashParking Domains.
- Click Create custom template, and then complete the fields. For more information about customizing your template, see Customizing Templates for Your CashParking Domains.
- Go to the Keywords tab, select Edit Keywords.
- Select Edit Keywords, and then specify keywords for your domain.
- Go to the Organize tab.
- From the Choose a Folder and Choose a Sub Folder lists, select the categories that best fit your domain.
- Go to the Adult tab, and then specify whether you want to allow adult advertisements or not.
- Go to the Custom Display tab, and then customize how your domain displays in the CashParking Domain List and on your parked page (for example, change coolexample.com to CoolExample.com).
- Go to the Additional Monetization tab, and specify whether you want to enable zero-click or pop-under advertising. For more information about these options, see Enabling More Advertising Options.
- Click OK.
If you do not want to customize your domain, you can allow us to automatically optimize the selected domain's keywords and templates. For more information, see Automatically Optimizing Your Keywords and Templates.
To Add Payee Information
You must add a payee account and specify that you want to use it for CashParking before you can receive revenue from your domain.
- In the CashParking window, from the Settings menu, select Payee Settings.
- Click Add payee.
- On the Set Payee Information page, enter or select the following:
- Payee account name
- Enter a name for this payee account.
- Payee type
- Specify whether you are a U.S. citizen or a resident of another country (Foreign).
- Certification
- If you can certify the statements are true, under penalty of perjury, select the options to indicate you used the correct taxpayer identification number or are waiting to have a number issued, you are not subject to backup withholding, and you are a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien.
- Signature of U.S. Person
- Enter your name as you would sign it.
- Title
- Enter your title.
- Set up your payee tax information.
- Set up your payment information.
- Click Submit.
To View Your CashParking Reports
- In the CashParking window, from the Reports menu, select Run Reports.
- To filter the list, use the following options:
- View
- Filters the list so you can view domains by Day, Week, Month, Year, All Time, or Custom (you can select the timeframe for which you view information).
- Calendar icon
- Allows you to specify the date range.
- Detailed list
- Displays reports with detailed domain information, domain settings information, or domain summary information.
To Sell a Domain on Go Daddy Auctions
- From the Domains menu, select Standard Domains.
- Select the domain you want to list, and then click List for Sale.
- Complete the following:
- PayPal email
- The email address associated with the PayPal account you want to pay with.
- Category
- The category you want to associate with the domain.
- Sub-category
- The sub-category you want to associate with the domain.
- Auction type
- The type of auction you want to use for your listing.
- Starting bid
- The price at which you want bidding to start.
- Click OK.