Online Revenue News relates an interesting case study on why now is a great time to convert a popular, parked domain name into a retail business with an Amazon aStore.
The aStore model allows you to setup a site with any number of products or categories of products from Amazon;s inventory. There’s lots of room to add a creative touch with customization including colors, links, and sections that are displayed.
You can create an aStore in as little as 5-10 minutes. In this case, the stores are:
* GPSOnline.net - A GPS Superstore
* WCWineCellars.com - Wine Cellars & Wine Accessories
* MamasGiftBaskets.com - A Great Selection of Gift Baskets Online
It would be interesting if Amazon allowed the actual domain name instead of having to 301 redirect the name or implement them in a frame.
Speaking of Amazon, the world’s largest Web retailer launched Askville.com, an information-sharing Web site where users can ask questions and answer queries from others, today.
The site, open to all of its customers, has been in beta testing since December 2006 and has already been open to a few users, Amazon said. Similar services are offered by Yahoo Inc’s Answers and other Web sites such as AnswerBank. Google Inc also had an “Answers” section, which has been discontinued.
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