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WhyPark Lands $230k Angel Investment

Domain name parking alternative gets funding, discloses fresh ad network.

Auto-generated web site firm WhyPark, which provides an alternative to standard domain parking, has received an infusion of angel funding from one of its clients. Reglike has learned that the investment totals $230,000 and will be used to further enhance WhyPark’s service.

[For those not familiar with angel funding, it typically represents investments by high net worth individuals and is less than what venture capital firms usually commit.]

One of WhyPark’s first clients, Alan Macomber, made the investment. WhyPark right now has 41,000 domains hosted on its system.

Separately, the firm disclosed that it now has an integrated ad network. Previously, clients had to use their own Google Adsense or similar code to generate revenue from domains at WhyPark. WhyPark also inked a deal with Austin-based Click Forensics to ensure the integrity of its advertising network. I’m not aware of any other domain-related firm that has signed a similar deal to cut down on click fraud.

Previous coverage of WhyPark: Auto-Generated Web Sites, Part 2

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