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Re: GoDaddy is default registrar for Google Apps Domains

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Post by lt »

VMG wrote: post #9

What I don't get about it - what does GoDaddy realistically have to gain from supporting SOPA?

They have been handling domain seizure orders:

http://www.techspot.com/news/46481-judge-oks-private-domain-...

    an injunction against the top-level domain name registry, directing it to change the registrar of record for the domain names to GoDaddy (!);
    an injunction telling GoDaddy to change the DNS data for the domain names so the domain names resolve to a site where a copy of the case documents are hosted (servingnotice.com/sdv/index.html);

Re: GoDaddy is default registrar for Google Apps Domains

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Post by steventruong »

rmc wrote: post #8
stuartmemo wrote: post #6

Is there any reason for Google not to become a registrar themselves?

Hassle? What's the benefit to them?

I could think of a few reasons out of the massive number of reasons why. For starters, its another service that ties user to the brand. While it probably won't be a huge money maker for them, there are tiny things that may be worth doing to help them leverage growth and not to mention more analytics.

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Post by stuartjmoore »

citricsquid wrote: post #5

"benhuh @mattcutts indeed... now, ask Google to pressure GD. GD is Google's third-party registrar." "mattcutts @benhuh I think we use eNom too. But safe to assume people has passed this feedback on." http://twitter.com/#!/mattcutts/status/149988873726984192

They do use eNom as well, that's the one I chose when setting up my account.

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Post by coob »

steventruong wrote: post #12
rmc wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hassle? What's the benefit to them?

I could think of a few reasons out of the massive number of reasons why. For starters, its another service that ties user to the brand. While it probably won't be a huge money maker for them, there are tiny things that may be worth doing to help them leverage growth and not to mention more analytics.

Here is one reason why they will not:

Larry Page is trying to focus the company, not make it do everything under the sun.

See: Almost every extraneous service being cut.

Re: GoDaddy is default registrar for Google Apps Domains

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Post by mmahemoff »

stuartmemo wrote: post #6

Is there any reason for Google not to become a registrar themselves?

Technically it is, since 2005: http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2005/01/31/google_is_now_a...

[Update - Yep still on the list http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accredited-list.html]

There was speculation at the time it was done to get hold of domain registration data, which could be used by search algorithms.

Re: GoDaddy is default registrar for Google Apps Domains

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Post by methodin »

tankenmate wrote: post #7
ch0wn wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I suppose changing a registration partner won't be as easy as transferring a bunch of domains, though.

It would probably take the larger part of 7 days. Any registrar worth their salt will have an EPP interface. The only thing that will take a while to set up is the payment / bank accounts.

Assuming they didn't sign a contract?

Re: GoDaddy is default registrar for Google Apps Domains

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Post by steventruong »

coob wrote: post #15
steventruong wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I could think of a few reasons out of the massive number of reasons why. For starters, its another service that ties user to the brand. While it probably won't be a huge money maker for them, there are tiny things that may be worth doing to help them leverage growth and not to mention more analytics.

Here is one reason why they will not: Larry Page is trying to focus the company, not make it do everything under the sun. See: Almost every extraneous service being cut.

I agree but arguably, you could say one of the focus is the cloud. Building an AWS competitor isn't necessary something they wouldn't consider in the future. They do have a DNS service, and they already do 3rd party registrations with Google App integrations for various things. None of those have been on the cut list. And I'm sure they have plans to continue pushing things forward for cloud services. Being a registrar and having services integrated with each other (see AWS) is an added benefit. I could be wrong and this is purely random thoughts out loud, but not everything should be viewed so narrowly or direct that you miss the big picture on where the focus is at and how you get there. It's still a possibility and none of us knows what Google has planned.
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