Is there nothing Google won't compete with?
As long as they keep providing superior services, I'm personally fine with that.
Beware of those who would control your access to information, for in their hearts they dream themselves your master.
Google Domains
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Re: Google Domains
#72So now my domains can be hosted by a company famed for its responsive and transparent customer service!
I would far rather deal with Google than GoDaddy or some of the other domain registrants I've dealt with. I realize some people have had poor customer service experiences with Google, but mine have always been OK. Obviously I speak as a consumer, if I were running a business depending on Google services my support needs would be more urgent and my expectations higher.
>I would far rather deal with Google than GoDaddy
Would you rather deal with Google as opposed to Namecheap? A great company with superb support that specializes in nothing but domain names and dedicated hosting?
I wouldn't.
Re: Google Domains
#73Serious question: What happens in three years when Google decides to "sunset" this service like Wave, Labs, Reader, Buzz, Code Search, Knol, etc? Their target audience doesn't know how to work with registrars, which puts them in the worst possible situation when Google Domains is dropped. Will they help their users transition to other registrars?
Has Google ever "sunset" a product they actually charge money for? That might help us understand what they'd do in this case. But I don't think there's a lot of precedent there.
Google discontinued (presumably paid) radio and television ads a few months after starting each.
This does seem entirely like a whimsical side project for Google. If you want a reliable domain registrar, find one that doesn't do anything else.
Re: Google Domains
#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
Agree 1000%. Just one more way for them to connect the dots. No thanks.
They have had registrar-level access for quite some time already, presumably using that to "connect the dots" of domain ownership. So this just takes it to the next level... now they can see 'inside' private domain registrations? What else could they do with this that they can't already do? Hmm.
They can see every DNS lookup if you use their nameservers.
Re: Google Domains
#75Invite-only beta.... watch the hype fade away in a week and everyone will forget this exists (hello Google+)
Yes, I remember quite distinctly when that happened to GMail as well.
gmail completely upset the mail game, offering a product that was so outrageous that most took it as an April fools joke.
This...looks like a registrar + nameservers, and doesn't seem to really differentiate itself in any compelling way at all. Name serving + registration anywhere else, or at two separate places, isn't that different in price from the price they show in their screenshot.
Invite only for something like this is incredibly lame. I mean, whoever thought they'd pull that tactic again needs to seriously be corralled. It is amateur hour.
Re: Google Domains
#76Just as an aside, the startup I work at provides these services with Google Apps included. We handle automatic domain registration, DNS setup, automate the process of verifying your Google Apps account, allow Single Sign-On to GMail, and more. I'm guessing the tech crowd would particularly find the automated google verification interesting. The other best part is we match the pricing of a Google Apps for Business acc…
Is reselling Google Apps allowed by their terms of service?
Re: Google Domains
#77Just as an aside, the startup I work at provides these services with Google Apps included. We handle automatic domain registration, DNS setup, automate the process of verifying your Google Apps account, allow Single Sign-On to GMail, and more. I'm guessing the tech crowd would particularly find the automated google verification interesting. The other best part is we match the pricing of a Google Apps for Business acc…
Looks pretty nice. I'm still startled at how lousy the options are for new (smaller) businesses wanting to get online (ie, Wix and Weebly).
Google Apps is now $50/year?
Re: Google Domains
#78Just as an aside, the startup I work at provides these services with Google Apps included. We handle automatic domain registration, DNS setup, automate the process of verifying your Google Apps account, allow Single Sign-On to GMail, and more. I'm guessing the tech crowd would particularly find the automated google verification interesting. The other best part is we match the pricing of a Google Apps for Business acc…
Is reselling Google Apps allowed by their terms of service?
They have a whole reseller program https://www.google.com/intx/en/enterprise/apps/business/land...
Re: Google Domains
#79Just as an aside, the startup I work at provides these services with Google Apps included. We handle automatic domain registration, DNS setup, automate the process of verifying your Google Apps account, allow Single Sign-On to GMail, and more. I'm guessing the tech crowd would particularly find the automated google verification interesting. The other best part is we match the pricing of a Google Apps for Business acc…
Is reselling Google Apps allowed by their terms of service?
Google Apps for Business offers a Reseller program complete with APIs.
Re: Google Domains
#80Serious question: What happens in three years when Google decides to "sunset" this service like Wave, Labs, Reader, Buzz, Code Search, Knol, etc? Their target audience doesn't know how to work with registrars, which puts them in the worst possible situation when Google Domains is dropped. Will they help their users transition to other registrars?
Has Google ever "sunset" a product they actually charge money for? That might help us understand what they'd do in this case. But I don't think there's a lot of precedent there.
Sure, Postini. They basically transferred everyone over to Google Apps. I'm not entirely sure how that worked, though.