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Re: Google Domains

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Post by jqueryin »

pbreit wrote: post #77
jqueryin wrote: post #67

Just 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?

You're correct on the pricing. For a single seat license with Google Apps, you'll spend $5/mo or $50/yr depending on your payment plan. We offer the same pricing model which includes the domain, an email address, DNS, a Starter Page, and our simplified interface.

Re: Google Domains

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Post by jonknee »

dublinben wrote: post #73
colinbartlett wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

> 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.

Seems pretty logical to me considering they have a very popular email and cloud business that requires you to have a domain.

Re: Google Domains

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Post by JeremyBanks »

dublinben wrote: post #73
colinbartlett wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Google is not just a registrar, but a registry, with 19 TLDs that they will operate: https://www.google.com/registry/

They're in the domain business now, and I don't think they're going to drop out any time soon.

Re: Google Domains

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Post by r00fus »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #4

http://domains.google.com/about/features.html Integration with Google cloud resources (a la AWS Route 53), 10 million lookups/year free, pricing appears off the bat to be $12/year, free private registration. And support! "With Google Domains, you get phone and email support (M-F, 9am to 9pm EST)."

Will be interesting to see how this fares - perhaps Google can use positive results from here to improve their customer support image (despite Larry Page's voiced opinions saying Google call centers "are ridiculous").

Re: Google Domains

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Post by JoshTriplett »

anonova wrote: post #44
tinkerrr wrote: post #11

"No additional cost for private registration" is badly required in the industry, and glad to see Google take the lead. Also, there should be an option to 301 redirect your blogspot blog to a domain held by Google. Lots of bloggers have outgrown their .blogspot.com blogs.

Gandi ( https://www.gandi.net/ ) is quite well-known for having free private domain registration.

And unlike many such services, they still list you as the owner of the domain; they just mask the email/address/phone information.

Re: Google Domains

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Post by toomuchtodo »

r00fus wrote: post #85
toomuchtodo wrote: post #4

http://domains.google.com/about/features.html Integration with Google cloud resources (a la AWS Route 53), 10 million lookups/year free, pricing appears off the bat to be $12/year, free private registration. And support! "With Google Domains, you get phone and email support (M-F, 9am to 9pm EST)."

Will be interesting to see how this fares - perhaps Google can use positive results from here to improve their customer support image (despite Larry Page's voiced opinions saying Google call centers "are ridiculous").

Google has datacenters in low energy cost locations (Oregon, Iowa, etc). Why not source low-cost, quality call center staff from those locations as well ("in sourcing")?

Re: Google Domains

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Post by tdicola »

I don't get it, I already have a domain managed by Google with my Google apps account. I understand they shut off this service for new signups a while back. So are they releasing a _new_ managed domain service? How long until I am forced to go through some ugly merge process to put my Google apps account onto this new system? Would really love to hear the rationale for killing the old service to replace it with something that looks a heck of a lot like the old service. After shutting down Reader and all the trouble my Google apps account already gives me (every new Google service has issues with Google apps accounts in my experience) and other annoying things I really hope Google doesn't screw up my email. If it ain't broke don't fix it!

Re: Google Domains

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Post by dsl »

jqueryin wrote: post #67

Just 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…

It looks like you registered your own domain with GoDaddy and use NeuStar for DNS. I also can't find you guys listed on the ICANN accredited registrar list.

Not really providing "these services." Just a web hosting shop with some automation and reseller agreements. Sorry.

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