The only factor on what registrar you use for buying a domain should be their renewal rank on http://domcomp.com.
Google Domains Launches to All in U.S
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Re: Google Domains Launches to All in U.S
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Here's some feedback: your 2FA experience is terrible. I appreciate that you use 2FA, but I have to hit the send button multiple times to get a text message every single time on my US mobile phone. After that the form fails 50% of the time. I also find it frustrating that the domain dashboard has no clear path to my host record settings, which is 90% of the use case for me. I always have to click four or five times t…
Well, that's all fair and all stuff we're addressing this year. The dashboard is, frankly, out of date compared to the UI experience people would expect from us in 2015. We're building that right now. And we plan to support TOTP 2FA, so you don't necessarily have to rely on SMS at all. But noted. Just wait -- we've got some pretty cool things in store for you.
I wouldn't hold my breath. Namecheap has been saying they will implement a decent 2FA solution for ages now. I got tired of waiting and have been slowly transferring my domains out.
Re: Google Domains Launches to All in U.S
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"and not a "me too!" product?" It doesn't have to be anything more than a "me to" product. Noting that if you google "domains" they now come up as the 2nd organic link. Nice to be king, eh? Edit: I own a registrar and we compete with them (if you want to call it that). Obviously I am just referring to the fact that they can instantly rank high with what amounts to a beta product hence the "king" comment. Of course th…
Noting that if you google "domains" they now come up as the 2nd organic link. They come up as the 2nd for you . Google Search results are personalized. It's 6th in mine, behind Hostgator.
Good point but checking kproxy proxy they are coming up 2nd ahead of godaddy for "domains". (Same with zend2.com proxy).
Re: Google Domains Launches to All in U.S
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#236I was a beta tester for Google Domains for a long time. Here are reasons I'm very satisfied: - Unlike other domain sellers, Google Domains is NOT trying to sell me anything other than domains. - Canceling is easy! I don't have to wait in calls with 1&1! - Customer support was great. They get back to me after an hour if I email and if I call, responses are very fast. - User interface is clean and clear.
I was a beta tester as well. All the reasons you listed apply. Even before they opened for the masses I have moved all my domains in. Some extra reasons:
- Simple integration if you are on Google apps (I am grandfathered, using their, old, standard, free Gapps.
- Customer support was superb and instant, via chat, and it was great. The person knew what he was doing.
Definitely a keeper.
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#237Earlier quoted context omitted.
It has a weird SMS-based TFA thing, not the far more widespread TOTP standard.
No weirder than the one used by Dyn or Paypal. Click a button, receive an SMS with a code, enter the code and login. Voila.
> No weirder than the one used by Dyn or Paypal
That doesn't make it non-weird. Obligatory Godwin, "meh, Hitler was no more horrible than Stalin or Pol Pot."
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One of the headaches of setting up a domain is getting the email sorted correctly. Instant integration to Gmail is a nice feature. If you want privacy protection on your whois lookups, then Google would be cheaper than the other providers, as they sell it as an add-on. I also trust Google to have speedy DNS servers, if you're leaving the defaults in place. GoDaddy's DNS can be quite slow. Perhaps not a "mind-blowing"…
When I want to know if a site is trustworthy, the first thing I check is whois information. If hidden, do not trust.
This seems to be a controversial opinion: first +1 point, then -2.
I whish I could make a poll on this subject: Do you think you can trust a website if it is hidding its whois information ?
Would you trust a bank where all employees were wearing a mask ?
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You can say that to any firm then. Given our razor thin profit margins, the pricing is there for a reason. The coupon codes are also there simply to sweeten the deal. Bear in mind the products we're mostly represent cost a low $10. If we had more wiggle room on pricing, we'd offer low pricing all the time. It's just not feasible for a business like ours to do 24/7.
What I'm saying is that I am more quality- and convenience- sensitive than I am price-sensitive. Not because I'm rich, but because the mental overhead of coupon deals etc. carries a cost that typically exceeds the saving on the coupon. If you make the service sufficiently attractive, you can raise your prices . Admittedly this is a bit challenging when your firm is branded as 'namecheap' in order to attract the most…
If only the stores would have machine-readable globally-unique identifiers for products, the overhead could be easily offloaded.
Sadly, there isn't anything like this.
Re: Google Domains Launches to All in U.S
#240Earlier quoted context omitted.
No weirder than the one used by Dyn or Paypal. Click a button, receive an SMS with a code, enter the code and login. Voila.
> No weirder than the one used by Dyn or Paypal That doesn't make it non-weird. Obligatory Godwin, "meh, Hitler was no more horrible than Stalin or Pol Pot."
they don't feel weird to me, I like 2FA via SMS
Edit: enjoyed your godwin ref though ;)