Google Domains , Google’s own domain name
registration service, has now exited private
testing. This summer, the company unveiled the
new service to fill a long-time void in the
company’s product lineup, with a competitor to
sites like NameCheap and GoDaddy (the latter
which filed for a $100 million IPO just days before
Google’s entry into the domain-selling space).
Google’s service was previously available only to
a small number of testers, but this morning,
Google opened its doors to all in the U.S., and
announced a number of new features alongside
its public launch.
The service is still considered to be in beta
testing, Google clarifies.
In case you missed it in June , Google’s first foray
into the domain name registration
market launched with support for a number of
standard features, like free private registration, free
email forwarding to your Gmail inbox, free domain
forwarding, support for up to 100 sub-domains,
and support for the growing number of new
domain endings (like .guru and .club) that are now
emerging.
Google said at the time its service also includes
phone support, indicating Google’s intention to
market it more to business customers.
To date, thousands of testers have signed up and
registered domains during the private testing, but
Google didn’t release exact numbers.
Additionally, Google partnered with a number of
website-building providers when it launched into
beta, making it easy for users to get started with
setting up their new website after acquiring the
domain name or names of their choosing. This list
initially included Shopify, Squarespace, Weebly,
and Wix. Google’s own Blogger platform wasn’t
immediately supported, however – but it is today,
the company notes. Users will now be able to buy
a domain and instantly connect it to their Blogger
blog, if they choose.
Customers will also be able to now browse
website templates on Google Domains, while
comparing plans and feature sets provided by
Google’s website-building partners. Google tells
us the temples will show in the Google Domains
dashboard, which makes it easier to browse them,
but they’re supported by Google Domains
website-building partners.
Source - tctecrunch.com
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