jueves, 26 de junio de 2014

Google se aventura a la venta de dominios web con Google Domains

Google se aventura a la venta de dominios web con Google Domains

Parece casi evidente que, tras tantos años y una práctica omnipresencia en la red, finalmente Google se haya decidido a vender dominios. Google Domains, que todavía está en “beta” como suele pasar con muchos servicios de Google, tiene como objetivo revolucionar la venta de dominios en todo el mundo.
Aunque su principal objetivo por ahora es hacer frente a GoDaddy y el mercado estadounidense, está claro que Google Domains quiere convertirse en un servicio global y que ofrezca a la venta de dominios una expansión tal como la de su buscador en la red.
En un principio su objetivo es únicamente la venta del dominio y no ofrecer directamente servidores ni ningún servicio de hosting, algo de lo que se ocupan empresas con las que está colaborando Google Domains, como Squarespace, Wix, Weebly y Shopify. Pero esto no descarta que en un futuro Google quiera ofrecer también estos servicios.
Para destacar frente a la competencia, Google ofrece precios competitivos y servicios extra, así como un sistema muy sencillo para la creación de cuentas de email y servicios de forwarding, con la ventaja de que al usar los servidores DNS de la propia Google, hay menos tiempos de espera y complicaciones.
Claro que, siendo conspiranoico está la duda de si Google “premiará” a sus dominios en las búsquedas para fomentar el uso de sus servicios y, por tanto, hasta que punto no habrá un monopolio en la red. De momento os podéis pasar por Google Domains y ver si os convence.
- See more at: http://www.theinquirer.es/2014/06/24/google-se-aventura-a-la-venta-de-dominios-web-con-google-domains.html#sthash.iACSZKDd.dpuf

Google launches invite-only domain registration service

Google launches invite-only domain registration service

If you fancy yourself as a .guru or any other newfangled Internet address, Google wants you to try out its new domain name registration service.
The search giant quietly launched Google Domains on Monday as an invite-only beta service. It’s being billed as an easy way to set up an address on the Web with simple management tools.
Until now, Google has told people looking to register that it “doesn’t register or host domain names.” It referred them to partner companies including GoDaddy and eNom.
Google Domains, though, has features that might make people think twice before going with other registration services. For instance, Google will cover the cost for private registration—that is, keeping your name, address and contact information from the public eye.
The service also includes branded email, such as you@your_company.com, and forwarding to other domains or websites.
Google is billing its vast Internet infrastructure as another perk, promising quick and reliable links between the domain and its websites.
The move represents competition for GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar with over 57 million domains under its management. The registrar has privacy protection starting from $7.99 per domain and email services from $4.99 a month.
The company filed for an IPO of $100 million earlier this month.
Google Domains will also give users up to 100 subdomains to customize websites, phone support and a variety of management tools.
The Google Domains site does not list the prices for the new service, and asks potential users to apply for a trial code. It does have a page showing a photo, however, in which “registration” for one year is $12. GoDaddy offers discounted one-year registrations with .com endings from about $8.
Google did not immediately reply to a request for more information.
The new service follows the move last year by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) to introduce up to 1,400 new generic top-level domains from 22 including the ubiquitous .com, .net and .org.
The new names include endings such as .rentals, .club, .reviews, .photography and .guru, which has proven popular. Google is listed by ICANN as an accredited registrar for some top-level domain names such as .biz, .com, .info, .name, .net, .org and .pro.