Comments on: Google Sites: More Trouble for Registrars http://gigaom.com/2008/02/29/google-sites-further-commoditization-for-registrars/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:30:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Johnp http://gigaom.com/2008/02/29/google-sites-further-commoditization-for-registrars/#comment-863990 Johnp Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:12:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11650#comment-863990 <p>@Steve "where no man has gone before..free domains——-"</p> <p>Free domains were already tried in about 2000 and failed.</p> <p>In couple of years we will see lots of changes, it will become impossible to offer freebies as the easy print currency supply dries up after the "Fed and major banks get nationalized" post the major financial meltdown.</p> @Steve
“where no man has gone before..free domains——-”

Free domains were already tried in about 2000 and failed.

In couple of years we will see lots of changes, it will become impossible to offer freebies as the easy print currency supply dries up after the “Fed and major banks get nationalized” post the major financial meltdown.

]]> By: Links: 2008-03-02 Google Sites, Chinese sue Yahoo, Scrabulous, Share Tenancy « ideas Revolutionary http://gigaom.com/2008/02/29/google-sites-further-commoditization-for-registrars/#comment-863836 Links: 2008-03-02 Google Sites, Chinese sue Yahoo, Scrabulous, Share Tenancy « ideas Revolutionary Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:33:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11650#comment-863836 <p>[...] Google Sites: More Trouble for Registrars [...]</p> [...] Google Sites: More Trouble for Registrars [...]

]]> By: Robin Wauters http://gigaom.com/2008/02/29/google-sites-further-commoditization-for-registrars/#comment-863806 Robin Wauters Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:46:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11650#comment-863806 <p>Also note Google is a registrar: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/01/google_domain_seller/</p> Also note Google is a registrar: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/01/google_domain_seller/

]]> By: syed http://gigaom.com/2008/02/29/google-sites-further-commoditization-for-registrars/#comment-863722 syed Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:57:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11650#comment-863722 <p>I think they will overcome it. no problem.</p> I think they will overcome it. no problem.

]]> By: iain http://gigaom.com/2008/02/29/google-sites-further-commoditization-for-registrars/#comment-863699 iain Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:41:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11650#comment-863699 <p>I've been a jotspot user for many years. It is very confusing how to move to Google Sites without a domain ofmy own. why bother when truly free sites are available from socialtext and pbwiki.</p> I’ve been a jotspot user for many years. It is very confusing how to move to Google Sites without a domain ofmy own. why bother when truly free sites are available from socialtext and pbwiki.

]]> By: Subhankar Ray http://gigaom.com/2008/02/29/google-sites-further-commoditization-for-registrars/#comment-863698 Subhankar Ray Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:38:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11650#comment-863698 <p>Yahoo has been a registrar for a long time without impacting Godaddy..</p> Yahoo has been a registrar for a long time without impacting Godaddy..

]]> By: what http://gigaom.com/2008/02/29/google-sites-further-commoditization-for-registrars/#comment-863684 what Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:39:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11650#comment-863684 <p>Was being a registrar ever a good B-Model?</p> Was being a registrar ever a good B-Model?

]]> By: Derek http://gigaom.com/2008/02/29/google-sites-further-commoditization-for-registrars/#comment-863677 Derek Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:32:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11650#comment-863677 <p>...and that is not a new feature. Google Apps has let you register through GoDaddy or eNom when you sign up for Google Apps for a long time.</p> …and that is not a new feature. Google Apps has let you register through GoDaddy or eNom when you sign up for Google Apps for a long time.

]]> By: Derek http://gigaom.com/2008/02/29/google-sites-further-commoditization-for-registrars/#comment-863674 Derek Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:29:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11650#comment-863674 <p>Correction... GoDaddy is not the only participant. If you click on "Learn more" next to where it says GoDaddy.com, then you can change the registrar to eNom.</p> Correction…
GoDaddy is not the only participant. If you click on “Learn more” next to where it says GoDaddy.com, then you can change the registrar to eNom.

]]> By: steve http://gigaom.com/2008/02/29/google-sites-further-commoditization-for-registrars/#comment-863668 steve Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:15:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=11650#comment-863668 <p>googles fyd is great. they register your new domain and give you a link to YOUR WORLD. its a disguised free apps group of calendar talk sites etc. i think soon it will be free to get your own domain as this is the only thing google hasnt offered yet. google os and browser are to come but arent your domain linked. A free domain is left to be offered. If gates offers it ,i think it will kill alot of others. easily go from gigabuy@hotmail to name@gigabuy.com..without losing messenger contacts... where no man has gone before..free domains-------</p> googles fyd is great. they register your new domain and give you a link to YOUR WORLD. its a disguised free apps group of calendar talk sites etc.
i think soon it will be free to get your own domain as this is the only thing google hasnt offered yet. google os and browser are to come but arent your domain linked.
A free domain is left to be offered. If gates offers it ,i think it will kill alot of others. easily go from gigabuy@hotmail to name@gigabuy.com..without losing messenger contacts…
where no man has gone before..free domains——-

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