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Google Eyes Domain Registration Market

Posted by timothy on from the they-know-what-domains-you've-searched-for dept.

1sockchuck writes "Google is now an ICANN-approved domain name registrar, an intriguing move that could be tied to its blog hosting service, Blogger. Yahoo recently dropped its domain prices to $4.98, as hosting companies use domains as a cheap way to lure customers. Registrar status could allow Google to compete aggressively on price. Bloggers seem to resist paying for hosting, so cheap domains might help Google's plans for world domination."

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  1. The question is... by froggero1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    can I host my website out of gmail?

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    1. Re:The question is... by mgoss · · Score: 5, Funny

      can I host my website out of gmail?

      No, but you can out of emacs.. ;)

  2. World domination by Cambrant · · Score: 5, Funny

    It seems that Google is now competing for Microsofts held place as world ruler. They are literally getting into every buisness available. So far so good, but what's next? Google-approved real-estate? Google water supply?

    1. Re:World domination by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Nonsense! I did a search and didn't find anything like that.

    2. Re:World domination by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Google Ice Rinks featuring GooglePlexiGlass

      Google Eyewear -- Googles

      Official sponsor of a country -- Portoogle

      Recipe database -- Googlicious

      Music Portal -- Radio Google (Radio Ga Ga)

    3. Re:World domination by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Dogs with stupid haircuts -- Poogles.

    4. Re:World domination by game+kid · · Score: 4, Funny

      I take it you know about their Web calculator via the search field, then. Here's one larger expression I tried.

      I wouldn't mind a myname.google.com seeing the results of that.

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    5. Re:World domination by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Or a version of Am-i-hot-or-not with Foogly

    6. Re:World domination by EnsilZah · · Score: 5, Funny

      In a few years you'll be driving your google to the google to buy some google for your google.

  3. google movie theater by Prince+Vegeta+SSJ4 · · Score: 5, Funny

    also known as a Googleplex

  4. Re:Monopoly by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    From Google-Rumor-Of-The-Day.com: "Breaking News: Google registers domain GSearch.com! In an apparent move to take over search engine giant Altavista, Google has registered the domain GSearch.com. Is Google about to move into the search engine market? Only time will tell."

    Oh wait a second...

  5. Re:The possibilities... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Google? I'd hit it.

  6. Thank you ICANN !! by GamesNET · · Score: 3, Funny

    Great ! Now our domains can get hijacked at newer, bigger registrars! Thank you ICANN !

  7. Rent by ari_j · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just wait until they land on the dark blue spaces, baby. I built 11 hotels on Boardwalk and 8 of them on Park Place. One of these times around the board, they're gonna desperately need that $200 from passing Go, because rent on my dark blue properties is $11 billion a hit.

  8. Can't wait for the new TLD by ScentCone · · Score: 4, Funny

    I mean, .GOO has so many possibilities in pr0n alone. And nanotech.

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  9. The real reason they did this is because ... by crispenigl · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google is tired of everyone learning what they are up to via domain name registerations.

    Now, they will be able to register domain names for secret projects, and keep the domain names secret :)

  10. Y'know... by CanSpice · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm really enjoying being able to use the Googlenet.

  11. Re:even bill gates is getting jealous by user32.ExitWindowsEx · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ob. Spaceballs ripoff:

    "Google the flamethrower!"

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  12. required comment? by mreed911 · · Score: 2, Funny

    all your domain are belong to us

  13. Re:Not so fast by amw · · Score: 2, Funny
    There are other search engines?
    Sure there are. Just search for 'Search Engines' on Google.