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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. What is the cost per name to Google? by MBraynard · · Score: 0, Troll
    Anyone know what a registrar has to pay per domain?

    I get mine for $5 at icdsoft. I just had a client go out and pay $140 for two years with NetworkSolutions. There is a big variation. I can bet that when Google starts letting people register, no one will be paying Network Solutions that much anymore.

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  2. Pwn3d by renata.org · · Score: 0, Troll

    The whole entire Internet will soon be pwn3d by Google. Be afraid, be VERY afraid.