Re:Ask HN: Why would Google sell Google domains to Squarespace?
by petercooper on Friday June 16, 2023 @06:33AM
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(PS: I am not /user?id=petercooper replying to himself…)
Haha, I was about to say! I did a double take myself when I got the HN Replies email.
Re:Ask HN: Why would Google sell Google domains to Squarespace?
by orbz on Friday June 16, 2023 @07:53AM
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Wait you guys get reply notifications?
Re:Ask HN: Why would Google sell Google domains to Squarespace?
by petercooper on Friday June 16, 2023 @07:56AM
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It's third party but been around for many years: https://hnreplies.com/
Re:Ask HN: Why would Google sell Google domains to Squarespace?
by acdha on Friday June 16, 2023 @07:31AM
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> Google Domains might have been a shortlist for tech-savvy people
In the 2000s, yes, but Google has worked hard to shed that reputation - starting with Reader and especially after mismanaging Google Apps for Domains. Even the total Android fanboys I know tend to recommend not using Google services, which is impressive for how much goodwill they torched.
I think a large part of it is that even their fans never thought they were ever good for support. As you mentioned, a really nice reason to let Squarespace et al. is that you have one place responsible for everything without finger-pointing.
Re:Ask HN: Why would Google sell Google domains to Squarespace?
by pixel3234 on Friday June 16, 2023 @07:59AM
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For Android I use Huawei with HarmonyOS. It is very nice hardware at 50% discount, comes degoogled and with software updates. Installing FDroid, Brave, VLC, Telegram and Termux is simple (I do not use anything else).
I'm inclined to agree. A one-off $12 purchase with a thin margin doesn't pay for much at the Google side. Squarespace are pretty good at support, and they have a lot of upsell potential with their core stuff.
Consider also that Google Workspace with its (presumably?) fatter monthly / annual margins also comes with pretty basic and sometimes semi-opaque support…and that's with Google controlling most or all the moving parts, with no tithe paid to the upstream domain folks.
Google Domains might have been a shortlist for tech-savvy people, but in my experience the Squarespace (and Shopify, and Wix etc) SaaS site builder crowd largely want stuff in the same place as their hosting. Pay one place for domain, DNS, platform, etc. Done.
(PS: I am not /user?id=petercooper replying to himself…)