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Google Activates Their First New gTLD Domain Name

Bill Hartzer

Google has activated their first New gTLD domain name, which is nic.google. Nic.Google currently redirects to the Google Registry. The Google Registry was looking for registrar partners to help test their registry platform. Google is planning on being the registry for the following New gTLDs: ???

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Google Expands Domain Name and Icon Listings in Search Results to Web Queries

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Google has expanded its mobile search listing format, displaying website icons and domain names, to desktop queries.

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Best Practices for Registering a Domain Name for Your Business

BeingOptimist

There is a connection between a company domain name and increased SEO ranking, which many people do not see. This does not mean domain names directly influence SEO. However, developing a unique business domain name is essential to your SEO ranking. What Is a Domain? How to Register Your Domain Name.

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Registering Domain Names with Google Domains

Bill Hartzer

For a few months now, I have had the opportunity to have access to the Google Domains program, where you can buy (and transfer in) domain names. Google has been a domain name registrar for many, many years now, but has only recently opened up their registrar services to the public.

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Google To Make Not Provided Keywords Exclusively Available to.Google Domain Names

Bill Hartzer

Google soon will revoke access to all websites’ Not Provided keyword data normally viewed via Google Webmaster Tools , Google Analytics , and Google AdWords , and offer 100 percent of the keyword data exclusively to site owners who move their websites to the new.Google gTLD and make their websites secure.

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Google Thinks Domain Names Are Like Guns

Bill Hartzer

So, here’s an interesting question: when are domain names like guns? Well, apparently if you are searching Google, then domain names are so related to guns that Google shows a popular domain name registrar along with search results related to, you guessed it: guns. domain names.

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Domain Name Scam Alert: ICANN Does NOT Provide Domain Name Appraisals

Bill Hartzer

There is a pretty nasty domain name appraisal scam going around that you need to be aware of if you own domain names. The scammer’s only intent is to make money from a domain name appraisal service, which is fake. This is a scam, and domain name owners should not fall for this online scheme.