Saturday, October 19, 2013

Google Blogger / Apps access to country-specific domains

Today, Google Apps announced so as to we can at the moment possession a wider range of international and country-specific domains through them - previously they simply open a more imperfect calibrate of the international domains. And at the moment they're cheaper, too: Domains registration is $8/year as a substitute if $10.

To act this, they've amalgamated with a new-to-them domain registrar http://www.Domaindiscount24.Com - as a substitute of eNom and GoDaddy, who they used beforehand

If you purchase a domain via Google Apps, and DomainDiscount24.Com is the registrar, afterward

    It comes pre-set up to product with Google's tools (mail, apps, sites, etc)
    You need to service DomainDiscount24.Com's administration tools if you care for to turn into one changes to the domain set-up
    You carry on to service Google Apps domain management tools to handle the Google Services so as to are existing to users in the domain (eg enabling/disabling Blogger)

Can we use one of these domains for Blogger?

I'd deduction so: I'm pretty certain so as to Sites, like Blogger, requires so as to the domain-registrar provide DNS-hosting and the aptitude to edit CNAME and ANAME records.  You simply allow to set out through the same process so as to you need to service if you possession a domain unequivocally from one registrar.

(I'm leaving to test this very soon, there's a .Co.Nz domain so as to I've been thinking almost in support of a while>

Will they work automatically with Blogger?

Not for eternity: Domain setup is a multifarious mechanism, and it's unkind to predict if you will progress the dreaded "Another blog is already hosted as this address" message:  I've purchased a domain via Google Apps beforehand and and it product entirely with Blogger - and I've had precisely the opposite experience, too.

If you progress baffled, try either

  •     Use the in rank in this up to date article from Chuck by the side of Nitecruzr (he's single of the superlative in support of resolving custom domain issues)
  •     Going to the Blogger Product Forum: Explain your difficult and URL and ask the experts nearby to take a look.


Can we use this new registrar to buy country-specific domains inside Blogger?

Not by the side of the minute, and - there's been nix declaration from Blogger almost it.

(Sideline:   I precisely tested it, and found so as to eNom is nix longer open as an option in support of domain-purchase under Blogger's switch-to-custom-domain track.   This capital so as to GoDaddy, who not allow a tool to turn into custom domain purchases easier, are at the moment the simply option inside Blogger - so I can comprehend why Google might be looking to bring any more registrar-partner on board.)


What domains are now available to purchase via Google Apps:


Global
.com    .info   .org    .net     .mobi     .biz     .name     .cc    .tv


Asia-Pacific
India: .in .co.in .org.in .net.in
New Zealand: .co.nz
Taiwan: .com.tw
Japan: .jp

Latin America
Colombia .co .com.co
Mexico:   .com.mx .mx

Europe
Belgium: .be
Switzerland: .ch
Czech Republic: .cz
Germany / Deutchland .de
Spain / Espana .es and .com.es
Republic of Montenegro: .me (though it has obvious wider appeal to English speakers!)
The Netherlands .nl
Poland .pl


Are domains for all countries available - why not?

There are still far more countries not on the register than on it.

I'm not surprised so as to nearby is nix sign of Ireland (.Ie) on the register -  these domains are unkind to progress.  I act handle single .Ie position with Blogger:  The domain was obtained in support of a similarity crowd so as to doesn't allow a company registration digit, but which does allow letterhead, a constitution and a well-connected chairman.   For it, I've found so as to LetsHost.Ie provides the de rigueur domain management tools and their support frequent were valuable and didn't favor up their noses whilst I told them I was using it in support of a Blogger position.

Disappointing ommissions: Australia (.Com.Au) and England/Britain (.Co.Uk) - I'm not certain could you repeat that? The story is with these, or which registrars provide the tools desirable to allow you service a domain purchased from them with blogger.

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