Navigating Change: Squarespace Acquires Google Domains and What It Means for DDNS Users
February 21, 2024·
by Hazel Salinas·
Today, we’re addressing a significant shift in the digital domain landscape that could impact many of our current and future users. The recent acquisition of Google Domains by Squarespace represents a pivotal moment for website owners everywhere, especially those who have relied on Google Domains’ Dynamic DNS (DDNS) support to keep their sites accessible amidst changing IP addresses. Here’s what you need to know about the transition and how No-IP is positioned to help you navigate these changes.
The End of DDNS Support at Google Domains
Squarespace’s decision to discontinue DDNS support for domains purchased through Google Domains may have left some users wondering about the stability and accessibility of their online presence. DDNS has been a critical service for many, ensuring that dynamic IP addresses do not disrupt the accessibility of websites and services hosted at home or in small business settings.
Embracing the Future with No-IP
While change can be daunting, it often brings opportunities for growth and improvement. No-IP has stood as a beacon for reliable DDNS services for over two decades, and we’re more committed than ever to ensuring your transition from Google Domains’ DDNS is seamless and straightforward.
Reliability: Our services are built to ensure your website remains accessible 24/7, regardless of IP address changes.
Ease of Use: We believe managing DDNS settings shouldn’t require an IT degree. Our platform is user-friendly, catering to tech enthusiasts and novices alike.
Supportive Community: At No-IP, you’re not just a user; you’re part of a community. Our Customer Success team is dedicated to guiding you through every step of your transition, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free experience.
For those affected by the discontinuation of DDNS support at Google Domains, now is the time to explore new avenues. No-IP offers a variety of services tailored to meet your needs, from basic DDNS to enhanced options designed for more complex setups. Making the switch is easy, and our team is here to assist with every detail, ensuring your online presence remains uninterrupted.
Looking Ahead
The acquisition of Google Domains by Squarespace is more than just a change in ownership; it’s a signal of the evolving nature of the internet and online services. As we move forward, No-IP is excited to welcome users seeking stability, reliability, and community in their DDNS provider. We’re here to not just fill the gap left by Google Domains but to offer an enhanced experience that supports your growth and success in the digital world.
We understand the importance of your online presence and are committed to providing solutions that support your needs in this new landscape. As you consider your next steps, remember that No-IP is here to help you adapt and thrive. Explore our services, reach out to our support team, and let us be part of your journey toward a stable and accessible online presence.
Change is inevitable, but with No-IP, you can face it with confidence. Welcome to the future of DDNS, where every challenge is an opportunity for innovation and growth. Create your Free Dynamic DNS account now to get started with No-IP.
Use Dynamic DNS. Important: Dynamic DNS works with IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, but not at the same time. Dynamic DNS allows you to direct your domain or a subdomain to a resource that's behind a gateway and has a dynamically assigned IP address. To use Dynamic DNS, you must use the default name servers of Google Domains.
If you're a Google Domains customer: Squarespace has plans to migrate your domains from Google Domains to Squarespace in the coming months. We recommend that you wait for your domains to migrate to Squarespace instead of transferring them into Squarespace prior to the migration.
What is happening? On June 15, 2023, Google entered into a definitive agreement with Squarespace, where they intend to purchase all domain registrations and related customer accounts from Google Domains. Now that the transaction between Google and Squarespace has closed, you're a customer of Squarespace.
Eight years after Google Domains launched, and a little more than a year after it graduated out of beta, Google is "winding down following a transition period," as part of "efforts to sharpen our focus." That's corporate-ese for "We need to keep cost-cutting, so we're selling this business we just finished shaping up ...
No, Squarespace doesn't support dynamic DNS. After your domain migrates, any active DDNS records will remain as A or AAAA records pointing to the last IP addresses provided prior to migration, but they'll no longer update automatically.
"Supporting a smooth transition for customers over the coming months, with the help of the Google Domains team, is our top priority. Squarespace can provide an integrated experience of purchasing and managing domains along with offering other tools that these customers may need to build their online presence."
After you register a domain, you own it and can keep it as long as you'd like. As long as you maintain your service with Squarespace, the domain will point to your Squarespace site for the exact length of your plan with us.
When Google finds out any security risks while crawling a website, it will add the suspicious site to its blacklist. Users will see the “This site may harm your computer” message in Google SERP, while the website owner will receive a notification in Google Search Console.
If you buy a domain through Google and don't renew your domain registration before it expires, some Google Cloud services, such as Gmail, will stop working. You also risk losing ownership of the domain.
In short, Squarespace is an all-in-one platform that has all the tools and features you need in one place. That's why the pricing plans are expensive compared to other website builders. Squarespace includes hosting, templates, e-commerce tools, newsletters, and more useful features.
There's another big thing to consider when looking at how many customers will go along to Squarespace: Squarespace is an expensive domain registrar. It charges $20 per year minimum including .com, much higher than Google's $12 for most domains.
Google Domains is an overall high-quality domain name registrar with pricing that rivals its competitors—even upon renewal. It's a great value between the low price and inclusion of domain name privacy (or “privacy protection”).
It was launched in 2014 and continued to operate, mostly as a beta service, until most of its assets were acquired by Squarespace on September 7, 2023. The sale included databases of registered domains, customer accounts, and registry accreditation.
Default name servers must be active or this will not work. Click Show advanced settings. Click Manage dynamic DNS and Create new record. Assign a Dynamic IP by entering the name of the subdomain or root domain.
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