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In 2006, Google partnered with [[eNom]], Inc., one of the largest ICANN accredited wholesale domain registrars, to the new domain registration services featured in "Google Apps for Your Domain",<ref>[http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/index.html Google Apps]</ref>

a platform which enables any type of organization to offer powerful communication and collaboration tools with their users while being hosted by Google without maintenance, as well as hardware or software installation. Meanwhile, eNom will power private domain registration and identity protection for a $10 annual fee.<ref>[http://www.demandmedia.com/2006/12/14/press-releases/enom-to-power-new-feature-of-google-apps-for-your-domain demandmedia.com]</ref>

==~~Other~~==

==Domaining==

[[Google]] has been using its .co, g.co, as an internal link shortener. It apparently paid 7 figures for the domain, which it acquired in July, 2011. The first reported uses of the g.co shortener was for internal links within its Google Maps features; they hope the new space will assure customers of the safety and security of their links.<ref>[http://www.elliotsblog.com/google-now-using-g-co-on-maps-0712 Google Now Using G.co on Maps, ElliottsBlog.com]</ref>

However, it failed to pick up the g.co.uk extension in October, 2011. They were outbid by [[ANY-Web]], a well-known domain speculator who bought a rumored 50,000 pounds worth of short .co.uk addresses.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/03/google_shortname_bid/ Google Shortname Bid, TheRegister.co.uk]</ref>

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 In 2006, Google partnered with [[eNom]], Inc., one of the largest ICANN accredited wholesale domain registrars, to the new domain registration services featured in "Google Apps for Your Domain",<ref>[http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/index.html Google Apps]</ref>
 a platform which enables any type of organization to offer powerful communication and collaboration tools with their users while being hosted by Google without maintenance, as well as hardware or software installation. Meanwhile, eNom will power private domain registration and identity protection for a $10 annual fee.<ref>[http://www.demandmedia.com/2006/12/14/press-releases/enom-to-power-new-feature-of-google-apps-for-your-domain demandmedia.com]</ref>
-==Other==
+==Domaining==
 [[Google]] has been using its .co, g.co, as an internal link shortener. It apparently paid 7 figures for the domain, which it acquired in July, 2011. The first reported uses of the g.co shortener was for internal links within its Google Maps features; they hope the new space will assure customers of the safety and security of their links.<ref>[http://www.elliotsblog.com/google-now-using-g-co-on-maps-0712 Google Now Using G.co on Maps, ElliottsBlog.com]</ref>
+However, it failed to pick up the g.co.uk extension in October, 2011. They were outbid by [[ANY-Web]], a well-known domain speculator who bought a rumored 50,000 pounds worth of short .co.uk addresses.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/03/google_shortname_bid/ Google Shortname Bid, TheRegister.co.uk]</ref>
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