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August 28, 2006

Google Apps for Your Domain Live

Google announced the official launch of Google Apps for Your Domain. Everyone is talking about how this is an enterprise solution because it allows companies use Google products, currently Gmail, Calendar, Page Creator and Talk on their own domain. You can expect many of Google's other products to be rolled into this service, including Google Analytics, Google Notebook, Google Spreadsheets and others.

Let's step back, on February 10th Google launched a beta program named Gmail for Domains, they initially got some universities to sign up and then some small business also signed up (from what I hear).

Do you think IBM, Oracle, Pitney Bowes or other Fortune 500 would switch over? Is it Google's hope that they would consider it? Google seems like they will be offering a premium version of this service, but they don't have one at this time. Would I sign up my company on this program? Honestly, I highly doubt it. Why? Privacy, configurability, security, expandability and something doesn't sit right with moving my email or calendaring systems over to a free service - I need to pay someone in order to have someone to be held accountable.

Want to discuss in our forums? Join our Search Engine Watch Forums thread named Google Apps for Your Domain.

Postscript From Danny: Information Week has a long story on the program here, and there's lots of coverage from elsewhere you'll find on Techmeme here.

Posted by Barry Schwartz at 8:01 AM | Permalink

April 13, 2006

Finally, a Date with Google Calendar

We've mentioned rumors of a Google Calendar more than once here on the blog, and can finally put the rumors to rest. Google Calendar launches today, and it's a strong release, with a number of features not found in other calendaring applications. I've got a full rundown of the new service in today's SearchDay article, Google Calendar Makes an Impressive Debut.

Posted by Chris Sherman at 12:01 AM | Permalink

March 8, 2006

Real Google Calendar Screenshots

We know there's a Google Calendar coming. Philipp Lenssen at Google Blogoscoped had a screenshot of a promo for the service and URL evidence that "CL2" is coming, as we covered previously. Then there was this screenshot of the actual service posted at Flickr. The author himself said was it was made up, but many took it for real. That's not the case with new screenshots posted today by Michael Arrington over at TechCrunch. He says they were leaked by one of the estimated 200 beta testers of the new service.

Posted by Danny Sullivan at 10:22 AM | Permalink

February 28, 2006

More Evidence of Google Calendar? CL2

Philipp Lenssen shows us a screen capture of "Google CL2"; "A calendar for you and the world." The link goes to http://www.google.com/cl2/ but clicking on the link, still doesn't do anything. The link bring you to the Google accounts login page and then after you login, takes you to a screen that says "The page you requested is invalid."

Posted by Barry Schwartz at 8:01 AM | Permalink

October 12, 2005

Looking For Secret Google Subdomains

With all the watching of Google subdomains and what they might indicate, such speculation over a Google Calendar, Google Blogoscoped points to research Tony Ruscoe did to try and uncover any hidden Google subdomains out there. After scanning 60,000 words. Tony tells more in Google Subdomains, mainly that he didn't find much of interst. He also points to an earlier bit of research done by Jeff Palm here.

If you're looking for a growing list of domains that Google has officially registered (some held by a holding company these often used) Gary has put together this unofficial compilation that he has expanded several times during the past week. Many of these domains are not active but could share some light on current and past Google projects. Three domains registered to Google Gary's discovered in the past day or so include:

+ Googlemastercard.com (Hmm, a bit of Google plastic in the works?)

+ GoogleBuyers.com

+ GoogleMother****er.com

Posted by Danny Sullivan at 10:23 AM | Permalink

September 28, 2005

A Google Calendar and Some Domain Name Research

As someone who watches Google domain names closely, I learned about this post on the Google Addiction Blog that points out that GCalendar.com (an online Google calendar?) is a domain name that's currently registered to Data Docket, an Idaho company that often "holds" domains in their name (so nosy researcher types (-: don't get clued in) to new Google services until the service or search tool is just about ready for launch. I've seen the Data Docket many times in the past.

Here's a recent example of Data Docket's involvement with Google, specifically, Google Earth. Before Google Earth was officially released, the domain name was registered to Data Docket. On May 31st, the domain was transferred to Google Inc. (and Google domain servers) just a few weeks before Google Earth launched.

So, does this mean that a Google has plans to release an online calendar program very soon? Who knows? Let's watch and see if GCalendar's registration moves to Google sometime soon. That said, I don't think many would be surprised if/when they do offer some form of online calendar.

A few more facts. The GCalendar.com domain has been registered since 2004. However, it hasn't always been registered to Data Docket. Using a WHOIS History database I was able to track down the following:

  • GCalendar was first registered in April, 2004
  • In September, 2004, the WHOIS History database shows GCalendar was registred to Guido Pantnella in Walnut Creek, CA.
  • On October 6, 2004, the domain was transferred to Trout & Zimmer, a Burbank, CA firm that helps companies register/acquire domains.
  • On July 7, 2005, the domain was transferred to Data Docket.

Finally, what do we know, at least for now, about Data Docket? Not much. We do know that is is a registered corporation in Utah. You can see for yourself here by entering Data Docket into the "Business Entity" field in in this Idaho public records database.

Caveat: I'm sure as more and more people become aware of a Data Docket/Google relationship, I would expect see Google having another company "hold" domain names until they're ready for launch. Oh well!

Postscript: In case you're wondering, GCalendar.net is also registered to Data Docket. GCalendar.org is registered to Trout & Zimmer, another organization mentioned in this report.

Postscript: Google Addiction is now reporting that calendar.google.com now points to Google.

Posted by Gary Price at 5:35 PM | Permalink

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