Google Domains sells to Squarespace. Why?

When you’re deciding where to register a domain, it makes sense to look for a registrar that actually wants to manage domains. This might sound like strange advice, but the fact is that a lot of companies that offer domains aren’t as committed as you’d expect. The latest proof comes from one the biggest and best-known companies in the world.

Millions and millions of domains are about to shift from one semi-committed domain registrar to another company that isn’t really a great fit.

Google Domains was launched in 2015, but only emerged out of beta last year. Sixteen months later comes the news that Google Domains is closing down so the company can “sharpen our focus”. Squarespace, which is better known as a website-building platform than a domain registrar, will…