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First Look at Google Domains
Google Domains A month and a half ago Google announced their new domain registration service, Google Domains. It’s still in beta so you need an invitation code to try it out. Luckily, I received an invitation just a couple days ago and it even came with a free one-year standard domain registration. Search and Registration […]
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Domain forwarding using Amazon S3 and Route 53
Drawback to domain forwarding provided by some registrars Many companies offer handy extras such as domain forwarding along with their domain registration services. However, in order to use forwarding you have to use their name servers for your domain’s DNS. Your registrar’s DNS management tool could limit your use of certain record types or subdomains…
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Domain WHOIS privacy variations among registrars
I registered my first domain in 1998 when Network Solutions was the only option and domains could easily be hijacked by spoofing an email. Back then, WHOIS privacy didn’t exist and personal details could easily be scraped for marketing/spam. This resulted in me getting a load of junk mail to my home that I didn’t…
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Does TLD make a difference in domain transfers
For years I’ve done all my domain registration through DreamHost. They’re fine for basic domain registrations, especially if you don’t plan on needing to update your DNS records often or especially if you host sites with them anyway. As I’ve started to experiment more with managing servers, I’ve been doing many more DNS tweaks, which…