Google abandoned  Domains registration service

Google Domains is a domain registration service operated by Google that provides native integration support for Google Cloud DNS and Google Workspace, as well as one-click DNS configuration. 

Google Domains, which launched publicly in beta mode in 2015 and ended beta last March, is also the fifth-largest domain registrar for .com domains.

However, in a recent announcement , Squarespace stated that they have signed a definitive asset purchase agreement with Google.

Squarespace will acquire assets related to the Google Domains business, including approximately 10 million Google Domains hosted by millions of customers. domains, Google will shut down Google Domains after the transition period.

Google Vice President Matt Madrigal said:

With the help of the Google Domains team, their priority is to support customers with a smooth transition over the coming months. Squarespace can provide an all-in-one experience for buying and managing domain names, while providing other tools these customers may need to build their websites.

Squarespace said all existing Google Domains customers will be able to renew at the current price for at least 12 months after the deal closes.

This transaction has no direct impact on your Google Domains account, and users do not need to do anything now. Once regulatory approval is obtained and the transaction is completed, the user will become a Squarespace customer, and your domain name will be owned by Squarespace and managed by it after the transition period.

Squarespace will also offer exclusive domain name service for three years to any customer who purchases a Workspace subscription directly from Google along with a domain name. 

The deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023, is rumored to be priced at $180 million, and JPMorgan Chase is also partially financing the acquisition.