Google China Buys G.cn Domain

[seem]

Google is a very strong brand, but in the Chinese market, branding the company under the letter ‘G’ may be a bit easier, especially for the mobile or newbie user. Google now owns one of the shortest possible domain names for the users in the Chinese market, www.G.cn.

Google says that this short domain name would help the web users in the country as they would be able to type it in fast. G.cn now redirects to Google.cn.

G.com however, leads to nothing and is owned by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.

Source : Internet

[ORZ]

Dam this brats, I wonder how much the deal costed :D

[browntwn]

Already posted here:

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=541283

[ChristopherSunderland]

Nice domain for Chinese people I GUESS.

[seem]

Already posted here:

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=541283

Yeah ! but I could n't delete this.
Sorry !

[ChristopherSunderland]

Yeah ! but I could n't delete this.
Sorry !


Maybe we need a new thread to recollect.

[leader]

They should buy G.com

[ChristopherSunderland]

They should buy G.com

I think It's an invalid domain. Too short to register..

[leader]

I think It's an invalid domain. Too short to register..

Why is there G.cn then?

[ChristopherSunderland]

Why is there G.cn then?

I dont know.

Go to Godaddy and type in A, or B. It says its an invalid domain.

[FishyBG]

I hate Google :D

[trocobob]

I wonder for which price they purshassed it !

[ChristopherSunderland]

In the millions I expect.

Or on a serious note I'd say 500,000$

[leader]

I wonder for which price they purshassed it !

Everyone is wondering how much.

[peter_anderson]

whats the point? why go through all that trouble? why not do it with .co.uk and stuff?

[ChristopherSunderland]

Everyone is wondering how much.

Search google. Some information might be there.

[mellow-h]

Everyone is wondering how much.
I dont think it costs any :) Look at this what the author said:

G.com however, leads to nothing and is owned by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.

Its not owned by google :)

[Wyla]

In the millions I expect.

Or on a serious note I'd say 500,000$
HAHA. $500,000! Not even close. I'd say a good 10mil.
whats the point? why go through all that trouble? why not do it with .co.uk and stuff?
Because they are trying to target china not england.

[Fka200]

I think It's an invalid domain. Too short to register..

Try x.com. Single letter domains are worth ... priceless.

[crystak]

Try x.com. Single letter domains are worth ... priceless.

Damn these domains, never been able to understand them.

[peter_anderson]

HAHA. $500,000! Not even close. I'd say a good 10mil.

Because they are trying to target china not england.

i think you mean Britain? google isnt big in china

[varunkrish]

baidu is bigger than google in china

[Wyla]

i think you mean Britain? google isnt big in china
Yees Britain thanks
baidu is bigger than google in china

which is exactly why they bought g.cn - to compete with baidu

[finalcut89]

did they say how much they paid for it

[tushardhoot1]

Before, single letter domains used to be available, just like 2 letter and 3 letter domains. They can not be bought new anymore, and only people who had them before the update will keep them.

[seem]

baidu is bigger than google in china

You're right. Google will eat Baidu somedays

[coolmanphp]

i thought google is going to buy China lol

[technix]

i thought google is going to buy China lol

I doubt Walmart would sell

:)

[Night Rider]

That is the smallest possible domain name you can get lol (unless you use other letters/2-char extension).

[meet6669]

This is the first time i hear some one has actually bought/registered a one letter domain. the people at Google mean business...

[EMcCracken]

thats a nice mobile domain name..

[Overclock099]

Now G stand for two big thing.. God and Google..:D