Thursday, April 24, 2008

Googles Playing the Domain Name Real Estate Game


Looks like Google is playing the domain name real estate game. They've made quite a few purchases as of late. Pingdom has been tracking them and posted a blog about some the more intersting purchases. This doesn't surprise me considering small and relevant domain names are a limited resource. With the internet doubling in size every year or two this resource will be consumed.

Here is a listing of purchased domain names by Google from Pingdom:

Misspellings and typos:
  • gewgol.com
  • glougle.com
  • goolgel.com
  • glugli.com
  • geggle.com
  • georgle.com
  • glogoo.com
  • gmale.com
Totally unrelated:
  • 30dayfitness.com
  • bayareaburritos.com
  • donationcard.com
  • essentialmommy.com
  • greengardengifts.com
  • mariolovespasta.com
  • thesecretofburritos.com
Why?
  • 1p0g0og1e.com
  • az-on-url-je.com
  • goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooogle.com
New services?
  • google4kids.com
  • googlebackups.com
  • googleauction.com
  • googlebroadband.com
  • googlecasinogames.com
  • googlefamily.com
  • googlejokes.com
  • googlelovers.com
  • googlepersonals.com
Yes, we’re big:
  • googlereligion.com
  • googlefaith.com
Starting offline services?
  • googlegym.com
  • googledaycare.com
  • bankgoogle.com
  • googlepaperproducts.com
Geographical:
  • googlenewyork.com
  • googleonthegoaldcoast.com
  • kuwaitgoogle.com
Not safe for work:
  • googlesex.com
  • googleporn.com
  • google-yahoo-porn.com
  • google-yahoo-sex.com
Buddies?
  • googletimewarner.com
  • ebay-google.com
  • googlewarnerbros.com
Is this legal?
  • googlewarez.com
The not so nice ones:
  • checkoutsucks.com
  • dejastinks.com
  • frooglesucks.com
  • fuckengoogle.com
  • gmailblows.com
  • gmailsucks.com
  • googlefools.com
  • googlemotherfucker.com
  • googlepoo.com
  • googlesucks.com
Pingdom likes:
  • errorpageassist.com
  • googlemonitoring.com
  • googleclusters.com
  • googlewebmonitoring.com

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