Domain purchasing process with Google Domains

So this was supposed to be the part where I buy the domain from a cheap domain registrar and then transfer it to GoogleDomains. Well, not quite…

I went to tld-list.com and domcomp.com and identified that 1&1 were offering domains at $1.19 (paying in USD is no problem these days) with free WHOIS privacy, unlike GoDaddy who wanted a further £5.99 for it.

OK, I haven't tried moving a domain from 1&1 to Google Domains but I got it to work with GoDaddy and there would be a year to organise it. So off to the 1&1 website.

Huh? $16.34? Oh, I only want one year as I am going to move afterwards, let's change that.

Ahh, there's the catch, you have to buy two years with one at full price. OK, let's try the UK website, as the exchange fees will jack that price up.

Now even more, at £13.32 a year. Ho hum, may as well just go directly to GoogleDomains.

Quick search for skullcinema and slap it in the cart.

All present and correct.

Onwards to CHECK OUT

Hit BUY and you drop straight into the Google Domains dashboard.

Don't want to do either of these now so am going to close the pop-up.

JOB DONE £10 no fuss, couldn't be simpler really.

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