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WordPress Paying Google Domains Transfer Fees

Aug 2 · 2 min read

Article summary:

WordPress.com announced that they are paying the domain transfer fees for Google Domains customers, and is committed to keeping domain registration prices low. WordPress.com is matching Google’s pricing on over 400 top-level domains that are offered by WordPress.com. Existing WordPress.com customers will also benefit from rock bottom prices on domain name registrations. WordPress.com is a different company from WordPress.org and is part of the Automattic family of brands. WordPress.com offers managed WordPress hosting and is also a domain name registrar. It was announced that WordPress intends to keep domain registration prices low from now on, only raising the prices when the wholesale prices rise.

Key points:


Domain Transfer Fees:
- WordPress.com is paying the domain transfer fees for Google Domains customers.
- WordPress.com is matching Google’s pricing on over 400 top-level domains.

Domain Registration Prices:
- GoDaddy charges $21.99 per year for registering a dot com domain.
- WordPress.com only charges $12 per year for the same dot com domain.
- WordPress.com is committed to keeping domain registration prices low.

WordPress.com as a Domain Name Registrar:
- WordPress.com is a part of the Automattic family of brands.
- WordPress.com offers managed WordPress hosting.
- WordPress.com is a domain name registrar.

Advantages of Registering Domains at WordPress.com:
- Faster DNS Speeds.
- Free privacy protection (some exclusions for non-U.S. domains).
- Free SSL for domains hosted on WordPress.com.
- Low pricing on domain names.
- WordPress.com is a trusted name on the web.

Topics:


Domain Transfer FeesDomain Registration PricesWordPress.com as a Domain Name RegistrarAdvantages of Registering Domains at WordPress.com

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