Google has been putting focus on getting businesses online and is using a lot of domain names to help in its effort. The latest is GYBO.com, a domain name they recently acquired from its past owner for an undisclosed amount.
Back around July 2011, Google Inc. started buying domain names related to "Get Online" and including U.S. state names with each term. Like GetOnlineWisconsin.com, WisconsinGetOnline.com and GetWisconsinOnline.com .
Now Google has taken the acronym approach to the generic term of "Get Your Business Online" and has launched GYBO.com. Get Your Business Online!
GYBO.com is basically a U.S. map showing the 50 states. You select a state from the map that relates to you and Google then provides you with information related to getting your business online, for free by creating a website.
How did Google buy the domain?
They used the domain name buying service "NameAdvisers.com" and purchased the domain name GYBO.com on 2/4/2012.
Interestingly enough… it would appear, based on whois history records… that NameAdvisers THEN parked the domain name with SmartName! (interesting) as DNS changed to SmartName.com after the purchase and whois went into privacy.
Whois records remained that way until 3/5/2012 when Google was displayed as the owner of the domain name GYBO.com
Back around July 2011, Google Inc. started buying domain names related to "Get Online" and including U.S. state names with each term. Like GetOnlineWisconsin.com, WisconsinGetOnline.com and GetWisconsinOnline.com .
Now Google has taken the acronym approach to the generic term of "Get Your Business Online" and has launched GYBO.com. Get Your Business Online!
GYBO.com is basically a U.S. map showing the 50 states. You select a state from the map that relates to you and Google then provides you with information related to getting your business online, for free by creating a website.
How did Google buy the domain?
They used the domain name buying service "NameAdvisers.com" and purchased the domain name GYBO.com on 2/4/2012.
Interestingly enough… it would appear, based on whois history records… that NameAdvisers THEN parked the domain name with SmartName! (interesting) as DNS changed to SmartName.com after the purchase and whois went into privacy.
Whois records remained that way until 3/5/2012 when Google was displayed as the owner of the domain name GYBO.com
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