CNET Covers The Yahoo Domain Rip-Off

Well written piece by Holly Jackson on the Yahoo story.

You should read it. Here is my favorite quote if you don’t have the time.

“Yahoo said the $25 price increase is primarily being instituted to match the cost of doing business, and that registering domains–the process of creating a new Web address–can cost even more with other Web sites.”

Me in pensive mood:

Yeah and pigs can fly. I guess it must be the increased cost of gas and increased price of corn and steel which drives domain price up from $9.95 to $34.95.

Thing is they reel you in at 10 bucks and then, in premeditated (and seemingly malice aforethought in the general sense) fashion, bump you to 34 after 12 months. Of course they don’t tell you that when you sign up.

By the way I am still waiting for them to respond to my emails.

Switch To Google Apps Plus Domain

I switched a bunch of my Yahoo services to Google starting a year or so ago. I also switched my hosting to asmallorange.com.

As part of this process I use Google Apps extensively, including for my email. In fact I run a small business on Google apps.

One thing I have never done though is bought a domain from Google who I believe subcontracts to enom or godaddy. The pricing is $1O which includes full dns management, private registration and domain locking if you need it. Pretty good deal – especially with Google’s name behind it.

Open Request to Jerry Yang Or Sue Decker At Yahoo

Please can you explain why you are increasing my Domain price from $9.95 to $34.95.

I have been faithful to you for the last 10 years.

Please tell me this is a mistake.