Frequently asked questions
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Not at this time, Google and Squarespace will work to make the transition as seamless as possible and will let you know when your domain is transferred.
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Squarespace’s purchase of Google Domains domain registrations is currently subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. After closing the transaction, there will be a transition period when customer and billing information will be transferred to Squarespace. This will be subject to limited exceptions.
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Squarespace Domains is building a new domains dashboard, improving the domain management experience, adding new country TLDs, adding bulk domain management, and adding email forwarding, among other features.
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You can find additional FAQs and contact Google’s support team directly here.
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Squarespace will honor all existing Google Domains customers’ renewal prices for their domain for at least 12 months after closing the acquisition.
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You can easily attach Google Workspace to any domain hosted with Squarespace, even if you do not have your website with us. You can also use any other email provider of your choice.
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Squarespace is home to hundreds of TLDs. You can see what TLDs are available for your preferred domain name through Domain Name Search. Additionally, visit our Domain TLD list for domain endings available for purchase.
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SSL secures connections and prevents hackers from impersonating you or stealing visitors' information. All domains correctly added to your Squarespace site are automatically protected with free SSL certificates to use with your Squarespace website to improve security. Learn more in Understanding SSL certificates.
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All domains purchased through Google Domains will be transferred to Squarespace after the transaction completes certain customary regulatory reviews. Learn more about Managing multiple domains.
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Yes, you can move your website to Squarespace or have an expert do it for you. Import website content from your old website, style the site, and select a website plan in order to move your website over. Learn more in Move an existing site to Squarespace.
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You can get additional domains using our Domain names search tool found here. Learn more in Registering Squarespace domains.
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Squarespace includes free domain privacy automatically for all Squarespace-managed domains except for some country-code TLDs. Many domain registrars offer services called "domain privacy," "Whois protection," or “private registration” that remove your personal contact information from the Whois record. Since these records are public, spam marketers often crawl them for email addresses.
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You can move a custom domain from one Squarespace site to another. Learn more in Moving a domain to another Squarespace site.