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Google registers ‘Maps Matter’ domain names

Maps Matter

With changes being released for Google Maps like business interiors in Street View, it appears an online marketing campaign might be in store for the search engine giant.

On October 28, 2011, Google registered a handful of domains like MapsMatter.com and WhyMapsMatter.com.

While neither MapsMatter.com nor WhyMapsMatter.com resolve to a web page as of yet, given the timing of the registrations coinciding with enhancements to Street View and the plug being pulled on unlimited access to its API, it’s safe to say Google is planning to unveil something soon on the new web addresses.

Here’s a look at the WHOIS record for MapsMatter.com, registered through the brand protection company MarkMonitor.

Registrant:
        DNS Admin
        Google Inc.
        1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
         Mountain View CA 94043
        US
 
    Domain Name: mapsmatter.com

        Registrar Name: Markmonitor.com
        Registrar Whois: whois.markmonitor.com       

    Administrative Contact:
        DNS Admin
        Google Inc.
        1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
         Mountain View CA 94043
        US
         
    Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
        DNS Admin
        Google Inc.
        1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
         Mountain View CA 94043
        US

    Created on…………..: 2011-10-28.
    Expires on…………..: 2013-10-28.
    Record last updated on..: 2011-10-28.

Google also registered mapsmatter.org and whymapsmatter.org.

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WorldWondersProject.com: Google buys domain for secret new site [UPDATED]

Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx

In September I wrote about Google acquiring the domain name OneWorldManyStories.com after the domain name had expired.

Then, in early October, Google unveiled the ‘One World Many Stories’ website that showcases stories of how people use Google Earth to discover more about the world.  The site was launched in celebration of Google Earth being downloaded 1 billion times.

Now it appears Google has another secretive project underway called the “World Wonders Project”, that if I had to guess, I’d say has something to do with Google Earth and the Wonders of the World.

Google registered the domain names WorldWondersProject.com and WorldWondersProject.net on October 12 through MarkMonitor.

Here’s a look at the Whois record.

Registrant:
DNS Admin
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View CA 94043
US

Domain Name: worldwondersproject.com

Registrar Name: Markmonitor.com
Registrar Whois: whois.markmonitor.com

Administrative Contact:
DNS Admin
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View CA 94043
US

Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
DNS Admin
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View CA 94043
US

Created on…………..: 2011-10-12.
Expires on…………..: 2013-10-12.
Record last updated on..: 2011-10-12.

Domain servers in listed order:

ns1.google.com
ns3.google.com
ns4.google.com
ns2.google.com

[Update 2, May 31, 2012:. Google is today releasing a new online project that will give users the ability to virtually explore historical sites, including Stonehenge and Kew Gardens, The Telegraph reports.]

[Update 1, Oct. 28, 2012:.  It now appears Google has acquired the domain WorldWonders.org [WHOIS] from BuyDomains using the same well-known internet brand protection company MarkMonitor as the intermediary.  The name transferred from BuyDomains to MarkMonitor this week.  According to web cache, the purchase price was only $2,088.]

(Photo of The Sphinx and the Khafre’s Pyramid in Giza by Ian Sewell)

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Is Google launching an initiative for war veterans? [UPDATED]

With President Obama announcing the end of the Iraq war and his challenge to U.S. businesses to hire 100,000 veterans or their spouses, it appears Google might be stepping up to the plate to assist Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans in their transition to the civilian workforce.

Yesterday, on the same day of the President’s announcement that all troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of 2011, Google registered half a dozen domains related to ‘Google for Veterans’ like googleforveterans.com, googleveterans.com, and googleforvets.com.

The full list of registrations include:

googleforveterans.com
googleforveterans.org
googleforvets.com
googleveterans.com
googleveterans.org
googlevets.com

Google certainly wouldn’t be the first company to launch an initiative.

Last March, Microsoft for example, building on its Elevate America program, announced an initiative to help veterans and their spouses prepare for the civilian work force.

The company hasn’t said anything official about its “Google for Veterans” program.  Google may be planning the announcement to coincide with Veterans Day 2011, which is only a few weeks away.

(Photo of airman returning home after deployment to Afghanistan via Defense.gov)

Update on November 11 @ 9:00am EST: Google has unveiled its ‘Google for veterans and families’ website on http://googleforveterans.com/.  Google writes: “This site was made by some veterans, family of veterans and friends who work at Google. We understand the challenges of serving, coming home and transitioning to civilian life. We’ve been there. Some of us are still figuring it out. Here are some free Google products we’ve gathered together that have made our lives easier. Hopefully, they can do the same for you.”

Discussion: TechFlash and Military Technologies

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Google registers several new domain names like GoogleParadox.com

Google Paradox

Google has purchased several new domain names through the brand protection company MarkMonitor for possible future projects.

The purchases include names like GoogleParadox.com and GooglePassenger.com, all registered on September 26, 2011.

Here’s the list of new domains purchased in the past few days.

http://whois.domaintools.com/googlearrive.com 
http://whois.domaintools.com/googleconsent.com 
http://whois.domaintools.com/googledepart.com 
http://whois.domaintools.com/googleparadox.com 
http://whois.domaintools.com/googlepassenger.com 
http://whois.domaintools.com/googlerange.com 
http://whois.domaintools.com/googlevolume.com

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Google wants to ‘Get your folks online’ too, not just businesses

Get Your Folks Online

Google recently unveiled its program to help get Virginia businesses online, in an easy, free, and fast way with no catch and no cost.  It did something similar in Texas back in July after registering a number of ‘Get Online’ domains in June that covered all fifty states.

If all goes according to Google’s plans based on domain registrations, your parents will be able to get online for free, too.

Google purchased GetYourFolksonline.com, GetYourFolksonline.net, and GetYourFolksOnline.org on September 26, 2011.

While Google hasn’t announced anything official yet, it’s possible the program could be for helping your parents who have businesses.  Or, maybe Google wants you to help get your parents online to start using their social network Google+.

At the time of this story, the web addresses do not resolve to a page.

Following is the Whois record for Getyourfolksonline.com.

Registrant:
        DNS Admin
        Google Inc.
        1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
         Mountain View CA 94043
        US

    Domain Name: getyourfolksonline.com

        Registrar Name: Markmonitor.com
        Registrar Whois: whois.markmonitor.com

    Administrative Contact:
        DNS Admin
        Google Inc.
        1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
         Mountain View CA 94043
        US

    Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
        DNS Admin
        Google Inc.
        1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
         Mountain View CA 94043
        US

    Created on…………..: 2011-09-26.
    Expires on…………..: 2013-09-26.
    Record last updated on..: 2011-09-26.