Google Launches Free Hosting Service
Google has launched a beta version of a free hosting service, Google Page Creator. The service, which is currently limited to existing users of Google's Gmail, allows users to build a web page using a web-based interface. Each site has its own subdomain, with a web address using the structure of http://gmailname.googlepages.com, and users can choose among up to 40 page designs.More here.
The introduction of Google Page Creator follows the recent launch of free hosting products by Microsoft and Go Daddy. Google is already a major player in the free hosting sector with Blogger, while Yahoo has several free hosting products, including its GeoCities brand. While several of these services are designed to generate revenue from advertising, Google's Page Creator beta doesn't include advertising on either its public pages or administrative interface.
posted by Fergie @ 2/23/2006 09:15:00 AM
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It is rather clear where this is going in terms of Google strategy.
Here’s my line of thought:
Fact: Google is creating all the elements that a business owner needs to start a business online.
- Payment solution (announced recently)
- Blogger to connect with customers
- Advertising (adsense/ adwords)
- email and chat
- Analytics to attract and retain customers efficiently.
- Product exposure tools (Froogle)
One thing they need to increase the market for all these products is to give the little man an easy way to become a virtual store owner. This is how eBay makes a substantial amount of money.
So Google will give people the ability to create their own websites with all the elements they need to become merchants. Google pages is their first take at the tool which will tailor those sites.
Nir Ben-Dor
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