Friday, August 17, 2007

My problems with Google

I finally resolved all the issues with the website domain. For the past few weeks I wasn't the most content person in the world, especially regarding Google. How? Well, let me explain.
I bought www.alexnick.com from Google, for a reasonable $10 per year. That includes Google Apps, a very nice set of applications that really enhance what you can do with a domain. Next step was to redirect alexnick.blogspot.com to that domain, right? Well, Google doesn't make it specifically clear HOW to do this. So, I called Godaddy.com twice, first a guy talked to me and tried to tell me that there is nothing wrong, that I just have to wait for a while so my domain gets activated and the DNS settings get settled (whatever that means).
After waiting for a couple of days a call again, this time I talked to a chick named Stephanie that seemed a little more knowledgeable that that guy, but ultimately wasn't.
In the end, I figured it out myself using Google Groups.
This leads to the conclusion of this post: "If you want something done well, do not rely on phone tech support.
Anyway, from now on just type www.alexnick.com and there I am.

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