Squarespace to buy Google Domains

Google Domains, a service that lets people easily create websites, is shutting down. Website builder and hosting provider Squarespace has announced that it will take over about 10 million domains from Google. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023.

Squarespace promises to keep the same pricing for existing customers for at least a year after the acquisition. It also says it will use Google’s technology to ensure the domains are transferred smoothly.

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2017 Super Bowl teaser ads roll out

The excitement is building for the upcoming Super Bowl game (February 5, 2017) between the Patriots and the Falcons. Of course many are also looking forward to the ad campaigns that are equally as entertaining. Advertisers are paying upwards of $5 million (US) for a 30 second spot that will air during the game on television and online.... and that doesn't include production costs. Is it worth it? Apparently so!

CNN  reported a whopping 111.9 million viewers watched last year game on TV. That said, it didn't count for any online streaming or those who watched at bars and parties. Regardless, we love the ads. 

It's game on! We're starting to see teaser ads rolling out and here are a few that have already caught our attention... 

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Adobe Portfolio is a new way for creatives to easily build beautiful websites

Adobe is taking on Squarespace in the website design and hosting solutions game with Adobe Portfolio. Currently available to creative Cloud subscribers, Portfolio allows subscribers to quickly and simply build a website to showcase creative work.

There are 5 standard layouts to choose from which show what the websites will look like on a PC, a tablet as well as a smartphone. Unlike Squarespace which requires subscribers to move to their latest versions to enable responsive designs, Adobe's solutions are geared towards mobile devices from the get-go.

Source: Adobe