Managing Your Squarespace Domain Through Google Workspace: A Complete Guide

Managing Your Squarespace Domain Through Google Workspace: A Complete Guide

By Michael Turner

January 20, 2025 at 04:39 PM

Domain management through Google Workspace is a partnership between Squarespace and Google that allows users to register domains during Google Workspace setup. Here's what you need to know about managing these reseller domains.

How to Identify a Reseller Domain

  1. Access the domain dashboard
  2. Click on your domain name
  3. Look for the reseller name under the domain expiration date

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Management Responsibilities

Google Workspace handles:

  • Cancellations
  • Automatic renewal settings
  • Refunds
  • Payment information updates

Squarespace manages:

  • DNS records
  • Domain forwarding
  • Contact information changes
  • Nameserver modifications
  • WHOIS privacy
  • Domain suspension issues
  • Domain locking/unlocking

Accessing Your Squarespace Account

  1. Log out of any existing Squarespace accounts
  2. Visit squarespace.com/login
  3. Click "Continue with Google"
  4. Select your Google Workspace account
  5. Follow login prompts

Important Notes:

  • Verify your domain within 15 days of registration to avoid suspension
  • Domain verification emails are sent to the registration contact email
  • Reseller domains can be connected to Squarespace sites but cannot be transferred
  • Billing remains separate from Squarespace site billing
  • Canceling Google Workspace doesn't automatically cancel the domain
  • Domain cancellation must be handled separately through Google Workspace

Domain Transfer Information:

  • Cannot transfer domains from Google Workspace to Squarespace
  • May cancel within 5 days of registration through Google Workspace
  • After cancellation, the domain becomes available for registration by anyone

For all Google Workspace-related domain issues, contact Google Workspace support directly. For domain management features handled by Squarespace, use your Squarespace account dashboard.

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