What happened, in Google's words
The domains.google page now carries a short notice. It says Google agreed on 15 June 2023 to sell Google Domains registrations and customer accounts to Squarespace, that the deal closed on 7 September 2023 when all Google Domains users became Squarespace customers, and that all domains had migrated to Squarespace by 10 July 2024. It sends Google Domains questions to Squarespace and migrated Cloud Domains questions to Google Cloud support.
Squarespace's page for former Google Domains customers says the migration of all Google domains is complete and that it honored existing renewal prices for at least 12 months after the deal closed. If you have not logged in since, its steps are: find the migration confirmation sent to the email tied to your domain, then activate your Squarespace Domains account at account.squarespace.com/domains.
What Squarespace says is and is not supported
For a course site, the items that matter are DNS, email and security records. This is what Squarespace's Google Domains page lists.
| Feature | Status under Squarespace (per its page) | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| DNS record types | All record types supported | Every A, CNAME, MX and TXT record your site and mail use is still present |
| Custom nameservers and glue records | Supported | If nameservers point to Cloudflare or a host, records live there, not at Squarespace |
| Premium DNS | Included, powered by Google Cloud DNS | Nothing, unless you relied on specific Google Domains settings |
| Email forwarding | Up to 100 addresses at no extra cost | Forwarding still delivers before you change MX records |
| DNSSEC | Supported | DS record at the registrar matches the DNS provider's keys |
| Dynamic DNS | Not supported | Any home server or device that updated a record automatically now needs another method |
| ACME DNS API | Not supported | Automated certificate issuance that used the Google Domains API |
| Payments in Indian rupees | Not supported | Billing details updated so renewal does not fail |
Where to see your records now
Squarespace's help article on DNS records says you edit them from the domains dashboard by selecting the domain and choosing DNS in the side panel, but only when the domain is registered through Squarespace or connected through Nameserver Connect; otherwise you edit DNS at whichever provider your nameservers point to. It lists support for A, AAAA, ALIAS and CNAME records for websites, DKIM, DMARC, MX, SPF and SRV for email, and CAA among security records, and says changes can take 24 to 48 hours to update.
Before any migration, export or screenshot the full record list and keep it with your migration notes. That list is your rollback plan if a later change goes wrong, and it tells you which records the new host needs you to recreate.
Email checks before a host move or registrar transfer
Course sites depend on mail for logins, password resets, receipts and drip lessons, so check mail records before anything else. If you use Google Workspace, Google says the MX value is smtp.google.com with priority 1, that any other MX records should be removed, and that new MX records can take up to 72 hours to be recognized. Its SPF guidance gives v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all for domains that send only through Google Workspace and notes a limit of 10 include tags.
Add the sending service your WordPress site uses (an SMTP provider or your host) to your existing SPF record, and confirm its DKIM record is present. If you rely on Squarespace email forwarding instead of a mailbox provider, note which MX records the Squarespace DNS panel shows for forwarding before you edit MX, so forwarding does not stop silently.
DNSSEC before changing nameservers
Cloudflare's DNSSEC troubleshooting page warns that problems occur when authoritative DNS providers change without updating or removing the old DNSSEC records at the registrar. It says to remove the DS record at the registrar first and wait at least 1.5 times its TTL before removing the DNSKEY records; with a 24-hour TTL that means 36 hours. You can see whether a DS record exists with dig +short DS followed by your domain.
If you plan to move nameservers away from Squarespace or to a new host, build that wait into the schedule. Our DNSSEC nameserver migration check covers the full sequence.
Former Google Domains customer checklist
- Log in at account.squarespace.com/domains and confirm the domain, renewal date and billing details.
- Check where nameservers point and edit records at that provider.
- Export or screenshot every DNS record before any change.
- Confirm MX, SPF (every sending service included) and DKIM for every service that sends mail.
- Test that forwarded addresses still deliver if you use Squarespace email forwarding.
- Replace any Dynamic DNS or ACME DNS API automation, which Squarespace does not support.
- Check for a DS record with dig and remove it, then wait 1.5 times its TTL, before changing nameservers.
- Lower TTLs ahead of the cutover and keep the old record list as a rollback plan.
Questions before you decide
When did Google Domains shut down?
Google says the sale to Squarespace closed on 7 September 2023, when Google Domains users became Squarespace customers, and that all domains had migrated to Squarespace by 10 July 2024.
Does Squarespace support DNSSEC and email forwarding for former Google domains?
Yes. Squarespace's page for Google Domains customers lists DNSSEC as supported and email forwarding for up to 100 addresses at no extra cost. It lists Dynamic DNS and the ACME DNS API as not supported.
Where do I edit DNS for a former Google Domains domain?
In the Squarespace domains dashboard under DNS, if the domain uses Squarespace nameservers or Nameserver Connect. If nameservers point elsewhere, such as Cloudflare or your host, edit records there.
What should I check before moving nameservers?
Check for a DS record. Cloudflare says changing DNS providers without updating or removing DNSSEC records at the registrar causes failures, and recommends waiting at least 1.5 times the DS TTL after removing it.
Sources & verification
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- Google: Google Domains (domains.google) Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Squarespace: A new home for Google Domains Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Squarespace Help: Edit your domain's DNS records Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Google Workspace: Set up MX records for Google Workspace Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Google Workspace: Set up SPF Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Cloudflare: DNSSEC troubleshooting Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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