Google is expanding its invitation-only domain naming service to all U.S. residents.

The domain registration system launched in beta last summer, with the hope of helping more small businesses create an online presence.

Now that Google Domains is publicly available, business owners can search, find, purchase, and transfer creative and appropriate domains, including .com, .biz, and .org.

Every domain includes a branded email address ([email protected]), management tools, and other features, including website building tools for everyone from rookie designers to veteran programmers.

Formerly an invitation-only test, the project will soon be rolling out to the rest of the world; interested parties can sign up online to be notified when Google Domains reaches a computer near them.

"[T]hanks in large part to the feedback we received from our early beta testers, we're opening the doors with a new batch of features," Google community manager Jade Wang wrote in a blog post.

Among other enhancements are improved searches and suggestions to help find the perfect name and more than 60 new domain endings like .company, .florist, and .coffee.

A simple dashboard to manage your domain, website, and email settings is also now standard, alongside Blogger integration and the ability to browse and compare website template themes.

Users can also take advantage of dynamic DNS, which allows them to set up a domain and keep it pointing to the same computer, even when the IP address changes.

Pricing varies by domain name; the cheapest options appear to be .biz, .com, .info, .net, .org, and .us for $12. Others reach up to $50, with one costing $110 (.haus). Domains are renewable every year for the same price, which includes privacy, domain and email forwarding, and constant support.

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