Imagine owning Google.com for sometime, even if it is for about one minute. This is exactly what happened to ex-Googler Sanmay Ved.Ved told that he was up late and searching Google Domains, Google's website buying service, when he noticed Google.com was available.
To his surprise, the most trafficked domain was available for just $12 (Rs. 788). He went on to add the domain to his cart expecting some error, but the transaction went through.
He also got messages in Search Console that one gets only for those domains for which one is the verified admin/verified owner, confirming that he owns the domain name now. “Of course access was removed when domain was taken back by Google,” he added.
"The scary part was I had access to the webmaster controls for a minute," Ved said. He frantically took screenshots along the way and detailed the whole ordeal in a LinkedIn post.
While Ved's control over Google.com may have been fleeting, he's still surprised that his late night searching led to actually buying the site. He's been a huge fan of the company since he worked there for five-and-a-half years before leaving to get his MBA. His profile picture on Facebook is just a picture of the Google Plus logo.
"I can't shake that feeling that I actually owned Google.com," Ved said.
To his surprise, the most trafficked domain was available for just $12 (Rs. 788). He went on to add the domain to his cart expecting some error, but the transaction went through.
He also got messages in Search Console that one gets only for those domains for which one is the verified admin/verified owner, confirming that he owns the domain name now. “Of course access was removed when domain was taken back by Google,” he added.
"The scary part was I had access to the webmaster controls for a minute," Ved said. He frantically took screenshots along the way and detailed the whole ordeal in a LinkedIn post.
While Ved's control over Google.com may have been fleeting, he's still surprised that his late night searching led to actually buying the site. He's been a huge fan of the company since he worked there for five-and-a-half years before leaving to get his MBA. His profile picture on Facebook is just a picture of the Google Plus logo.
"I can't shake that feeling that I actually owned Google.com," Ved said.
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