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		burke on Dec 7, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Apps stops accepting free sign-ups How so? It's essentially the same service as gmail, only with a different domain. The incremental cost to them is zero, and they make the same revenue as they do from a gmail user.

justincormack on Dec 7, 2012 | [–]

A gmail user advertises gmail every time they send a mail. Your own domain does not. Its a mass market product. Having your own domain is not.

ams6110 on Dec 7, 2012 | [–]

Google's cost != Value to You.

burke on Dec 7, 2012 | [–]

I was responding specifically to the 'It clearly costs money' statement. It definitely costs them $0 more than gmail.

cglace on Dec 7, 2012 | | [–]

Opportunity cost.

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