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TIL: Google Sites

TIL: Google Sites

https://sites.google.com is a website builder (compare to Wix or Squarespace), originally JotSpot, operated by Google since 2008.

Came up in a Diaspora discussion:
https://joindiaspora.com/posts/490b3740dfc20136c22b0218b79d8c8d

I'd been completely unaware of it until yesterday.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Sites
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Sites
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  1. Halfey HalphsteinDecember 15, 2018 at 2:13 AM

    Been on it for years even before G+ was born but I can't really see it being used as social media.

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  2. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SsNA_gUtg3ypS2YWU9KY2vcwIZjQQv3xVm_QC3zw9No4cpNYfNXK8jFXVaEfgNjKwSrHDoZG8hZu2FBc44nMBhlM2ZMIxS58X4ri=s0

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  3. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Ji1WFQCClN9OR8TOr761BZHe8cV1Lt8MqejbmYOj_0pce3TmnjwoRvNyQEffi_ZD_R7RC4Ugx66TnyFHJDn2N1JleGufSoqS970T=s0

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  4. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OczBYZe6cMZVbIu2y0oQT5wqrIeHQxzzke1oyJYT4GTZEVJtzH98Tm4tLqmMt6EPmIXVPdW_W0szEz-_MOda75Dk4URgPP473x8u=s0

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  5. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4FIPfTQ7olTjBwUvwQ-Z9U-Acp1AR9AmGz49F9lDt1DP4aEcE-BwKpQ74uCE_RHCZPwnHvGhezZ-3BlJ_8p1V4FuqciejXbujT87=s0

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  6. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pBQFSjr0ya7IkJsC_ZAUG4fe1BBwtMJ4CRCn5YfAQADqX4iS8eJjGUbGWp-NoHaofizpkIcDz4VECTaMkRiTTZ01w5lbP5WMe__F=s0

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  7. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/juygjMc8IJxG2L9_w1fsaoy6x2N477ISgw5ZhjBssmR1-DaE83uxaLiuAurKlEmH3i18ligY4zYEWSRsC_s9EgqZzL8Jli6HZpA8=s0

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  8. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/khjsw39SkfI4FRDBdPDVSgS8qj9smdLtZUMAYGGa4uGOBaAIzUqKjduczEYRzOL3R1fjvPwEajsdLwismETkDKfOFkUfHEoT-mPD=s0

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  9. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_YDrpLOfFmdsMbovu6Sc4zCpKa59Oll0VznDaQbtgrrNv_7IRalY38Y0E5ECzmqeVxLARapKJkMSkKpFVE6Q0OpKuIg0fW86gbLu=s0

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  10. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Uh_IYfJArXEgy4icBfs4iH5RVmBoezu30a7VCPeWafqjybmVg37Igkh6Q1uizx8n8nkxqq884QW4Lj5fNufnfbCw0gTOW5Gyi0zc=s0

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  11. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/D--O8o685Io-szU8XkbjxkLE_z91T9GyoxtHNnI2jxHlspBsTCdjakISDQjOGeixXO2aE4r6zKliJmkPQR4JRtBP4qsLxeNjmXWu=s0

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  12. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hY4yWDJ0scxKED68sZLnvXYN9Nq3KKXx3x6CejBnB5WSaYX0NvtCxdp3W9f1-BdlzFuVRYNmE5IP3ObCjZX-7qKY6WTvyuF2e-TW=s0

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  13. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s3M__M5CfsSNnYx_9km1XGNPwYIOW4FdClbMrPLZmw-7M0nesmeRPK-beiCX_pc1b3qObPA8g8oaQ-cEyfDmN_CeW1qdZ95EKup=s0

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  14. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Zq9AuWFxI9HRvNeqn1xyi7BPJZ1IE2c2KvffpZOAaqfEHBTS887-fGXdG9CEl5ElwCN84dgi_VaM3a5o4POV8hWycQ6Me4Mr6cSc=s0

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  15. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ylTzKdH9tkkipjV26-hf4QM0y5VDyhpdKkOXKc31X0TXwLRyWHkBN0B746qt7Lu4Wde_lp9H1XJxoDNZ9xvj-dGrl2DvA6fu1VOG=s0

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  16. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/A7oG4rikvcm_5nYxM9NSj_6pINvjIVrnbC0ukdm7LSIHpRjD5R2DTSgEnAo6tBDpZbLp0o3r51Xd_4XOUBCABfpqbsryOL240n78=s0

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  17. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/p6KiEEk0H7ie9QNY8jb2l5wgYI_f6TB-xhxJRCg-JT1o8m_Gs4peI8d7h9a3DAFc23VkcckhfrUKBkriN7gCWLCtLUY35GjMW_RE=s0

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  18. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/kh-zGNWEtddpUlNHNlJ5peYGh3SlbMCarpDV52cotY5yz0GgB0FhV4fNRoEl5bH_eE9wkJbiIpzpPlqI3vr-xeQAiIce2qPi1Z0-=s0

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  19. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6TMTZy19lGO2K2YjmCcKD5t9lg3BvhBXdoVt3ig-XIRht4bEeTelCLXKvnE4gn4VPgZCP3vOgPnoMrPki5CZjl0JB98P3CO6zUYY=s0

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  20. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MdDwIwys8_uGBn_OO_ID1wN7NHjWS7dXyoSFnDRZe7oWfghuWEAW4_XgDmtxVhZ2nPrsQI0b93PyKUh-ePeuR79dLMCOVV9EomnW=s0

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  21. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zGSeROwAyQYtyq-Ml6Sqs2ffBsp7dBagRhQrnFvDWScS-F2WzhxVCXdreyHhOisDG00TrysednKF9sOw-JooReX_QY8a69ghJVXR=s0

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  22. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 AM

    For a company that prioritises mobile-optimised sites in search results, this is disappointing.https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/fmRQvBQb2KBW2Cs7OVwshLvskgglt_gxpdbjzY62zE4l7C8xHQmp-UpT_WI0PcA_Z0I5SaHRdRtLFvIYAbAWuFQV8LRC3DoiYSW4=s0

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  23. Edward MorbiusDecember 15, 2018 at 3:28 AM

    DO ИOꓕ DꓵbΓICⱯꓕE Thanks. Mostly mentioning it as a a curiosity, not recommending it.

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  24. Edward MorbiusDecember 15, 2018 at 3:41 AM

    Filip H.F. Slagter Mobile is a consumption channel, clearly.

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  25. stefan holzhauerDecember 15, 2018 at 5:04 AM

    They will discontinue the service next thursday anyway ... ;)

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  26. Emlyn O'ReganDecember 15, 2018 at 7:36 AM

    I used it a bit years ago. Mediocre.

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  27. Shawn H CoreyDecember 15, 2018 at 8:22 AM

    Bare bones minimum. If you don't have some experience creating web sites, you may be at a lost. Those with little artistic talent will have a hard time.

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  28. Li GardnerDecember 15, 2018 at 10:34 AM

    Public comment on sites is not allowed unless you are a member of that GSuite domain (@gmail.com doesn't qualify).

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  29. Edward MorbiusDecember 15, 2018 at 10:41 AM

    I turned up more info elsewhere: this is a paid ($5/mo IIRC) G Suite product.

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  30. wara zashiDecember 15, 2018 at 2:01 PM

    Sounds like a prime service to be sunset during their annual cleanup.

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  31. Shawn H CoreyDecember 15, 2018 at 2:14 PM

    Google Sites has been around for over 15 years. Why should they sunset it now? For that matter, they have have forgotten it.

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  32. Andrew HatchettDecember 15, 2018 at 2:30 PM

    Shawn H Corey
    Depends on which Google Sites you are talking about.... the Classic one or the New Google Sites.

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  33. Li GardnerDecember 15, 2018 at 2:46 PM

    Classic sites is actually far better than "new" sites, and I'm cringing that they won't make news sites as good before deprecating Classic.

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  34. Andrew HatchettDecember 15, 2018 at 2:49 PM

    Li Gardner
    One nice thing about Classic is that they've promised to give 1 year notice before they close them and everyone has to use the New Sites :)

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  35. Filip H.F. “FiXato” SlagterDecember 15, 2018 at 3:04 PM

    Andrew Hatchett like the 9 months notice we got? 😂

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  36. Andrew HatchettDecember 15, 2018 at 3:27 PM

    Filip H.F. Slagter
    Perhaps, as we all know, changes happen unexpectedly due to circumstances. The thing about the 1 year notice is that it was made very early on and they have constantly been improving the new Sites platform which would indicate no immediate/mid-term plans for not completing it.

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  37. Li GardnerDecember 15, 2018 at 3:37 PM

    This article was May 2017, and I'm still waiting for what they promised new sites would do.


    gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com - An update on the classic Google Sites deprecation timeline

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  38. Peggy KDecember 15, 2018 at 6:30 PM

    One of the advantages of Sites is that you can limit access to specific individuals or Google Groups (which you can use for email lists.). That's similar to sharing in Google Drive.

    I think of it more as a way to create a private site than a public one. And I think the options are geared toward internal sites for organizations. Like Google+, Sites is a G Suite core service.

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  39. Andrew HatchettDecember 15, 2018 at 6:53 PM

    Li Gardner
    Since they haven't finished building out the new sites, I can't fault them for what they can't do yet. Granted, I wish the progress was paced a bit faster but they are still making progress. Exactly what features they promised are you waiting for?

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