A loading wheel spun for a few seconds, feeling like an eternity. Then, the screen changed. Congratulations! claybyclara.com is now yours.
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A green checkmark appeared alongside the extension .com . It was available! Seeing the name listed there made the whole venture feel real. It was no longer just a hobby taking up space in her garage; it was a future business waiting to be born.
Clara navigated to the Google Workspace signup page. She filled in her name and her business details, moving purposefully through the prompts. Then, she arrived at the digital fork in the road: the domain selection screen. A prompt asked if she already owned a domain or if she needed to buy one. Clara clicked "buy a new domain." The search bar appeared, blinking, waiting for her command.