{"id":1237,"date":"2022-09-02T20:57:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T20:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/blog\/?p=1237"},"modified":"2022-09-16T20:00:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T20:00:20","slug":"how-do-i-set-up-billing-so-i-dont-lose-my-business-google-email","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/blog\/how-do-i-set-up-billing-so-i-dont-lose-my-business-google-email\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I set up billing so I don\u2019t lose my business Google email?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Free Google administered email is going away. If you want to keep using it, you have to start paying for it. This is how to set up billing.<\/p>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/admin.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admin.google.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You must sign in using your administrator account, not your personal account if they are not the same. It must be an account with the domain name you are trying to set up billing for.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1242\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1242\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/blog\/how-do-i-set-up-billing-so-i-dont-lose-my-business-google-email\/google-sign_in-b\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-sign_in-b.jpg?fit=500%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,350\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"google-sign_in-b\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Your admin account will be at the domain name you are setting up billing for&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-sign_in-b.jpg?fit=500%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-sign_in-b.jpg?fit=500%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1242\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-sign_in-b.jpg?resize=500%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Your admin account will be at the domain name you are setting up billing for<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you do not see the email account for your domain name, click Use another account.<\/p>\n<p>Starting from the sign-in page, enter the email address and password for your admin account (it does not end in @gmail.com).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1239\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1239\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1239\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/blog\/how-do-i-set-up-billing-so-i-dont-lose-my-business-google-email\/google-admin\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-admin.jpg?fit=500%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,485\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"google-admin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Scroll down till you see Admin and click to get to your admin panel.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-admin.jpg?fit=500%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-admin.jpg?fit=500%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1239\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-admin.jpg?resize=500%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"485\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scroll down till you see Admin and click to get to your admin panel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you are signed in, click the Google Apps icon on the top right. It is the one that looks like nine dots. Scroll down until you see Admin. Click to go to the Google Admin console.<\/p>\n<p>(If you do not see this, you may not be the Admin for your domain. Ask the person who set this up for you who is the admin. )<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1241\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1241\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/blog\/how-do-i-set-up-billing-so-i-dont-lose-my-business-google-email\/google-billing\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-billing.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"google-billing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Go to Admin &gt; Billing &gt; Subscriptions&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-billing.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-billing.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1241\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-billing.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-billing.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-billing.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Go to Admin &gt; Billing &gt; Subscriptions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the Admin console, click the menu (three horizontal lines). Go to Billing &gt; Subscriptions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1240\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1240\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/blog\/how-do-i-set-up-billing-so-i-dont-lose-my-business-google-email\/google-billing-b\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-billing-b.jpg?fit=500%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,350\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"google-billing-b\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Click Setup Billing on the top right.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-billing-b.jpg?fit=500%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-billing-b.jpg?fit=500%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1240\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-billing-b.jpg?resize=500%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click Setup Billing on the top right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the Subscriptions page, click Setup Billing on the top right, then Get Started.<\/p>\n<p>If this does not work or I have missed a step, please let me know.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some more helpful links from Google:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/answer\/2633430?utm_source=9060252&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Set up Google Workspace billing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/answer\/2523116?utm_source=9060252&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fix payment and billing issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/a\/answer\/1047213?utm_source=9060252&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Google Workspace support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>I waited too long. Now what?<\/h2>\n<p>Follow the steps above to log in.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1285\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1285\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/blog\/how-do-i-set-up-billing-so-i-dont-lose-my-business-google-email\/google-set_up_billing\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-set_up_billing.jpg?fit=500%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,469\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"google-set_up_billing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Set up billing for Google Workspace Business Starter&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-set_up_billing.jpg?fit=500%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-set_up_billing.jpg?fit=500%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1285\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/google-set_up_billing.jpg?resize=500%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"469\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Set up billing for Google Workspace Business Starter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At least for now, everything is probably still there. Just click the button to Set Up Billing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free Google administered email is going away. If you want to keep using it, you have to start paying for it. This is how to set up billing. Go to admin.google.com. You must sign in using your administrator account, not your personal account if they are not the same. 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