1. Trick to get your Google apps account to be able to use most Google products

    Published July 25 at 3:45 PM by Jody Hoover

    I have switched all my person email to a Google Apps account.  I wanted the email control and the customized domain.  Only problem was that I couldn't use most of the other Google products.  In particular: blogger, picasa, and voice.

    I searched for some time trying to figure out how to do this.  Nothing useful was coming across my screen.  I accidentally discovered how to do what I so desperately wanted Google to do when I was trying to setup adsense.  

    Here's how you do it:

    Create a new Google account.  Here is the link. 

    https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount.  

    Use your Google Apps domain email address and follow instructions.  Once complete / confirmed, you can use most of the Google products.

    Bonus tip:

    If you want to transfer your Google voice account from your Gmail.com account to your Google Apps domain, click this link.  

    http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cjlWRDFTWERkZEIxUzVjSmNsN0ExU1E6MA.  

    You must complete the Google account setup first though.