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I have a personal domain with Google Apps Business. I'm starting to activate and allow non-core Google services over to my Google Apps account.

To me, this doesn't seem right.

Should I be using a free Google Account alongside my Google Apps account for truly personal purposes? Having a personal Google+ associated with my Google Apps account doesn't seem fitting, even though I use Google Apps for my personal email. I feel that any personal account should be disposable; Google Apps is anything but.

The support Google Apps offers only covers core services, which frankly is only Gmail, Calendar, Docs, and other services for the workplace. I see no reason to associate Google's other services with my account for the sake of support, when I will most likely get none.

I also have an Android phone which I have linked to my Google Apps account for the extra 'Device Policies' feature. I'm thinking about only buying Android apps on my personal account, and linking it too to my phone.

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Is your personal domain that is using Google Apps for Business a domain that you bought and is used for something like a personal website? – Hydra Jan 6 at 9:25
@Hydra Yes, its for a personal website. I wasn't aware Google Apps had the same functionality as a regular account when I signed up, as I only expected Gmail. – Ashton Semmings Jan 6 at 9:28
You're asking for opinions here, not asking a question which has (the potential for) a single, correct answer. – Al Everett Jan 6 at 16:10

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Since it is for a personal website, and you are probably the only account inside Google Apps, I would suggest that you keep with only one Google account and use the account within your domain for all Google services. All Google accounts, regardless of what domain it is from, all have access to the same services, and is only dependent on whether the domain administrator has enabled/disabled it in the control panel.

Also, Google Apps for Business accounts have a little more advantage than normal accounts, such as increased Gmail storage and the "Devices policy" for Android phones like you claimed. It would thus be better to stick with one account and use it for everything.

You should create an alternative account if you would like to use it as a spambox (i.e. a separate account for "collecting" spam), or if your own account in Google Apps for Business is running out of storage space.

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