How to Set Up Blogger Custom Domain
As every one knows about blogger.com . It is the free hosted platform where user can host a blog with the free domain. If you are using blogger platform , You will have to bear . Blogspot with your domain. Just because you are not spending single penny for hosting and domain. Since blogspot is free and very appropriate according to me for newbies. One of the reason is , This is very user friendly and easy to understand. But if you want to continue with blogger, and want to setup blogger custom domain. Than this article is for you 🙂
Most of the people prefer WordPress, when they want to buy custom domain. Because WordPress is more astonishing and advanced in all manners. This is very easy to write SEO optimized content there. There are also a lot of plugins as well which becomes handy some times. For blogger blogs , You can check “Basic On Page SEO tips for blogger blogs“. Now come to the point to set up blogger custom domain.
What is Custom domain ?
Custom domain is basically the newly purchased domain of your site with .com, .net, .org etc extension. You can buy from the list of hosting companies. There are also a lot of offers to buy a domain in very less price up to 1 to 2$ also. Always prefer some well reputed websites to buy hosting for your blog. It will help you. Though domain has no concern with SEO or your blog. So be easy to buy domain from the list of websites in my observations.- godaddy.com
- 1 and 1 hosting.
- ehost.com
- web.com
Guide to set up blogger custom domain
First step is to buy a domain through any source. After buying domain, now the time to set up blogger custom domain. I will talk about godaddy interface which is more famous. But in case if you own some other hosting company domain name. Don’t worry because steps are same interface is just different.- Log in to blogger dashboard
- Go to settings, Click “Basic”.
- You will notice your blog address.
- third-party-url-address
- Click on “Set up third-party URL for your blog”
- Enter your newly bought domain name.
- Make sure you are using WWW with your address.
- domain-name-address-enter
- Click “view setting instructions” and click on top level domain as shown.
- top-level-domain
- Now after set up blogger custom domain, you will have to verify it.
How to verify Blogger domain ?
You are done with the 1st step to set up blogger custom domain. Now after providing address they will give you two addresses as shown above in the pictures. You will have to add first address to your domain provider account. Follow the step by step process to know what to do next.- Log in to domain provider account.
- Locate the DNS settings from control panel.
- Now to Enter CNAMEs. Simply enter www and ghs.google.com (as shown above) in destination, target or points to column.
- Do the same for the second column also.
- Wait for an hour to activate DNS otherwise you will see warning message.
- Once the DNS has been activated, Go again to blogger > settings > basic.
- Redirect your. BlogSpot domain to newly bought domain address.
- You are done.
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