{"id":557,"date":"2016-06-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/hostinger-tutorials\/uncategorized\/dnshow-to-point-a-domain-to-blogger\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T19:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:20:16","slug":"how-to-point-a-domain-to-blogger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/ng\/tutorials\/how-to-point-a-domain-to-blogger","title":{"rendered":"How to set up blogger with a custom domain (using CNAME Records and a records)"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Blogger is a free publishing tool from Google that&rsquo;s mainly used for blog creation.<\/p><p>Generally, blogs are hosted by Google as a subdomain of blogspot.com &ndash; for example, <strong>www.myawesomeblog.blogspot.com<\/strong>. However, users can also host them on a custom registered domain, like <strong>domain.tld<\/strong>.<\/p><p>In this tutorial, we will go through the process of pointing a custom domain name to Blogger.<\/p><p>Before you begin this guide, make sure you have the following requirements:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Blogger account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new registered domain name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to a domain name system (<a href=\"\/ng\/tutorials\/what-is-dns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DNS<\/a>) editor. If you don&rsquo;t have access, contact your domain provider for assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.hostinger.com\/content\/tutorials\/pdf\/How-to-Speed-Up-Your-Website-EN.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website.png\/public\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website.png\/w=2048,fit=scale-down 2048w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-use-a-custom-domain-name-for-blogger\">Why Use a Custom Domain Name for Blogger<\/h2><p>Here are a few reasons why you should opt for a custom domain name for your Blogger website:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Brandable and Easy to Remember<\/strong>. A Blogger custom domain is much easier to remember than a lengthy subdomain. A shorter and simpler domain name is also preferable when it comes to advertising and promoting your blog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Looks Professional<\/strong>. Custom URL domains can help to convey professionalism. Users are more likely to visit the blog URL <strong>MyAwesomeBlog.tld <\/strong>instead of <strong>myawesomeblog.blogspot.com<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiple Uses<\/strong>. Owning a custom domain name allows you to create your own <a href=\"\/ng\/business-email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">business email<\/a> account. Another benefit is that if you ever decide to make an online shop, you can purchase hosting and publish your store there while keeping the blog page intact.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>    <div class=\"mb-50 mt-50 domain-checker domain-checker__bg\">\n        <h3 class=\"m-0 text-center text-white pb-10\">Domain Name Checker<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"pb-40 text-center text-white\">Instantly check domain name availability.<\/p>\n        <form id=\"domain-checker-form\" class=\"d-flex w-100 position-relative flex-column flex-sm-row align-items-center\" action=\"\/domain-checker\">\n            <input\n                    class=\"domain-checker__input label text-light-black\"\n                    name=\"domain\" type=\"text\"\n                    placeholder=\"Enter your desired domain name\"\n                    value=\"\"\n            \/>\n            <input id=\"domain-submit\"\n                   type=\"submit\"\n                   value=\"Check\"\n                   class=\"domain-checker__button hb--danger new-h-button-primary button text-white float-right\"\/>\n        <\/form>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-set-up-a-custom-domain-for-blogger\">How to Set Up a Custom Domain for Blogger<\/h2><p>This section will cover the steps on how to set up a custom domain for Blogger.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-1-purchase-a-domain-name\">Step 1. Purchase a Domain Name <\/h3><p>Before you can connect your custom domain name to your Blogger site, you need to purchase one from <a href=\"\/ng\/tutorials\/best-domain-registrar\">a domain registrar<\/a>. You can use Hostinger&rsquo;s <a href=\"\/ng\/domain-name-search\">domain name checker<\/a> to see what domains are available and make a purchase there and then. <\/p><p>What&rsquo;s more, if you are already our customer, you can take advantage of our Domain Bundle offer and purchase a collection of domains that have the same domain name but different extensions. By doing so, you will protect and future-proof your brand, as no one else will be able to register domains using your blog&rsquo;s name.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/domain-bundle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1378\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/domain-bundle.png\/public\" alt=\"Hostinger domain checker and a domain bundle offer\" class=\"wp-image-110424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/domain-bundle.png\/w=1378,fit=scale-down 1378w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/domain-bundle.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/domain-bundle.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/domain-bundle.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/domain-bundle.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1378px) 100vw, 1378px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-2-adding-two-cname-records\">Step 2. Adding Two CNAME Records<\/h3><p>Then, it&rsquo;s time to set up the CNAME records, which you can do by following these steps:<\/p><p>1. To find the required CNAME records, navigate to your blog&rsquo;s <strong>Settings<\/strong> &rarr; <strong>Custom domain<\/strong> section.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Settings-section-on-Blogger-the-Custom-domain-option-is-highlighted.-Users-can-use-their-own-custom-domain-name-that-they-got-from-domain-registrars-instead-of-Google_s-one.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Settings-section-on-Blogger-the-Custom-domain-option-is-highlighted.-Users-can-use-their-own-custom-domain-name-that-they-got-from-domain-registrars-instead-of-Google_s-one.png\/public\" alt=\"Settings section on Blogger, the Custom domain option is highlighted. Users can use their own custom domain name that they got from domain registrars instead of Google's one\" class=\"wp-image-75351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Settings-section-on-Blogger-the-Custom-domain-option-is-highlighted.-Users-can-use-their-own-custom-domain-name-that-they-got-from-domain-registrars-instead-of-Google_s-one.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Settings-section-on-Blogger-the-Custom-domain-option-is-highlighted.-Users-can-use-their-own-custom-domain-name-that-they-got-from-domain-registrars-instead-of-Google_s-one.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Settings-section-on-Blogger-the-Custom-domain-option-is-highlighted.-Users-can-use-their-own-custom-domain-name-that-they-got-from-domain-registrars-instead-of-Google_s-one.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Settings-section-on-Blogger-the-Custom-domain-option-is-highlighted.-Users-can-use-their-own-custom-domain-name-that-they-got-from-domain-registrars-instead-of-Google_s-one.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>2. On the settings page, enter your domain name and click on <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Custom-domain-page-on-Blogger-here-users-need-to-specify-their-custom-domain-to-use-with-Blogger-blog.-Save-button-is-highlighted.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Custom-domain-page-on-Blogger-here-users-need-to-specify-their-custom-domain-to-use-with-Blogger-blog.-Save-button-is-highlighted.png\/public\" alt=\"Custom domain page on Blogger, here users need to specify their custom domain to use with Blogger blog. Save button is highlighted\" class=\"wp-image-75353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Custom-domain-page-on-Blogger-here-users-need-to-specify-their-custom-domain-to-use-with-Blogger-blog.-Save-button-is-highlighted.png\/w=746,fit=scale-down 746w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Custom-domain-page-on-Blogger-here-users-need-to-specify-their-custom-domain-to-use-with-Blogger-blog.-Save-button-is-highlighted.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Custom-domain-page-on-Blogger-here-users-need-to-specify-their-custom-domain-to-use-with-Blogger-blog.-Save-button-is-highlighted.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>Note that the domain name must be entered with the <strong>www <\/strong>subdomain.<\/p><p>3. After that, a screen with the two required CNAME records will appear.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Custom-domain-page-on-Blogger.-Google-displays-which-CNAME-DNS-records-need-to-be-added-to-point-the-domain-to-Blogger.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Custom-domain-page-on-Blogger.-Google-displays-which-CNAME-DNS-records-need-to-be-added-to-point-the-domain-to-Blogger.png\/public\" alt=\"Custom domain page on Blogger. Google displays which CNAME DNS records need to be added to point the domain to Blogger\n\" class=\"wp-image-75354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Custom-domain-page-on-Blogger.-Google-displays-which-CNAME-DNS-records-need-to-be-added-to-point-the-domain-to-Blogger.png\/w=946,fit=scale-down 946w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Custom-domain-page-on-Blogger.-Google-displays-which-CNAME-DNS-records-need-to-be-added-to-point-the-domain-to-Blogger.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Custom-domain-page-on-Blogger.-Google-displays-which-CNAME-DNS-records-need-to-be-added-to-point-the-domain-to-Blogger.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Custom-domain-page-on-Blogger.-Google-displays-which-CNAME-DNS-records-need-to-be-added-to-point-the-domain-to-Blogger.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><p>4. Add these records using any DNS editor. You can contact your hosting provider or domain registrar for assistance. In this example, we will use <a href=\"\/ng\/tutorials\/how-to-use-hostinger-dns-zone-editor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hPanel&rsquo;s DNS Zone Editor<\/a>. First, edit the existing CNAME <strong>www<\/strong> record.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-CNAME-record-editing-page.-Update-button-is-highlighted.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1118\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-CNAME-record-editing-page.-Update-button-is-highlighted.png\/public\" alt=\"Hostinger's hPanel CNAME record editing page. Update button is highlighted\n\" class=\"wp-image-75355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-CNAME-record-editing-page.-Update-button-is-highlighted.png\/w=1118,fit=scale-down 1118w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-CNAME-record-editing-page.-Update-button-is-highlighted.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-CNAME-record-editing-page.-Update-button-is-highlighted.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-CNAME-record-editing-page.-Update-button-is-highlighted.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-CNAME-record-editing-page.-Update-button-is-highlighted.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1118px) 100vw, 1118px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><p>5. After that, add the new CNAME record.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-add-new-CNAME-DNS-record-page.-Add-Record-button-is-highlighted.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-add-new-CNAME-DNS-record-page.-Add-Record-button-is-highlighted.png\/public\" alt=\"Hostinger's hPanel add new CNAME DNS record page. Add Record button is highlighted\n\" class=\"wp-image-75356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-add-new-CNAME-DNS-record-page.-Add-Record-button-is-highlighted.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-add-new-CNAME-DNS-record-page.-Add-Record-button-is-highlighted.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-add-new-CNAME-DNS-record-page.-Add-Record-button-is-highlighted.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-add-new-CNAME-DNS-record-page.-Add-Record-button-is-highlighted.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><p>6. After adding both CNAME records, save the changes on your Blogger account and allow up to 24 hours for the DNS settings to fully propagate.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-step-3-optional-adding-four-a-records-or-redirecting-to-www\">Step 3 (Optional). Adding Four A Records or Redirecting to WWW<\/h3><p>An optional step would be to add four A records. This way, you will link both <strong>www <\/strong>and <strong>non-www<\/strong> address versions of your website, loading it from both URLs.<\/p><p>If you skip this step, visitors who leave out the &ldquo;www&rdquo; part of the domain will see an error page or a different site, depending on your current A record.<\/p><p>To avoid that, create A records for these IP addresses:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>216.239.32.21<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>216.239.34.21<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>216.239.36.21<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>216.239.38.21<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-DNS-Zone-view-with-four-Blogger-A-records-added.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-DNS-Zone-view-with-four-Blogger-A-records-added.png\/public\" alt=\"Hostinger's hPanel DNS Zone view with four Blogger A records added\n\" class=\"wp-image-75357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-DNS-Zone-view-with-four-Blogger-A-records-added.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-DNS-Zone-view-with-four-Blogger-A-records-added.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-DNS-Zone-view-with-four-Blogger-A-records-added.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Hostinger_s-hPanel-DNS-Zone-view-with-four-Blogger-A-records-added.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><p>After <a href=\"\/ng\/tutorials\/how-to-check-if-domain-a-record-is-pointed-correctly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">adding the A records<\/a>, it may take up to 24 hours to fully propagate. Then, both the <strong>www.domain.tld<\/strong> and <strong>domain.tld<\/strong> URLs will lead users to your blog.<\/p><p>Alternatively, it&rsquo;s possible to redirect visitors from the <strong>non-www<\/strong> to the <strong>www <\/strong>version of your blog. That way, setting the A records will not be required.<\/p><p>You can create redirects after configuring your custom domain settings. Open the <strong>Settings<\/strong> section and activate the toggle on <strong>Redirect<\/strong> <strong>domain<\/strong>.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Blogger-settings-page-with-the-Redirect-domain-option-highlighted.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Blogger-settings-page-with-the-Redirect-domain-option-highlighted.png\/public\" alt=\"Blogger settings page with the Redirect domain option highlighted\n\" class=\"wp-image-75358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Blogger-settings-page-with-the-Redirect-domain-option-highlighted.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Blogger-settings-page-with-the-Redirect-domain-option-highlighted.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Blogger-settings-page-with-the-Redirect-domain-option-highlighted.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/Blogger-settings-page-with-the-Redirect-domain-option-highlighted.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2><p>Blogger is a free blog hosting service that includes a free subdomain. However, since the Google-provided URL is lengthy and can be hard to remember, it&rsquo;s a great idea to use your own new domain.<\/p><p>In this tutorial, we have explained the benefits of using a custom domain for Blogger. We have also explored the process of correctly pointing your domain via CNAME records and A records.<\/p><p>We hope that you found this tutorial useful. In case you have any questions, leave them in the comments section below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blogger is a free publishing tool from Google that&rsquo;s mainly used for blog creation. Generally, blogs are hosted by Google as a subdomain of blogspot.com &ndash; for example, www.myawesomeblog.blogspot.com. However, users can also host them on a custom registered domain, like domain.tld. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of pointing a custom [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"\/ng\/tutorials\/how-to-point-a-domain-to-blogger\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_title":"How to Simply Setup Blogger With a Custom Domain","rank_math_description":"Learn how to set up a custom domain with Blogger in this article. 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