{"id":1977,"date":"2007-01-06T19:51:23","date_gmt":"2007-01-06T14:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T15:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T10:09:33","slug":"blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up a Blogger Custom Domain in 2026 (Step by Step)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in January 2007, Blogger finally let Blogspot blogs switch to their own domain names. It was the feature I had waited for, though by then I had already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/03\/starting-new-to-wordpress-initial-reactions\/\">moved my Blogger blog to WordPress<\/a>. The feature is still free today, and setting up a <strong>Blogger custom domain<\/strong> takes about 15 minutes plus DNS time. Here is the current 2026 process.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-64642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger-custom-domain-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Blogger custom domain setup\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger-custom-domain-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger-custom-domain-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger-custom-domain-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger-custom-domain-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger-custom-domain.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Buy a domain from any registrar, then in Blogger go to Settings &gt; Publishing &gt; Custom domain and enter your www address (for example www.example.com). Blogger shows two CNAME records: www pointing to ghs.google.com and a unique verification record. Add both at your registrar, wait for DNS to update, save in Blogger, then turn on &#8220;Redirect domain&#8221; and HTTPS.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aea9c366b8e4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aea9c366b8e4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/#Before_you_start\" >Before you start<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/#How_to_set_up_a_Blogger_custom_domain\" >How to set up a Blogger custom domain<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/#1_Enter_your_domain_in_Blogger\" >1. Enter your domain in Blogger<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/#2_Add_the_two_CNAME_records\" >2. Add the two CNAME records<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/#3_Point_the_root_domain_optional_but_recommended\" >3. Point the root domain (optional but recommended)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/#4_Save_and_redirect\" >4. Save and redirect<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/#5_Turn_on_HTTPS\" >5. Turn on HTTPS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/#What_happens_to_your_Blogspot_address\" >What happens to your Blogspot address<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/#Common_problems\" >Common problems<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/#Is_a_Blogger_custom_domain_free\" >Is a Blogger custom domain free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/#Can_I_use_a_domain_without_www_on_Blogger\" >Can I use a domain without www on Blogger?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2007\/01\/blogger-blogspot-blogs-can-switch-to-custom-domain-names\/#Will_I_lose_traffic_switching_from_Blogspot_to_a_custom_domain\" >Will I lose traffic switching from Blogspot to a custom domain?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_you_start\"><\/span>Before you start<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A domain name from any registrar (Namecheap, Cloudflare, GoDaddy, Squarespace Domains and so on). Blogger no longer sells domains directly since Google Domains moved to Squarespace in 2023.<\/li>\n<li>Access to your registrar&#8217;s DNS settings.<\/li>\n<li>Admin access to the Blogger blog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_set_up_a_Blogger_custom_domain\"><\/span>How to set up a Blogger custom domain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Enter_your_domain_in_Blogger\"><\/span>1. Enter your domain in Blogger<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blogger<\/a>, choose your blog, and go to <strong>Settings &gt; Publishing &gt; Custom domain<\/strong>. Type the www version of your domain, such as www.example.com, and save. Blogger will show an error with the DNS records you need. Keep that page open.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Add_the_two_CNAME_records\"><\/span>2. Add the two CNAME records<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Record 1:<\/strong> Name\/Host <code>www<\/code>, Target <code>ghs.google.com<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Record 2:<\/strong> a verification record unique to your account (a short code as the name, pointing to a gv-xxxx.dv.googlehosted.com address). Copy both values exactly from Blogger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Point_the_root_domain_optional_but_recommended\"><\/span>3. Point the root domain (optional but recommended)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>So that example.com without www also works, add four A records for the root (@) pointing to Google&#8217;s IPs: 216.239.32.21, 216.239.34.21, 216.239.36.21 and 216.239.38.21. Check <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/blogger\/answer\/1233387\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blogger&#8217;s custom domain help page<\/a> in case these change.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Save_and_redirect\"><\/span>4. Save and redirect<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Wait for DNS to update (often under an hour, sometimes up to 48 hours), then save the custom domain in Blogger again. Turn on <strong>Redirect domain<\/strong> so example.com forwards to www.example.com.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Turn_on_HTTPS\"><\/span>5. Turn on HTTPS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Blogger issues a free SSL certificate for custom domains. Under Settings &gt; HTTPS, enable <strong>HTTPS availability<\/strong> and <strong>HTTPS redirect<\/strong> once the certificate is ready.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_to_your_Blogspot_address\"><\/span>What happens to your Blogspot address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your old blogspot.com address automatically redirects to the new domain, so existing links and bookmarks keep working and search engines follow the redirect. Expect some ranking movement for a few weeks while Google processes the change. For the SEO side of a domain move, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/03\/blogspot-blogger-to-hosted-domain-name-feeds-links-search-traffic-and-pagerank-issues\/\">Blogspot to hosted domain issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_problems\"><\/span>Common problems<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;We have not been able to verify your authority to this domain&#8221; (error 12 or 32):<\/strong> the verification CNAME is missing or mistyped, or DNS has not updated yet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Root domain not loading:<\/strong> the A records are missing or &#8220;Redirect domain&#8221; is off.<\/li>\n<li><strong>HTTPS option greyed out:<\/strong> wait a few hours after the domain starts working for the certificate to be issued.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cloudflare users:<\/strong> set the CNAME records to &#8220;DNS only&#8221; (grey cloud) until Blogger verifies the domain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Planning a bigger move later? Here is how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2013\/05\/redirect-blogger-to-wordpress\/\">redirect Blogger to WordPress without losing traffic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_Blogger_custom_domain_free\"><\/span>Is a Blogger custom domain free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Blogger charges nothing for custom domains or HTTPS. You only pay your registrar for the domain itself.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_use_a_domain_without_www_on_Blogger\"><\/span>Can I use a domain without www on Blogger?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Blogger publishes on a subdomain like www. 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