Important: If you use CAA Records on your custom domain, you must add a record for letsencrypt.org. If you don’t, Blogger won't create or renew your SSL certificate.
To personalize your blog’s website address, you can buy a domain. If you’re an administrator, you can manage domains registered through Blogger.
Set up your domain with your blog
When you buy a domain from a domain provider, you can set up your domain and manage its settings in Blogger.
Important: It may take up to 24 hours for your “blogspot.com” address to redirect you to your custom domain.
Set up your domain in Blogger
- Sign in to Blogger.
- At the top left, select a blog.
- In the left menu, click Settings.
- Under “Publishing,” click Custom domain.
- Enter the URL of the domain that you bought.
- Click Save.
- You get an error with 2 CNAMEs:
- Blog CNAME: For name, enter the name as the subdomain, like "blog." or "www." For destination, enter “ghs.google.com.”
- Security CNAME: “Name: XXX, Destination: XXX.” This is different for each person and is specific to your blog and your Google Account.
Set up your domain provider settings
- Go to your domain provider’s website.
- Find the Domain Name System (DNS) in the control panel.
- Under "Name, Label or Host," enter the subdomain from step 5 above.
- Under "Destination, Target or Points to," enter "ghs.google.com."
- Enter details for the second CNAME, which are specific to your blog and Google Account.
- To activate your DNS settings, wait at least one hour.
- Repeat Set up your domain in Blogger.
Redirect URL without subdomain to your blog’s URL
To redirect your readers from “mydomain.com” to “www.mydomain.com,” set up a naked redirect:
- Go to your domain provider’s website.
- Open your DNS settings.
- Add these 4 A-records that point to Google IPs. If A-records for "mydomain.com" already exist, you should remove the existing A-records.
- 216.239.32.21
- 216.239.34.21
- 216.239.36.21
- 216.239.38.21
- Sign in to Blogger.
- In the top left, select a blog.
- From the menu on the left, click Settings.
- Under "Publishing," turn on Redirect domain (mydomain.com to www.mydomain.com).
Fix issues with custom domain setup
If you have problems, try these steps:
- When you set up your domain, you may not have to enter the 2 CNAMEs.
- Make sure the "Name, Label, or Host" CNAME is correct.
- If your custom domain doesn’t work, wait before you try the steps again. If you have problems, contact your domain provider.