How to Forward Your BlogSpot Account to Your Domain Name
If you have a blog on Blogspot (also known as Blogger), you might want to forward it to your own website domain name.
This means that when someone visits your BlogSpot URL, they will be automatically redirected to your website domain name. For example, if your BlogSpot URL is myblog.blogspot.com and your website domain name is myblog.com, you can forward your BlogSpot account to your website domain name so that anyone who types myblog.blogspot.com in their browser will end up on myblog.com.
Why Forward Your Blogspot Account to Your Website Domain Name?
There are several benefits of forwarding your BlogSpot account to your website domain name. Some of them are:
- You can have a more professional and memorable web address for your blog.
- You can avoid losing traffic and SEO ranking if you decide to switch from Blogspot to another blogging platform in the future.
- You can have more control and flexibility over your blog design and features.
- You can build your own brand identity and online presence.
How to Forward Your Blogspot Account to Your Website Domain Name?
To forward your BlogSpot account to your website domain name, you need to follow these steps:
- Register a domain name for your website. You can use any domain name registrar, such as GoDaddy, Namecheap, or Google Domains, to buy a domain name for your website. Make sure that the domain name is available and matches your blog name and niche.
- Set up a custom domain for your BlogSpot account. You need to log in to your Blogspot dashboard and go to Settings > Basic > Publishing. Under the Blog Address section, click on the + Setup a 3rd party URL for your blog link. Enter your website domain name in the box and click on Save. You will see an error message that says “We have not been able to verify your authority to this domain. Error 12.” Don’t worry, this is normal and expected. You need to verify your domain ownership by adding some DNS records to your domain registrar.
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- Add DNS records to your domain registrar. You need to log in to your domain registrar account and go to the DNS settings page for your domain name. You need to add two CNAME records and four A records to point your domain name to Blogspot servers. The CNAME records are provided by Blogspot in the error message that you saw in step 2. They look something like this:
Add DNS records to your domain registrar.
Name: www
Value: ghs.google.com
Name: (random string of letters and numbers)
Value: (random string of letters and numbers).gvh.googlehosted.com
The A records are the same for all Blogspot blogs and they look something like this:
Name: @
Value: 216.239.32.21
Name: @
Value: 216.239.34.21
Name: @
Value: 216.239.36.21
Name: @
Value: 216.239.38.21
You need to add these records exactly as they are shown, without any spaces or dots at the end of the values. It may take some time for the DNS changes to propagate, so be patient and wait for a few hours or days before checking if the forwarding works.
- Check if the forwarding works. You can test if the forwarding works by typing your BlogSpot URL in your browser and seeing if it redirects you to your website domain name. If it does, congratulations! You have successfully forwarded your BlogSpot account to your website domain name. If it doesn’t, you may need to check if you have entered the DNS records correctly or contact your domain registrar for support.
Conclusion
Forwarding your BlogSpot account to your website domain name is a simple and effective way to improve your blog’s appearance, performance, and SEO ranking. It also gives you more control and flexibility over your blog’s design and features. By following the steps above, you can easily forward your BlogSpot account to your website domain name and enjoy the benefits of having a custom domain for your blog.
I hope this tutorial was helpful and easy to follow. If you have any questions or problems, feel free to leave a comment below or contact me through my contact page. Happy blogging!
