How to Add a Custom Domain to Your Blogger Blog (Step-by-Step, 2026)

How to Add a Custom Domain to Your Blogger Blog (Step-by-Step, 2026)

Steps checked against Blogger's official help page on October 13, 2026. Every domain provider's dashboard looks a little different. If you get stuck, Blogger recommends contacting your domain provider.

A custom domain, like www.yourblog.com, makes a Blogger blog look more professional and easier to remember than a blogspot.com address. Blogger supports custom domains for free. You only pay your domain provider for the domain itself. Here's how to connect one, step by step.

Before you start

  • Buy a domain from a domain registrar you trust. Compare the renewal price, not just the first-year price.
  • Decide on the address. Blogger connects a subdomain such as www.yourblog.com (or blog.yourblog.com), and you can redirect the bare yourblog.com to it.
  • Keep two browser tabs open: Blogger, and your domain provider's DNS settings.

Step 1: Enter your domain in Blogger

  1. Sign in to Blogger and select your blog.
  2. In the left menu, click Settings.
  3. Under Publishing, click Custom domain.
  4. Enter your domain, such as www.yourblog.com, and click Save.

Blogger then shows an error with two CNAME records. That's expected: it's telling you what to add at your domain provider.

Step 2: Add the two CNAME records at your domain provider

Open the DNS settings in your domain provider's control panel and add:

RecordName / HostDestination / Target
Blog CNAMEYour subdomain, e.g. wwwghs.google.com
Security CNAMEThe unique name Blogger shows youThe unique destination Blogger shows you

The second (security) CNAME is different for every blog and Google account, so copy it exactly from the Blogger message.

Step 3: Wait, then save again in Blogger

Blogger's help says to wait at least one hour for the DNS settings to activate, then repeat Step 1. When it saves without an error, your domain is connected. Blogger notes it can take up to 24 hours for your old blogspot.com address to start redirecting to the new domain.

Step 4 (recommended): Redirect the bare domain

So visitors who type yourblog.com (without "www") still reach your blog, Blogger's help says to add these four A records for the bare domain at your provider, removing any existing A records for it first:

  • 216.239.32.21
  • 216.239.34.21
  • 216.239.36.21
  • 216.239.38.21

Then in Blogger, go to Settings and, under Publishing, turn on Redirect domain.

Important: HTTPS and CAA records

Blogger creates a free SSL certificate for your domain so it works with HTTPS. Blogger's help warns that if your domain uses CAA records, you must add one for letsencrypt.org, or Blogger won't be able to create or renew your SSL certificate. Once the certificate is ready, make sure HTTPS is enabled in Blogger's settings.

After switching domains

  • Add the new domain to Google Search Console as a new property. Custom domains usually need manual verification. See our Search Console guide.
  • Update AdSense if you show ads: add the new domain as a site in your AdSense account.
  • Update your links on social media profiles and your email signature.

Troubleshooting

  • Double-check the Name/Host value. Many providers want just www, not the full domain.
  • If it still doesn't work, wait a few hours, as DNS changes can be slow, then try again.
  • Still stuck? Blogger recommends contacting your domain provider.

Official page: Set up a custom domain (Blogger Help)

Just getting started? Read How to Start a Free Blog on Blogger.

Questions about your domain setup? Ask through our Contact page.


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