How to Point a Domain to Blogger?

Operating a blog on Blogger (formerly known as Blogspot) is straightforward and an excellent way to share ideas, showcase your work, or even launch a niche blog. With Blogspot, it is possible to use your domain name, such as yourname.com, instead of the standard yourname.blogspot.com. This feature makes the blog easier to access and improves branding.

If you manage your domain using MilesWeb, this tutorial will guide you through directing your domain to Blogger by modifying DNS records.

Let us break it down:

Step 1: Set Up Custom Domain in Blogger

• Sign in to your Blogger account via https://www.blogger.com.
• From the left menu, navigate to settings.
• In publishing, click on a custom domain.
• Type in your domain with www (e.g., www.yourdomain.com).
• Hit save and blogger will now show two CNAME records that are required for configuration.

One record is generic, which would be: www → ghs.google.com

The other is unique: e.g. abc123 → xyz456.dv.googlehosted.com

Make sure you note the two values, as they are needed in the next step. 

Step 2: Access DNS Settings in MilesWeb

• Access the MilesWeb client area and sign in.
• Go to Domains > My Domains.
• Select the domain you wish to point to, then click Manage Domain.
• Open the DNS Management or Manage DNS Zone section.

Step 3: Add Required DNS Records

You now need to add:

• Two CNAME records provided by Blogger
• Four A records pointing to Google’s IPs (for root domain redirection)

CNAME Records

Before adding new records, remove any existing A or CNAME entries for @ or www that conflict with the ones above.

A Records (for non-www version)

To ensure visitors who type yourdomain.com (without www) are redirected correctly, add the following A records:

Step 4: Save and Verify in Blogger

• Return to your Blogger dashboard.
• Click Save again under the custom domain section.
• If the DNS is properly set, your domain will be accepted.
• Enable HTTPS to redirect once the domain is verified.

Example: Connect blog.milesdemo.in to Blogger.

Imagine you own the domain milesdemo.in with MilesWeb and want to point www.milesdemo.in to Blogger.

You would add the following DNS entries:

CNAME 1: www → ghs.google.com

CNAME 2: 7abcz4 → 8g5x2v.dv.googlehosted.com (your unique values will differ.)

A Records:

@ → 216.239.32.21

@ → 216.239.34.21

@ → 216.239.36.21

@ → 216.239.38.21

Your Blogger blog will be accessible through the Url www.milesdemo.in once you save and propagate it.

Additional Suggestions for Blogger and Custom Domain Integration

• Enable HTTPS: Make sure to turn on both HTTPS and the redirect in blogger settings after connecting your domain.
• Propagation Time: DNS adjustments can take from a few hours up to 24 hours to reflect.
• Remove Old Records: A or CNAME default entries ought to be cleared out before new records are added so that no conflicts arise.
• Check Mobile: Ensure resolution on different phones or tablets to check if your domain works as required.

Need Assistance? Reach out anytime to MilesWeb support—we’re always glad to help!