How to Point a Domain to Google Sites?

Get a professional edge by pointing out a domain from MilesWeb to the Google Site. It helps in building a landing page, a classroom hub, and other web projects. Refer to this tutorial and understand the steps to point a domain to Google Sites. 

Step 1 – Prerequisites

Build the website using Google Site application. You can use a custom domain from your website.  Once the domain registration process is complete,  the domain verification is pending. But before that create A and CNAME record. 

Step 2 – Set Up A Records

Create the following A records in your domain’s DNS zone:

Step 3 – Set Up a CNAME Record

All current CNAME records (if any) should be deleted, and a new CNAME should be created with the value shown below:

• Host: www
• Points to: ghs.googlehosted.com

After this, your DNS propagation begins, which takes 24 hours for completion. During this time, it is expected your website will not work, but give some time and it will be available online. 

Step 4 (Alternatives) – Add 1 A record

In case the website still does not work after adding the four A records and CNAME from the previous step. You can try doing this:

If there are any CNAME records with WWW as the host (if any), delete the 4 A records.

Create a new A record with the following value: 

• Type: A
• Host: www
• Points to: 174.129.25.170

Step 5 – Verify Your Domain

After the DNS propagation is over, verification of the domain with Google is crucial. Follow the official Google guide of Google where domain ownership verification steps are involved. 

After successful verification, it might take a few hours for Google to recognize the changes and for your website to start working with the new domain.