{"id":2185,"date":"2025-01-07T17:32:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T17:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/blog\/?p=2185"},"modified":"2025-03-05T18:04:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:04:58","slug":"how-to-connect-your-yesdomain-io-domain-with-blogger-a-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/blog\/how-to-connect-your-yesdomain-io-domain-with-blogger-a-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Connect Yes Domain Domain to Blogger: A Step-by-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Using a custom domain for your Blogger site adds a touch of professionalism and branding to your online presence. Instead of using the default <code>blogspot.com<\/code> subdomain, you can connect your YesDomain.io domain to your Blogger account. This guide will walk you through every step of the process, ensuring you have a seamless experience.<br>Connecting a custom domain to your Blogger website is an excellent way to make your blog look more professional and memorable. In this guide, we\u2019ll walk you through the process of connecting your domain purchased from YesDomain.io to your Blogger account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Use a Custom Domain for Blogger?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Branding and Memorability:<\/strong> A custom domain is easier to remember and looks more professional.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professionalism:<\/strong> Visitors are more likely to trust your site when it uses a custom domain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexibility:<\/strong> A custom domain allows you to expand your online presence, such as adding business email addresses or other subdomains in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before starting, ensure you have the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A registered domain from <a href=\"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\/\">YesDomain.io<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to your YesDomain.io account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blogger<\/a> account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step-by-Step Process to Connect YesDomain.io Domain to Blogger<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Log in to YesDomain.io<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/yesdomain.io\">YesDomain.io<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log in to your client area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to the &#8220;Domain&#8221; section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Activate DNS Management<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the domain management area, locate the <strong>Manage DNS<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you see an error like: <em><strong>&#8220;Error while loading requested page. You cannot edit this DNS zone because it has been terminated on the server.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><br>Contact the YesDomain.io support team to activate DNS management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once DNS management is active, proceed to the next step.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your domain and click on the &#8220;Manage DNS&#8221; option.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you see an error like <em>&#8216;Error while loading requested page&#8230;terminated on the server,&#8217;<\/em> contact the YesDomain.io support team to activate DNS for your domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: Update Nameservers<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Before adding records, ensure your domain uses the YesDomain.io DNS Manager. Update the nameservers with the ones provided on your DNS management page. Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>gerardo.ns.cloudflare.com<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>opal.ns.cloudflare.com<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Copy these nameservers and update them in your domain\u2019s nameserver settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f <em>It may take up to 24 hours for the nameserver updates to propagate.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Save the changes and allow some time for them to propagate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4: Add DNS Records<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To connect your domain to Blogger, add the following records:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. A Records<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Add these four A records to point your domain to Blogger:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>216.239.32.21<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>216.239.34.21<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>216.239.36.21<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>216.239.38.21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Type<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>TTL<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Address<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">@<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Default<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">216.239.32.21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">@<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Default<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">216.239.34.21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">@<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Default<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">216.239.36.21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">@<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Default<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">216.239.38.21<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Records NOTE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blogger requires four A records to be added. These records link your root domain (without <code>www<\/code>) to Blogger.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add these one by one in the DNS management panel by clicking <strong>Add Record<\/strong> and entering the above details.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. CNAME Records<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add the first CNAME record for <code>www<\/code>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type: <strong>CNAME<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name: <code>www<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TTL: <strong>Default<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Target: <code>ghs.google.com<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Blogger, navigate to <strong>Settings \u2192 Custom Domain<\/strong> and enter your domain with <code>www<\/code> (e.g., <code>www.yourdomain.com<\/code>). Click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blogger will display an additional CNAME record for verification. For example:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Name: <code>abcd1234<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Target: <code>xyz.googlehosted.com<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add this second CNAME record in your YesDomain.io DNS manager.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Add these two CNAME records:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> CNAME<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> <code>www<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Value:<\/strong> <code>ghs.google.com<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The second CNAME record is unique for every Blogger account. You can find it in the Blogger custom domain settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 5: Save Changes and Wait<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After adding all records:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Return to Blogger and click <strong>Save<\/strong> in the custom domain settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DNS changes can take 15\u201330 minutes to propagate, but in some cases, it may take up to 24 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Allow 15 to 30 minutes (or up to 24 hours) for DNS changes to propagate. Once complete, your custom domain will be live!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 6: Redirect Non-WWW to WWW<\/strong> (Optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Blogger settings, enable the option to redirect visitors from <code>yourdomain.com<\/code> to <code>www.yourdomain.com<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This ensures that all traffic reaches your blog, regardless of how the domain is entered.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FAQs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>What Are the Default Blogger DNS Records?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Records:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>216.239.32.21<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>216.239.34.21<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>216.239.36.21<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>216.239.38.21<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CNAME Records:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>www<\/code> \u2192 <code>ghs.google.com<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verification CNAME provided in Blogger settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>How Long Does It Take to Connect a Domain to Blogger?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>DNS propagation typically takes 15\u201330 minutes but can take up to 24 hours in some cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>What If I Encounter Errors During the Process?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Double-check the DNS records you entered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure nameservers are correctly updated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you see errors like <em>&#8220;Error while loading requested page,&#8221;<\/em> contact YesDomain.io support for assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Can I Use a Subdomain (e.g., blog.mydomain.com) Instead of the Root Domain?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, you can set up a subdomain by adding the appropriate CNAME record for the subdomain. Follow the same process as adding <code>www<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Connecting your YesDomain.io domain to Blogger is a straightforward process. By following the steps outlined above, you can enjoy the benefits of a professional, branded domain for your blog. A custom domain not only improves your site\u2019s credibility but also enhances user trust and branding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you encounter any issues, feel free to contact the YesDomain.io support team for assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> Always ensure your DNS records are correctly configured to avoid downtime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using a custom domain for your Blogger site adds a touch of professionalism and branding to your online presence. 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