Chapter 5 : Covert the Blogger to own domain name

            My Own Domain = My Blogger

Chapter - Convert the blogger to your own domain name

It will look good and professional if you can set up the blogger with your own domain name. 

You have a few options for this chapter here. 

1. You already own a domain. You just need to set up the domain to this google blog page
2. You decide to purchase the domain directly with Google.
3. you don't have the domain yet, but going to register with your one prefer 3rd party provider. 

Any option will do for my guide here. You can follow my step below to complete it. 

Refer to my screenshot below, here are the step for you to proceed and get your domain work in the google blogger platform 

Search for the left side menu of the blogger. select the Setting  and search for the "Custom Domain" 

Just click the Custom domain text. as per my screenshot below.  

Pop up window will appear as below, you have 2 options here. 

1. type your domain name like www. myowndomain.com and click the SAVE text

Google will generate a special URL for you to configure to Link this domain to your blog. 

you are required to set this link in your domain registration provider to point the domain name to google blogger solution. 

the message will show an example as below : 

locate your Domain Name System (DNS) settings and enter the following two CNAMEs: 

(Name: www, Destination: ghs.google.com) 

This is to point your link to the google hosting system.

 

(Name: 2laicb6jhww2, Destination: gv-7cbd72o2ntgecn.dv.googlehosted.com). 

this is the unique link generate from google to your blog. with this link assign and setup at your domain, google hosting solution only able to identify you are the domain owner and assign it to your blog. 

See https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1233387 for detailed instructions.

2. If you prefer to directly purchase the domain with google. ( recommended ). you can proceed with the action below. 

Click the [ Buy A Domain ] button, you can refer to the screenshot 3

the screen below will appear. you can just search the domain still available to register via Google Domains service.