How to Set Up a GoDaddy Domain for Blogger

I ran in to some difficulty the other day when attempting to set up my GoDaddy domain for Blogger. The instructions on the Blogger website will not allow you to set up your domain for Blogger but a subdomain. This of course is frustrating for those of us that would like to use our actual domain for Blogger.

After some tinkering, I came up with a solution. Here's how you can set up your GoDaddy domain for Blogger:

First, sign in to your GoDaddy account. Next, click on "Domains" and then "My Domains". Next click on "Total DNS Control and MX Records". Find "www" listed under "Host" and click on the edit button for it. You should now get a prompt asking you if you're sure you want to edit it. Click "Ok". Change the "points to host name" to "ghs.google.com". Now click "Ok". You should now be back at the "My Domains" screen. You've just changed "www.yourdomain.com" to point to your Blogger account instead of what ever option you have set in GoDaddy.

Now click on the "Domains" tab. Click on the link that says forwarding is disabled. We will need to change this so that when people type in "yourdomain.com" they get "www.yourdomain.com" since that is the address your Blogger account will be located at. Put a check next to "Enable Forwarding", then type "www.yourdomain.com" in the field below it. Make sure that you select "Moved Permanently" as the redirect type. Now click "Ok".

Go to your Blogger account and sign in to your dashboard. Click on the link that says "Settings" next to your blog. Next, click on the "Publishing" tab. Now click on the link that says "Custom Domain". Next to "Your Domain", type in "www.yourdomain.com". Leave the redirect box unchecked. Fill in the captcha, then click "Save".

It may take a few minutes for your blog to start working from your GoDaddy domain. Once it does you should be able to get to it from either "yourdomain.com" or "www.yourdomain.com".

If you get the message that another blog is already hosted at your domain address, go to this custom domain form and type in your domain address. It will take up to 48 hours for the change to occur, but once it does you should be able to successfully save your domain in Blogger.