How To Point Your Blogger - Blogspot Blog to Your Own Domain Name

The following steps show you how to connect your existing blog to your own domain name.

Why do this?
- You have a blog about BLAH already, at www.blah.blogspot.com or blah.blogspot.com
Notice the "blogspot" word which seems rather messy.
- So you actually want something like:
www.blah.com    or www.blah.org
..... then read on ......

What you need?
- You already have established a blog with Blogger, also called Blogspot.com
- You need to buy / register a Domain Name.
- Having a Domain Name is not enough, you also need to get DNS services from the Domain Name seller. This is an extra charge.

What is DNS Services?
- When you see things like "CNAME" or "MX records" or "C records", you are on the right track.
- From the CrazyDomains website, DNS services allow you to:
"Modify the zone files for your DNS information assigned to your domain. Update and add A records, CNAME or MX records."
- In simple terms, it lets you point your www.blah.com website to the actual blog at blah.blogspot.com. When people go to the www.blah.com, they will see your blog.

How to do it?
1. Ensure all the requirements above are met.
2. Get login DNS settings page for the domain.
3. Edit the domain settings to add a record:
   Fully Qualified Domain Name: www
   Record Type:CNAME
   Record Value: ghs.google.com
4. Go to Blogspot.com and login.
5. Go to "Settings", then "Basic", then "Publishing".
6. Below the "Blog Address", click the link "Add a Custom Domain".
7. Click "Switch to Advanced Settings".
8. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete.

Others
http://kb.weebly.com/domain-settings.html#arecord

The link above talks about MX, A-Records, CNames and how they are used when the Hosting And Domain provider are different. Very useful in setting up new domains or new web hosting different to domains.