When Correcting A DNS "CNAME", Maybe Delete Before Adding
Very few registrars allow multiple "CNAME" addresses, for a single DNS host. When I diagnose DNS address problems, I generally recommend Ad…
Custom Domains DNS
Custom Domain Publishing, And DNS Latency
The Internet is diverse and large - and the Internet directory system, aka the DNS Infrastructure, supports the diversity and size. When we setup a …
The Mysterious "Destination" / "Points To" Label
Some blog owners buy domains, for publishing a Blogger blog, and ask about how to address the domain. What address do I use for "Points to"…
Custom Domain Migration, And Redirection Blocking
We see occasional frustration, in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue , involving broken or unreliable custom domains. I setup the Custom Doma…
Custom Domain Publishing And Private Blogs
We see an occasional report in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue , about custom domain publishing. My readers can't view the blog - they…
Custom Domain Setup, And The Blogger Instructions
Custom domain setups continue to confuse blog owners - and lead sometimes to frustration, expressed in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue . W…
Don't Always Blame Blogger, With Your Blog Down!
Some of my favourite problem reports, in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue , are about inconsistent blog online status. It was fine yesterda…
The DNS TTL Setting Is Chosen By The Registrar
Some blog owners, publishing their blog to a custom domain, wonder about the mysterious TTL setting for the domain. What is "3600"? Why do…
Hosted AdSense Accounts, And Custom Domains
We periodically see the query, from confused blog owners, in AdSense Help Forum: Blogger / Host Partners , or maybe in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help w…
Fixing Custom Domain Problems Start With The URLs
Over half of the problem reports, in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue , which mention custom domain URLs, start with improperly setup domai…
You Get What You Pay For
Free "Domains" may be worth exactly what you pay. A "free domains" registrar won't be a charity - nor are registrars, in gene…
Don't Be The Registrar, With Your First Custom Domain
Every domain, to be visible to the world - has to be visible to the root name servers . Your registrar adds your domain to their servers - then sets …
Blogger Magic - How To Setup A Custom Domain
A blog, published to a custom domain, is like magic. It involves smoke and mirrors - and a bit of redirection . And, it helps to follow directions. …
Basics: You Cannot Login To My Domain Account
We see evidence of naivete, about responsibilities of Blogger custom domain publishing, in Blogger Help Forum: Get Help with an Issue . Why does Goog…
Please, NEVER Share Your Domain Account!
Along with access to your Blogger dashboard, access to your domain dashboard is a sensitive issue. The domain dashboard, also known as the "zone…
Setting Up DNS Addresses For Custom Domains
One of the biggest strengths of Blogger custom domain publishing is its ability to work with (almost) any registrar in the world. The biggest strengt…