Domain Ownership Verification, And DNS Latency
Some blog owners are confused about how domain ownership verification works - or should work. The domain ownership verification process involves two …
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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 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. …
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…
Blogger Custom Domains, And Mapped Services
I've been observing custom domain publishing, and how it's affected by applications mapped through various Google services, for a few years. …
Google Domains Support, And "code CONFLICT"
As domains registered by Google Domains become more popular, we're seeing more problem reports, referencing broken domains, in Blogger Help Forum…