Many of you perhaps already know that you can utilize the Blogger blogging platform, but on your own domain. It’s a free service which Blogger provides, except for the cost of the domain. Their service allows you to use their drag and drop widgets the same as you use now if your blog is on Blogger, but you must own or purchase a domain.

Blogger provides the ability to either purchase the domain from within your Blogger dashboard, or utilize an existing domain name you already own. You simply select which option is applicable to your situation. If you’re wanting to migrate your Blogger blog from the .blogspot address, all you need to do to get started is to access your Blogger dashboard, watch this video for switching to a custom domain on blogger, or follow these simple steps below:

Step 1. From your Blogger dashboard, select the Blogger blog you wish to redirect to your own domain.

Step 2. Select the tab titled, “Publishing” as illustrated here in Blogger Buzz.

Step 3. Under the publishing tab, select “Custom Domain”.

This is where you will have the option to purchase a new domain, or to utilize one you already have established. If you purchase a new domain from Blogger (Google) they are currently $10.00 a year, but you would also gain access to Google Apps too!

If you already own the domain, select “Switch to Advance Settings”, which is where they provide you with step by step instructions on how to use a custom domain for your Blogger blog.

Why would you want to consider a redirect from your Blogger blog to your own domain using their blogging platform? There are many good reasons. First and foremost is the ease of switching your Blogger blog over to your own domain.

Secondly, it’s a great option for those of you who wish to have your own domain, but do not want to mess with ftp (file transfer protocols) and cpanel responsibilities that come with a hosted domain. Finally, the third reason is the fact that you will not have to deal with any hosting fees since Blogger will host the redirect to your own domain without a charge for a host service!

As Blogger says,

“We’ll continue to host all your content as before, but it will be displayed at your new address.”

If you have a Blogger blog and like their platform, but hate the “blogspot” part of your name perhaps this might be the right solution for your blog. I’m giving it some consideration for two of my blogs.

I hope this information is helpful to you! Happy blogging!