How To Map Your Custom Domain, Step 1: Configuring GoDaddy (CNAME Records)

Note: This how-to assumes you already registered a domain through GoDaddy.com. If you have not registered a domain, you’ll need to do so before proceeding.

1. Log into your account at GoDaddy.
2. Under “My Products” in the left-hand menu, select Domain Manager.
3. Click the name of the domain you want to map.
4. Click the “Total DNS Control and MX Records” link at the bottom of the section entitled “Total DNS.”
5. Expand the CNAMES (Aliases) section (if it isn’t already) by clicking on its plus-sign.
6. Locate the entry that shows “www” as “Host.” Click the edit button (on the right-hand side, looks like a pencil drawing on a notepad).
7. For the Name, entier the subdomain of the address you want to use for your blog. For example, if you registered www.customdomain.com as your address, enter www for the name.
8. Enter ghs.google.com as the Host Name. Specify a TTL or use the default setting of 1 hour. (I used 1/2 hour.)
9. Click OK.
10. You should get a message box in the screen saying that your record changes were saved or processed.

Proceed to Configuring Blogger’s publishing settings.

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