Blogger Custom Domain and your own host ??

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by macas, Apr 10, 2009.

  1. #1
    Like you see in title , I have that thought on my mind since I saw some similar solution with some other website (ex blogger).

    Reason why I didn't ask a owner about tips is be cuz he created that site (ex blogger) in 2007 when there wasn't a option to use Blogger Custom Domain free hosting ...

    So ... is there any possibility to this now such thing, use Blogger Custom Domain and put that on my own host ?

    Any ideas , any tips ? :(

    OR I need some "publish via ftp" ? :|

    tnx on any help :D

    BTW I read this http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=58317 too but this don't looks like a solution , right ? :confused:
     
    macas, Apr 10, 2009 IP
  2. hmansfield

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    Yes, I see people use thier own domain with blogger all the time. I don't use blogger so I can't walk you through it, but Iam sure that it is an option.
     
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  3. macas

    macas Active Member

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    Ok, I still need some tips/help about this ... tnx if anyone know how to do this ....
     
    macas, Apr 15, 2009 IP
  4. Ginyu

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    #4
    If you want to host your blog in your own domain, I would suggest that you use wordpress. You can refer to this article for more information about blogging on self hosted domains.
     
    Ginyu, Apr 15, 2009 IP
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  6. kumarsaran

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    #6
    First buy your domain name. Choose your web hosting provider. Hosting your Blog in our own domain can be done in few ways,

    1. Blog spot provides FTP option, configure your new web hosts's ftp site in blogspot, so that all your posts will get ftpied to your new hosting provider with blogspot look and feel.

    2. Use blog conversion tool. Install wordpress and import all your blogspot posts to wordpress.

    Go to a Hosting provider who can understand your requirement and do it for you.

    We Hexahost have done many such conversions in the past. http://www.hexahost.com/blog_hosting.htm
     
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  7. macas

    macas Active Member

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    Glad to hear that's possible to do , using my own hosting provider for blogger :)

    BUT

    Is it me or I don't see FTP option in my blogger account anymore ? :confused:
     
    macas, Apr 17, 2009 IP
  8. kumarsaran

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    Sorry i didn't understand your question completely.

    Even after configuring your own domain name, you will be able to get in to your blogger/blogspot account and edit.
     
    kumarsaran, Apr 21, 2009 IP
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    don't use Blogger with self-hosting...there is no point in it...either use custom domain for simplicity or use self-hosted Wordpress for better flexibility
     
    aniroy1986, Apr 22, 2009 IP
  10. kumarsaran

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    I support your view.:)
     
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    NO point in doing ftp for blogger as wordpress is way better option..
    let it host on Google servers and save on hosting bandwidth and
    also you can use custom blogger templates then..
     
    sumit1710, May 12, 2009 IP
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    #13
    ok so you wish to use your own domain for publishing your blogger post.. It is possible. and there are 2 methods for achieving the same.

    Method one is to Opt for ftp publihing in your Blogger settings..Here you point your domains nameservers to your hosting.. and in blogger you have to provide your ftp information.. Everytime you make a post blogger will use this settings to upload html files to your hosting accout..
    I dont recommend this because you will have to switch to the old classic blogger template to do this.. you wont get the widget support..
    Anyway if you still want to setup ftp publishing you can read more on http://www.bloggerplugins.org

    Method 2 id to use your own domain name and host the blog on google's servers.. This is the better method. You need't worry about hosting.
    And you can use the normal xml blogger templates with widgets..To set this up you need to create a Cname record in your domain pointing to ghs.google.com
    If you need more details on this please letme know..

    And still if you are not satisfied with blogger, you can use wordpress..It is higly customizable and gives you more things to play around with as the entire thing is on your own servers,,
     
    susan8051, May 25, 2009 IP