We see occasional signs of naivete, in Blogger Help Forum: How Do I?, about custom domain publishing.
When you publish your blog to a non BlogSpot URL (aka custom domain), using a proper setup, your blog now has a new URL.
The BlogSpot URL continues to operate, with custom domain publishing.
The BlogSpot URL continues to work - and to direct search engines bots, search query results, and visitors, to the blog.
Some blog features may stop working - or may not work as well.
If your blog uses backlinks, and similar tools to measure exposure / popularity, which reference the blog using the URL, you'll start over with those features. With a properly setup custom domain, even though you don't see them, the links themselves will still operate - and any traffic headed to the BlogSpot URL will lead to the Blogger blog, published to the domain URL.
If your blog uses Google+ Comments, you won't see the comments published to the BlogSpot URL - although the comments will still exist, and be visible, in Google+.
Some accessory gadgets will stop working, temporarily, shortly after the new URL starts working. This is an unavoidable result of the Internet address lookup infrastructure, aka DNS.
Other than those features, a custom domain published blog is the same as before.
Other than those details, you'll have the same blog as before - just with an extra URL, that may be more valuable to the search engines.
Non Google relationships should be carefully evaluated.
Just as any time you change the URL of your blog, you'll face changes in external relationships, such as with your readers, and with search engines and other services. You'll get much better results, with careful planning, and methodical execution!
For the few times when your domain fails, see my troubleshooting check list - but prevent problems best, by first setting it up properly, and by observing your own limitations.
Try it, for yourself.
If you're skeptical, check it out. Click on each link below, one by one, and compare the two.
A Blog Published To A Custom Domain Has A New URL - And No More
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/11/a-blog-published-to-custom-domain-has.html
A Custom Domain Published Blog Has A New URL
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/11/a-custom-domain-published-blog-has-new.html
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Can I publish to a custom domain - and keep my comments and posts?and
Can I publish to a custom domain - and avoid TOS restrictions?Some blog owners seem to see custom domain publishing as more than it actually is.
When you publish your blog to a non BlogSpot URL (aka custom domain), using a proper setup, your blog now has a new URL.
The BlogSpot URL continues to operate, with custom domain publishing.
The BlogSpot URL continues to work - and to direct search engines bots, search query results, and visitors, to the blog.
Some blog features may stop working - or may not work as well.
If your blog uses backlinks, and similar tools to measure exposure / popularity, which reference the blog using the URL, you'll start over with those features. With a properly setup custom domain, even though you don't see them, the links themselves will still operate - and any traffic headed to the BlogSpot URL will lead to the Blogger blog, published to the domain URL.
If your blog uses Google+ Comments, you won't see the comments published to the BlogSpot URL - although the comments will still exist, and be visible, in Google+.
Some accessory gadgets will stop working, temporarily, shortly after the new URL starts working. This is an unavoidable result of the Internet address lookup infrastructure, aka DNS.
Other than those features, a custom domain published blog is the same as before.
Other than those details, you'll have the same blog as before - just with an extra URL, that may be more valuable to the search engines.
- The Blogger blog will still be hosted by Blogger / Google, and will use the Blogger dashboard for maintenance and publishing.
- The blog will be served subject to Auto Pagination.
- The blog will be subject to the same quality standards - both porn labeling, and abuse classification, will be consequences of any infractions.
- The blog will be subject to the same deletion recovery restrictions.
- The blog will be subject to the same publishing volume / spam mitigation restrictions.
Non Google relationships should be carefully evaluated.
Just as any time you change the URL of your blog, you'll face changes in external relationships, such as with your readers, and with search engines and other services. You'll get much better results, with careful planning, and methodical execution!
For the few times when your domain fails, see my troubleshooting check list - but prevent problems best, by first setting it up properly, and by observing your own limitations.
Try it, for yourself.
If you're skeptical, check it out. Click on each link below, one by one, and compare the two.
- http://bloggerstatusforreal.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-custom-domain-published-blog-has-new.html
- http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/11/a-custom-domain-published-blog-has-new.html
A Blog Published To A Custom Domain Has A New URL - And No More
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/11/a-blog-published-to-custom-domain-has.html
A Custom Domain Published Blog Has A New URL
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/11/a-custom-domain-published-blog-has-new.html
Comments
I purchased the .com from google and now (after reading more) :( I think I should have just stayed with blogspot.com
Thanks for the question.
It's not important - unless you believe that it is.
And yes, that's a circular answer. The decision to use a custom domain is personal, since every blog is different.
http://blogging.nitecruzr.net/2013/11/is-custom-domain-url-more-valuable-than.html