Getting custom domain for blogger

hwang · #1 (**permalink**) 07-08-2008, 12:21 PM

I just found out today that if you own a blogger blog, a 301 redirect is not allowed. Is there any other way to transfer the whole web content to your own domain without losing the traffic? Instead of doing that, How about the other way round if I just create a landing page and redirect to the blog. Will that help at all?

Llamalord · #2 (**permalink**) 07-08-2008, 03:46 PM

Splash page it, bit of stylish flash with "Click to enter" under it just type:

"Blog has moved - Follow the flash link to the new site"

hwang · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 11:49 AM

Huh??...you mean moving the whole blog content? How can you do it with the least amount of time needed. I have intention to use wordpress platform but it would be a lot of mess to transfer from blogger and everything.

life31 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 04:38 PM

Are you sure redirect does not work??? I dont see any thing which shoul not allow it to work?? It should probably work!

Are you sure you arent missing out anything while configuring.

If your are intending to use redirect then simple option other than 301 is using a header file ie PHP file directing towards the blog. That will work withou any hassel. But only thing youll need a hosting for that not big but small enough only to support one PHP file. If you need I can code that for you. Its matter of seconds.

Secondly landing page... Yes very good idea. May be you can include some breif details of the blog.

Thirdly if you intend to use self hosted wordpress then its preety simple. You can transfre all your stuff on bloggers or free wordpress blog to your wordpress blog but for that youll need to install the wordpress and set it up earlier.. SEO and traffic might be a problem in the initial stage cos then it would act as a complete new site.

hwang · #5 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 12:46 PM

Hey, thanks life31. Maybe I should try as what you have told me. Gee...I haven't actually work on doing the 301 redirect myself cause I was told by my friend that it won't work on blogger. Even 302 can't be applied as well.

life31 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 09:04 AM

Might be but still not sure cos I cant see any reasons for it not to work. BTW i remember seeing some sites long back wich had a domain redirected to bloggers blog. May be youll need to try it out first to confirm

yazinator · #7 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 03:25 PM

I think you can buy the domain through blogger.

hwang · #8 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008, 03:47 PM

No you can't buy the domain through blogger. What ever domain you registered under blogspot still remains as google property. You just use blogger to host the domain you bought somewhere else, which you have to pay for it and belongs to you.