How do I change my free domain name with blogger.com?
By cream97
@cream97 (29087)
United States
October 22, 2008 12:45pm CST
I have a free domain name registered with blogger.com. I want to change this. I don't want to have a custom domain name. I just want to make an minor change in my existing domain name. Please help me with this. Thanks!
7 responses
@nilzerous1 (2434)
• India
22 Oct 08
Sorry! If I sound silly. But I can't understand the problem. Would you mind stating more clearly what do you want to do? Preferably with example.
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@nilzerous1 (2434)
• India
22 Oct 08
No! You can't do that. You can create a new blog with your desired domain name instead.
I do not think Blogger.com allows FTP access.
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@fatherblogger (673)
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
If I understand the discussion clearly, you want to change your domain name from "How to become a strong woman in life" am I correct?
First of all, your domain name is "How to..." and you can change it anytime through setting basic. I did it once one of my blogspot blog - from Where Human and Bloggers Meet to Humane Blogging Tips.
Here are my suggestions.
Choose a domain name that you think can identify what your blog content is. My blogspot blog has blogging tips.
Since you have only one post so far, I suggest you create a new one and transfer it. Use a URL that is more attractive to search engines, related to your blog content, short and easy to remember and NOT confusing to encode.
My blogspot blog URL is wherebloggersandhumansmeet.blogspot.com and I hate it. This is one of the biggest mistakes I made. I should have made it humanebloggingtips.blogspot.com but I cannot change it anymore. Although I can create a new one, I have to start all over again, like earning traffic, re-submit to social sites, etc.
Good luck!
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
23 Oct 08
Okay, thanks.. I think that there has been some kind of mix up here.. I want to change my URL blog address, not the title of my blog.. I was told that once I created an blog URL address, that it cannot be changed in any way.. So, what is the truth here? I just will keep what I have and start all over again with a brand new topic..
@fatherblogger (673)
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
Just like I said, it is better to start a new URL. After all, you only have one post and you can easily copy it to a new blog. You cannot change your URL then maintaining all the contents.
Again, be smart when you think of your new blog URL. Don't rush, take your time. Don't repeat my mistake. But I suggest you still maintain a free hosting. If you decide to get more serious, then it is the time to spend for hosting.
If you will notice, my WP Blog URL is http://fatherblogger.com/ and my blog name is Father Blogger dot Com. My blog topics are family tips and blogging tips. I think that make sense.
Good luck!
@p3halliwel2005 (3156)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
I wanted to change mine as well and I was excited when I saw your post but I guess sad to know for both of us that we can't ever change it.
too bad...Oh well...
too bad...Oh well...1 person likes this
@p3halliwel2005 (3156)
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
Yep I got to change mine without even paying. You just have to pick the right name or title because it is case sensitive. But you don't have to pay. Hope you got to change it. Let me know if you are still having trouble changing I will help in any way I can. Take care and you too catfish.
Take care and you too catfish.1 person likes this
@IrishRose23 (542)
• United States
22 Oct 08
You can't change your domain name on Blogger. I've just logged in and tried- and there's no way around it. Once you have picked a domain name on Blogger, it's permanent and can't be changed. This is why that whenever you start on a blog, think long and hard about the name you want in the URL- you'll be stuck with it for a very long time!!
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@arunmails (3011)
• India
23 Oct 08
Good....you created a blog right....you can add with freedomain.co.cc.....there you can have your name as your domain.....example www.arun.co.cc
@arunmails (3011)
• India
23 Oct 08
you visit www.freewebs.co.cc, then you can change your domain....go to sign up page read the faq page, then you won't be confusing.....
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@hitejam89 (523)
• India
23 Oct 08
hi u cant change ur domain name in blogger.com once it is published but u can create new one....
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@capirani (2755)
• United States
22 Oct 08
I don't know that you can. Generally, on any website where you get to choose your domain name, it becomes permanent and you can not change it after that. I have not tried on blogger or elsewhere to change mine, so I don't know. But I know most sites they are permanent.
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