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Advertise on your blog

With Blogger, you can make money with your blog by showing AdSense and other ads on your pages.

Note: Advertising on adult blogs is prohibited. Learn more about the Blogger Content Policy and Terms of Service.

Important: Be sure to complete this entire process without stopping until you’ve clicked Redirect.

Sign up for AdSense to show ads

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. At the top, click the Down arrow .
3. Click the blog you want to run ads on.
4. In the left menu, click Earnings  Sign up for AdSense.
   • If you don’t find the button, check the AdSense eligibility requirements to find out why you might not qualify for AdSense.
5. Choose the Google email associated with your Blogger account.
6. Fill out AdSense form  Create account.
7. Enter AdSense payment details.
8. Verify your phone number  Click Submit.
9. The system should automatically take you to Blogger to finish the process.
10. If you don’t land in Blogger, click Redirect.
11. If you’re interrupted before you click Redirect, or if you find the message: "we're working on setting you up" on your AdSense homepage for more than a few days:
    1. Go through steps 1-5 again.  
    2. Click Accept association.

Show ads between your posts

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Click the blog you want to show ads on.
4. In the left menu, click Layout.
5. Depending on your template:
6. In "Blog Posts" under "Page Body," click Edit.
7. In "Blog Posts" under "Main," click Edit.
8. In the window that appears, check the box next to "Show Ads Between Posts."
9. Choose the ad format, colors, and how often the ads should appear.
10. Click Save. 

Show ads in the columns

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the left menu, click Layout.
3. Click Add a Gadget.
4. Select the AdSense gadget and click Add .
5. Configure AdSense and click Save.
6. In the top right, click Save arrangement.

Show ads from other ad services

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Click the blog you want to show ads on.
4. In the left menu, click Layout.
5. In the area where you want to place the ads, click Add a gadget.
6. In the window that appears, under "Basics," find HTML/Javascript and click Add .
7. Enter a title (optional).
8. Copy and paste the code from the ad service website into the content section.
9. Click Save. 

See your Blogger earnings report

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Click the blog you want to see a report for.
3. Click Earnings.
4. Click Visit AdSense for details of my earnings.

See the AdSense glossary to learn what each term on your report means.

What to do if AdSense isn’t turning on

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. On the Blogger dashboard, click the blog you want to put AdSense ads on.
4. In the left menu, select Layout.
5. Under the AdSense gadget, click Edit.
6. Click Save.
7. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for every AdSense gadget on your blog.
8. At the bottom of your "Blog Posts" gadget, click Edit.
9. Click Save.
10. In the top right, click Save arrangement.
11. To check that your account is still active, go to AdSense.

Set up an ads.txt file

If your blog is monetized with third-party providers or you’ve manually integrated AdSense in your blog, you will need to manually set up the content of the ads.txt file.

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow  .
3. Click the blog you want to set up an ads.txt file on.
4. On the left, click Settings.
5. Under "Settings," click Search preferences.
6. Under "Monetization," find "Custom ads.txt" and click Edit.
7. Click Yes.
8. Copy the settings from your third-party monetization provider and paste them in the text box.
9. Click Save settings.
10. Optional: To check the content of your ads.txt file, go to http://<your blog address>/ads.txt.

Note: If your blog is not monetized, or it’s only configured to use AdSense using the Blogger-AdSense integration, then you do not need to manually set up ads.txt. Blogger will do this for you. Read more about ads.txt for AdSense.

Help people find your blog on search engines

You can make it easier for people to find your blog on search engines like Google and Bing by:

• Listing your blog on search engines
• Using keywords throughout your site so it shows up higher in search results

List your blog on search engines

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Click the blog to update.
3. In the left menu, click SettingsBasic.
4. Under "Basic," next to "Privacy," click Edit.
5. Choose Yes to:
   • List your blog on Blogger
   • List your blog on search engines
6. Click Save changes.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tips for your blog

You can use relevant keywords in the titles and text on your posts and pages. You can also tell search engines which pages, posts, and links to ignore so they won’t show up in search results.

Add keywords to your post and page titles

To improve the ranking of your posts and pages in searches, you can:

• Include keywords that explain what the post or page is about
• Keep your titles around 60 characters long. A short and concise title will be more readable for users and won’t get cut off.

Add headers

Tell search engines what your post is about with headers like H1, H2, H3 and more.

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Click the blog you want to work on.
3. In the left menu, click Posts.
4. Choose the post you want to work on and click Edit.
5. Highlight the text you want to make into a header.
6. In the menu bar next to "Normal," click the Down arrow .
7. Choose the type of heading you want.

Make your images searchable

To make your images searchable, and accessible for visually impaired readers, you can add a short description of the image, or alt text, and a title.

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Click the blog you want to work on.
3. Add an image to your post and click it.
4. Choose Properties.
5. In the text box, add a long description in "alt" and a short description under "title."
6. Click Ok.

Hide pages from searches

You can hide pages or posts that you don’t want search engines to find.

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Click the blog you want to work on.
3. In the left menu, click SettingsSearch preferences.
4. Under "Crawlers and Indexing," next to "Custom robots header tags," click Edit.
5. Choose Yes.
6. Check noindex.
7. Click Save changes.

Learn more about robots.txt.

Tell search engines not to follow certain links

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Click the blog you want to work on.
3. In the left menu, click Posts.
4. Click the post you want to hide.
5. In the menu bar, click Link.
6. Select Add ‘rel=nofollow’ attribute.
7. Click Ok.

Change or redirect your URL

Rewrite your URLs

You can rewrite the URLs of your posts to make them more readable and to help search engines understand what your posts are about.

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Click the blog to update.
3. In the left menu, click Posts.
4. In the top left, click New post.
5. On the right, under "Post Settings," click Permalink.
6. Choose Custom Permalink.
7. Add the URL you want to use.
8. Click Done.

Create a redirect for a URL

You can redirect URLs from your blog to new posts or pages.

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Click the blog you want to work on.
3. In the left menu, click SettingsSearch preferences.
4. Under "Errors and redirections," next to "Custom redirects," click Edit.
5. Add the deleted URL and the URL you want to point it to. If the original article was deleted, select "Permanent."
6. Click Save.
7. Click Save changes.

Back up, import, or delete your blog

You can back up your blog content and import it to another blog. You can also back up your blog before deleting it.

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Back up your blog

When you back up your blog, you get an .xml file of the posts and comments:

1. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
2. Click the blog to back up.
3. In the left menu, click Settings  Other.
4. In the "Import & back up" section, click Back up Content  Save to your computer.

Save a copy of your blog's theme

1. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
2. Click the blog you want.
3. In the left menu, click Theme.
4. In the top right corner, click Backup / Restore.
5. Click Download theme.

Import posts and comments into your blog

You can import .xml files of your posts and comments into your blog:

1. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
2. Choose the blog you want to import posts and comments to.
3. In the left menu, click Settings  Other.
4. In the “Import & back up” section, click Import Content.
5. Click Import from computer.
6. Choose the .xml file from your computer.
7. Click Publish.

Note: There is no file size limit to import a blog, but the number of imports in a day is limited.

Delete your blog

There are two ways to delete a blog:

• When you delete a blog: you have a short period of time to restore it if you change your mind.
• When you permanently delete a blog: all of your blog information, posts, and pages will be deleted, and you won’t be able to restore them.

Note: You must be the administrator of a blog to delete it.

Delete a blog

1. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
2. Choose the blog you want to delete.
3. In the left menu, select Settings  Other.
4. Under “Delete Blog” next to “Remove your blog,” click Delete blog.
5. Click Delete This Blog.

Delete a blog permanently

To delete it permanently, follow the steps above, then:

1. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
2. Under "Deleted blogs," click the blog you want to permanently delete.
3. In the window that opens, click Permanently delete.

Note: After a blog is permanently deleted, the blog’s URL cannot be used again.

Restore a deleted blog

You can restore your blog for a short period after deleting it if you haven’t deleted it permanently:

1. In the top left, click the Down Arrow .
2. Under "Deleted blogs," click the blog you want to restore.
3. Click Undelete.

Control access to your blog

You can control who can edit your blog, and who can read it.

Let others edit your blog

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Select the blog to update.
4. In the left menu, click Settings  Basic.
5. Under "Permissions," find "Blog Authors" and click Add authors.
6. Enter the email address of the person you want to add.
7. Click Invite authors.

After they accept the invitation, they'll be listed as an author. You can add up to 100 total members (authors, administrators, or readers) to your blog.

Note: To manage and post to blogs, invited authors or administrators will need a Google Account.

Give a team member access

Author

• Add and edit their own posts

Administrator

• Add or remove other administrators and authors
• Change the blog's settings or template
• Edit or delete any posts

Blogs must have at least one administrator.

If you want to make someone an administrator, go to the menu next to their name and select Admin.

Note: If you make someone an administrator, you give them the right to remove you from your blog.

Remove access from a team member or yourself

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Select the blog to update.
4. In the left menu, select Settings  Basic.
5. Under "Permissions," in the "Blog Authors" section, find the team member to remove and click Remove .

Their previous posts will still appear on the blog, but they will not be able to edit them.

Troubleshoot issues

An admin lost access to the blog

If an admin loses access to the blog, another admin will need to give permission back. If you're the only admin, try other accounts you manage to see if you have access to the blog.

Disputes over blog ownership

Blogger is unable to mediate disputes over ownership.

Choose who can see your blog

By default, your blog is public, and can be read by anyone on the web. To change who can see your blog:

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Select the blog to update.
4. In the left menu, click Settings  Basic.
5. Under "Permissions," find "Blog Readers" and click Edit.
6. Select Public, Private - Only blog authors, or Private - Only these readers.
7. Click Save changes.

Note: After you make your blog private, people who remember or have a copy of the web address of an image may still be able to view it.

Remove access to your blog

If you don't want someone to have access to your blog anymore, you can remove their access.

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Select the blog to update.
4. In the left menu, click Settings  Basic.
5. Under "Permissions," find "Blog Readers" and click Edit  Private - Only these readers.

Next to the name of the person you want to remove, click Remove .

Tips for sharing your blog with certain readers

If you select "Only these readers," you can choose who can see your blog.

• Readers will need a Google Account.
• You can share your blog with up to 100 people, which includes readers, authors, and administrators.

Limit access if you have adult content

If your blog contains adult themes or language, you must add a warning page that shows before people can see the content in your blog.

Adult content warning required:

• Pornographic or sexually explicit content

Adult content warning not required:

• Non-sexual documentary depictions of nudity
• Depictions of nudity that serve a clear educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic purpose

If you believe your blog has content that isn’t suitable for all ages, you can choose to show the content warning.

Add the adult content warning

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Select the blog to update.
4. In the left menu, click Settings  Other.
5. Under "Adult content," select Yes.

Note: If a blog with adult content is brought to Google’s attention and the content warning is not active, we will turn on the warning for you. If this happens repeatedly, the blog may be removed.

Move a blog to a new owner

To move a blog from one owner to another:

1. Follow the steps above to let others edit your blog.
2. Remove access to the original blog owner.

To change the name of the posts of the original blog owner, the new blog owner will have to delete and republish the post.

Share content on other sites

Turn on Share buttons on your blog

Share buttons let others share your blog via email and social media sites.  

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Select the blog to update.
4. In the left menu, click Layout.
5. In the Blog Posts widget, click Edit .
6. Check Show Share buttons.

Share your content on other websites by using a site feed

Site feeds send users notifications when your web content is updated. 

Select the content to share

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Select the blog to update.
4. Select Settings  Other.
5. Under "Site feed," select how much of your content to share.
   • Full: Shows entire content of each post.
   • Short: Shows an excerpt from the beginning of each post.
   • Until Jump Break: Shows content before your jump break.
   • None: Turns site feed off entirely.
   • Custom: Set advanced options for blog posts, comment feed, or per-post comment feed.

Share your content using Blogger feeds

You can share your blog by adding these URLs to your feed reader.

Change “blogname” to your blog address. Site feeds don't work with private blogs.

Share all content

Full-site feeds are updated in real time. Developers can subscribe to low-latency updates by using the PubSubHubbub protocol.

• Atom 1.0: http://blogname.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
• RSS 2.0: http://blogname.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

Share the comments

• Atom 1.0: http://blogname.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default
• RSS 2.0: http://blogname.blogspot.com/feeds/comments/default?alt=rss

Share your posts by label

To get a feed for a specific label, change [label].

• Atom 1.0: http://blogname.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default/-/[label]
• RSS 2.0: http://blogname.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default/-/[label]?alt=rss

Share comments by post

To get a feed for post comments, replace postID with the correct ID of your post.

• Atom 1.0: http://blogname.blogspot.com/feeds/<postId>/comments/default
• RSS 2.0: http://blogname.blogspot.com/feeds/postId/comments/default?alt=rss

To find the postId of an individual post:

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Select the blog to update.
4. Select Posts.
5. Select the post to share.
6. In the browser's address bar, between postID= and onPublishedMenu=, copy the ID number.

Share content using other feed providers

If you use FeedBurner or other services, redirect your feed to complete the setup.

To redirect your feed:

1. Copy the site feed from the service.
2. Sign in to Blogger.
3. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
4. Select the blog to update.
5. Select Settings  Other  Site feed.
6. Next to "Post Feed Redirect URL," click Add. 
7. Paste the URL.

Manage blogs you follow

You can read the latest posts on your favorite blogs by adding them to the reading list on your Blogger dashboard.

Follow a blog

Your Google profile, including your name and profile photo, will show up publicly as a follower of a blog when you use the Followers gadget. You can change your Google profile any time. To follow a blog anonymously, follow it from the Blogger dashboard or the Settings menu.

From the blog’s Followers gadget

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the blog that you want to follow, look for the Followers gadget.
3. Click Follow.
4. In the window that appears, click Follow.

From your Blogger dashboard

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the left menu, click Reading list .
3. In the top right, click Edit .
4. Click Add.
5. Type the URL of the blog you want to follow.
6. Click Next.
7. Choose whether to follow publicly or anonymously.
8. Click Follow.

Stop following a blog

From your Blogger dashboard

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the left menu, click Reading list .
3. In the top right, click Edit .
4. Next to the blog you want to remove, click Delete .

From the blog’s Followers gadget

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the blog that you don’t want to follow anymore, look for the Followers gadget.
3. Click Unfollow.
4. In the window that appears, click Unfollow.

Let readers follow your blog

To let other people follow your blog, add the Followers gadget:

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Choose the blog to update.
4. In the left menu, click Layout.
5. Choose where you want to add the Followers gadget.
6. Click Add a Gadget.
7. In the window that opens, click More Gadgets.
8. Look for “Followers” and click Add .
9. Choose your settings.
10. Click Save.
11. In the top right, click Save arrangement.

Frequently asked questions

Which profile is used when I follow a blog publicly?

Your Google profile will display on any blog you are following publicly. You can change your Google profile any time.

Keep in mind:

• If you are following a blog anonymously using your Blogger or other profile and you decide to follow it publicly, your Google profile, not your Blogger or other profile, will be displayed.
• Blogs you’re already following publicly using your Blogger or other profile will still use the profile you used when you started following them.

How can I block followers of my blog?

To prevent someone from following you:

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left next to your blog’s name, click the Down arrow .
3. Choose the blog you want to work on.
4. In the left menu, click Stats .
5. On the right, click the number next to “Followers.”
6. Find the follower you want to block and click Block. They won’t get updates anymore when you post on your blog.

Note: Even if you block a someone from following your blog, they may still be able to go to your blog’s URL and read and comment on your blog.

Manage domains registered through Blogger

If you registered your domain while signing up for Blogger, you used to make payments for your domain through Google Wallet. We have since switched to a billing system. As part of this switch, we created a free Google Cloud account for you.

You use this account to manage your domain. Specifically, to manage your renewal options and make sure your payment information is up to date, you must sign in to your Google Admin console.

To access account settings in your new Google Admin console:

1. Sign in to your Google Admin Console.
2. From the Admin console Home page, go to Billing.
3. Next to your Domain Registration subscription, click Actions  Access billing account.
   If you're accessing your Admin console for the first time since we set up your free Google Cloud account, you'll be asked to verify your billing information. For details, see Verify billing information for legacy domain registrations.

After you access your Admin Console, you’ll see the username bloggeradmin@yourdomain.com or apps-admin@yourdomain.com. We suggest you rename this user to a custom name you can more easily remember, like yourname@yourdomain.com.

To manage future payments and renewals:

• Manage domain registration renewals
• Manage domain registration payments

Set up a custom domain

When you buy a domain, you can personalize your blog’s website address.

Important: If you use CAA Records on your custom domain, add a record for letsencrypt.org, or Blogger won't create or renew your SSL certificate. 

Step 1: Buy a domain

See if you can buy a Google Domain or buy a domain from a non-Google provider. To buy a Google domain:

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Select the blog to update.
3. On the left, click Settings  Basic.
4. Under "Publishing," next to "Blog Address," click Buy a domain.
5. At the top, search for a domain.
6. Next to the domain you want, click Buy.
7. To finish buying your domain, follow the on-screen steps.

Note: If you’re an administrator, learn more about managing domains registered through Blogger.

Step 2: Set up your domain with your blog

Connect to your Google Domain from Blogger

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Select the blog you want to update.
3. On the left, click Settings  Basic.
4. Under "Publishing," click +Setup a Google Domains URL for your blog.
5. Under "Google Domains Settings," select your subdomain and domain and click Save.

Connect to your non-Google domain from Blogger

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. Select the blog you want to update.
3. On the left, click Settings  Basic.
4. Under "Publishing," click + Setup a 3rd party URL for your blog.
5. Type the URL of the domain you've purchased.
6. Click Save.
7. You'll see an error with two CNAMEs.
   • Name, Label or Host: Enter the name as the subdomain, like "blog." or "www." For destination, enter "ghs.googlehosted.com."
   • Destination, Target or Points to: This is different for each person and is specific to your blog and your Google Account.
8. Go to the website where you bought your domain. Find the DNS (Domain Name System) in the control panel.
9. Under "Name, Label or Host," type the subdomain you entered in the previous step.
10. Under "Destination, Target or Points to," type "ghs.googlehosted.com."
11. Enter details for the second CNAME, which are specific to your blog and Google Account.
12. Wait for at least an hour for your DNS settings to activate.
13. Repeat steps 1 through 6. Your blogspot.com address will redirect to your custom domain. It may take to 24 hours.

Step 3 (optional): Add www. to your domain

To change your domain (example: mydomain.com) to www.mydomain.com, set up a naked redirect.​

1. Go to your domain provider’s website.
2. Open your DNS settings.
3. Enter your domain name in the format example.com.
4. Add four A-records which point to Google IPs.
   • 216.239.32.21
   • 216.239.34.21
   • 216.239.36.21
   • 216.239.38.21
5. Sign in to Blogger.
6. Select the blog you want to update.
7. On the left, click Settings  Basic.
8. Under "Publishing," under "Blog Address," check Redirect [mydomain.com to www.mydomain.com].

Troubleshoot issues

If you have problems, here are some steps you can try.

• You may not have to enter the two CNAMEs when setting up your domain.
• Make sure the "Name, Label, or Host" CNAME is correct.
• If your custom domain doesn’t work, wait before trying the steps again. If you have problems, contact your domain provider.

Related Links

• Buy a Google Domain.
• Learn how to use Google Domains with Blogger.

Use Analytics with Blogger

Use Analytics to find out where readers are coming from and what they’re looking at on your blog.

Step 1: Sign up for Analytics

1. Sign up for an Analytics account.
2. Find your Analytics tracking ID.

Step 2: Add Analytics tracking

1. Sign in to Blogger.
2. In the top left, click the Down arrow .
3. Click the blog you want to analyze.
4. In the left menu, click Settings  Other.
5. Under “Google Analytics,” type the Analytics tracking ID. It should use this format: UA-XXXXX-XX.
6. In the top right corner, click Save settings.

It can take up to 24 hours for data to show up in Analytics.

Learn more about Analytics

Find out more about how to use Analytics.

Search operators you can use with Blogger

You can use words or symbols called search operators to filter your Blogger post and page search results. You can also combine operators to filter your results even more.

How to use a search operator

1. Go to Blogger posts and pages.
2. In the search box, type the search operator.

Search operators you can use

Tip: Once you do a search using search operators, you can save the browser address to use the same search later.

What you can search by	Search operator & example
Sort the results	sort: Values: default, published, updated Add a minus sign to reserve order of published and updated Example: sort:-published
Specify the status	status: Values: draft,live,scheduled By default, all items are returned. scheduled is only available for posts. Example: status:draft
Specify the author	author: Example: author:amy
Words in the post or page title	title: Example: title:dinner
Words in the post or page body	body: Example: body:afternoon
Messages that have certain labels	label: Example: label:friends
Quote words with spaces	" " Example: title:”dinner and movie tonight"
Separate multiple search terms together for status, title, body and label terms	Example: title:dinner,movie
Search for posts or pages published or updated during a certain time period	start_updated_date: start_published_date: end_updated_date: end_published_date: These terms are only applied if the matching sort: term is used. Example: start_updated_date:2004/04/16 Example: start_published_date:04/16/2004 Example: end_updated_date:2004/18/04 Example: end_published_date:04/18/2004