Blogger GuidesWhat these guides cover
Blogger is free and has many settings. Each guide here takes one job (connect a domain, hide a page from search, add AdSense, restore a deleted blog) and gives the steps in order, the reasons behind them and the mistakes that most often go wrong. The steps follow Blogger's own help pages, which we read on 13 November 2026, and every page says which ones.
How to use the guides
- Start with Start a blog and set it up if the blog is new, and read the page on settings first: it lists every section of the Settings page.
- Before you change the theme, read the backup page and save a copy.
- When you are ready for search traffic, work through the search group in order: SEO checklist, search description, robots.txt, sitemap.
- Read the AdSense eligibility checklist before you apply, not after a rejection.
Three rules that prevent most disasters
- Back up first. Download the theme before any edit and the content before any big change.
- Change one thing at a time and look at the blog afterwards, on a phone as well.
- Be careful with robots settings. One wrong line in robots.txt can remove the whole blog from search.
Frequently asked questions
Is Blogger free?
Yes, the Blogger service is free. A custom domain is not: you buy it from a domain provider.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes. Use a subdomain such as www, and redirect the bare domain. See the custom domain guides.
Can I make money from a Blogger blog?
Blogger has a route to AdSense and allows other ad services through an HTML gadget. Earnings depend on your content and visitors, and no guide can promise an amount.
Do I need to know HTML?
No. HTML and CSS help for custom designs, and the guides on editing code explain how to do it safely.
This is an independent guide. It is not connected with Google or Blogger. Blogger, AdSense and Google are names of Google LLC. The steps follow Blogger Help and AdSense Help as read on 13 November 2026; the Blogger screens change from time to time, so a menu may be named a little differently on your screen.