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Redirect a bare domain to www on a Blogger blog

Readers type the short address. Two steps make it work: four A records, and one switch in Blogger.

What a naked domain redirect is

A "naked" (or bare, or apex) domain is the address with no www, such as mydomain.com. Blogger cannot host the blog there, but it can send visitors from mydomain.com to www.mydomain.com. That keeps one address for your readers and for search engines.

Step 1: add four A records

At your domain provider, open the DNS settings and add four A records for the bare domain (the Name or Host field is usually @, or the domain itself, depending on the provider). Blogger's help lists the four addresses, and says to remove existing A records for the bare domain if there are any:

TypeValue
A216.239.32.21
A216.239.34.21
A216.239.36.21
A216.239.38.21

These are the numbers printed in the Blogger help article read on 13 November 2026. Compare them with the current article before you copy them, because addresses of this kind can change.

Step 2: switch it on in Blogger

  1. Sign in to Blogger and choose the blog.
  2. Open Settings.
  3. Under Publishing, turn on Redirect domain (it is labelled something like "mydomain.com to www.mydomain.com").

Check that it works

Wait for DNS to update (up to a day or two). Then type the bare address in a private browser window. It should land on the www address. If it shows an error, check these in order: all four A records are present and typed correctly; there are no other A records for the bare domain left over from an old website; the switch in Blogger is on; the www CNAME records from the custom domain setup are still in place.

Common mistakes

  1. Leaving an old A record for the bare domain, which sends some visitors to the old host.
  2. Adding a CNAME for the bare domain. A bare domain cannot normally carry a CNAME, which is why Blogger gives you A records.
  3. Forgetting the redirect switch, so the bare domain loads but nothing is forwarded.
Do I need the redirect?

No. Without it, people who type the bare domain get an error or an old site. With it they reach your blog.

Will the redirect hurt my search ranking?

It is the normal way to keep one canonical address. Make sure only one version (the www one) is used in links and in Search Console.

Sources

Read on 13 November 2026. Steps and screen names can change; compare with the current help page.

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.