How to index blogspot and rank without using subdomain step by step guides

 Indexing and ranking your Blogspot blog with a custom domain (without the blogspot.com subdomain) is crucial for establishing a professional online presence and improving your search engine visibility. Here's a comprehensive guide:

Step 1: Set Up Your Custom Domain on Blogspot

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Before you can index and rank, you need to properly configure your custom domain:

1. Purchase a Domain: Acquire a domain name from a registrar (e.g., Namecheap, GoDaddy).
2. Configure in Blogger:
   • Go to your Blogger dashboard, navigate to Settings > Publishing > Custom domain.
   • Enter your custom domain (e.g., www.yourdomain.com) and click "Save."
   • Blogger will provide you with two CNAME records.
3. Update DNS Records at Your Registrar:
   • Log in to your domain registrar's control panel.
   • Locate your domain's DNS settings.
   • Add the two CNAME recordsprovided by Blogger. One will map www to ghs.google.com, and the other will be a unique token to gv-xxxxxx.googlehosted.com.
   • Add four A records for your apex domain (the non-www version, e.g., yourdomain.com) pointing to Google's IP addresses:
     • 216.239.32.21
     • 216.239.34.21
     • 216.239.36.21
     • 216.239.38.21
     • Remove any existing A records for your domain to avoid conflicts.
4. Enable HTTPS: Back in Blogger, under Settings > HTTPS, ensure both "HTTPS availability" and "HTTPS redirect" are turned on. This is vital for security and SEO.
5. Allow Propagation: DNS changes can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 24 hours to fully propagate globally.

Step 2: Get Your Blog Indexed by Google

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Once your custom domain is set up and accessible via HTTPS, it's time to ensure Google knows about your site.

1. Verify Your Domain in Google Search Console:
   • Go to Google Search Console (GSC) and add your property.
   • Use the "Domain" property type for easier verification (it will cover both www and non-www versions). Follow the instructions (usually by adding a DNS TXT record).
2. Submit Your Sitemap:
   • Blogger automatically generates a sitemap for your custom domain at yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml.
   • In GSC, go to Sitemaps, enter sitemap.xml (or atom.xml?redirect=false&start-index=1&max-results=500 for older Blogger blogs, though sitemap.xml is generally preferred now), and click "Submit." This helps Google discover all your pages.
3. Request Indexing for New Posts:
   • When you publish new posts, use the URL Inspection tool in GSC.
   • Enter the URL of your new post and click "Request Indexing." This can speed up the indexing process for fresh content.
4. Check Robots.txt and Meta Tags:
   • Blogger handles robots.txtlargely, but ensure your blog posts are set to public.
   • In Blogger Settings > Search preferences, make sure "Custom robots header tags" and "Custom robots.txt" are not blocking search engines unless intended.

Step 3: Optimize Your Blog for Ranking (SEO Best Practices)

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Indexing is the first step; ranking requires ongoing optimization. Google treats a custom-domain Blogspot site like any other, so standard SEO principles apply.

1. High-Quality, Keyword-Rich Content:
   • Keyword Research: Identify relevant keywords your target audience is searching for.
   • Valuable Content: Create in-depth, original, and engaging content that genuinely helps your readers.
   • Keyword Integration: Naturally weave your target keywords into your post titles, headings, body text, and meta descriptions. Avoid keyword stuffing.
2. On-Page SEO:
   • Title Tags & Meta Descriptions:Craft compelling, unique, and keyword-inclusive titles (under 60 characters) and meta descriptions (under 160 characters) for each post.
   • Header Tags (H1, H2, H3):Structure your content with appropriate header tags for readability and to signal content hierarchy to search engines. Your post title should be H1.
   • Image Optimization: Use descriptive filenames and alt text for all images, including relevant keywords where appropriate.
   • Internal Linking: Link to other relevant posts on your blog to improve user experience and distribute "link juice."
   • Permalink Structure: Keep your post URLs short, descriptive, and keyword-rich (e.g., yourdomain.com/how-to-index-blogspot).
3. Technical SEO (Blogger handles much of this):
   • Mobile-Friendliness: Ensure your blog theme is responsive and looks good on all devices. Blogger themes are generally mobile-friendly.
   • Site Speed: While Blogger handles hosting, you can optimize images and avoid excessive widgets to keep your site loading quickly.
   • HTTPS: As mentioned, enable HTTPS for security and a slight ranking boost.
4. Off-Page SEO:
   • Backlinks: Earn high-quality backlinks from reputable websites. This is a significant ranking factor. You can do this through guest posting, content promotion, and creating shareable content.
   • Social Media Promotion: Share your blog posts on relevant social media platforms to drive traffic and engagement, which can indirectly help with SEO.
5. Regular Updates: Consistently publish new, fresh content to keep your blog active and give search engines a reason to crawl it frequently.
6. Monitor Performance: Regularly check your Google Search Console for any crawling errors, performance metrics, and keyword rankings. Use Google Analytics to understand user behavior on your site.

By diligently following these steps, your Blogspot blog with a custom domain can effectively be indexed and has a strong foundation to rank well in search engine results. Remember that SEO is a long-term strategy, and results take time.