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I have created a custom id for my blogspot blog, however when I try to integrate it into my current blogspot.in blog, it is giving me 404 error. I followed the instructions for custom domain name as given by blogspot.in, still I am getting 404 error. Can anyone tell, what should I do to avoid the 404 error on blogspot.in

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Quick checklist that fixes almost every Blogspot custom‑domain 404 (expanded from and ).

Most 404s after adding a custom domain are DNS/verification problems rather than a template bug. Confirm you completed the Blogger “Custom domain” workflow, then check these items in order:

  • Add the two CNAMEs Blogger shows (the common one for www → ghs.google.com and the unique security CNAME).
  • If you want the naked domain to redirect to www, add the four Google A records. Remove any conflicting A/CNAME entries for the same host and wait for DNS to propagate.

Example DNS records (paste into your registrar/DNS panel):

CNAME   www      ghs.google.com
CNAME   <token>  gv-xxxxxxxx.dv.googlehosted.com

A       @        216.239.32.21
A       @        216.239.34.21
A       @        216.239.36.21
A       @        216.239.38.21

Blogger shows the exact CNAME token when you try to save the custom domain — you must add that second CNAME exactly as shown, then retry saving in Settings → Publishing. ()

Troubleshooting tips:

  • Use a global DNS checker (or dig/nslookup) to confirm the CNAMEs and A records have propagated before republishing. DNS propagation can take hours. (dnschecker.org)
  • If you use Cloudflare or another proxy/CDN, set the record to “DNS only” (disable the proxy) while verifying — a proxied CNAME can block verification or cause 404s. ()
  • If you use CAA records, add letsencrypt.org so Blogger can provision SSL for your custom domain. Also enable the redirect option in Blogger settings once DNS is correct. ()

Finally, after DNS is correct and the blog loads, force Google to re‑crawl the URL (URL Inspection / Request Indexing or the recrawl guidance in Search Console) and remove any stale 404 entries if needed. That updates Google’s index so visitors stop hitting old 404s. (developers.google.com)

If problems persist after these steps, include your registrar DNS screenshot, the exact CNAME token shown by Blogger, and whether a CDN/proxy (Cloudflare) is active — those details quickly reveal the root cause.

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What should I do to avoid the 404 error on blogspot.com

To prevent 404 error page, it really depends how you installed or create the blog template.

You can read these links ( it has a few tips for you to prevent the 404 page of appearing ):

http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2010/06/crawl-errors-now-reports-soft-404s.html

http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/blogger/w_iQoKkrwjU

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remove those url through web master and after removing submit to google fetch for reindex. If its repeats than there must b problem with your custom id.

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