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Hi All,
Hope you are all doing well.
I am having a new blog in blogger and post near about 4-5 post as of now. I had come across a few articles suggesting to have your own paid blog site instant of free, if you are serious about your blog.
Here is my blog: https://best5forindia.blogspot.in/
Now should I Purchase my own domain and web hosting to continue my blog of free is the best for blogging?
As I am working for Hostindia.net, I can have one domain, but hosting do I need respectively, or I can only use my domain name server on blogger. Like I will redirect my blogger domain to my purchase domain.
Suggest me Please
Thanks

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Short answer: for a blog that’s intended to grow beyond a hobby, register a custom domain now. It costs little, strengthens credibility and brand recall, and makes future moves (monetization, email, platform change) far easier. As pointed out, a custom domain reads more professional; as implied, switching early is straightforward. For ’s case — only a handful of posts so far — it is simpler to do the domain move now than to rebuild later.

How it works technically: Blogger can continue to host the posts while a purchased domain is pointed at it via DNS, so separate web hosting is not required unless moving off Blogger to a different CMS. Typical steps are: register the domain, add the custom-domain entry in Blogger’s settings, and update the registrar’s DNS (a CNAME for the www host plus the records Blogger asks for if the apex/root should resolve). Allow time for DNS propagation and verify with DNS tools. Common pitfalls are missing the required CNAME, having conflicting A/CNAME entries for the same host, and forgetting to enable the blogspot→custom-domain redirect.

Practical SEO and migration notes: mapping the domain early preserves link equity and avoids index fragmentation; enable any platform-provided HTTPS/SSL to prevent security warnings; add the new domain to Search Console/Analytics and monitor for crawl/index issues. If eventual needs include plugins, full ecommerce, or heavy customization, plan a migration to a self-hosted solution (that will require buying hosting) and export content while keeping 301 redirects in place.

Quick checklist for action:

  • Register the domain.
  • Add custom domain in Blogger settings.
  • Update DNS per Blogger’s instructions (CNAME for www; apex handling).
  • Enable blogspot→custom-domain redirect and HTTPS if offered.
  • Verify DNS and add the domain to Search Console/Analytics.

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If you want to build a brand around your blog, and be seen as more professional, then I would say your own domain is a must.
If you have a website already, incorporating the two is probably the better idea. You want people to go from your blog to your website and vice versa. If the two are seperate sites that becomes less likely.

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yes i think so that is good.

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