Pointing a custom domain at a Blogger (Blogspot) blog needs records in two places: your DNS Manager here at SakuraHost, and your Blogger dashboard itself. Blogger's own setup screen only ever shows you a CNAME — it never lists the four A record IP addresses you need for the root domain (no "www") to work. This guide covers both sides.

Do this in order: add the CNAME and get Blogger to accept your domain first, then add the four A records. Blogger verifies domain ownership via the CNAME step before the apex (root) redirect will activate.

Step 1: Add the four A records

These four A records point your root domain (yourdomain.co.tz, no "www") at Google's Blogger servers. Add all four as separate records, same name, same type, different IP each time — DNS Manager allows multiple A records on one name, so don't try to combine them into a single record.

TypeNameContent (IP)
A@ (or leave blank for the root domain)216.239.32.21
A@216.239.34.21
A@216.239.36.21
A@216.239.38.21

Step 2: Add the www CNAME

In DNS Manager, add a CNAME record: www pointing to ghs.google.com.

Step 3: Get your verification CNAME from Blogger

Go to blogger.com → Settings → Publishing → Custom domain and enter www.yourdomain.co.tz.
Click Save. Blogger rejects it the first time with an error containing a unique verification CNAME — a random-looking name and destination, different for every blog and Google account. Copy both values exactly.
If the verification CNAME isn't shown directly in the error message, check the small "?" link next to it, or Third-party domain settings on the same page — Blogger surfaces it there instead on some accounts.
Add that CNAME in DNS Manager as its own record (don't merge it into the www CNAME above), wait 5–15 minutes, then go back to Blogger and save www.yourdomain.co.tz again. It should verify successfully this time.

Step 4: Enable HTTPS

In Blogger → Settings, toggle HTTPS availability and HTTPS redirect to Yes. Google provisions a free SSL certificate for your domain automatically — this can take up to 24 hours to become available after your domain first verifies.

Step 5: Redirect the root domain

To make yourdomain.co.tz (no www) redirect to www.yourdomain.co.tz, enable Redirect domain in Blogger's Publishing settings. This only works once the four A records from Step 1 are live.

Nameservers

Make sure your domain's nameservers are set to SakuraHost's: ns5.sakurahost.co.tz and ns6.sakurahost.co.tz. If they're pointed elsewhere, DNS Manager changes won't take effect at all.

Troubleshooting:
  • "Cannot verify authority" in Blogger — wait 15–30 minutes for DNS to propagate, then try saving again. Use our WHOIS & DNS Check tool or dig www.yourdomain.co.tz CNAME to confirm the verification CNAME is actually live before retrying.
  • Site not loading on the bare domain — check all four A records are present and none are missing or mistyped.
  • HTTPS not available — this can take up to 24 hours after the domain first verifies; it's normal, not a sign something's broken.
  • Domain used to host something else — remove any old A or CNAME records on @ and www first. Conflicting records on the same name cause unpredictable behaviour.
Need help? Contact SakuraHost Support with your domain name and we can check the zone directly.
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