Blogger blog settings

 When you create a brand-new Blogger blog, there are quite a few settings you need to configure so it’s functional, professional-looking, and search-engine friendly.

Here’s a full step-by-step checklist of all important Blogger settings (with explanations so you know why each matters).

1. Basic Settings

Dashboard → Settings → Basic

Title → Name of your blog (should be relevant and short).

Description → A short description of your blog’s topic (helps SEO).

Blog Language → Set your main writing language.

Adult Content → Enable only if your blog has age-restricted content.

Google Analytics Property ID → If you use Google Analytics, paste your tracking code here.

2. Publishing Settings

Blog Address → Your blogspot.com URL. You can change it here if the name is available.

Custom Domain → Connect your own domain (e.g., www.yoursite.com).

HTTPS Redirect → Turn ON for security (forces visitors to use HTTPS).

3. Permissions

Authors → Add other people if you want a team blog.

Readers → Choose between:

Public (anyone can read)

Private (only invited readers)

Private to authors

4. Posts, Comments & Sharing

Max Posts Shown on Main Page → Usually 5–10 posts for faster loading.

Who Can Comment → Anyone / Registered users / Only members.

Comment Moderation → Always or Sometimes (recommended to avoid spam).

Comment Notification Email → Add your email so you get notified of comments.

Show Backlinks → Optional, mostly for SEO.

Sharing Buttons → Enable to allow readers to share posts on social media.

5. Email Settings

Post using Email → Blogger gives you a secret email to publish posts by email (optional).

Comment Notification Email → Enter your email to get updates on comments.

6. Formatting

Time Zone → Set to your local time zone.

Date Header Format → How dates appear on your posts.

Timestamp Format → How times appear.

Language → The display language for readers.

7. Search Preferences (SEO)

Meta Description → Add a short 150-character description about your blog.

Custom 404 Page → Optional, add a friendly error message.

Custom Redirects → Redirect old URLs to new ones.

Crawlers and Indexing:

Enable Custom Robots.txt (advanced users only).

Enable Custom Robots Header Tags (NoIndex, NoFollow settings for certain pages).

8. Monetization

AdSense → Connect your AdSense account (once eligible).

9. Site Feed

Allow Blog Feed → Full / Until Jump Break / None (Full is good for SEO).

Post Feed Redirect URL → If using FeedBurner or other feed tools.

10. Theme & Layout

Theme → Choose and customize with fonts, colors, and gadgets.

Layout → Arrange sidebar, header, footer widgets.

Favicon → Upload a small site icon (16×16 px) for browser tabs.

11. Privacy & Indexing

Listed on Blogger → ON so it appears in Blogger search.

Visible to Search Engines → ON for Google to index your site.

Pro Tip:

After setting up everything, write at least 3–5 posts before promoting your blog so visitors see content when they arrive.