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Yes! You can use a custom domain name if you have a new or existing blog on blogspot.com. There are various reasons why a custom domain is better than a generic example.blogspot.com and it is actually very easy to have a professional name to your blog.

You need to start by registering a domain name. Once you have registered you can have the domain name example.com be either forwarded to your existing blog or you can change the DNS for the domain name and have it mapped the blog. Forwarding is a very simple thing but mapping a domain name is a little more complex. Once you have purchased a domain name from us, we will help you forward it to any blog or website you want us to forward it to. If you would like to map your domain name to your blogspot blog then this tutorial on google.com will prove very helpful.

It’s very simple to transfer your domain to SpeedHost.in and in the process we will give you free extension on your domain name as well.

Click this link to transfer your domain name:

Note:

1. You need to be the administrator of your domain name and should have access to your domain’s control panel
2. You should know the Transfer Secret Code for, if not then you should ask it from your current registrar.
3. Make sure your domain is unlocked after your initiate the transfer.
4. It might take 5-7 days for the transfer to be completed.

Free 1 Year Extension Included. We will add one year to the current expiry date of your domain name for no additional cost. For example, if your domain expires on 8th Dec 2009 and you place a Transfer request on 17th Oct 2009 then after the transfer is complete, the new expiry date of your domain name will be 8th Dec 2010 i.e. you will not lose anytime even if you choose to transfer months before your domains expiry date.

Note:
- If your domain expired with your old Registrar, and you renewed it with them, then do not Transfer it within 45 days of the previous expiry date since it will not add 1 more year to your domain name, and you will lose out on the Renewal fees paid to the older Registrar.

- ICANN & Registry regulations prohibit the transfer of domain names that have been registered or previously transferred within the last 60 Days. Please wait for 60 days from the date of registration or previous transfer before applying for a transfer of such domain names.

Sometimes there is an issue with your DNS resolvers caching the domain name to IP mapping. When your trying to go to the domain it’s actually pulling up an old IP address instead of looking for a new one and finding the correct record. So, to expedite this very common problem of cached DNS, please do the following steps.

Microsoft Windows XP

Go to the Start menu, choose Run, type cmd and hit OK. When the black screen appears, type the following command and hit enter.

net stop

Then type this command and hit enter.

ipconfig /flushdns

Restart your application (e.g. browser or email).

Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7

Click the Start orb and follow All Programs > Accessories, look for Command Prompt. Be sure to right click on Command Prompt and choose “Run as Administrator”. When the black screen appears, type the following command and hit enter.

net stop

Then type this command and hit enter.

ipconfig /flushdns

Restart your application (e.g. browser or email).

Mac OSX

Navigate to your Applications folder, open Utilities, and double click on Terminal. Type the following command and hit enter.

dscacheutil -flushcache

Then type this command and hit enter.

lookupd -flushcache

Don’t worry if either command says something like “Not found”.

Restart your application (e.g. browser or email).

Linux

Open up a terminal window (ctrl T in gnome). Type the following command and hit enter.

/etc/init.d/nscd restart

Restart your application (e.g. browser or email).

Related article:
1. I changed my NameServers but my domain still isn’t Live

Yes, it is very much possible to buy just the domain name from us without having to buy hosting for it right away. You can choose to get hosting space for it anytime in the future. Buying the domain name is very simple; you can check availability of domain name and then register it using our check out process. If you pay online using paypal / cc / net banking / itz cash / pay mate, your domain name would be registered instantly.

Later when you want to buy hosting for your domain name which you had purchased earlier, simply choose any hosting package and then on the next step you will be asked to either register a new domain name or use your existing one. You will choose the second option and continue with checkout. At the end of the process, log into your account which you had created while registering the domain name and check out via that so that both your domain name and hosting would under the same account.

Related article:
1. Choosing the right domain name for your business.