Stop Country Specific Url Redirection On Blogger
If you are very observant, you might have noticed that blogger redirects blog created on their platform to country specific url.
For instance, if you are from Nigeria and you are viewing a blogger blog like techsavvyhome.blogspot.com, you might see something like techsavvyhome.blogspot.com.ng, this doesn't affect your blog or render it useless.
Why Google Did This?
Google is a big brand which focuses on user comfort and experience. Google did this on purpose. Some post are restricted to certain countries or age groups e.g pornographic blogs may be restricted to certain countries, age groups such as teenagers etc.
Effects of Country Specific Url Redirection
While there are lot of disadvantages associated with these issue,it has its own advantages. Social media activity such as Fb likes and Google +1's may be reduced because your blog posts url may be different based on readers location.
How to Disable Custom URL Redirections on Blogger
If custom URL redirection makes you suffer from low traffic.Then this might be useful. Here is how to do it.
1. Login to blogger
2.Click to Template > Edit html
3.Hold Control+F, and paste <head> in the search box.
4.Paste below code after the <head> tag
<script type="text/javascript">
var blog =
document.location.href.toLowerCase();
if (!blog.match(/\.blogspot\.com/)) {
blog = blog.replace(/\.blogspot\..*?\//,
".blogspot.com/ncr/");
window.location.replace(blog);
}
</script>
5. Click on Save template. That's all
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