How to transfer Blogger Blog to WordPress? 



As I already said, Blogger is a popular blogging platform created by Google. Anyone can create a free blog on this using their Gmail account.


But when you start your blog on Blogger platform, you do not get full control over it. If you violate their Term & Condition, then Google can suspend your blog or website. Also, it lacks a lot of limitations (theme and features).

Transfer your blogger blog to WordPress

Whereas unlike Blogger, WordPress.org is a very popular content management system and you have full control over your blog. Themes provide the design (look) for your site and plugins work like an app.


Moving from Blogger to WordPress is not a difficult task. You can easily transfer your Blogger Blog to WordPress by following this article of ours. If you have not yet created your WordPress blog, then follow this article of ours.

Transfer your blogger blog to WordPress

Export Blogger Blog To export your Blogger blog, first login to your Blogger.com.Here you click on the Back up content option.

 Blogger Files into WordPress After downloading the export file, you have to import this file in your WordPress blog. You login to your WordPress blog. Then click on Tools >> Import option. Here you click on Install Now appearing below the Blogger option. Then click on Run Importer.

Transfer your blogger blog to WordPress

In the next step, select the file that you downloaded from Blogger blog in the first step. how to transfer WordPress blog into blogger After the file is imported, it will ask you whether you want to create a new user for the post or import the content along with the existing user. It depends on you what you want to do.


Setting up Permalinks in WordPress Now all your content has been imported to WordPress. 


Now we have to setup permalink. Permalink is the URL of the page and post in your blog.


So when you migrate your Blogger blog to WordPress, it is very important to have the same URL. But do not worry, you can also choose a Blogger format URL in the WordPress permalink section and this is very important. 


All you have to do is click on Settings >> Permalinks and select Month and name format.


After saving, select Custom structure again and add .html to the last of your custom structure URL format. 


How to Migrate from BlogSpot to WordPress with 301 Redirection This URL format is similar to that of blogger and it is very important for proper redirection. It will be like this,

Transfer your blogger blog to WordPress

Redirecting Blogger Posts After migrating blog to WordPress, you have to set redirection for your Blogger blog. So that the visitors of your Blogger blog can be redirected to WordPress and there is no effect on the ranking of your site. 


Go to your WordPress site. Then click on Plugins >> Add New and install WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post plugin. After activating the plugin, click on Settings >> WP 404 Auto Redirect.


 Then click on Save Settings button. Now your site will redirect properly (on the same post).


 Redirecting Blogger Feed Vistor had also subscribed to win the feed of your Blogger blog. For them to keep getting information about your new post, you will also have to redirect your Blogger feed.


First of all login to your Blogger blog. Then go to Settings >> Site feed section.


Don't forget to click Save after entering the feed URL of your WordPress site.