Can IndexNow work on Blogger custom domains? Learn the limitations and practical workarounds for using IndexNow without root access.
If you’re using a custom domain on Blogger (like yourblog.com instead of yourblog.blogspot.com), you might wonder: can I implement IndexNow and speed up indexing?
The short answer is: yes, partially — but with limitations.
What IndexNow Requires
To use IndexNow officially, you need to:
Generate an API key (a string)
Save that key inside a .txt file
Upload the file to your domain's root directory (e.g., https://yourblog.com/yourkey.txt)
Why Blogger Makes This Difficult
Blogger doesn’t give you access to the server or file system. Even with a custom domain, your blog is still hosted on Google’s infrastructure, and you can’t upload files to the root directory.
