How to Automatically Remove Dates from Blogger Links

How to Automatically Remove Dates from Blogger Links

Removing dates from Blogger links can make your URLs cleaner, more professional, and SEO-friendly. However, with Blogger's free subdomain, it’s challenging to remove dates entirely. If you use a custom domain, this becomes much easier as Blogger automatically removes dates.

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Automatic Ways to Remove Dates from Blogger Links

1. Use a Custom Domain (Best Option for Automatic Date Removal)

When you connect a custom domain to Blogger, the dates are automatically removed from URLs.

• Free Subdomain Example:
  example.blogspot.com/2025/01/post-title.html
• Custom Domain Example:
  example.com/post-title

How to Set Up a Custom Domain:

1. Go to Settings > Publishing > Custom Domain.
2. Enter your domain name (e.g., example.com) and save.
3. Configure the DNS settings.
4. Once successfully connected, dates will be automatically removed from URLs.

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2. Use Custom Permalinks

You can manually remove dates for new posts by using the custom permalink option in Blogger.

Steps to Use Custom Permalinks:

1. Open the post editor.
2. Go to the Permalink section on the right.
3. Select Custom Permalink.
4. Enter your desired URL, such as:
   post-title

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3. Hide Dates via Theme Code Editing (Manual Process)

If you want to hide dates in URLs, you can modify your Blogger theme’s code.

How to Edit Theme Code:

1. Go to Theme > Edit HTML.
2. Search for <data:post.url> in the code.
3. Add a custom canonical tag:

<data:post.url canonical='true'/>

This will display date-free URLs in search engines, but the dates will still appear in the browser.

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Important Notes

• Using a Custom Domain is the Best Solution: Dates are automatically removed without manual effort.
• Free Subdomains Have Limitations: Completely removing dates is difficult on Blogger’s free platform.
• Temporary Solutions: Using custom permalinks or theme editing can help but may not be as effective as a custom domain.

Best Recommendation: Use a custom domain for a professional, date-free URL structure.

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