Can I connect my blog to a new site without losing any content?

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  gigi714 · Member · Mar 28, 2014 at 2:01 pm

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  I created a blog under ginasinspirations.com with Word Press last summer. It’s my first blog and am still new at this, so I’m not sure which names to use for things. I changed the name of my blog to Wild Garden Burbstead a few months later. Recently, I purchased a dot-com by that name through iPage. They have an option for Word Press as the “site builder.” Can I connect the two? And will I still be part of the Word Press community?

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  thatrobyn · Member · Mar 29, 2014 at 4:22 pm

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  Hello there, Gina. First off, you’ll always be part of the WordPress community, whether you opt for a WordPress.com-hosted site, or a self-hosted one utilizing the WordPress blogging platform!

  If you choose to self-host your blog at iPage, there will be some differences. Take a look at this link and let me know if you have questions:

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  This guide will step you through the process of moving your site to a WordPress.org instance:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org

  As we only support sites hosted here at WordPress.com, all issues with the new site – including the importing of the file – must be taken to the WordPress.org support community:

  http://wordpress.org/support/

  If you’d like assistance moving your WordPress.com site to WordPress.org, we have a service called Guided Transfer that does all the work for you. Check it out to see if it’s right for you:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/guided-transfer/

  Don’t hesitate to ask questions. We’re happy to help! All the best.