Can I transfer the URL of my old wordpress blog to my new wordpress blog?

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  colleenwatch · Member · Jan 29, 2013 at 4:55 am

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  Both of my blogs are with WordPress.com. My previous blog has the custom URL I want to use. My new blog has the same URL with “wordpress.com” attached. I want to use the custom URL from my old blog for my new one.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  kardotim · Member · Jan 29, 2013 at 11:26 am

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  What other URL are you referring to?

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  colleenwatch · Member · Jan 29, 2013 at 8:23 pm

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  colleenwatch.com

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  kardotim · Member · Jan 30, 2013 at 8:41 am

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  Do you want to redirect colleenwatch.com to colleenwatch.wordpress.com ? If so, go to Store > Domains on your blog’s dashboard and follow the steps there.

  Please take a look at the following guide before going through the process.

  Let us know if you need any help.

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  colleenwatch · Member · Jan 31, 2013 at 9:41 pm

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  No, I simply want to swap my URLs.

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  kardotim · Member · Feb 1, 2013 at 6:56 am

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  Could you please explain that in a bit more detail? Looking forward to your reply.

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  colleenwatch · Member · Feb 12, 2013 at 3:06 am

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  My old WordPress blog had the URL “colleenwatch.com” which I leased from go daddy.
  I still own that URL. I now have a new WordPress blog with the URL “colleenwatch.wordpress.com.”
  I want my new blog to have the URL “colleenwatch.com”
  I want to keep my old blog, but don’t care if I have to give it a ****.wordpress.com name.
  So I want to “switch them.” Does that help?
  And thank you.

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  kardotim · Member · Feb 12, 2013 at 7:24 am

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  You can go to Store > Domains on your blog’s dashboard and follow the steps there.

  Please take a look at the following guide before going through the process.

  Let us know if you need any help.

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  colleenwatch · Member · Feb 12, 2013 at 10:50 pm

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  I can tell you know your business inside and out, but I’m a bit frustrated by your response. I already own it and am using it with WordPress. Why should i have to pay another $13 to get the same thing I already have on another WordPress blog?! Why can’t you just map it for me? Is there anyone else you know of who might be willing to approve/do what I’m asking? Thank you for your patience.

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  kardotim · Member · Feb 13, 2013 at 7:48 am

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  Mapping a domain to your free WordPress.com costs $13 per year. There are no restrictions if you setup a self-hosted WordPress.org blog instead of a WordPress.com blog, but there are some added responsibilities. We have hosting recommendations at the following link if you are interested.