change blog name

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  sebastiendo201 · Member · Dec 25, 2014 at 5:23 pm

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  I created a blog but I like to change my blog name. Can you give me instruction to do this?

  Sebastien.do2012

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

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  timethief · Member · Dec 25, 2014 at 5:30 pm

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  The Site title (blog name) and/or the optional Tagline can be changed on the top of this page at any time. > Settings > General … “save changes”.

  That is exactly where search engine spiders look for the site title and removing it from there can cause issues with getting your content indexed. Note that the site title (blog name) and blog address URL do not have to be the same but it’s better for SEO (search engine optimization) if they are the same.

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  timethief · Member · Dec 25, 2014 at 5:31 pm

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  If you want to change the .wordpress.com blog address ie. the URL starting with http:// then you must be logged in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog to do that and the URL you desire must be available. If so, then you can change the URL by using this guide
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/
  Be sure to locate the correct page http://en.support.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dashboard-e1371648470893.png
  Click this link http://pfbecp11.wordpress.com/wp-admin/index.php?page=my-blogs

  Changing a URL is a permanent and irreversible act. No changed or deleted blog URLs are recycled here, regardless of who registered and deleted them and no exceptions are made.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

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  sebastiendo201 · Member · Dec 25, 2014 at 6:42 pm

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  Thank you, I found it. It wasn’t obvious and maybe you should add it to help->content->Settings link.

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  timethief · Member · Dec 25, 2014 at 6:44 pm

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  You’re welcome and best wishes.