change of name of blog

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  thecookingandlifegoddess · Member · Mar 9, 2014 at 11:38 am

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  my blog is called (email visible only to moderators and staff) when I want it to read (email visible only to moderators and staff)

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

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  timethief · Member · Mar 9, 2014 at 9:06 pm

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  Note that the site title (blog name) and blog address URL do not have to be the same. The Site title (blog name) and/or the optional Tagline can be changed on the top of this page at any time. > Settings > General by the logged in Admin with the Username account who registered the blog. NOTE: 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.

  You cannot edit any URL. 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/

  Another way of changing your blog address is to purchase a domain mapping upgrade. Important Notes Before Upgrading http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#important-notes-before-upgrading
  All About Domains http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/all-about-domains/

  You must be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard at > Store > My Upgrades.

  In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com subdomain blog to map from and the domain name you desire must be available for purchase, or you must already own the domain URL.

  As you have registered a .wordpress.com blog you log in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog and purchase a domain name by purchasing an annually renewable domain mapping upgrade for the blog.

  See here if you do not own a domain http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

  See here if you already own a domain http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades is where you do the primary blog set up knowing it can take between 24 – 72 hours for domain name propagation to take place throughout the internet. You can view the DNS changes here > http://www.whatsmydns.net/ What’s important during that stage is to be patient.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 9, 2014 at 9:07 pm

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  Lastly note that no URL for any blog ever contains @. That is for email addresses only.