Change Type of Site

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  librarygosalyn · Member · Apr 8, 2017 at 5:48 pm

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  I just opened my wordpress account. When I did, it asked me to select from different types of sites: blog, website, photo, store, etc. And it said not to worry about it, because users could change it later.
  I was wanting to try out the different types of sites, but I can’t figure out how. Could you please explain how I change the type of site? Thanks!
  ~Sarah

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

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  timethief · Member · Apr 8, 2017 at 5:56 pm

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  I wish that section would be eliminated completely as it confuses new people.

  Every theme has a detailed theme description page and this one is at https://wordpress.com/theme/twentysixteen. That’s where set up instructions for it and the live demo site link is found.

  We can switch themes at any time and the content will still be there
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/#switch-themes

  A blog is a website. The difference between blog and website is simply structure and semantics.

  A blog is a post based website designed for interactive communication. As the posts are frequently updated and appear on the front page of the site it’s very attractive to search engines.

  What most people call a website is merely a page based site that functions as a one-way noticeboard. As the structure is page based and as pages are for static content that rarely changes, and as pages do not have RSS feeds, and as others do not backlink to pages, it is not as attractive to search engines as a post based blog structured site is.

  Any WordPress blog can be restructured from being post based to being page based – no upgrade required. For greater clarity read > http://en.support.wordpress.com/using-wordpress-to-create-a-website/
  See also:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/five-step-blog-setup/
  Build Your Website in Five Steps
  * https://en.support.wordpress.com/five-step-website-setup/

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  timethief · Member · Apr 8, 2017 at 5:57 pm

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  Set Up Your Blog in Five Steps

  Set Up Your Blog in Five Steps

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  librarygosalyn · Member · Apr 8, 2017 at 6:13 pm

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  Thank you for your reply.

  Also, I realize a blog is a website, but that’s how WordPress phrased the differences for the selection — I was only repeating it.

  I didn’t realize my inquiry posted as a forum, and not as a private request for information. Can you tell me how to delete this forum? I created it, so logically, I should be able to delete it. But, I can’t figure out how.
  Or do I have to delete my WordPress account to remove the Forum submission? Or is this a site where, even after deleting an account, the Forum still stands, and once created it just lasts indefinitely?

  Thanks!

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  timethief · Member · Apr 8, 2017 at 6:23 pm

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  There is nothing you can do to remove this from the forums.

  Only Staff can, edit, close or delete threads.

  Think before you post – this is a public forum. Forum topics will only be deleted at the discretion of Staff if they represent a valid security or personal safety concern.

  From the sticky post at the head of the support forums: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/wordpresscom-forums-community-standards?replies=1