Changing my domain name

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  alsister · Member · Jul 27, 2017 at 4:32 am

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  Hi, I am thinking of changing my domain name and using one of the custom domain names that are available on wordpress.com. In this case, will a 301 redirect be automatic? I am a journalist and my website has been online for seven years now, so I would want to ensure that all the many links to my articles and pages that are on social media and elsewhere will still take people to the article or page in question. Many thanks, Annette

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  archanasolanki11 · Member · Jul 27, 2017 at 7:48 am

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  Hi there!

  Hope you are doing great today.

  Choosing a custom domain to get rid of .wordpress.com is just a simple upgrade. After choosing a custom domain, you just need to set it as a primary domain. Then all the traffic will be diverted to your primary domain automatically.

  You can get more information about domains here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

  Let me know if that helps!

  Best,
  Archana.

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  archanasolanki11 · Member · Jul 27, 2017 at 7:50 am

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  Please check this as well: https://en.support.wordpress.com/site-redirect/

  It may give you a clear idea.

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  alsister · Member · Jul 27, 2017 at 8:01 am

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  Thanks. I did read those, but just wanted to be absolutely sure that I won’t need to do anything myself and that all the old links I have provided will come under the automatic redirect.

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  kokkieh · Staff · Jul 27, 2017 at 10:03 am

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  Hi there,

  All links to the free WordPress.com URL will be automatically redirected to the custom domain, yes. The free URL will also still exist, but it won’t be visible to your site’s visitors.