Changing name of blog?
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I want to upgrade – but I also want to tweak the name when I do so. (I originally created my blog using my first initial and last name, now I’d like to use my full first name). Is there any way to do this or do I have to start a new blog entirely (and lose my existing stats from this one!)
Thank you to anyone kind enough to be looking through these boards to help
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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You cannot edit any URL but you can change the blog address ie. the URL starting with http://. 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/ Look closely at the image to find the correct My Blogs location
http://en.support.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dashboard-e1371648470893.png
Note that both changing a URL or deleting a URL are permanent and irreversible actions. -
I want to upgrade – but I also want to tweak the name when I do so.
To purchase your own custom domain requires purchasing a domain mapping upgrade. Your content stays exactly where it is. All that changes is the URLs and your visitors are seamlessly redirected from the original .wordpress.com URLs to the same content under the new domain URLs.
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/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.
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 to 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/
After you do the primary blog set up 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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