changing primary domain
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My site currently has teachmykidtoread.wordpress.com as the primary domain. The URL I want to use which I registered through godaddy is teachmykidtoread.com If you click on that URL it goes to teachmykidtoread.wordpress.com Do I simply change the primary URL to teachmykidtoread.com in order for that URL to show up or is there another step I need to take? I have the premium plan.
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Have you undertaken this process http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/ ? Has 72 hours passed since you did all those steps?
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How domain mapping works
Registering an underlying .wordpress.com URL first is required for domain mapping. What domain mapping does is providing a seamless redirect to the very same content under the new domain URL when a person clicks the old URL .wordpress.com to the original content. It can take up to 72 hours for domain propagation to take place throughout the internet but it doesn’t usually take that long. https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/There are 3 ways to add a custom domain to your blog. Please note that an active WordPress.com plan is required to add a custom domain to your site. https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#getting-started
WordPress.com does not accept domain transfers but mapping an existing domain is possible. http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/ The domain or mapping of any existing domain URL is included in the pricing for a personal upgrade, a premium and a business upgrade. The WordPress.COM upgrade for mapping a domain must be renewed annually.
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Hi mwaldman64,
Do I simply change the primary URL to teachmykidtoread.com in order for that URL to show up or is there another step I need to take?
If you’d like teachmykidtoread.com to be displayed in your browser’s address bar, it needs to be set as the primary domain. These steps will guide you through the process:
Let me know how you get on.
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