Connect Domain I own
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I would like to move my hosting to WordPress from my GoDaddy hosting.
How do I connect my domain that I own? I currently have a free account will it work with that?
A lot of this webstuff is over my head so please bear with me if I’m not using the correct terminology.
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Hi there!
No worries about not knowing the terminology! We’re here to help you with your questions. :)
If you have a domain with GoDaddy, there are two ways you can use it with your WordPress.com site:
- Transfer the domain to WordPress.com;
- Keep it with GoDaddy and point it to WordPress.com using Domain Connection.
It’s up to you how you’d like to do this, but you can check out the article below to learn more about the differences between the two:
If you already own a domain name with another provider, you can use that domain with your WordPress.com site. This guide will help you choose whether to connect or transfer the domain. Commonalities Between Connecting and Transferring Certain things are the same when choosing to connect or transfer your domain: Your custom domain will display your WordPress.com website. Your site’sYou’d need to have a WordPress.com plan to use a custom domain. You can check out the plan details here and upgrade using the button below:
If you mainly want to connect the domain, the WordPress.com Personal plan is a good starting point. It will let you choose your own domain and set it as the primary address. It will also remove WordPress.com ads from your site and increase the media storage limit.
Could you check out the details above and let me know which route you’d like to proceed? I’ll be happy to suggest specific steps once we know more about your choice. :)
Feel free to let us know if you have more questions.
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