Creating a WordPress.com URL blog.

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  duznot · Member · Feb 12, 2020 at 1:59 am

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  I’m wanting to make a storytelling blog and was hoping for “(name).wordpress.com” as the URL. Instead, I get design.blog, family.blog, etc.

  I’ve checked and the name I want isn’t registered. I’ve even tried to register via the link on the “this blog isn’t registered yet, do you want to?” page, but I get the same result.

  How can I get a plain-old, vanilla wordpress.com URL?

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  fstat · Staff · Feb 12, 2020 at 8:01 am

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  Hi there,

  To get a .wordpress.com address you need to select the Business or Professional option during the site creation process.

  

  Don’t worry if you don’t select the Blog option. You’ll still be able to use your site as a blog.

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  duznot · Member · Feb 12, 2020 at 1:44 pm

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  Damn, who’d have thought it was that simple. Thank you! I really appreciate it.

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  staff-zinnia · Staff · Feb 12, 2020 at 2:35 pm

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  duznot – No problem at all. We will be nearby if you run in to any other questions. This page is also helpful with getting started: https://learn.wordpress.com/