difference between self hosting and wordpress premium

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  trialwords · Member · Apr 10, 2014 at 1:55 am

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  HI, I blog at violetcrush.wordpress.com

  I just bought a domain and hosting from bluehost because I want to be able to have my own url (booksatvioletcrush.com)

  I am confused with the wordpress premium which also offers domain name right? So what is the difference? I want to be able to do the following without any extra cost (other than the one you pay in the beginning).

  1. have my own name – booksatvioletcrush.com
  2. to be able to customize themes or use themes provided for wordpress by third parties.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Thanks,
  Violet

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  raincoaster · Member · Apr 10, 2014 at 1:59 am

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  1) You could have just bought the $13 a year Domain Mapping upgrade and used your custom domain on a WordPress.com blog instead, if all you really wanted was to use a custom domain. You do not need to pay Bluehost for hosting at all. To use a custom domain on a WP.com blog you need to renew the domain with your registrar every year and pay $13 for the domain mapping.

  2) To customize themes you’d need the Custom Design upgrade, which is included in several bundles or is $30 a year on its own. There is no upgrade you can buy here that allows you to add external themes.

  3) http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  trialwords · Member · Apr 10, 2014 at 2:13 am

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  Thank you! So I understand that I can do everything else without bluehost except using external themes? I can use external themes if I go with bluehost right?

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  raincoaster · Member · Apr 10, 2014 at 2:20 am

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  Yes.

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  trialwords · Member · Apr 10, 2014 at 3:04 am

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  Okay. Thank you very much for your help.