Domain expired- How do I get site back?

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  silviaalbac · Member · Jan 21, 2020 at 10:05 am

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  Hello, I let my domain expire in August of 2019 because I wasn’t sure I wanted to keep it but now I would like to have the website back- What are my options? I could use a different domain name but I cannot seem to be able to find the content for my site. Cheers

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  staartmees · Member · Jan 21, 2020 at 10:19 am

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  What is the URL of your expired domain? You can see the status of your domain at e.g. https://www.whois.net/

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  silviaalbac · Member · Jan 21, 2020 at 10:22 am

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  silvia-alba.com
  It’s already taken by somebody else. Is there a possibility to register my site under a different domain name?

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  silviaalbac · Member · Jan 21, 2020 at 10:22 am

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  silvia-alba.com
  It’s already taken by somebody else. Is there a possibility to register my site under a different domain name?

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  kokkieh · Staff · Jan 21, 2020 at 10:49 am

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  Hi there,

  The WordPress.com account you’re using to post here was created only last week, and the domain, silvia-alba.com, has never been connected to any site on WordPress.com. According to historic data at https://securitytrails.com/domain/silvia-alba.com/history/ns, you used to have that domain hosted at Bluehost.com up until August 2019.

  If you want to create a new site with us on WordPress.com you can certainly do so. Just go to https://wordpress.com/start/site/ and follow the steps. To register a custom domain with us, you’ll also need to upgrade to a paid plan:

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  If you want to try and reclaim the site you used to have at that domain, you’ll need to contact support at Bluehost instead, as only they might be able to help you with this.