Domain name confusion

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  triplenickelniner · Member · Jul 17, 2023 at 12:22 am

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  I am wanting to purchase a domain for my wordpress. But do I do it from my wordpress account or bluehost? Or would I have to buy both?

  WP.com: Yes
  Jetpack: No
  Correct account: Yes

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  aisajib · Member · Jul 17, 2023 at 5:11 pm

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  Hi there,

  You’ll be glad to know that you can purchase a domain directly from your WordPress.com account. Once you’ve bought a domain from WordPress.com, it will be automatically linked to your WordPress website. Here is a helpful guide on how to register a domain through WordPress.com:

  

  Domains » Register a New Domain

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  Every WordPress.com site comes with a free .wordpress.com address, for example: yourgroovysite.wordpress.com. You may want to customize your site address, essentially removing the “wordpress.com” part of the site address, for example, yourgroovydomain.com. Register a Domain With WordPress.com Your new custom domain is free for the first year with the purchase of any annual or multi-year Wo

  If you’ve hosted your WordPress site with Bluehost, you can also choose to buy a domain from them. However, you would then have to point or transfer the domain to your WordPress site.

  So, you don’t need to buy both. You can either buy from WordPress.com or Bluehost, depending on your preference. Both will work.

  May I know if you already have a website with Bluehost? I see you have a WordPress.com site here: https://triplenickelniner.wordpress.com – Is this the site you need a domain for?

  If yes, I recommend upgrading your site to a WordPress.com plan. The WordPress.com Personal plan is a great starting point. With a yearly plan, you’ll get a domain registration included for the first year. A WordPress.com plan will also let you set your domain as the primary address, so your visitors will see the domain you registered instead of the WordPress.com address of your site.

  You can upgrade using the link below:

  I hope this addresses your questions, but should you have any other queries or need further clarification on this topic, please don’t hesitate to ask.