Domain Redirection to WordPress.com

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  prairiecycle · Member · Feb 15, 2011 at 5:53 pm

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  I want to redirect a domain to a wordpress.com blog

  there seems to be two ways of doing this

  1. Domain mapping, described at http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/

  2. “301 redirection” which is discussed
  at the following 2, as well as many other, places.:
  http://www.stevenhargrove.com/redirect-web-pages/
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/odd-problem-with-301-redirect-to-not-from-wpcom?replies=2

  Tell me if I am wrong, but I think Domain Mapping means the redirection
  occurs at the Domain Name Server, while 301 Redirection occurs at the server
  which hosts my current web site.

  How does Domain Mapping differ from 301 Redirection?
  Why would I want one over the other ?

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  auxclass · Member · Feb 15, 2011 at 6:33 pm

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  301 is just a forward – i.e. to prariecycle.wordpress.com – you visitors will see prariecycle.wordpress.com in the URL

  Domain mapping lets you have prariecycle.com – your visitors will see prariecycle.com – better branding and identification –

  My suggestion – Domain Mapping – way less confusion for your visitors. And at I think $ 12– a year not a big cost. And if you ever move you can take your name with you and not confuse visitors.