domain rename

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  sozlafi · Member · Nov 17, 2014 at 5:39 pm

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  how can I rename my actual domain?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Nov 17, 2014 at 5:44 pm

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  Are you referring to (1) changing the site title or to (2) changing a blog address or to (3) domain mapping? I cannot tell.

  (1) The Site title (blog name) and/or the optional Tagline can be changed on the top of this page at any time. > Settings > General …
  “save changes”. That is exactly where search engine spiders look for the site title and removing it from there can cause issues with getting your content indexed. Note that the site title (blog name) and blog address URL do not have to be the same but it’s better for SEO (search engine optimization) if they are the same.

  (2) If you want to change the .wordpress.com blog address ie. the URL starting with http:// then you must be logged in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog to do that and the URL you desire must be available. If so then you can change the URL by using this guide
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/
  Note this image please > http://en.support.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dashboard-e1371648470893.png

  Changing a URL is a permanent and irreversible act. No changed or deleted blog URLs are recycled here, regardless of who registered and deleted them and no exceptions are made.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

  (3) To purchase your own domain URL or to map to one you own read on.
  In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com subdomain blog to map from, and the domain name you desire must be available for purchase, or you must already own the domain URL.

  You must be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard at > Store > My Upgrades to purchase a domain name by purchasing an annually renewable domain mapping upgrade for the blog.

  See here if you do not own a domain http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

  See here for mapping an existing domain that you already own http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  After you do the primary blog set up it can take between 24 – 72 hours for domain name propagation to take place throughout the internet. You can view the DNS changes here > http://www.whatsmydns.net/ What’s important during that stage is to be patient.

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  timethief · Member · Nov 17, 2014 at 5:46 pm

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  Important Note: re: changing the .wordpress.com blog address ie. the URL starting with http://

  In the event that you are not aware of the impact that changing any URL results in ie. broken links to your indexed content throughout the internet, you will want to read this post of mine Avoid creating 404 pages. http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2011/08/05/avoid-creating-404-pages/

  Then you will know why purchasing a site redirect is the recommendation http://en.support.wordpress.com/site-redirect/