Domain transfer

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  kpd1030 · Member · Jan 3, 2020 at 6:35 pm

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  I bought my own domain on GoDaddy? should I transfer? or leave it there? I am a total NOVICE at setting up a blog – what is easier?

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  themagicrobot · Member · Jan 3, 2020 at 6:47 pm

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  If you are planning on building a site here at WordPress.com the easiest thing would have been to buy your domain here too. A domain can’t be transferred here (or anywhere else for that matter) until you have owned it for 60 days. It can be mapped to a WordPress.com site immediately with a Personal plan or higher. See: https://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping-vs-domain-transfer/

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  kpd1030 · Member · Jan 3, 2020 at 6:52 pm

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  I have owned the domain since Aug 2019 – so it sounds like I could transfer it, but I have to purchase a Personal plan or higher in order to do that – right?

  Thanks for the response!

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  themagicrobot · Member · Jan 3, 2020 at 6:57 pm

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  Yes, a paid WordPress.com plan is required. There are quite a few steps but this link does spell everything out: https://en.support.wordpress.com/move-domain/incoming-domain-transfer/