Domain Upgrade then transfer to wordpress.org

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  markaz18 · Member · Mar 11, 2010 at 10:49 am

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  Hi. how does a blogger ensure his/her SEO isn’t harmed when they upgrade their domain and map it (on wordpress.com) and then subsequently transfer it to wordpress.org (secondary question: does the transfer cost money, apart from the normal private hosting fee?) Thanks

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  timethief · Member · Mar 11, 2010 at 6:19 pm

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  For clarity about SEO, URLs and PageRank read the first 4 paragraphs here http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2008/06/26/how-and-why-to-get-your-own-domain/ Yes, domains, domain mapping and web hosting do cost money. There is no 301 redirect offered by wordpress.com but we can redirect by purchasing a 302 temporary redirect.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/redirecting-your-blog/

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  markaz18 · Member · Mar 12, 2010 at 4:23 pm

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  thanks

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  timethief · Member · Mar 12, 2010 at 5:19 pm

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  You’re welcome.