GoDaddy -> WP domain issues

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  billie73 · Member · Jul 18, 2015 at 7:40 am

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  Hi,

  Three days ago I bought a new domain irelandms.com on WordPress.com in case typos on my GoDaddy active domain name ireland-ms.com happen.

  My new domain is active on WordPress, and I can open webpages in my blog itself and in Google.

  When I google my GoDaddy domain name ireland-ms.com however, I get the “Welcome to ireland-ms.com. This Web page is parked FREE, courtesy of GoDaddy.com.”

  My GoDaddy ireland-ms.com domain went from cancelled to active, but I get the above error. I added the 3 WordPress nameservers correctly but still… broken links. GD themselves say that the 72h waiting time does not apply as the domain was already visible before it being cancelled.

  What I need so is for my GD ireland-ms.com domain traffic to be sent to irelandms.com on WordPress.com. So… please… Help…

  I am hopeless when it comes to hosting/domains etc. :)

  Thanks!

  Willeke

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

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  sfarley85 · Member · Jul 18, 2015 at 8:14 am

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  Hi,

  It sounds like you need to map your existing domain at GoDaddy to your new WordPress.com site.

  This way when someone types in ireland-ms.com they’ll be taken to irelandms.com. Note you will need to make the DNS changes (step #2) at GoDaddy if that is where you purchased the ireland-ms.com domain.

  Let me know if this is not what you were looking for.

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  billie73 · Member · Jul 18, 2015 at 9:11 am

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  It is what I am looking for.

  I actually mapped ireland-ms.com in WordPress.com this morning, so I presume it might take some time before people are redirected? Or do I need to map it in GD.

  Are these the correct nameserver settings?
  NS1.WORDPRESS.COM
  NS2.WORDPRESS.COM
  NS3.WORDPRESS.COM

  Thanks for the quick reply!

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  billie73 · Member · Jul 18, 2015 at 9:14 am

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  Oh it is resolved already, thank you so much for your help!