Help transferring old page and subscribers

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  modernmrscleaver · Member · Dec 9, 2012 at 2:37 pm

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  I have switched to self-hosted and installed the .org version of wordpress, as well as the jetpack plug in. Could you please help me transfer my old site and users.
  modernmrscleaver.com/wordpress
  modernmrscleaver.com

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

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  timethief · Member · Dec 9, 2012 at 8:24 pm

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  Hello there,
  I tagged this post so Staff will transfer your email subscribers for you. Note that followers using the WordPress.com Reader cannot be transferred.

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  modernmrscleaver · Member · Dec 9, 2012 at 10:13 pm

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  Thanks so much! How will I know when this has been done?

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  timethief · Member · Dec 9, 2012 at 10:20 pm

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  If you subscribe to this thread you will be notifed when Staff respond.

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  zandyring · Staff · Dec 10, 2012 at 7:40 pm

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  Hi there,

  You can check this documentation page and see if you feel like you can manage the export yourself (it’s pretty easy), or if you need a guided transfer:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/

  I’m happy to talk you through the steps as well :)

  *Go to Dashboard > Tools
  *Select “Export”
  *Your site will export as an XML file
  *Save this as an XML file to your desktop (or wherever it will be handy)
  *Go to your new .org site, and go to Tools > Import, and select this file.
  *It will upload, and you should be all set there!

  Do not deactivate your WordPress.com blog before everything transfers over. After everything has transferred to your satisfaction, you can safely deactivate your blog (or just set it to “private”).

  Can you let me know of your WordPress.com blog so I can transfer the email subscribers?

  Cheers!

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  modernmrscleaver · Member · Dec 11, 2012 at 2:42 pm

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  I have already done the export and import. I just need my email subscribers transferred over.
  http://www.modernmrscleaver.com/wordpress
  http://www.modernmrscleaver.com

  Thanks

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  modernmrscleaver · Member · Dec 11, 2012 at 2:44 pm

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  Is there anything I need to do on my end? How long does the process take? Just curious because I don’t want to put a new post out until I know my audience will receive it. Thanks so much for all your help!

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  zandyring · Staff · Dec 11, 2012 at 3:21 pm

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  I have just taken care of this for you.

  Currently, there isn’t a way for you to do this yourself, but adding that capability is something we’re looking at in the future.

  The change should be immediate, so post away!

  Cheers!

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  modernmrscleaver · Member · Dec 11, 2012 at 3:36 pm

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  OH WOW!! Ok I’m sure this is something you take care of on a regular basis….however I cannot thank you enough! To you it might be a little thing, but people really should stop and realize how much those little things mean. So from me to you, thanks from the bottom of my food blogging heart.

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  zandyring · Staff · Dec 11, 2012 at 4:24 pm

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  I’m so glad you’re happy!

  You are very, sincerely welcome :)