How can I move my followers from a WordPress.com site to a self-hosted site?

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  gthomas1522 · Member · Sep 17, 2013 at 1:09 pm

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  I’d like to move my followers from on3designsdotcom.wordpress.com to http://www.on3designs.com. I’ve read on forums that you can help with that. Any insight on how to get this process started? The blogs are exactly the same, just updated look and feel, with more customization.

  Thanks!

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  gthomas1522 · Member · Sep 17, 2013 at 1:12 pm

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  The blog I need help with is on3designsdotcom.wordpress.com…

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  lettergrade · Member · Sep 17, 2013 at 1:14 pm

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  Here are the instructions! Moving your subscribers

  1. On your self-hosted WordPress site, install the Jetpack plugin, connect it to WordPress.com with your WordPress.com username, and make sure the Subscriptions module is activated.
  2. Optionally, add the Jetpack Subscriptions widget to your sidebar.
  3. Optionally, on your WordPress.com site from which you’ll want to transfer your followers, post a notice telling your site’s followers that you’ll be moving, and that their subscriptions will be going along with you. This is because, while your email subscribers will continue to receive email notifications of new posts as before, WordPress.com followers will only see new posts in the Reader. They will not receive email updates unless they subscribe to receive those on your new site, which they can do if you’ve added the Subscriptions widget.
  4. Once your Jetpack is connected and ready to go, and you’ve informed your readers about your upcoming move, contact us and we’ll move your subscribers for you.
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  gthomas1522 · Member · Sep 17, 2013 at 1:19 pm

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  Hi Lettergrade – thanks very much for your update. We are all good and ready to go.

  I’ve activated the Jetback module and have connected it to http://www.on3designs.com (self-hosted). Is there anything else left to do?

  Thanks again!

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  lettergrade · Member · Sep 17, 2013 at 1:20 pm

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  Awesome, I tagged this thread for staff assistance, and someone will contact you soon.

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  gthomas1522 · Member · Sep 17, 2013 at 1:32 pm

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  Thanks a lot. Really appreciate your help.

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  lettergrade · Member · Sep 17, 2013 at 1:42 pm

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  No problem. Congrats on the site move!

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  jackiedana · Member · Sep 17, 2013 at 7:48 pm

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  Your WordPress.com subscribers and email followers have been transferred as requested.

  Please note that any WordPress.com followers who opted to receive email updates will need to re-subscribe again on your new site through the Jetpack signup box, otherwise they’ll only see new posts in their Reader. Non-WordPress.com email subscribers will continue to get email updates.

  You might think about setting up a Site Redirect for your WordPress.com site at on3designsdotcom.wordpress.com to send your site visitors to your new domain. Otherwise, people will still be able to subscribe on your old site.

  Site Redirect

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  photosatriani · Member · Sep 17, 2013 at 8:56 pm

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  Hi,
  I am evaluating to update to Premium but I still have some doubts, one of them related to this topic.
  if I buy the Premium upgrade, the re-direction of all my followers to the new site is a service included in the update or not?
  Are the posts already published (in my case in photosatriani.wordpress.com transferred to photosatriani.com?
  Thanks so much for your help
  Giuseppe

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  jackiedana · Member · Sep 17, 2013 at 9:18 pm

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  Hi photosatriani,

  Since your questions aren’t related to the topic of this thread, could you please post a new thread here so we can better keep track of your issues for you? Thanks!

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  timethief · Member · Sep 17, 2013 at 9:21 pm

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  @photosatriani,
  Please go to this thread where I have answered you https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/convenience-to-upgrade-to-premium?replies=4#post-1442007

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  jackiedana · Member · Sep 17, 2013 at 9:31 pm

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  Nice catch, timethief! Thanks. :)

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  photosatriani · Member · Sep 18, 2013 at 9:18 pm

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  Ok Jackiedana, I will do what you suggest, sorry for that!