How do I make a copy of my blog?

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  socialbridge · Member · Sep 25, 2013 at 9:48 pm

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  I would like to make a copy of my blog http://socialbridge.wordpress.com so that I can try out different layouts etc in private and still have the original blog available to viewers. Can you please tell me what steps I need to take to do this? Thank you.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 25, 2013 at 9:55 pm

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  Every blogger needs a test blog to try out themes and widgets, etc. in. http://en.support.wordpress.com/register-a-blog/
  Make it a private mirror blog of your primary blog and it becomes very useful as well as being a backup blog you import content into on a regular basis. To change blog visibility go to > Settings > Reading. here http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/ scroll down to Creating a mirror blog http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/05/19/how-to-select-a-wordpress-com-theme-part-1/

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  socialbridge · Member · Sep 25, 2013 at 10:17 pm

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  Thank you. So ‘exporting’ is essentially copying? I was afraid that I would end up losing the content of my existing blog if I ‘exported.’ From what you say that’s not the case?

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  timethief · Member · Sep 25, 2013 at 10:24 pm

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  You are correct. An XML export file is a copy – not the original.

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  socialbridge · Member · Sep 25, 2013 at 10:32 pm

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  Brilliant. Thanks so much for your wonderful support.

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  timethief · Member · Sep 25, 2013 at 10:32 pm

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  You’re welcome and best wishes to you. :)