How do I transfer a domain name from Bluehost to WordPress

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  maylee999 · Member · Feb 24, 2015 at 10:34 pm

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  I cannot find on any of the forms how to transfer a domain name registered at Bluehost to wordpress.com. Can you provide instructions on how to do this? Thanks.

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Feb 24, 2015 at 11:14 pm

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  Hi!

  We don’t accept incoming domain transfers at the moment so you will not be able to transfer a domain registered with Bluehost to WordPress.com. You can, however, map that domain as explained here:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  The registration would still be at Bluehost, but you could use the domain with WordPress.com. Would that work?

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  maylee999 · Member · Feb 25, 2015 at 2:50 am

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  Hello,
  I was hoping that domain name would be my main blog, and I could map other domain names to it. Guess the easiest thing to do would be to let that domain name expire, the start anew with it next year on WordPress.

  I guess in the mean time, I could map it to WordPress.

  Thanks for your help!

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Feb 25, 2015 at 2:52 pm

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  Guess the easiest thing to do would be to let that domain name expire, the start anew with it next year on WordPress.

  I wouldn’t recommend letting your domain name expire. Domain expirations are a lengthy process. When you let a domain name expire, it can take 3-4 months before the domain is available again for registration. I would really recommend mapping the domain to WordPress.com and keeping the registration active at Bluehost!

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  maylee999 · Member · Feb 25, 2015 at 4:30 pm

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  Thanks, for your advice.

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Feb 25, 2015 at 8:46 pm

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  No problem! If you need anything else from us, let me know.