how long does a DNS server take to transfer?

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  maureen986 · Member · Jun 18, 2013 at 2:48 pm

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  I forward the DNS server to your company and it still is not showing up how long does it take

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

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  auxclass · Member · Jun 18, 2013 at 2:53 pm

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  Are you domain mapping or domain forwarding at your registrar?

  Did you follow these instructions?

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

  It can take 24 to 72 hours for changes to reach the far corners of the internet

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  auxclass · Member · Jun 18, 2013 at 3:03 pm

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  PS – what is the domain name you need help with?

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  maureen986 · Member · Jun 18, 2013 at 3:05 pm

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  I am doing a domain forwarding. the Domain name is godaddy.com is that the information you need?

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  auxclass · Member · Jun 18, 2013 at 3:13 pm

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  Yes – thanks

  Any DNS changes take the 24 to 72 hours to reach the far corners of the internet – sometimes local caching issues can hang onto changes for what seems like forever

  A note on domain forwarding – while it will send someone that puts in your domain name to your blog here – it can confuse your visitors since they can see different domain names depending on how they open a new Post / Page and depending on how you do the forwarding they can be prevented from seeing and copying the URL of a Post if they want to send it to friends

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  maureen986 · Member · Jun 18, 2013 at 3:34 pm

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  great thank you so much

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  auxclass · Member · Jun 18, 2013 at 3:45 pm

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  You be welcome