how to upgrade existing blog site

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  myaltuni42 · Member · Apr 19, 2022 at 1:51 pm

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  Can I upgrade my existing blog site while also keeping my WP followers and email subscribers? I’ve been told by programmers that there is no way to upgrade my site to an official domain without losing all my followers – essentially starting from scratch. Is this true?

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  myaltuni42 · Member · Apr 19, 2022 at 1:56 pm

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  Thanks for the quick response! Any suggestions for improving security on my blog account to make it as secure as an upgraded site?

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Apr 19, 2022 at 6:11 pm

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  Hi there, when you upgrade your site by purchasing a Pro plan https://wordpress.com/pricing/ the only thing that will change is the new features will be unlocked.

  You won’t lose your followers and subscribers. :)

  We take security very seriously here, that’s all built-in, even under the free plan: https://wordpress.com/support/security/

  As for your account, I recommend using a strong password https://wordpress.com/support/security/#choose-a-strong-password and setting up two-step authentication https://wordpress.com/support/security/two-step-authentication/

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  myaltuni42 · Member · Apr 19, 2022 at 8:44 pm

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  Thanks macmanx – you’ve totally made my day! This information is so helpful. I’ve had my WP blog for 8 years and counting, so I’m excited that an upgrade exists that I can afford… without losing my followers! :)