i want to delete all pages and info from my site and start over using the same URL

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  kencrawford48gmailcom · Member · Dec 28, 2015 at 10:28 pm

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  I want to rebuild my site starting with a brand new slate. I want to delete all pages and info from my site and start over using the same URL. I can’t find instructions on how to accomplish. Can any one point me to or provide instructions on how to do this?

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  timethief · Member · Dec 28, 2015 at 10:31 pm

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  You have two options.

  If you want to retain the blog URL (note that no deleted URL can be registered again). https://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/ and you are willing to wait rather than doing this yourself http://en.support.wordpress.com/empty-site/ then Staff can empty the whole blog for you. That will remove all data including posts, pages, tags, categories, comments, and uploaded files and once deleted, the data cannot be recovered.

  If you are sure you want Staff to proceed, and you are prepared to wait then type modlook into the tags in the sidebar of this thread for Staff attention and post again into this thread to:

  (1) confirm the URL of the blog you want them to empty;
  (2) confirm that you know content deletion is irreversible.

  IMPORTANT NOTE: Deleting blog content does not remove it from the SERPs (search engine page results). Google and Bing only clear their caches of deleted indexed content that produces a 404 (page not found) every 3 – 6 months. To completely remove an entire page from Google search results after it produces a 404 (page not found):
  https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/1663691?hl=en&ref_topic=1724262&vid=0-635749429504660340-12158368555624983465

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  timethief · Member · Dec 28, 2015 at 10:34 pm

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  After the site is empty you can use the set-up instructions for your theme found here https://wordpress.com/themes/twentyten/ and the live demo site at https://twentytendemo.wordpress.com/

  See also: https://en.support.wordpress.com/customizer/

  I recommend using the step by step tutorial linked to the bottom of your Admin page at https://learn.wordpress.com

  See also the “Video Quick Start” tutorial http://en.support.wordpress.com/video-quick-start/

  The only relevant support documentation is all found at the Support link http://en.support.wordpress.com which is also linked to on the bottom of your Admin page.

  See also
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/five-step-blog-setup/
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/five-step-website-setup/