I want to keep my URL, but rebuild the website and pages on th wordpress platform

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  rocksolidfinish · Member · Feb 1, 2019 at 3:03 am

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  does it make sense to build out the new site and then publish it with the old url, essentially killing the old?

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  sachintawade · Member · Feb 1, 2019 at 3:42 am

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  Hi there,

  Yes, it is possible to keep your old URL. Your url is also called as domain name of your website.

  You can create a website here on WordPress.com. To use your old url/domain name for newly created website here, you have two options,

  1. Map your domain to WordPress.com site
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  Your domain registration will stay with your current provider, and you’ll point the domain to WordPress.com instead.

  2. Transfer your domain to WordPress.com
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/

  Your domain registration and billing will be moved from your current domain provider to WordPress.com. That means in future you’ll manage all aspects of your domain here, including renewal, cancellation, or a future transfer.

  For for above both options you will need a upgraded WordPress.com plan. Refer below link for price and features included in each plan,
  https://wordpress.com/pricing/

  This way you can create new site and use your old url to publish it.

  Let me know if you have any questions. I am happy to help.