I'd like to change the name of my wordpress.com URL

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  ruthsabathrosenthal · Member · Aug 1, 2013 at 5:03 pm

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  I’d like to change the name of my wordpress blog. Now it’s: en.ruthspoems.wordpress.com
  I’d like it to be: en.Ruth Sabath Rosenthal.wordpress.com

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

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  timethief · Member · Aug 1, 2013 at 5:05 pm

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  Be aware that there are no spaces in any URL ever.

  You must be logged in as Admin under the exact same username account in order to change the blog’s URL. Then you can use this guide http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/

  That option will permanently disable the address and you will not be able to reuse it. Only select this option if you are sure you will not use the address again.

  If you want to redirect traffic to the new blog, and retain and page rank the blog has or authority your have gained in the niche then you can keep the address and purchase the Site Redirect upgrade.

  Site Redirect

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  justjennifer · Member · Aug 1, 2013 at 5:45 pm

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  My suggestion is to keep it simple.

  Rather than changing the blog address, start a second blog with the name you want (as tt pointed out, there are no spaces in domain names and no “en” before the site name). Change the Privacy settings on the first site to Private. You can use it for testing. You can also export the content from the first site and import it to the second site if you choose.

  See here:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/register-a-blog/#adding-new-blog-to-an-existing-account
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/export/

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