if i have a self hosted blog, do i need to renew the .com

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  hardlyagoddess · Member · May 4, 2015 at 5:37 pm

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  I switched to self hosting- why should i renew the .com version of the blog? unsure if necessary

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  hardlyagoddess · Member · May 4, 2015 at 5:40 pm

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  I have the self hosted hardlyagoddess.com- why do i need to continue to pay for the .wordpress.com site? is this necessary?

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  thatrobyn · Member · May 4, 2015 at 5:49 pm

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  Hi there!

  Your WordPress.com site is free. It is the custom domain registration (for hardlyagoddess.com) for which you are paying.

  It’s up to you what you want to do with that domain. If you want to use it for your self-hosted site, you have two choices.

  You can transfer that domain to a new host:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/transfer-domain-registration/

  Or, you can renew your domain registration here, and “point” it to the self-hosted website:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/change-name-servers/

  If you do want to maintain that custom domain, you shouldn’t allow it to expire. It doesn’t need to be hosted with us, but you should retain ownership of it.

  I hope this helps! If you have any other concerns, drop me a note. Thanks much!

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  hardlyagoddess · Member · May 4, 2015 at 5:55 pm

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  So- I thought Blue host had my domain registration, which is why i was confused- so I guess i need to renew then- thanks for the help

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  thatrobyn · Member · May 4, 2015 at 7:06 pm

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  Hey there,

  Actually, if Bluehost does offer domain registration as part of your website hosting package, you can transfer your WordPress.com-registered domain name to them. Then, you won’t have to pay us again :) Just make sure to do that before the domain expires (June 3, 2015).

  For instruction about how to transfer: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/transfer-domain-registration/

  Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks much!