If I switch to custom domain, will I love followers?

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  skallsberry · Member · May 5, 2014 at 2:04 am

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  I have a free wordpress blog, and I would like to switch to a custom domain. If I switch, will I lose my followers?

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  hafizr · Member · May 5, 2014 at 2:43 am

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  Hi,

  It’s a good idea to love your followers :)

  Seriously though, you will not lose your followers. Here’s an explanation from a Staff:

  Since you would only be changing your site’s address, but not moving the site itself, your subscribers, followers, and your blog content would all remain the same

  Domains 101: An Introduction to Custom Domains

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  hafizr · Member · May 5, 2014 at 11:59 am

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  Wrong tag for the quote above, sorry :p

  Since you would only be changing your site’s address, but not moving the site itself, your subscribers, followers, and your blog content would all remain the same