Inquiry on WordAds

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  majestikgalore · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 8:17 am

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  Is it free to use WordAds using a free wordpress website?

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

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  dave2swords · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 8:29 am

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  Hi there
  In https://wordads.co/faq/ it says

  Q: Why do I need a custom domain name?

  A: We are unable to provide WordAds for sites with the default free [example].wordpress.com URL, so you’ll need to either register a new domain name or map an existing domain name to your WordPress.com blog of choic

  Registering only a domain is not an option any more so you will need a paid plan.

  best,
  dave

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  majestikgalore · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 9:11 am

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  hi there Dave,

  thanks a lot for the immediate response, now I understand.
  Have a great day to you.

  Best regards,

  roselle
  @majestikfuture-twitter

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  dave2swords · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 9:18 am

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  Hi Roselle
  You are welcome! Glad i was able to help

  dave

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  majestikgalore · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 9:27 am

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  Thanks a lot for your help and I hope you could also help me decide… which is best…

  to purchase domain here at wordpress? is it already with free hosting?

  or puchase domain name outside wordpress ?

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  dave2swords · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 9:48 am

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  Hello again!
  You cannot register only a domain here at WordPress. If you buy your domain from an outside source, you still need a paid plan to map your domain to your content here at WordPress.com.

  Paid plans come with a domain credit that you can use to either register the domain through WordPress or to map a domain you own TO WordPress.com

  Since either action requires a paid plan to have your domain point to your content hosted here, it does not make sense to pay for a domain someplace else then pay for a plan that includes a domain. It is like paying twice for the same ice cream cone.

  Your other option is to find a web host other than WordPress.com, whose plans also include a domain. There are advantages to hosting your pages, especially if your goal with the page is to make money. The following document explains some of the differences between self-hosted (not here at WordPress.com, sometimes referred to as WordPress.ORG) and pages hosted here at WordPress.com:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  I know, no simple answers in today’s world is there?
  dave

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  majestikgalore · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 10:03 am

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  hi there

  Now I am enlightened… I apologized if I am quite having a lot of question. I am just curious about it, and new to have a domain and web host tools for my site.

  thanks a lot and it helps me a lot.

  Best regards,

  –roselle-