is it best to transfer domain to wordpress? or keep with original domain provider?

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  bigheartloves · Member · Oct 8, 2018 at 11:52 am

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  is it best to transfer domain to wordpress? or keep with original do main provider please?
  any advice for a beginner,lol

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  sachintawade · Member · Oct 8, 2018 at 12:25 pm

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  Hi there,

  To transfer domain or not depends on you. Other available option is mapping a domain.

  Go through below two options and see which one fits for you.

  1. Transfer the registration
  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.

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/

  2. Map the domain.
  Your domain registration will stay with your current provider, and you’ll point the domain to WordPress.com instead. Use this if your domain is less than 60 days old, or you have a domain extension that cannot be transferred to WordPress.com. The domain will show your WordPress.com site, and depending on how you point it here you’ll be able to set up email and manage your DNS via our domain manager, but you’ll still need to pay your current provider for the domain’s renewal every year.

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  For above both options you will need to have WordPress.com paid plan (Personal/Premium/Business)
  https://wordpress.com/pricing/

  Let me know if need more help on this.