I've changed the title of my blog but it hasn't updated the URL

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  economchick · Member · Mar 9, 2015 at 5:25 pm

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  I’ve changed the name of my blog but it hasn’t updated the url, the instructions available online for this aren’t correct – can anyone provide any up to date instructions?

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

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  raincoaster · Member · Mar 9, 2015 at 5:27 pm

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  Changing the title does nothing whatsoever about changing the URL. I don’t know what instructions you’re reading that say different.

  Changing the URL is not advised, but it is possible. https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/if-i-change-blog-address-will-any-appearance-and-contents-changes-occur?replies=7

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  timethief · Member · Mar 9, 2015 at 5:29 pm

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  https://iloveequality.wordpress.com doesn’t exist

  The Site title (blog name) and/or the optional Tagline can be changed on the top of this page at any time. > Settings > General … “save changes”.

  re: changing a .wordpress.com blog address

  We cannot edit any blog URLs. If you want to change the .wordpress.com blog address ie. the URL starting with http:// then you must be logged in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog to do that and the URL you desire must be available. If so, then you can change the URL by using the guide http://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/

  Be sure to locate the correct page http://en.support.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/dashboard-e1371648470893.png

  Changing a URL is a permanent and irreversible act. No changed or deleted blog URLs are recycled here, regardless of who registered and deleted them and no exceptions are made.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/
  That is exactly where search engine spiders look for the site title and removing it from there can cause issues with getting your content indexed. Note that the site title (blog name) and blog address URL do not have to be the same but it’s better for SEO (search engine optimization) if they are the same.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 9, 2015 at 5:30 pm

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  This paragraph:

  That is exactly where search engine spiders look for the site title and removing it from there can cause issues with getting your content indexed. Note that the site title (blog name) and blog address URL do not have to be the same but it’s better for SEO (search engine optimization) if they are the same.

  Ought to have been posted immediately following this sentence:

  The Site title (blog name) and/or the optional Tagline can be changed on the top of this page at any time. > Settings > General … “save changes”.