Lost my domain

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    kissta15 · Member ·

    I need help

    WP.com: Yes
    Jetpack: No
    Correct account: Yes

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to moderators and staff)

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    kissta15 · Member ·

    I lost my domain thefarmerswifee.com. How can I salvage my content and redirect to a new domain?

    WP.com: Yes
    Jetpack: No
    Correct account: Yes

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    staartmees · Member ·

    According to https://completedns.com/dns-history/ you moved your site away from wordpress.com in September 2014 and your domain expired on March 9 2023.

    We can’t help as your site wasn’t running on the wordpress.com platform. Unfortunately according to https://www.whois.com/whois/thefarmerswifee.com ‘your’ domain has been bought by dropcatch.com, well-known squatters, on April 25 2023.

    Buying back ‘your’ domain gonna cost you a lot of money, and I really mean a lot of money. Also there is no (legal) way to reclaim the domain you let expire. When you let a domain expire you are stating you no longer want to use it. It’s best to look for another available custom domain.

  • fstat · Staff ·

    Hi there,

    @staartmees is right. Your domain, thefarmerswifee.com, was registered through WordPress.com until 2014. Since then, it was registered through Bluehost, and when it expired, it has been taken by a dropcatch service. I understand how frustrating it can be to lose access to your domain and site, and I’m here to help.

    To get back your domain, you can contact that dropcatch service and see if you can buy it back at a reasonable price. Keep in mind, however, that the cost may vary, and there’s no guarantee that they’ll be open to selling it back. As an alternative, you can consider registering a new domain.

    As for your site, I’ve checked its public historical records and discovered that it was previously hosted by Bluehost. I recommend reaching out to Bluehost’s support team and asking if they can provide you with a backup of your site. In case Bluehost is unable to provide a backup, you can try searching for a cached version of your site on the Internet Archive. This resource often holds copies of websites from various points in time, which may help you retrieve your site’s content.

    If you’re able to recover your site data, I’d like to invite you to consider WordPress.com as your new hosting platform. We offer a range of plans tailored to various needs, and our support team is always here to help you. You can view all our plans here: https://wordpress.com/pricing/

    If you need any assistance or have any questions, please feel free to reach out. We’re more than happy to help.

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