Making the switch…

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  bluelilydesign · Member · Jun 23, 2011 at 8:02 pm

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  I’d like to know when you make the switch from Blogger to WordPress.com the free version and aren’t able to attach your “followers” how do you get them to know and still visit with you?

  Thanks!

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  dlager · Member · Jun 23, 2011 at 8:07 pm

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  A typical way is to make a post on your old blog telling your readers you are moving with the link of the new blog.”

  Example “Last post here at____ I’ll be posting at my new blog at____”

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  bluelilydesign · Member · Jun 23, 2011 at 8:35 pm

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  True and if they follow then they do, if not, oh well. Is there a way for them to get updates, etc. at your new place?

  Thanks!

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  timethief · Member · Jun 23, 2011 at 9:06 pm

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  There is no way to upload any type of a file to your WordPress.com blog that will transfer the followers over to it. On your WordPress.com blog you can enable subscriptions. Please see here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/blog-subscriptions/ and here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/blog-subscription-widget/

  You can also set up sharing buttons on your posts. See here and if you want them to display on the front page then choose “Posts and index pages” for “Show sharing buttons on” setting.

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