Mapping an existing website and still having access to the content

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  halftribedotcom · Member · Sep 16, 2012 at 2:41 am

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  Hi, I own halftribe.com and would like to covert it to a blog for easier maintenance. I don’t want to lose the current content at halftribe.com and I would like to import that content unto the new blog. Are these possible if I map my new blog halftribedotcom.wordpress.com to halftribe.com?
  Blog url: http://halftribedotcom.wordpress.com/

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  raincoaster · Member · Sep 16, 2012 at 2:48 am

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  These are the instructions to import content http://en.support.wordpress.com/import/ and here are the ones to map an existing domain http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

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  houstonweaver · Member · Sep 16, 2012 at 4:06 am

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  Does your halftribe website use Joomla? If so the migration of your site will not be as easy as from a blogging software such as those mentioned in the WordPress.com import article.

  This previous thread provides some insight into the potential for complexity on WordPress.com.

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-import-mysql-articles-from-joomla-into-wordpresscom?replies=12

  It does appear that plugins are available for migrating to the WordPress.org version of WordPress. And thence to WordPress.com if that is the chosen WordPress platform.

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  halftribedotcom · Member · Sep 16, 2012 at 4:18 am

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  Yes halftribe.com used joomla.