Move Subscribers from WordPress.com to WordPress.org

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  knssconsulting · Member · Jun 26, 2012 at 11:18 am

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  Is it possible to move Subscribers from a WordPress.com (hosted by WordPress) to WordPress.org (self hosted) site and if so how do I do it?

  Thanks

  Brandon

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

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  auxclass · Member · Jun 26, 2012 at 1:29 pm

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  You need to install the jetpack Plug-in then request the staff to move your subscribers to your new site – the staff will also need to know the URL where you moved to.

  I will flag this for staff attention to help.

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  knssconsulting · Member · Jun 26, 2012 at 1:45 pm

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  Hi Auxclass,

  I have installed the Jetpack plug-in. But you are saying there is no way for us to do the transfer.

  Which staff are you referring too, is that wordpress staff and if so how do I contact them?

  Thank you

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 26, 2012 at 10:48 pm

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  Which blogs are you moving subscribers from/to?

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  knssconsulting · Member · Jun 26, 2012 at 11:52 pm

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  I am trying to move the subscribers from

  brandonkrieger.wordpress.com

  to

  knssconsulting.com which is a wordpress.org

  Wh do you ask Mac?

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 26, 2012 at 11:56 pm

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  Because I need to know in order to move them for you, which I have just done. :)

  Please let us know if you need any further assistance!

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  knssconsulting · Member · Jun 27, 2012 at 12:12 am

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  Oh cool, Thx Mac!

  Now each of them are going to see the new blog?

  And where do I see the subscribers who were transferred?

  Thx

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 27, 2012 at 5:21 am

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  Yes, all of the email subscribers will receive the new posts via email.

  You should be able to see a list of them via a link in the lower-left corner of your site stats.

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  knssconsulting · Member · Jun 27, 2012 at 10:31 am

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  Good morning Mac,

  I see only 10 transferred over I thought there was 25+ especially I received e-mails just recently of blogs following me.

  I have a question Mac,

  I noticed in WordPress.com blogs would follow and they would receive e-mails of new posts.

  How does that work with WordPress.org because looking at the Wordpess.com console and stats and then looking at Jetpacks site stats they seem different in this aspect.

  I am very new to WordPress.org and just want to make sure I am not setting up things wrong and/or missing something.

  Thanks Mac for your help.

  /Brandon

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 27, 2012 at 5:57 pm

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  The WordPress.com Reader only supports WordPress.com blogs, so only your email subscribers were transferred.

  Email subscribers will still receive emails of your posts, and you can get new subscribers by adding the Follow widget to your blog from Appearance -> Widgets in your blog’s Dashboard.

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  ultimatesportstherapy · Member · Jun 27, 2012 at 7:53 pm

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  Thanks Mac,

  That helps

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 27, 2012 at 8:29 pm

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  You’re welcome!

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  ultimatesportstherapy · Member · Jun 27, 2012 at 8:35 pm

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  Hi Mac,

  I tried exporting from ultimatesportstherapy.wordpress.com to Carolynzepf.com (wordpress.org)

  I exported from Ultimatesportstherapy.wordpress.com and then tried to import to carolynzepf.com and I received numerous of failures.

  I was wondering what it could be?

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 27, 2012 at 8:38 pm

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  Unfortunately, we really can’t help with the WordPress.org end of things. I recommend asking at http://wordpress.org/support/

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  ultimatesportstherapy · Member · Jun 27, 2012 at 8:39 pm

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  I had Brandon do it for me

  Here is the link

  http://wordpress.org/support/topic/failed-import-from-wordpresscom-to-wordpressorg?replies=1

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 27, 2012 at 8:45 pm

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  Excellent, they should be able to help you over there.

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  knssconsulting · Member · Jun 28, 2012 at 5:09 pm

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  Hi Mac,

  After the transfer from brandonkrieger.worpdress.com to knssconsulting.com (wordpress.org)

  I have been receiving comment notifications but when I click on “Approve” it is going to my old site http://www.brandonkrieger.wordpress.com vs. coming to knssconsulting.com

  Here is the message below

  New pingback waiting approval on Brandon Krieger

  The Secret to Overcoming Your Challenges Workshop commented on The Secret’s to Challenges

  […] wrote a post a few weeks back called “The Secrets to Challenges” where I discussed the negative ego and how to overcome […]

  Approve Trash | Mark as Spam

  More information about The Secret to Overcoming Your Challenges Workshop

  Website: The Secret to Overcoming Your Challenges Workshop (IP: 184.168.27.79 , p3nlhg873.shr.prod.phx3.secureserver.net)
  URL: http://knssconsulting.com/the-secret-to-overcoming-your-challenges-workshop

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 28, 2012 at 6:34 pm

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  That would mean that the pingbacks are being left on your old WordPress.com blog, not the new blog.

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  knssconsulting · Member · Jun 28, 2012 at 6:52 pm

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  Hi Mac,

  Does this need to be fixed?

  If so how do I fix it?

  Thanks Mac

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jun 28, 2012 at 6:58 pm

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  Well, it doesn’t necessarily need to be fixed. You have two separate blogs, http://brandonkrieger.wordpress.com/ and http://knssconsulting.com/

  You can redirect your WordPress.com blog to your self-hosted blog with a Site Redirect upgrade, but you will need to change the permalink structure on your self-hosted blog to the “Day and name” structure for the redirect to work properly.