My Domain Name

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  ibutts · Member · May 27, 2016 at 5:33 pm

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  We own our domain name. Im unclear is this service free or not? Do we have to pay to use our domain name if we already own it? Also we dont want a blog! we want to build a site. I thought this would be an easy set up please help!

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  timethief · Member · May 27, 2016 at 5:41 pm

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  Do we have to pay to use our domain name if we already own it?

  Yes. Domain mapping is not done free of charge and domain forwarding will fail as our wordpress.com sites are not on permanent IP addresses.
  Read:
  Domains
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/
  Important Notes Before Upgrading

  Domains

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  timethief · Member · May 27, 2016 at 5:42 pm

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  Also we dont want a blog! we want to build a site.

  A blog is a website. The difference between blog and website is simply structure and semantics.

  A blog is a post based website designed for interactive communication. As the posts are frequently updated and appear on the front page of the site it’s very attractive to search engines.

  What most people call a website is merely a page based site that functions as a one-way noticeboard. As the structure is page based and as pages are for static content that rarely changes, and as pages do not have RSS feeds, and as others do not backlink to pages, it is not as attractive to search engines as a post based blog structured site is.

  Any WordPress blog can be restructured from being post based to being page based – no upgrade required. For greater clarity read > http://en.support.wordpress.com/using-wordpress-to-create-a-website/

  See also:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/five-step-blog-setup/
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/five-step-website-setup/

  Removing all remaining bloggy elements from your site may also require an upgrade. See here for details on purchasing the annually renewable Premium bundle http://store.wordpress.com/plans/premium/ that contains a custom design upgrade required for CSS editing:
  Custom design – Frequently Asked Questions such as: I’m not sure if Customize is right for me. Can I try before I buy?
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/#frequently-asked-questions
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/custom-fonts/

  Note 1: Once you have the required upgrade you can use this link https://en.forums.wordpress.com/forum/css-customization#postform so you can create a thread that will appear in the CSS Forum where you will get the help you need with CSS editing.

  Note 2: You can also post there prior to purchasing an upgrade to get an answer to whether or not what you want to do can be accomplished via CSS editing.