My WordPress site doesn't appear when I type my domain name into the URL bar.

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  touristinformationcenter · Member · Jun 24, 2014 at 6:17 pm

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  How can I tell if my domain is active? When I type my domain name into the URL bar, all I get is a page of search engine results–and my domain isn’t among them.

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

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Jun 24, 2014 at 8:54 pm

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  Hi there,

  Currently, your domain is active on my side. When I visit the following pages, I’m directed to your WordPress.com site:

  http://exploresterling.com
  http://www.exploresterling.com

  Is that working on your side as well?

  Regarding search engines, it may take them a bit of time to update (a week or two). As you post and share your new domain more, search engines will re-index your site at your custom domain.

  Let me know if you need anything else!

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  touristinformationcenter · Member · Jun 25, 2014 at 1:38 pm

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  Thank you, Jeremy,
  I’m glad it worked for you! It works for me also, but it always shows the black bar that allows me to log in and out and access the Dashboard.
  That bar doesn’t show up when you go to that site, does it?

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Jun 25, 2014 at 3:41 pm

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  Hi there,

  The blog will show up when you visit the site while logged in. However, when you visit the site while logged out or in a private window (so that your login information isn’t carried over from your main browser), you shouldn’t see the black bar at the top of the page.

  Let me know if you need anything else!