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  admiller89 · Member · Jul 28, 2017 at 5:49 pm

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  What is the difference between mapping a current domain and linking a current domain that you own? Can I map a domain I already have to a personal plan?

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  timethief · Member · Jul 28, 2017 at 5:51 pm

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  Can I map a domain I already have to a personal plan?

  Yes.

  How domain mapping works
  Registering an underlying .wordpress.com URL first is required for domain mapping. What domain mapping does is providing a seamless redirect to the very same content under the new domain URL when a person clicks the old URL .wordpress.com to the original content. It can take up to 72 hours for domain propagation to take place throughout the internet but it doesn’t usually take that long. https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/
  There are 3 ways to add a custom domain to your blog. Please note that an active WordPress.com plan is required to add a custom domain to your site. https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#getting-started

  WordPress.com does not accept domain transfers but mapping an existing domain is possible. http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/ The domain or mapping of any existing domain URL is included in the pricing for a personal upgrade, a premium and a business upgrade. The WordPress.COM upgrade for mapping a domain must be renewed annually.
  Please go to https://wordpress.com/pricing/ to upgrade.

  You can use the Personal Plan, yes, but you need to add the plan first. If you add the domain first, Premium is selected automatically.

  Go to My Site ->Plans and buy the Personal Plan, and then you can go back and claim your free domain at My Site ->Domains ->Add.
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/custom-domain-89?replies=6#post-2882612

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  timethief · Member · Jul 28, 2017 at 5:53 pm

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  What is the difference between mapping a current domain and linking a current domain that you own?

  There are 3 ways to add a custom domain to your blog. See https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/ Please note that an active WordPress.com plan is required to add a custom domain to your site. https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#getting-started

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  admiller89 · Member · Jul 28, 2017 at 8:44 pm

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  Thank you so much!