pointing my domain to wordpress.com site questions

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  pbyers7 · Member · Nov 22, 2013 at 5:37 pm

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  Can I point my domain to my wordpress.com site using my domain providers stealth format OR do I need to buy a new domain from you to make it all work? Peter Byers pbyers7.wordpress.com
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  pbyers7 · Member · Nov 22, 2013 at 5:39 pm

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  If I point my existing domain to a wordpress.com site will that work?
  Can I use it in stealth formate?
  Or do I have to buy a new domain from wordpress.com?

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  timethief · Member · Nov 22, 2013 at 5:41 pm

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  Mapping an existing domain costs $13. annually.

  In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com subdomain blog to map from. If you have registered a .wordpress.com blog you log in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog and purchase a domain name by purchasing an annually renewable domain mapping upgrade for the blog.

  See here for mapping an existing domain that you already own http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

  Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades is where you do the primary blog set up knowing it can take between 24 – 72 hours for domain name propagation to take place throughout the internet. You can view the DNS changes here > http://www.whatsmydns.net/ What’s important during that stage is to be patient.

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  pbyers7 · Member · Nov 22, 2013 at 6:21 pm

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  Hi Timethief,
  Thanks for that information. Is there any advantage to having your domain registered with wordpress over another domain register like http://www.netfirms.ca. Netfirms is less expensive? Any advice?
  Peter

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  timethief · Member · Nov 24, 2013 at 11:43 pm

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  I chose to purchase through WordPress.com because the domain is only $5 per year and the mapping is $18.

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  timethief · Member · Nov 24, 2013 at 11:44 pm

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  That came out wrong. I meant to say that the $18 includes the $5 for the domain name. I don’t have to renew in two places annually; I can renew both at the same time here.

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  pbyers7 · Member · Nov 28, 2013 at 1:01 am

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  I am staying with my existing domain. However, what is the benefit of mapping? I understand it is a $13 annual charge. What does that do for your site? Thank you for your reply. Peter

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  raincoaster · Member · Nov 28, 2013 at 1:12 am

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  If you don’t map the domain, it doesn’t send people to your blog at all. It goes nowhere.