Ranking when upgrading to a domain

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  susanusa · Member · Jan 5, 2013 at 2:56 am

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  I have excellent ranking for SEO with my .com site. If I change it to my own domain, will that affect the ranking?

  Please advise as i just upgraded. I’ll use the option to have the site moved to my own domain if it won’t jeopardize my ranking.

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  susanusa · Member · Jan 5, 2013 at 4:23 pm

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  I just wanted to add for clarification. My site is now hosted by WordPress at http://daniefast.wordpress.com and it’s in position #3 on Google.

  I am concerned that when I upgrade and switch over to my own domain that the backlinks and other “back end” issues will change and my ranking will be compromised.

  I have never been able to find an answer for this and thus have avoided going to my own domain for the site.

  Thank you . . .

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  kathrynwp · Staff · Jan 7, 2013 at 7:42 pm

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  Modifying your domain can definitely have an effect on search engine rankings, particularly in the short term. This consideration must be balanced against the long-term benefits of owning your own domain.

  The best place to get expertise on this question is in a search-engine-specific forum. Here are some resources you might want to check out:

  High Rankings
  Search Engine Watch
  Google – Webmaster Central