Re blog vs domain payment

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  beautyboutiquecorner · Member · Feb 8, 2013 at 7:53 pm

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  I have a blog and I wish to make the 18.95 payment, I’m a little confused about your information
  Blogs cost 18.95 however on your page it’s buying a domain now I don’t have a website only a blog.
  I wondered if this covers the cost of the blog

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

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  timethief · Member · Feb 8, 2013 at 8:05 pm

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  All .wordpress.com blogs are free of charge.
  All web hosting of blogs is free of charge here.
  To purchase your own domain name (without the .wordpress.com) via a domain mapping upgrade see:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/
  http://support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/register-domain/

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  timethief · Member · Feb 8, 2013 at 8:07 pm

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  I don’t have a website only a blog.

  A blog is a website. Choosing to restructure blog as a static website does not require any upgrades.

  A WordPress blog can either be structured as a page based website or its conventional post based blog structure can be retained. That’s why understanding the differences between posts and pages, comprehending the SEO implications of creating a page based structure, and knowing how to use custom menus are key to decision making when selecting a theme, and setting up your WordPress.com blog. http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/05/12/better-blogging-at-wordpress-com-pages-and-posts/

  See here for a step by step guide > Using WordPress.com to Create a Website http://en.support.wordpress.com/using-wordpress-to-create-a-website/
  See also http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/custom-menus/

  On one hand, none of the characteristic “blog” features like categories, tags, authors, dates, etc. can be removed from a free hosted WordPress.com blog without purchasing an annually renewable custom design upgrade and doing the required CSS editing.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/#frequently-asked-questions
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/

  On that other hand, one can edit a WordPress.org theme free of charge. That’s why I suggested you read this comparison > WordPress.com and WordPress.org: The Differences http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/