Swapping domain names
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I have two blogs: sarahcspencer.wordpress.com and untappingsarah.wordpress.com. I want to swap their content. Is this possible?
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It is possible, but a tad complicated.
You’ll need to create a third blog. Give it any URL you like. Once you’re done you can set it to private and use as a test blog to try out new themes and widgets without messing up your regular blogs.
Export the content from the first blog and import it to the test blog (http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-between-wordpress-com-blogs). Once you’re sure everything is on the test blog, delete the content from the first blog. (http://en.support.wordpress.com/empty-site/)
Warning: importing can take a while depending on how many posts and media files you’re moving, so be prepared to spend a couple of days on this. Make especially sure that your media files are physically in the other blog’s library before you delete them.
Export the content from the second blog and import it to the first blog. Once you’re sure everything has imported, delete the content from the second blog.
Export the content from the test blog and import it to the second blog. Set the test blog to private, but leave the content – that way you’ll see how any changes affect the look of different posts when you’re testing new themes, etc. (http://en.support.wordpress.com/settings/privacy-settings/) If you’d rather delete the test blog, see here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/delete-site/
The themes of the two blog you’ll have to switch manually, and if they have different settings, custom headers, etc. you’ll have to change all of them as well.
Please be careful to not delete anything unless you’re sure it’s somewhere else otherwise you can lose it for good. Also don’t clear out the trash/recycle bins on either blog before you know you’re done.
I’m assuming both these blogs are under the same username account? If not, this should still work, but will involve a lot of logging in and out as well.
P.S. If anyone else knows of an easier way to do this, feel free to chip in :)
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You’re welcome. Please just make sure you don’t delete anything until you’re sure it’s somewhere else.
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