Switching from GoDaddy to WordPress

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  yourinnerart · Member · Jun 18, 2014 at 3:08 pm

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  I have a domain registered with GODaddy that expires 7/4/14. I want to use WordPress for my website & domain. How do I do that?

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  thatrobyn · Member · Jun 18, 2014 at 3:57 pm

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  Hello there! You can certainly use your WordPress.com with your GoDaddy domain by mapping the two together. However, WordPress.com doesn’t accept incoming domain transfers. If you need some guidance with domain mapping, here are the details:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/#instructions-for-mapping-an-existing-domain
  If I can help you through this process, please do let me know. Thank you!

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  yourinnerart · Member · Jun 18, 2014 at 5:13 pm

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  The domain expires with GoDaddy in a week. Is there another hosting site that you would recommend?

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  thatrobyn · Member · Jun 18, 2014 at 5:26 pm

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  If you’re unhappy with GoDaddy as a domain host, you can take a look at the list of popular registrars that many of our users utilize for custom domain hosting:
  BlueHost
  DreamHost
  Rackspace
  Register.com
  1and1
  Yahoo
  We can help you get mapped to your new registrar, once you’ve transferred your domain name. Best of luck with this!