Transfer Domain or Map Domain?
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How do I know whether I should transfer my domain to WordPress or whether I should map it from the current registrar?
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Hi there,
First of all, you will need a paid wordpress.com plan to use a custom domain with your website hosted on wordpress.com
If you transfer your domain at wordpress.com everything with your domain and hosting would be managed under one roof. You also don’t have to update your name servers manually.
If you map the domain at your current registrar you have to manually update the name servers over there.
Visit the below link for more information on transfer and mapping of custom domains.
https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/
https://en.support.wordpress.com/incoming-domain-transfer/Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.
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Hi there,
Whether you transfer or map is entirely up to you. Transferring to us would be more convenient in the long run, as you’d only need to remember to pay one provider, us, for both your plan and your domain.
If you map, you’ll need to remember to pay your current provider for the domain’s renewal each year.
On the other hand, the domain might be cheaper to renew each year at your current provider than it would be with us. You can see domain renewal prices for WordPress.com here to compare:
Please be sure to read the question, and don’t just reply with a pre-prepared answer that might not fit – the OP asked which option was better, not how to do this.
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