Using data from an existing website in a WordPress blog

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  lannacharm · Member · Jun 23, 2011 at 3:18 am

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  Hi,

  I have an existing website, about 5 years old. I am thinking about closing it down and just using my WordPress blog from now on.
  Is there any way I can use any of the data/pages from my existing website and transfer it to my WordPress blog.
  The website cost me $2,000 to have built and I don’t really want to just lose everything. I would love to be able the whole site, but I don’t think that is possible.
  The site is a Shopify website.

  Thanks, Mickmac

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

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  auxclass · Member · Jun 23, 2011 at 3:27 am

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  We don’t do e-commerce here so you probably want to think of a WordPress.ORG install.

  For more on the difference: http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  You might also review the TOS before you get too far along:

  http://en.wordpress.com/tos/

  http://wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/

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  lannacharm · Member · Jun 23, 2011 at 4:11 am

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  Hi auxclass,

  Thanks for the response.
  I looked at the links and saw under “Types of Blogs” Business blogs, what is the difference between e-commerce and business blogs ?

  Thanks, Mickmac

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  raincoaster · Member · Jun 23, 2011 at 4:38 am

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  e-commerce blogs sell things which the blogger him/herself does not make. Business blogs are blogs by professionals who write about things specific to their industry, like a dentist blogging about why X tooth-whitening procedure is risky/innovative/whatever.

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  auxclass · Member · Jun 23, 2011 at 4:43 am

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  The host you referenced is an affiliate type catalog site so that is why I referenced the TOS. I am not the staff but I think your site would be suspended quickly if it is a catalog site as indicated by the referenced host.

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  lannacharm · Member · Jun 23, 2011 at 5:56 am

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  I think I will delete it myself, not only is it hard to use but I don’t think it is as Google friendly as some think.