Want to remove "wordpress" from my blog address……need help!

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  bellaryna2003 · Member · Sep 28, 2011 at 2:53 pm

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  Hello!
  I think I messed up when I originally got my blog. I don’t want wordpress to be in my address and I am such an internet dunce, I can’t figure out how to remove it. I don’t understand most of the terms and need some step by step help in “real world” speak.
  Anyone willing to help me out?
  Thanks!
  Dawn

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

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  kchadda · Member · Sep 28, 2011 at 3:01 pm

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  Hi,

  Try reading this support page: http://en.support.wordpress.com/add-a-domain/

  Essentially, you need to buy a domain name and then link it to your wordpress blog. There’s a small annual charge for it.

  Hope this is helpful.

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  wpgaurav · Member · Sep 28, 2011 at 3:03 pm

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  You can get that now too. Adding a domain to your WordPress.com is a paid upgrade; registering and mapping a new domain to your account costs $14.97/$24 a year, while mapping a domain you already own to your WordPress blog costs $9.97 a year. See http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/

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  bellaryna2003 · Member · Sep 28, 2011 at 3:07 pm

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  I have a domain name. Bought it about 2 weeks ago, just before I signed up for WordPress. And I looked at that site you are suggesting but I just can’t seem to get past all the internet speak to understand exactly what it is I need to do. lol
  I sooo wish I could talk to a human right now on my phone who could walk me through this! hahaha

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  wpgaurav · Member · Sep 28, 2011 at 3:18 pm

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  If this information is not useful then you may mail support at support@wordpress.com. http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/ . Legally, what ever I know is that, Domain registrar helps you to map your domain. Ask them to do so. :)

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  auxclass · Member · Sep 28, 2011 at 3:36 pm

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  This should help: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

  Basically you point the name-servers for your domain name to WordPress.COM (done where you registered your domain name) then you map the domain name to your WordPress.COM blog (done here) – then wait 24 to 72 hours for the internet to update your information – usually changes start sooner – but…

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  bellaryna2003 · Member · Sep 28, 2011 at 3:55 pm

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  Thank You. I will give it a go and see what I can come up with. Appreciate everyone’s advice and willingness to help.
  Now just to see if I can actually “get it done!” hah