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  rettirock · Member · Jun 1, 2017 at 1:37 pm

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  hello! I changed my website name once before nearly a year ago, and I now find it beneficial to utilize my previous domain name but unfortunately it is not allowing me to do change back, its stating that that previous domain is in use. Is there anyway around this, without upgrading my plan to premium? please help! thanks in advance

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  timethief · Member · Jun 1, 2017 at 1:57 pm

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  Are you referring to this domain tyrettastorrs.com?

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  rettirock · Member · Jun 1, 2017 at 4:13 pm

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  Yes.

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  staff-zinnia · Staff · Jun 1, 2017 at 4:30 pm

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  Hi –

  Is tyrettastorrs.com the new domain that you want to use? What is the current domain?

  tyrettastorrs.com does not appear to be registered, and that needs to happen in order for you to claim ownership of it and use it. To do that, click on My Sites > Domains > Add > type tyrettastorrs.com in to the box, then click the green Add button.

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  rettirock · Member · Jun 1, 2017 at 4:55 pm

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  Hi! & My previous one was Tyrettastorrs.wordpress.com @ no charge which really isn’t a problem just curious to why I’m unable to use it again… But I did see I can upgrade to premium plan and have Tyrettastorrs.com I guess I’ll just do that

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  staff-zinnia · Staff · Jun 1, 2017 at 5:29 pm

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  Hi –

  When you changed the site address it renders the previous address inactive. See step #7 here:
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/changing-blog-address/#instructions-for-changing-your-blog-address

  You can add a custom domain to your account with the Personal Plan (don’t necessarily need Premium). Check out the plan options at wordpress.com/pricing/