Will email followers automatically move when I move my blog to a wix site

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  glenmoyer1 · Member · Apr 9, 2015 at 8:33 pm

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  I’ve built a new website hosted by Wix and I’m moving my blog (agleninscotland.com) to my new redesigned age as part of my wix site. Will my email followers be automatically moved when I redirect the site? If not, how do I alert them to the new site?

  And, Once I’ve moved all the old posts to the new site, how do I go about shutting down the wp site? Do I need to redirect my .com UL to the new site and again, if so, how do I do tat?

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Apr 9, 2015 at 8:55 pm

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  Will my email followers be automatically moved when I redirect the site?

  They will not be automatically moved. However, it looks like you can import your subscribers into Wix as described here:

  https://www.wix.com/support/html5/ugc/01d7382c-1eb4-4f2f-985a-c5caa6b86188/57e6d5d0-baa1-4405-88ab-3b8eb5404c1d

  You would need to download your email followers as a CSV file at the bottom of this page:

  https://wordpress.com/my-stats/?blog=64901427&blog_subscribers&type=email&unit=1

  Then, follow the instructions above to import the followers. Can you give that a try?

  You’ll also notice you have some individuals that have followed your site through WordPress.com here:

  https://wordpress.com/my-stats/?blog=64901427&blog_subscribers&type=wpcom&unit=1

  I’m afraid you will not be able to export/import those followers. The best option would be to post to your site mentioning you’re moving and asking users to make sure they sign up for your new site. You would need to use a subscription form on your Wix site for the users to subscribe.

  And, Once I’ve moved all the old posts to the new site, how do I go about shutting down the wp site? Do I need to redirect my .com UL to the new site and again, if so, how do I do tat?

  It’s totally up to you! You can definitely redirect agleninscotland.wordpress.com to your new site. You would just need to purchase the upgrade here:

  Site Redirect

  Otherwise, we can delete your WordPress.com site or leave it up. Let me know how you’d like to proceed!

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  glenmoyer1 · Member · Apr 9, 2015 at 8:58 pm

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  Thanks for that rapid reply. I’ll try all of your advice and then advise. It’s going to take several days to move all of the older posts on the site.

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  jeremeylduvall · Member · Apr 9, 2015 at 10:22 pm

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  No problem! Let us know if you have any trouble as you make the move.