WORDPRESS HOSTING

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  secondnatureorganic · Member · Jan 30, 2013 at 12:55 am

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  I have researched a bit on the pros and cons of using WordPress as my host, versus using GoDaddy or 1 & 1, etc.
  I want to make sure that I understand.

  So, is my new site I create on WP and host thru WP accessible and ranked as well on the internet, thru another host?

  Thanks

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

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  raincoaster · Member · Jan 30, 2013 at 1:03 am

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  No, a WordPress.com blog will outrank an independently-hosted blog using WordPress software, all other factors being equal. I’ve tested this extensively.

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  notawoodpecker · Member · Jan 30, 2013 at 1:06 am

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  However, you have a lot more restrictions on what you can do here vs. self hosted as you’re seeing on your other thread.

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  secondnatureorganic · Member · Jan 30, 2013 at 1:39 am

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  So, if my business name is searched by a potential customer, for example on Google, it is very possible that the .Wordpress.com site would be ranked as high or higher than a mainstream .com? My potential customer would possibly not know that it is wordpress.com site, though. Would that be a detriment to them finding me?
  Thanks

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  timethief · Member · Jan 30, 2013 at 1:42 am

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  So, if my business name is searched by a potential customer, for example on Google, it is very possible that the .Wordpress.com site would be ranked as high or higher than a mainstream .com?

  Yes.

  My potential customer would possibly not know that it is wordpress.com site, though.

  The footer credit links to the theme designer and WordPress.com cannot be removed.

  Would that be a detriment to them finding me?

  No.

  Have you read this? http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

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  secondnatureorganic · Member · Jan 30, 2013 at 2:04 am

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  I will visit that link again. Sorry, I just want to make sure that the public, if they know my business name, but did not know that my site was a WP site, would be able to find me by doing a basic search. Want to make sure there are no limitations in my accessibility on WP.
  Thanks *again*

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  raincoaster · Member · Jan 30, 2013 at 2:08 am

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  You can have a WP.com site with a Custom Domain name, like whatever.com. That still outranks a site on a different host with the same URL.