WordPress.com vs WordPress.org and Mailchimp

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    realjackturner · Member ·

    Hi:

    I created my WordPress sire in order to host, among other things, a mailing list through Mailchimp. Now it seems that I can’t do this unless I’m on a WordPress.org account (I’m on .com).

    Is this the case? I can’t see Mailchimp among the list of widgets and I’ve been trying for a while now to get it sorted.

    If it does only run on .org, how do I transfer across the domain I’ve accidentally paid for?

    Grateful for any help or advice.

    JT

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    bgreenaz · Member ·

    Hello there, Jack!

    You’re right–some of the functionality available to MailChimp users is only available through a WordPress.org install. However, that doesn’t mean you have to start over. There are still a variety of options for using MailChimp with WordPress.com. For this, I’ll refer you to this excellent guide for adding a MailChimp sign-up form to your WordPress.com site.

    Ultimately, it depends on what exactly you’re wanting to be able to do with your mailing list. If you want extreme customizability with MailChimp, a WordPress.org installation is probably the way to go.

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