Can I transfer my domain registration from google to wordpress?
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I want to build a website in wordpress, and have my domain registered and hosted through wordpress, but I originally registered my domain with google. Can I transfer my domain registration to wordpress?
Thank you.
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Please read this first so your are crystal clear on the differences http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
Yes. WordPress.com does not accept domain transfers but mapping an existing domain is possible.
Domain mapping of an existing domain URL that you already own and purchased elsewhere is not done free of charge. You will have to renew the domain name purchase where you made it and the domain mapping purchase here every year.
Important Notes Before Upgrading http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#important-notes-before-upgrading
Mapping an existing domain costs $13. annually. In order to map to a domain one must have an underlying .wordpress.com subdomain blog to map from and it does not matter what that underlying .wordpress.com URL is. It does not have to match the domain URL. If you have registered a .wordpress.com blog you log in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog and purchase a domain name by purchasing an annually renewable domain mapping upgrade for the blog.
See here for mapping an existing domain that you already own http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/
Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades is where you do the primary blog set up knowing it can take between 24 – 72 hours for domain name propagation to take place throughout the internet. You can view the DNS changes here > http://www.whatsmydns.net/ What’s important during that stage is to be patient.
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Thank you for the advice, I’m having a look at the domain mapping and think I will go with that.
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Okay then but do be sure that you are willing to accept the limitations that are described here http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
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