Starting a WordPress Blog with my registered Domain

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  dobermanfitness · Member · Sep 1, 2012 at 6:43 pm

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  I registered my domain name with GoDaddy and have it protected for awhile. I’d like to start up the website and am interested in a wordpress blog format. What are my next steps and what do you suggest? If I purchase the WordPress bundle does that include the hosting and would my domain then be live?

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Sep 1, 2012 at 8:01 pm

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  You can map your domain to a free wordpress.COM site
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  You can find and pay a host (GoDaddy is a host for example) and download the free blogging software from wordpress.ORG

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Sep 1, 2012 at 8:03 pm

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  Information about mapping an exiting domain to a free wp.COM:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/map-existing-domain/

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Sep 1, 2012 at 8:07 pm

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  Note that the $99 value bundle is for use on wp.COM only, not for wp.ORG
  It does not include hosting which you’d use with .ORG.

  If you need all of these:

  Domain Name & Mapping
  Space Upgrade
  No Ads
  Custom Design
  VideoPress

  then it is a good deal .

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