Wordpress.com to self hosted transfer?

[bronxpad]

How do you transfer a wordpress.com blog to a self hosted domain. The domain name is purchased through GoDaddy and will be hosted through GoDaddy.

[Klarke]

A 301 redirect is available as an upgrade.   $12 per year.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/site-redirect/

You'll need it if you want to ensure your site continues ranking after you switch to a new self hosted domain.

Before you do the 301, you need to do a Tools > Export on the old site and then Tools > Import on the new site and be sure to tick download attachments.

Good luck.

[WillWatrous]

Hi Joel,

I just used a really helpful plugin called Backup Buddy (I'm not an affiliate):

http://pluginbuddy.com/purchase/backupbuddy/

I used it to move two different wordpress sites. It worked really well.

By the way, my experience hosting WP sites on Godaddy has not been great- page load speeds are awful, even with a content delivery network (I use MaxCDN).

Good luck!

Will

[Klarke]

He has a wordpress.com site.  How is he going to install plugins?

[WillWatrous]

Open mouth - insert foot. Sorry- that's what I get for cruising the forum too late at night without the brain fully engaged. You're right on. I moved WP sites from Godaddy to Hostgator, etc., not from wordpress.com.

Good call on that one, Klarke.

[bronxpad]

Thank you for your help.

[bronxpad]

Thanks for the help.