In general, if you are migrating a site from WordPress.com to a Managed WordPress hosting plan on Godaddy, you may only need to repoint your DNS (Domain Name Server) settings. This is a relatively simple process that can be managed wherever your domain name is...
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What are the benefits or having a domain, instead of a WordPress.com subdomain?
When we say, "domain" vs a WordPress.com "sub domain", we mean that a site has a unique domain name that is registered (like a lease not like owning a home). The domain name will often look like: http:// YourUniqueDomainName .com/.me/.co/.biz/.org etc....
How can you tell that the domain mapping has completed?
There are a couple different ways including Simply looking at the individual post links in a browsers address bar. If the hyperlink no longer shows your old subdomain.wordpress.com when you are viewing a blog post, odds are it is done or close, and Better yet, login...
What does Domain Mapping actually entail and involve? Wha is included in the actual domain mapping to prepare the wordpress.com site to be completely converted to another domain, say a .org, .com or some other domain?
The service that WordPress.com provides called 'Domain Mapping' is essentially just a process to redirect the free subdomain that they provide yourblog.wordpress.com to a new domain that you might have or register (purchase). A redirect is sort of like an official...
How do I add a user to my WordPress.com site?
Login your wordpress.com site. Go to the site in question (if you have more then 1 site on WordPress.com). Click on the Users menu in the admin area (lower left). Towards the top of the subsequent page is an 'Invite New' button. Click this button and type in the email...
How many domains does Godaddy allow on managed WordPress hosting plans?
Their starter plan allows 1 domain for $1/ month for 25,000 monthly visitors. Their Business plan allows 5 sites at $9.99 / month, 250,000 monthly visitors. Their Pro plan allows 25 sites at $29.99 per month for millions of monthly visitors. All of those prices are...
Does Godaddy offer ‘1 Click Staging’?
Yes! (This is new as of the Fall of 2014) Godaddy just silently or quietly (no announcements that we could find) turned on a one click staging tool for its Managed WordPress Hosting service. It quickly and easily creates a full copy of your live/productions website...