WordPress.com Forums » Topic: How to redirect blog content to new domain but keep existing domain operational http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-redirect-blog-content-to-new-domain-but-keep-existing-domain-operational WordPress.com Forums » Topic: How to redirect blog content to new domain but keep existing domain operational en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:38:13 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 lahna on "How to redirect blog content to new domain but keep existing domain operational" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-redirect-blog-content-to-new-domain-but-keep-existing-domain-operational#post-1060142 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 15:30:45 +0000 lahna 1060142@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I kinda like subdomains. They let you basically make a whole new look for the site, if you want...so it does kinda act like a different site, but without owning a whole new domain.

]]> juliefox on "How to redirect blog content to new domain but keep existing domain operational" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-redirect-blog-content-to-new-domain-but-keep-existing-domain-operational#post-1040014 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:00:05 +0000 juliefox 1040014@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Another option I'm considering is creating a subdomain for the content that I want to keep on juliedawnfox.com, e.g. writer.juliedawnfox.com and then using Site Redirect to point all other content on juliedawnfox.com to my new domain: livetravelportugal.com.

If I do this, I'd still lose the ability to use juliedawnfox.com in the way I want but it looks like a potentially easier option.

Any thoughts?

]]> juliefox on "How to redirect blog content to new domain but keep existing domain operational" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-redirect-blog-content-to-new-domain-but-keep-existing-domain-operational#post-1040008 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:50:52 +0000 juliefox 1040008@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks, @ thebluegger. I've exported the content (but done nothing with it yet) but I'm worried about losing all of the links once I import to a new site with a different URL.

I don't really understand 301 redirects but from what I've been reading, I fear I might have to do individual redirects for every page, post and image on my current site. Is this right? If so, would a guided transfer be able to do what I want?

@1tess thanks for the info about transferring followers. When the time comes, I'll be in touch to ask someone to do that for me.

Can you explain why jet pack might be relevant to my case?

]]> thebluegger on "How to redirect blog content to new domain but keep existing domain operational" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-redirect-blog-content-to-new-domain-but-keep-existing-domain-operational#post-1040000 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:29:05 +0000 thebluegger 1040000@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ That is a good idea to Export subscribers.

Does this mean that the subscribers will be subscribed to both the blogs?

]]> 1tess on "How to redirect blog content to new domain but keep existing domain operational" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-redirect-blog-content-to-new-domain-but-keep-existing-domain-operational#post-1039992 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:14:16 +0000 1tess 1039992@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ See this from the staff forum:
http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-you-transfer-followers-from-my-wpcom-blog-to-my-self-hosted-wp-site?replies=6

Other info about jet-pack:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/?s=jet+pack

]]> thebluegger on "How to redirect blog content to new domain but keep existing domain operational" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-redirect-blog-content-to-new-domain-but-keep-existing-domain-operational#post-1039990 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:06:33 +0000 thebluegger 1039990@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Have you tried the "Export" option in the "Tools" menu?

"Export" option lets you export all the pages, posts, comments etc from a blog hosted on WordPress.com to WordPress.org.

That way you can still have your old blog running at juliedawnfox.com and use the old posts on your new website at livetravelportugal.com

The followers part is a bit tricky. There is no simple way to export your followers, that I know off. You could publish a post announcing your new website and ask them to follow your new site as well.

Hope it is helpful. :)

]]> juliefox on "How to redirect blog content to new domain but keep existing domain operational" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-redirect-blog-content-to-new-domain-but-keep-existing-domain-operational#post-1039949 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:53:19 +0000 juliefox 1039949@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Sorry, that last paragraph should read "especially if I don't want to lose my current blog pages on the existing domain name."

]]> juliefox on "How to redirect blog content to new domain but keep existing domain operational" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-to-redirect-blog-content-to-new-domain-but-keep-existing-domain-operational#post-1039947 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:51:52 +0000 juliefox 1039947@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I have a blog with a custom domain name: juliedawnfox.com. I want to keep the pages I have on this domain name and make it the first point of call for potential clients.

I want to take the posts, and images, from this blog and create a separate blog with a new name. I have already purchased a new domain: livetravelportugal.com but I have done nothing with it yet. I will eventually be transferring this to wordpress.org in order to be able to monetize it. All my content is currently on juliedawnfox.com

I don't know what to do next as I don't want to lose the links or google cred that I've already built up, or my followers.

I read that Site Redirect is the simplest way of changing a blog address but I still want to use the pages I have at juliedawnfox.com so I don't know if this is still an option.

I was originally thinking that it would be best to use Site Redirect to change the name and THEN transfer to self-hosting via WP.org but I don't know if that would work, especially if I want to lose my current blog pages on the existing domain name.

If you can understand what I'm trying to ask, can you help me?

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