WordPress.com Forums » Topic: I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me WordPress.com Forums » Topic: I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:36:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 kardotim on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1127070 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:08:31 +0000 kardotim 1127070@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I can't say for sure if people resubscribed, but they will receive notifications accordingly. Feel free to contact us if you have any other questions.

]]> amoshe on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1125872 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:34:22 +0000 amoshe 1125872@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This worked. Much thanks @timethief for giving me the only clue as to how to get the support from the Happiness Engineer.

@kardotim -the clearing of cache worked!

Do you happen to know offhand if people in the meantime resubscribed, will they receive a post twice?

]]> amoshe on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1125712 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:46:54 +0000 amoshe 1125712@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I will give it a try. Thank you.

]]> kardotim on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1125668 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:16:15 +0000 kardotim 1125668@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Can you please try clearing out your cache?

Your e-mail subscribers will receive post updates when you publish new posts.

]]> amoshe on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1125635 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:32:45 +0000 amoshe 1125635@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you. Should they all start receiving post updates now?
When I view the dashboard stats in the blog subscriber total numbers displays only the number of people that resubscribed as per my request. However, when I click on it, I see you transferred everyone.

]]> kardotim on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1125615 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:17:00 +0000 kardotim 1125615@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ The e-mail subscribers have been moved as requested.

]]> timethief on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1124246 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:34:55 +0000 timethief 1124246@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes and thank you.

]]> amoshe on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1124243 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:32:36 +0000 amoshe 1124243@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I would like the support at wordpress.com to transfer my email subscribers as I purchased a domain name from them but then moved to wordpress.org

My wordpress.com URL was arlenemoshe.wordpress.com

arlenemoshe.com is the domain where I need my subscribers transferred to.

Is this information sufficient???
When can I expect an actual support response or transfer???

]]> amoshe on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1123833 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:24:16 +0000 amoshe 1123833@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I started blogging in wordpress.com and bought the domain name : arlenemoshe.com through wordpress.com
Then I just pointed it toward my new host's name server-
so I am not sure what this would look like?

]]> timethief on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1123629 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:41:51 +0000 timethief 1123629@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @amoshe
The underlying .wordpress.com URL means the original wordpress.com blog URL that you are mapping from to your domain

]]> amoshe on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1123622 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:37:46 +0000 amoshe 1123622@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @timethief

1. Thank you.
2. I have installed the Jetpack plug in already
3. When you say the underlying .wordpress.com URL and the domain URL -do you mean for my wordpress.org or .com account???
4. by underlying I'm assuming you mean : http://www.arlenemoshe.com
or?
Sorry, a bit of a newbie with this!!!

]]> timethief on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1122650 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:27:42 +0000 timethief 1122650@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Note: Followers using the WordPpress.com Reader cannot be transferred because WordPress.ORG does not have a Reader to transfer them to. Unlike WordPress.com blogs, WordPress.org installs are stand alone islands that are not part of a community with shared features.

]]> timethief on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1122647 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:24:06 +0000 timethief 1122647@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Staff can can move your email subscribers only. Followers using the WordPress.com Reader cannot be transferred.

What's required is:
installation and activation of the JetPack plugin;
posting both URLs ie. the underlying .wordpress.com URL and the domain URL into this forum thread;
tagging the thread with modlook in the sidebar; (already done!)
subscribing to the thread so you are notified when Staff make the transfer.

]]> amoshe on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1122644 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:20:10 +0000 amoshe 1122644@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @Raincoaster-thank you. The adverts themself say it will be 'seamless'-pathetic.
Bluehost was a huge help though until this issue.
Someone else suggested I 'contact' support at wordpress.com and have them transfer my subscribers and followers.
As you can see that is not the easiest thing to do-wouldn't know how to tag thread for staff attention as you mention.
For now, I went into wordpress.com, copied my list of subscribers which I could find on the dashboard and emailed them from my new site server with a shameless plea to resubscribe.
In terms of fellow blog followers, I had to contact them via their blog and let them know.
It's a big turnoff, I have to say-making wordpress.com so robust and then having to have a plug in for every detail in .org

]]> raincoaster on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1122121 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:40:33 +0000 raincoaster 1122121@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ None, unless you know how to tag this thread for staff attention. Which I just did.

Whoever told you it would be seamless lied to you.

]]> amoshe on "I transferred to wordpress.org from .com -no followers came with me" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-transferred-to-wordpressorg-from-com-no-followers-came-with-me#post-1121966 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 01:54:47 +0000 amoshe 1121966@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Only answer I see is to contact WP.com to have them transfer email subscribers and followers.
Cannot find where to contact them
I would like a direct answer
It has not been a seamless transfer at all as I've been on the phone with bluehost several times who knew some of wordpress well enough to guide me but this time they said I need to speak with wordpress.com directly.
What are my odds of getting a decent answer?

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