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Have new domain. Should I delete the old WordPress.com blog?

  1. kaizensand
    Member

    I have a free blog on WordPress.com.

    I have since gotten a new domain from a host company, and I am using WordPress.org now at my new domain.

    I tried fiddling with importing and exporting and couldn't figure it out.

    Since I didn't have that many posts yet, I just manually copied and pasted my posts and pictures from my WordPress.com blog into my new domain WordPress.org site. I manually entered links in my new sidebar.

    So I currently have the free WordPress.com blog AND my domain site. I want to have only ONE site - my new domain.

    I want my old WordPress.com blog to be obsolete. I didn't want to delete it yet in case I need it for some technical reason. I just want to shut it down to the public so that it no longer exists to them.

    After I do a final post on my free blog giving my readers the new URL and leave it up for a few days, is it OK to delete the old free blog, or are the two connected somehow (backups, etc.)?

    Is there a way for me to shut down public access to my old blog but still have personal access to it in case I need it for something? Do I even need it?

    What is the best route to take?

  2. engtech
    Member

    Mark it as private for now.

    Deleting it is irrevocable.

  3. drmike
    Member

    Heck, I'd leave it open, find a theme that displays the sidebar in every Page and Post, and put in a single text widget pointing to your new blog. That way in case someone stumbles onto your old blog, they'll have a link to your new one.

  4. raincoaster
    Member

    Not to mention making the start page a page about your new blog, with a link to it smack-dab in the middle.

  5. drmike
    Member

    That as well. Just don't overdo it though. Then you get into that grey are of it being a link spam blog and staff will come down on it.

  6. kaizensand
    Member

    Thank you all so much for your helpful replies. That all makes sense.

    Thanks again!

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