point domain name at wordpress.com blog

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Pointing a Domain name to

WordPress.com blog

Ann Treacy

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www.byteoftheweek.com

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First Option: Buy from WP

• Purchase

• Follow instructions

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Or buy the domain

1. Get DNS info (from WordPress)

2. Buy domain (from Go Daddy)

3. Change DNS (from Go Daddy)

4. Change Primary DNS (on WordPress)

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Get DNS info from WordPress

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Buy the Domain

Go Daddy is just one option – but

the option I’ll use for the example

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Change DNS…

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Launch Domain Manager

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Scroll Down to Nameservers

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Change Nameservers with info

from Go Daddy

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Change DNS Info

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This may take time

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Change Primary Domain

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Why use Go Daddy?

For email and to have control over domain

name.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/add

-email/

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Get the presentation here:

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Thank you!

Ann Treacy

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