Can I transfer from wordpress.com to myowndomain.com ?

If I start blogging with a free account at name.wordpress.com , can I lateron transfer it to be hosted at my own domain? I'm sure there's a way to export the posts to import them into where the new WP theme is hosted? Or is there a faster way?

 

I dont think there is a way..

May be you can make a backup for wordpress database ( a plugin is available )

Why not copy paste

 

Do you have a link to this plugin?

Copy and paste? there would be a lot of posts and they would all appear from the same date

Anyway to hook my name.wordpress.com to mydomain.com ? (without forwarding because that's bad for seo )

 

Isn't there an export option at wordpress.com?

I am not sure but i think i saw one, last time i was visiting wordpress.com

 

Thanks Greg, that's what I thought I'm having a look around right now

 

you should be able to eport your posts via the admin section, the import them via the admin section of your new blog...

 

There is a way, I've done it myself a while back. It should be in the "Manage" tab.

 

I am thinking that the only why is to copy and paste all the content agin t the site.

 

What several ppl above have said and that is to use the Import function.

Steps as follows:

1. Login to the admin at Wordpress.com
2. Click on Manage - Export.
3. Save the file somewhere.
4. Register your domain name
5. Get webhosting space
6. Install Wordpress in your new space.
7. Login to the admin at your new blog.
8. Click Manage - Import. All the instructions would be provided.
9. That's it!

 

that's perfect...........in wordpress.com export the content to an xml file (it'll be done on clicking export button...)...in your disk and later import from that file in your host......(wordpress)

Done....

But also you may make your new TLD domain like example.com to example.wordpress.com in admin panel->options->domains

Details here

http://wordpress.com/forums/topic.php?id=4766&replies=2