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How to use a domain for my blog at wordpress.com

To be able to use your Wordpress.com blog on DonDominio, you must follow these simple steps:

  • Your WordPress.com account must be Premium, you will find more information at: Premium Features.

Register your domain:

You will have to register your domain, choose the name you want to register, check if it is free and finish the purchase (remember that you will have to wait for the domain to be active, it can take between 12 and 72 hours, depending on the extension of the domain).

You will have to indicate the following DNS when registering your domain:

NS1.WORDPRESS.COM
NS2.WORDPRESS.COM
NS3.WORDPRESS.COM

If you already have your own domain or have already registered it:

Now that you already have a domain, you will need to associate it to your blog on wordpress.com, to do this, you must edit the DNS of the domain, you can do this by following the steps in this help: Modify DNS

The DNS to indicate will be:

NS1.WORDPRESS.COM
NS2.WORDPRESS.COM
NS3.WORDPRESS.COM

Please note that DNS changes can take between 12 and 24 hours to be displayed, until then it will not work. Now we just need to tell Wordpress that we want to use the new domain for our blog, to do this:

Set up your wordpress.com account.

1- Login to Wordpress.com with your account. 2- Click on ‘Add a new site’. New Site 3- Click on ‘WordPress.com’. WordPress 4- On the next screen, instead of specifying the domain, click on ‘Use a domain I already own’. Domain already own 5- Now we will indicate the domain and click on ‘Continue’. Domain 6- In the section ‘Connect your domain’ and click on ‘Choose’. Connect 7- If we don't have a premium plan yet, this is the moment to buy it.

8- That's it!

Now just wait for WordPress.com to update its records (don't be impatient, it can take from a few minutes to a few days) and your blog will be up and running under your new domain.

Frequent Questions

Why DonDominio?

At DonDominio, we offer you over 20 years of experience in the domain registration, hosting, email, and SSL certificates sector.

We have specialized technical support and advanced tools for businesses, agencies, and resellers.

Additionally, we have multiple layers of security, continuous monitoring, redundancy systems, and proprietary technology designed to ensure the availability, integrity, and protection of data.

How do I know if a domain is available?

You can find out if a domain is available through a search in our search engine.

How can I register a domain with DonDominio?

Registering a domain at DonDominio is a simple process. Enter the name you want in our search engine to check if it is available, select the appropriate extension, complete the registration, and make the payment.

If you are not sure about the name you want to register, but have an idea in mind, you can activate the AI search in our search engine. In seconds it will provide you with various name options that fit your project.

Once registered, the domain will be linked to your account, and you can use it for a website, email, or any digital project.

How can I create my website?

Steps to create your project at DonDominio:

  1. Search and register a domain for your project.
  2. Create your website and email accounts with our hosting plans.
  3. Protect your project by adding an SSL certificate.
Do you offer specialized technical support?

We have a specialized technical support department with over 20 years of experience in resolving technical issues. All our support agents are real people; we do not use chatbots or AI agents to handle inquiries.

Do I have any benefits as a DonDominio client?

As a DonDominio client, you will have access to special discounts based on the volume of domains you manage.
For more information about this type of discount, check the volume discounts section.

Additionally, you have at your disposal our reseller services which include: developer API, white label panel, and compatibility with WHMCS.