Is this possible? Need advise from a blog expert...

Paulo · 08-20-2009, 01:24 PM

Is it possible to transfer a blog with plenty of content
hosted (on a personal domain) on Blogger to a WordPress
on my own domain?

Do you know can this be done?

Thanks in advance for your support!

steveweber · 08-20-2009, 01:59 PM

You could copy and paste, but you will have duplicate content issues unless you can exactly duplicate all the URL's on the new site. If your blog is not too big, it could be doable.

Your original site would have to host your domain in the form of www.yourdomain.com so that you could simply adjust the name servers. It wouldn't work if the site was on a subdomain of the free host. You'd create duplicate content then.

Nonny · 08-20-2009, 02:57 PM

There are several things you can do:

- Use the Blogger Custom Domain feature to redirect traffic to your domain. There wouldn't be any duplicate content that way.
How do I use a custom domain name on my blog? - Blogger Help

You would still be using the Blogger interface to post, though.

- Wordpress can import posts directly from Blogger.
Importing Content WordPress Codex
WordPress › Support I cant able to import blogger ?

- Export your posts as XML from Blogger via the Export Blog feature:
How do I import and export blogs on Blogger? - Blogger Help

I'm not sure if that file would be importable to Wordpress (and if nothing else, it's a good backup of your blog).

Paulo · 08-21-2009, 05:53 AM

Thanks guys!

I was able to get it moved and installed the new theme
but the links for each article on the site don't work now
that the new theme is up. Oh boy...

Any idea what could be the problem?

08-20-2009, 01:24 PM	#1
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08-20-2009, 02:57 PM	#3
Nonny HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SoCal, USA Posts: 211 Thanks: 58 Thanked 23 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Is this possible? Need advise from a blog expert... There are several things you can do: - Use the Blogger Custom Domain feature to redirect traffic to your domain. There wouldn't be any duplicate content that way. How do I use a custom domain name on my blog? - Blogger Help You would still be using the Blogger interface to post, though. - Wordpress can import posts directly from Blogger. Importing Content WordPress Codex WordPress › Support I cant able to import blogger ? - Export your posts as XML from Blogger via the Export Blog feature: How do I import and export blogs on Blogger? - Blogger Help I'm not sure if that file would be importable to Wordpress (and if nothing else, it's a good backup of your blog).
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08-21-2009, 05:53 AM	#4
Paulo Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 612 Thanks: 7 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Is this possible? Need advise from a blog expert... Thanks guys! I was able to get it moved and installed the new theme but the links for each article on the site don't work now that the new theme is up. Oh boy... Any idea what could be the problem?
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