Sure, just follow this guide: https://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-from-self-hosted-wordpress-to-wordpress-com/
You can also map your domain to that WordPress.com blog following this guide: https://en.support.wordpress.com/map-existing-domain/
To clear up any confusion, WordPress.com and ww.wp.xz.cn are two different entities: https://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/WordPress_vs_WordPress.com
WordPress.com has complete documentation and support contacts at https://support.wordpress.com/
Alternatively, you can always view a copy of the site at the Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://inloveinlondon.com/
Thank you! Do I need to map the domain to the wordpress.com blog? If I choose that route, I still need to renew the domain name with go daddy, but just not the hosting is that right?
If I want to avoid paying any money, could I just go to wordpress.com and see if http://www.inloveinlondon.wordpress.com is available and create that and then move the files over to that?
Will this only work if my theme is supported by or compatbile with wordpress.com?
Thanks!
You don’t need to map the domain, you can keep the free [blog].wordpress.com domain. If you do map the domain, you still need to annually renew the domain registration through GoDaddy.
You can use any of the themes found at https://wordpress.com/themes on your WordPress.com blog. I don’t see Themify (the theme you’re using) available there, but there are 197 free themes to choose from, so I’m sure you’ll find something good. 🙂
Thanks! When I go to wordpress.com and claim my blog name, should I continue with the rest of the steps like choosing a theme right then? Or should I just choose the name and then import my blog and choose a theme after?
When choosing a theme, should I look for something that is visually similar? Or should I just pick something that has the same features as my previous theme?
Do you recommend backing up my blog before doing any of this? Where can I find instructions on how to do that?
Thanks so much for your help!
Might as well choose a theme first, plus it’s also super-easy to change after too. 🙂
Choosing a theme is a personal thing, pick the one you really want. Maybe you want to get as a close to the current site as possible, or maybe now’s the time to mix things up a bit. 😉
You won’t need to backup your existing site right now, as it’s not going anywhere, you’re just exporting its content, and importing it elsewhere.
When you’re ready to close your existing site though, I highly recommend holding on to a backup copy, and here’s how you can do that: https://codex.ww.wp.xz.cn/WordPress_Backups
Thank you so much for all your help. I think the transition was successful!
