Dlaczego WordPress jest darmowy? Jakie są koszty? Jaki jest haczyk?

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1. Dennis Muthomi

   the explanation of the open-source philosophy and GPL licensing really insightful.

   it’s interesting that since WordPress and most plugins/themes are GPL licensed, it means I could actually modify their code if I had programming skills to better suit my needs.
   I was not aware about that!

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2. Jiří Vaněk

   I don’t quite understand the principle of the GPL. You write that all WordPress code is under the GPL license. This means that when you as a company create an AIO SEO plugin, it is under the GPL license and someone can modify it and then distribute it? Or am I missing something?

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   • WPBeginner Support

     For understanding GPL better we would recommend taking a look at our article below:

     https://www.wpbeginner.com/glossary/gpl/

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     • Jiří Vaněk

       I will definitely look at the article and thank you for the link. There are still a lot of things I don’t fully understand about the GPL license.

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3. Moinuddin Waheed

   I have seen many premium themes developers offer installation and distribution of their themes upto 500 people under GPL licenses.
   Due to this reason i have seen many websites selling these premium themes way cheaper than the actual one and they claim they are doing it under GPL licenses.
   is it safe and okay to do that under GPL?
   is it safe to purchase from them due to the cost difference?

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   • WPBeginner Support

     We would recommend reading through our article below on why those themes and plugins are a bad idea to use:

     https://www.wpbeginner.com/opinion/why-you-must-avoid-nulled-wordpress-plugins-themes/

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4. Moinuddin Waheed

   Thank you for clearing the doubts around general public license and open source software.
   I had the same set of questions and doubts about how the open source projects make money and what are the benefits, why they make the products and services available for free open source and allow to distribute without any cost involved. After going through the article,it is crystal clear now about the open source and general public license.

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   • WPBeginner Support

     You’re welcome, glad we could help clear up this information

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5. Jeremy

   I already have a free blog on WP. Would I be able to get some of the plugins if I moved to BlueHost?

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   • WPBeginner Support

     If you are on WordPress.com and move to BlueHost your site would become a WordPress.org site and allow you to install plugins. You can see the other features to expect in our article below:
     https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/

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6. Barbara

   I cannot install plugins. It says I should upgrade my plan before I can do that. Is there anyway to get plugins without paying any upgrade money?

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   • Alina

     Are you on Wordpress.org or maybe Wordpress.com? I think you pay at the dot com site

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7. Nandini

   I just have a question to ask you. Does WP charges to launch a website and also can I install a plug-in for Security to avoid hackers.?

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   • WPBeginner Support

     WordPress does not have a cost to launch a site, for any costs involved you would want to take a look at the cost of using WordPress section of this article.

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8. Vaishali

   Will I able to make money with WordPress.com ?

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   • WPBeginner Support

     You would be limited to what WordPress.com allows, you may want to take a look at our comparison guide below for the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org:
     https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/

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9. Rohmah

   If someone creates a course with WordPress in the title are they infringing The WordPress trademark?

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   • WPBeginner Support

     Having WordPress in a post title or course title is not infringing on the WordPress trademark.

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10. Ajit Pise

    Its very informative for me

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Glad our article was helpful

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11. Carol Coupland

    Can I transfer my domain from website palace to Wordpress

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    • WPBeginner Support

      You can transfer your domain to a host for a WordPress.org site if you wanted or you could keep the domain where it is and change your DNS to point toward where the site is. For a better understanding of what we mean you would want to take a look at our glossary page here:
      https://www.wpbeginner.com/glossary/dns/

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12. Esther

    Very informative

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      Thank you

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13. Jacob

    I just purchased a domain name from Godaddy and planning to build a WordPress site. Later heard suggestions from some of my friends that Bluehost is better with WordPress site hosting. I am also planning to buy three more domains. Is it be better I move to Bluehost or stay with Godaddy? Any suggestions?

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    • WPBeginner Support

      It would depend on your personal experience with the hosting as you can always transfer later but we tend to prefer BlueHost

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14. Andrei

    I have domain and a hosting with hostmonster. where do I go now and how do i start building a free WP site? Please help Thanks

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    • WPBeginner Support

      For installing your WordPress site, you would want to take a look at our guide here: https://www.wpbeginner.com/how-to-install-wordpress/

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15. Francisco Zamora

    If I publish a Wordpress website on Bluehost, am I able to switch my hosting provider to AWS after deployment of the site? Or do you recommend building the Wordpress app with the AWS Cloudformation template? I am a first time Wordpress user and id like to take advantage of the wpBeginner special, does it still apply if I use AWS cloud formation?

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Yes, you can change hosting once a site is set up using the method in our article here:
      https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-move-wordpress-to-a-new-host-or-server-with-no-downtime/
      It is personal preference if you use AWS or a standard WordPress host.

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16. Derek Smith

    One of the problems with WP being free is everyone has an opinion.

    There’s too much, 'I tried it once and it all went wrong,’ – on the plus side, I’d have no expensive kids if I’d followed that mantra – and those asking questions on forums are put off using it and instead go for other options. It’s frustrating. You’d think that they might, for free, FOR FREE, at least try it, but we don’t shout loud enough. We are categorised as nerds.

    With Gutenberg – like it or not – it is about as easy as it can get. 'One click uploading’, OK so it takes more than one, takes all the fuss away. No need for ftp. Yet we are the ones who love the technical bits we are told.

    Sorry for the rant, but I needed the relief.

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      Thanks for sharing your feelings

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17. Kelvin

    I will like to create a blog on wordpress but I already have access to hosting through my reseller hosting account.
    Is it possible to use the wordpress blog and host it in my hosting account?

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    • WPBeginner Support

      As long as your hosting provider allows you to install WordPress you should be able to use WordPress on that host.

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18. Nilu

    Hi, I have just created a blog with wordpress.com domain. I was directed towards the payment gateway. How can I use it for free? I am a content writer but the growing market demands asks me to use wordpress and other platforms. I am just here to learn the basics and to understand how to post articles on WP. Please help me with the same as I want a free blog as of now.

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    • WPBeginner Support

      As long as you are not using a custom domain, your site should be free to set up. If it is not giving the option to use a free site then you would sadly need to reach out to WordPress.com’s support.

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    • Siobhán Dempsey

      After picking your website name on WordPress for instance
      Theworldisbig.wordpress.com
      Next
      You pick free
      Which is the first option.
      Then go from there.
      Pick a theme etc
      If you want to lose . WordPress extension
      Then you start paying.
      Good luck.

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19. Graham Hayman

    This explanation just confused me more. I suggest that mind-map type of diagram would help.

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Thank you for your suggestion for improving our article

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20. Perry

    WorPress is NOT free!

    Plans start at between $3 to $8 a month.

    It’s cheap, but still. . . . it is not free like so many people think.

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      The WordPress software is free to use, we do not have a recommended free host if you are talking about purchasing hosting. If you mean WordPress.com then you would want to take a look at our article: https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/

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    • Duncan McCormack

      Per WPB reply, yes, WordPress IS free.
      Hosting is (usually) not…

      You can host your own website on your own PC – that’s free.
      The only cost is your internet connection – but you’re already paying for that anyways.

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21. Perry

    Hello.

    I am setting up a WordPress site. I will be keeping my web host company.

    I thought that WordPress was free, but I see in step 4 of the setup that payment plans start at $8 a month.

    So I am confused.

    Thank you in advance.

    ~ Perry

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      Paying for a host is for allowing your content to be found online no matter what system you use. The WordPress software is free to use. If you’re looking at WordPress.com then you would want to take a look at our article here:

      https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/

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22. praise

    I thank you for your help i am very grateful. I will like to subscribe to your email updates.

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23. Suzie Que

    Free wordpress site names are pointless. You end up with a .wordpress.com after your preferred name. No one can find your blog. You have to pay if you want just a .com name. So it’s not free as they boast.

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      Hi Suzie,

      Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.

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24. Catherine

    I am new to this blogging concept
    and a little nervous about moving
    forward don’t want to get stuck in the
    wrong place with this

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25. Caleb

    Hey, I have a question and hopefully you can help me.

    I am wanting to create a PWA (Progressive Web App) and was wondering if I could use WordPress to create a Website as a base.

    Please let me know.
    Thank You.

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26. Benedict

    (1). Will I Be Paid Per Click On My Website.
    (2). How Will I Be Getting Paid.
    (3). How Do I Connect My Account To My Website.
    (4). Can I Connect Two Website To A Single Account

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27. kirti sharma

    is there need of hosting in wordpress free account (in wordpress.com)

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      Hi Kristi,

      Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.

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28. Akindunbi Shalom

    It is my pleasure to get accross to this site. I’m a pure beginner as WP is concern, but the moment I got here I never remain the same. I appreciate your good gesture. There is one thing I would like you to do for me and it how to integrate payment gateway to blog/website. I’m from Africa, Nigeria per say. Please PayPal is not working in Nigeria and most of our Card (Master card) is active for online (Bank policy). Please to tap from your expertise in this area once again. Thanks, I need your help! Shalom!

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hi Akindunbi,

      There are many online payment gateways that you can use like Payza, 2Checkout, Payoneer, etc. However, their fees are slightly higher than PayPal. You need to check them out to calculate their fees and other charges. Once you find a payment gateway that looks suitable for your business needs, then look for a WordPress plugin that helps connect your WordPress site to that payment gateway. There are plugins for almost every online payment gateway.

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29. gnaneswar

    Hi,
    I have blogger website, can I change to Wordpress.org with the same domain name and same web hosting.Or again I have to buy a new domain name and web host

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Hey gnaneswar,

      If you are using a custom domain then you can point it to your new WordPress hosting. You will still have to buy hosting.

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30. ansh khare

    you are hositng your site on hostgator . and here recommending us bluehost. please tell me why?

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      Hi Ansh,

      We recommend HostGator as well. Please see our WordPress hosting page for more recommendations.

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31. kamaldeen

    Pls I just opened my WordPress.com blog but have got few things that I don’t understand, I was told about a PayPal account in which I am to get paid as pertaining to my traffic on my blog but I didn’t add any account, and I also saw a place to feel In some account details as pertaining to word press. Asking me to pay about 30+ dollars. I still don’t understand all that. I didn’t feel it though nd still trying to finalise my blog settings me everything

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32. Amogh Agrawal

    Such a awesome article and very well crafted!

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33. Vince

    Thank you for this information! I just started my own WP blog and this filled in many gaps of my knowledge that I didn’t find in my initial research of blogging platforms. This is definitely a great reference to pass along to others!

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34. hope

    I really learned alot from this website today and it is not the first time I wanted to compare WP.org and WP.com…I really liked everything about WP.org but my question is that what are host payment methods, im from south Africa PayPal and other methods are not easy for me…but bitcoins are always easy and cheap, is there any bitcoins payment method?

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35. Brittany S.

    Hello, I’m sorry to bug you with this question, but I tried asking it on the WP forums and got no response. Since this post mentions the costs of having a WP account, I hope this is an ok place to ask this.

    I currently have a free wordpress.com account. I simply want the .wordpress gone from my domain name.

    Every place I look in the help docs or forums, it states to look at the plan pricing, and of course, when you look at the plans, you see that a custom domain is free with any plan. Ok, got it.

    However, this is why I’m confused. The site lets me go in and add a custom domain and private domain registration to my cart for $18/year and $8/year respectively. So $26/year total. It says nothing about having to buy a plan.

    Now, if you stop and think about this for a sec, it doesn’t make sense. If you MUST have a plan in order to have a custom domain, and if a custom domain is FREE with a plan, then why would the system show pricing for a custom domain? See how that doesn’t make sense?

    Essentially, I’m not brave enough (yet) to just say screw it and try to pay the $26 bucks and see what happens. I just wondered if anyone here knows. Any time pricing and such is mentioned on the WP forums, the same link to the plans is given and that’s the end of the conversation.

    Thanks in advance!

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      Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.

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    • Tonomoshia

      I bought the domain for the $26. It is separate from the plans. The plans have monthly costs (paid yearly I think) and include certain upgrades for each level. I did not get those upgrades, just the domain name and private registration for the $26 per year. You can definitely get the domain without worrying about a plan.

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36. Sneha

    Thank you so much for this information.
    I have a query.I am meaning to shift from wordpress.com to wordpress.org in order to run an e-commerce store.I already had bought the personal plan from wordpress.com.While exporting,will my plan and the subsequent amount go down the drain?

    Regards

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Plans and other purchases on WordPress.com can be canceled and refunded with in 30days of purchase. Domain registrations can be canceled and refunded during 48 hours after purchase. Please contact WordPress.com support for more help.

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37. Azam ali

    There are wordpress free themes, I want to know that how much permission are we having to use them freely

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    • WPBeginner Support

      Most WordPress themes are GPL Licensed, you may want to contact your theme developer for terms of service and support.

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38. ilayaraja

    i bought one copy of wordpress theme license(per user). can i apply it on my friend site?

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      Contact theme developer to learn more about their licensing terms.

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39. Adebayo idris

    How can I create free website with wordpress?

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40. Shazia Kausar

    Thanks for great post.

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41. Elyse Sokoloff

    True beginner, semi-luddite here. I thought I had things figured out but now I’m confused again. I started a blog through Wordpress and I’m assuming it was wordpress.com. I bought my domain name, so does that mean I’m self hosted? If I upgrade my blog to a Genesis or Headway site, how does that change how I’m hosted, or does it? Your site has been very helpful thus far, thanks for all your work.

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      Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.

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      • Elyse Sokoloff

        Ah, got it. I had read it but was still confused. Re-reading I think I get it, I’m NOT self hosting. And if I want to do something like Genesis or Headway I’ll need to become self hosted, say on Blue Host for example. Correct?

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        • Mahesh Rajamani

          yes! you are right!!

42. Pete

    Nice read. I am currently a duda pro but costs are becoming too high. I have 30 websites and pay £330 per month to duda. I do charge my clients a monthly fee but would rather keep the £330 by using wordpress instead. Can even use that saving for themes or plugins.

    Am i correct in thinking that I can construct 30 websites on wordpress and host it with godaddy for around £6per month? Or am I missing something?

    Unfortunately we cannot transfer websites from duda to another platform but where there’s a will there’s a way??

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43. Joel Silverman

    Great article! Thanks for helping me understand some of the things to consider. The article on the differences between wordpress.com and wordpress.org was good too.

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      Glad you found it useful.

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44. Chidi Anslem

    Great and useful post. I found this very enlightening. It’s cleared most of my misconceptions.

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    • Oge Brenda

      Hi Chidi. I need your help please, I want to launch a fashion blog on a free host. Which of the word presses do I use? I have read through and in all honesty found it hard to understand the terms and I don’t really know how you go about it. Can you break it down for me?

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        Hi Oge Brenda,

        You may want to see our step by step guide on how to start a WordPress blog.

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45. one

    very informative post. It’s helps me to understand the difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org.

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46. Christian

    Yay! I hate TF too I really enjoyed how the article „missed” mentioning TF heheh

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47. Victoria

    I am about to head off on an amazing holiday overseas & wish to keep a blog to email to family & friends of all the highlights & experiences of our trip. WordPress was recommended by a friend who has a blog through you. I just wanted to double check that what I set up will be free, that I will be able to email what I write & that I can do all this from the Macbook Air (running Mac OSX 10.9.5) that we will take with us? Thanks.

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48. Willow

    If you don’t use WordPress on the web will people still be able to view your blog?

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49. rayan

    Tell me about famous e-commerce websites using wordpress. I am a web designer using wordpress, and i want to convince my customers that wordpress is good enough to have your online store running perfectly.

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50. Nina

    I am starting a blog and was wondering if it is a good idea to start with the free Wordpress as I gradually add content. Right now I have zero content.

    Since it is possible to transfer to Wordpress.org in the future, is it worth it to take advantage of the traffic that the free Wordpress provides in the meantime? Or would it be too much of a hassle/inconvenience to my future readers to transfer over?

    I read that Wordpress.org does not help you gain traffic… what do you suggest? I want to do everything right from the beginning so I can establish a good foundation for my blog/business. Please help! Thank you!

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      Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.

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