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This guest post is by Caimin Jones of Genius Startup.
Sometimes you’ll need to move your blog from one host to another. It’s a bit of a pain and might seem a daunting task if you’ve never done it before.
But transferring a site is a fairly straightforward process that you can do yourself with an FTP program and this step-by-step guide.
Before trying the DIY method, it’s worth checking to see whether your new hosting company offers a site transfer service for new customers. Many do—but check whether there’s a cost involved. I’ve seen free services for this, but I’ve also seen prices around $300!
If you just need to learn how to make a simple backup of your posts, and don’t need to move hosts, take a look at this ProBlogger post.
But if you’re ready to back up and move your blog, let’s do it.
See on www.problogger.net
Content Curator Cendrine Marrouat
Cendrine Marrouat is a journalist, blogger, content curator, and author located in Canada. She is the founder of Creative Ramblings, a social media blog focusing on entrepreneurs and small businesses, and teaches classes on social media 101. Her latest release, "The Little Big eBook on Blogging: 40 Traffic Generation Tips," is a comprehensive resource that provides bloggers of all levels with essential information and precise guidance to attract quality traffic to their blogs.
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