Written by Jerry . Published on 1 May, 2008 . 
Moving your blog to www.youdomain.com is a good decision, especially from better monetization and customization perspective.
For some it may seem difficult to move their blog to their own hosting from the free host, but in actual it is not so.
Transferring a TypePad blog
We’ll share our step by step guide for moving your blog to your own hosting from free sites like TypePad, Blogger, WordPress etc.
In this series, here’s the first step by step guide for moving your blog from TypePad to your own hosting.
Step 1: Prepare for the migration
Load few HTML and php pages to make sure that the hosting is stable.
Step 2: Install Blog Software On Your Hosting Account
You can install desired blog software, as supported by your host, but we’ll recommend WordPress as it’s the best platform for newbie as well as experienced users. Customize it with desired look and plugins, and don’t forget to take the backup of your installation, as in case of any uncertainty, you should not redo the things.
Step 3: Export Your Data Directly From Your TypePad Control Panel
- Login to TypePad > Weblogs > Manage > Import/Export
- At the bottom of the page, find the “Export: Your-Blog-Name” link. Download it and save on your desktop with a .txt extension.
How to transfer your blog from TypePad to your own hosting?
Before importing your data, make sure that your wp-content directory is writable. Now login to WordPress Dashboard and go to Manage > Import (refer to diagram). Upload the .txt file you exported from your TypePad account, follow the screen prompts and you’re done.
All you need to do after this is to reorganize categories, images and internal links you’ve used in your blog.
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