Title: .org vs .com
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# .org vs .com

 *  [LvisPazley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lvispazley/)
 * (@lvispazley)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/org-vs-com-1/)
 * I am being told that WP.com will not allow affiliate marketing but .org sites
   will. Does that mean I need a .org extension on my blog-site? Thanks for an explanation.

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/org-vs-com-1/#post-2439402)
 * > Does that mean I need a .org extension on my blog-site?
 * .org is just where you download the wordpress software and receive volunteer 
   support
    you will need to get a domain name and a web host and install wordpress
   at the host [http://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started_with_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started_with_WordPress)
 * many hosts offer a one click install of wordpress
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/org-vs-com-1/#post-2439403)
 * No – it means that you need to install and run your own copy of WordPress on 
   your own hosting and domain.

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 * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/org-vs-com-1/#post-2439403)
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