Those of you who surfed here during the weekend may have noticed the “route66news.com” in your browser address bar being replaced by “route66news.com.”
That’s because I used a tool that WordPress.com offers called domain mapping. It basically slaps a new domain name over the old, although the original domain remains operational.
I used “rwarn17588” in the domain for years because it was a variation of an old e-mail, plus “route66news.com” wasn’t yet available. I thought I was stuck with that clunky old domain, until WordPress started offering mapping a few months ago. Route66news.com obviously is easier to remember and type, so it didn’t take much persuasion to use it.
As for you readers, you shouldn’t have to do anything. Old links to this site should continue to work fine. There may be a hiccup (like I experienced) when you surf for the first time to the new domain, but it should clear up for good when you hit the refresh button on your browser.
Otherwise, Route 66 News remains the same, except for its simpler and more concise URL address.