Everyone reading this article has an email address. An email address is as common as a phone number, even more common than the almost extinct land line. In fact, Google alone, reported that they have over 425 million Gmail users as of June 2012.
You have the email address. You have the smartphone. You have various social media accounts. Do you have your own personal website?
Why Do I Need a Personal Website?
A valid question. The average person may question why they need to create a personal website when they aren’t selling or promoting anything. A personal website can become a hub, an internet home, for you and your family to share information. You can share pictures, events, calendars and journal entries. If privacy is a concern, you can create a personal website with private access only. A password would be required for anyone to view your information.
A personal website is also extremely useful for networking and job hunting. You can post your professional resume or CV directly online. No longer do you need to send attachments to potential employers. They can learn about your professional life directly from your website.
If you are a writer, a photographer, an artist, an architect or any other professional that requires a portfolio to gain employment, a personal website will allow you the opportunity to create a virtual portfolio to share with potential clients.
No Expert Programming Knowledge Required
Creating your own website does not require an in-depth knowledge of code, HTML or any other alien computer language. There are hundreds of companies that offer packages with pre-programmed templates that make updating as easy as updating your status on Facebook.
How Much Will a Personal Website Cost Me?
You can obtain a free website from numerous blog hosting companies like Wordpress, Blogger or Weebly. The templates range from basic to advanced. If you want to jazz up your site you can upgrade for a one-time fee for a fancier template that offers more features. But for the average user the free templates allow you to create attractive, professional, easy-to-navigate personal websites.
Get Paid Being You
Personal websites can also make money. Do you have a niche or anticipate a large blogging audience? Your personal website can make you money by allowing ads to run on your site. There are a number of companies like Google Adsense and affiliates like Amazon that pay you for allowing them to promote their products on your site. Certain rules and conditions apply, but a personal website can be profitable.
Do you have a personal website? What do you use your personal website for?
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