going dot com - are you on the internet?

These days it seems like everyone and their dog (or cat(s)) are on the internet. People that don’t know a thing about HTML or any other web language are putting up blogs and personal websites. Domain names are being sucked up left and right and people are grabbing their piece of the pie while it’s still available. Although the rest of the world is becoming more and more tech savvy, I must be on another planet or something because the majority of people I know either don’t care, don’t know, think it’s a nerd thing, or think it’s stupid. Ok, i’ll admit, it is a bit more of a nerd thing BUT, in today’s world, having a personal website is beneficial in many ways. As is running a non-personal website (uhh…money? duh ).

In my opinion, nearly everyone could benefit from having a “portfolio” available online. It gives you an edge on those other job applicants you are trying to beat out for the job. It lets your potential future boss (or client) know more about you and what you have done (things you can’t fit into a resume). People generally think you’re more “tech savvy”, intelligent, open, etc.

So why is it that everyone I know can’t see the potential opportunities and advantages of getting themselves, their work, or anything else they want on the internet. I tell most people that they should register their name dot com (yourname.com) whether or not you’ll use it right away. Some people’s names are very common, some are very unique, that doesn’t mean someone else in the world won’t take it before you. Sure, you could grab something similar but you don’t want to put myrandomdomain.com on your resume or try verbalizing it in a noisy environment. It’s easy to repeat your name dot com to someone though.

Most people feel intimidated by the web. They’re intimidated to have to learn in order to do something they don’t really care about. Who wants to build a resume when you aren’t applying for a job? - It’s called being prepared people! Besides, the way the web is these days, it’s simple to put up a website for free without any previous knowledge. Heck, I offer to host websites for my friends and family for FREE and will even buy the domain name for them in most cases.

Stop being tardo’s people! Although you will most likely have a place online in the future, you may not have the place you want. First come, first serve. If you can’t see the advantages of setting up a website of your own, tell me what you do for a living and for fun and i’ll tell you how a website can help you, maybe even make you money.