If you searched your name on Google, what would come up? Would your Facebook page come up first? Would someone else come up first, dominating your name with their famous-ness? If you’re lucky like me, then you share your name with a few people. If you’re unlucky, then you may have to compete with someone who has already established their brand using your name. Regardless of how common or uncommon your name is, establishing an online brand is a necessity if you plan on making a name for yourself. It’s the first step towards getting your dream job or starting your own business. It could possibly be the connection link to someone who could change your life. But how can that person change your life if they can’t even find you?
I know of one way that can literally make you established online: buying your domain name. It’s the easiest and quickest way to gain credibility and brand value. When someone searches your name and finds that you have your own personal website, they’re likely to be at least slightly woo’d.
Today, for instance, I had a conversation with a co-worker about a project I’ve been working on. The project is called MentorBuzz, and has the mission of connecting students to mentors. As I was explaining it, I stumbled upon the fact that I had a personal website. The detailed facts of starting my own business we’re immediately backed up with official credibility because I had my own website. It shows that I have at least some expertise and value on the internet. Whether I am writing a cook book or investing in stocks, having that personal website gives me clean credibility. People believe in you if you have made a name for yourself. As I showed her my personal website, she was drawn in with open ears, engaged in everything I had to say. Having my own presence online helped me make an impact and will most likely help me do more than woo people in the future.
I highly recommend that you get started right now. Go out there and find a domain name on any of the domain sites and purchase it. I purchased my domain name, www.coreygeary.com, for $12.99 on Go Daddy. After checking out, I started building it from head to toe. You may think that building a site takes precious education in the ways of coding, but most sites offer website building tools that make it easy to simply “drag and drop” text, pictures, and media. All in all, I have probably invested roughly 10 hours in building my site to where it is today. And after the $12.99 and 10 hours, I now have official online value.
My biggest tip when taking the time to buy and create your domain name is to be creative. If you have an uncommon name, take advantage of it and polish it into something that is one-of-a-kind. If you have a common name, make it unique by using your initials or your middle name. However, you should really consider using your name in the most recognizable form and not veering too far off the track of who you are. Make sure the spelling is easy and that it clearly identifies you. After all, you are trying to sell yourself here.
After you buy your domain and set it up, share it until your computer dies. Then, plug in your computer and keep sharing it. Be proud of it. You now have a new asset to your arsenal of making a name for yourself in this big, big world. You are gold; you just have to take the time to polish yourself so that everyone else can see it for themselves.
Creating a domain name and owning it is one of the most-valuable starting points for creating your value in your own personal brand. Over the past 2 years, my domain name has moved mountains. If you take the time and invest in claiming the top spot on Google, you too can move mountains. Get out there and make a name for yourself because your gold is only a few clicks away.
I know of one way that can literally make you established online: buying your domain name. It’s the easiest and quickest way to gain credibility and brand value. When someone searches your name and finds that you have your own personal website, they’re likely to be at least slightly woo’d.
Today, for instance, I had a conversation with a co-worker about a project I’ve been working on. The project is called MentorBuzz, and has the mission of connecting students to mentors. As I was explaining it, I stumbled upon the fact that I had a personal website. The detailed facts of starting my own business we’re immediately backed up with official credibility because I had my own website. It shows that I have at least some expertise and value on the internet. Whether I am writing a cook book or investing in stocks, having that personal website gives me clean credibility. People believe in you if you have made a name for yourself. As I showed her my personal website, she was drawn in with open ears, engaged in everything I had to say. Having my own presence online helped me make an impact and will most likely help me do more than woo people in the future.
I highly recommend that you get started right now. Go out there and find a domain name on any of the domain sites and purchase it. I purchased my domain name, www.coreygeary.com, for $12.99 on Go Daddy. After checking out, I started building it from head to toe. You may think that building a site takes precious education in the ways of coding, but most sites offer website building tools that make it easy to simply “drag and drop” text, pictures, and media. All in all, I have probably invested roughly 10 hours in building my site to where it is today. And after the $12.99 and 10 hours, I now have official online value.
My biggest tip when taking the time to buy and create your domain name is to be creative. If you have an uncommon name, take advantage of it and polish it into something that is one-of-a-kind. If you have a common name, make it unique by using your initials or your middle name. However, you should really consider using your name in the most recognizable form and not veering too far off the track of who you are. Make sure the spelling is easy and that it clearly identifies you. After all, you are trying to sell yourself here.
After you buy your domain and set it up, share it until your computer dies. Then, plug in your computer and keep sharing it. Be proud of it. You now have a new asset to your arsenal of making a name for yourself in this big, big world. You are gold; you just have to take the time to polish yourself so that everyone else can see it for themselves.
Creating a domain name and owning it is one of the most-valuable starting points for creating your value in your own personal brand. Over the past 2 years, my domain name has moved mountains. If you take the time and invest in claiming the top spot on Google, you too can move mountains. Get out there and make a name for yourself because your gold is only a few clicks away.