PERSONAL WEBSITES

Charles Wang

WHY HAVE YOUR OWN WEBSITE?

First impressions are vital

Gives a sense of professionalism

Be unique!

Online portfolio

Visual representation

WHY HAVE YOUR OWN WEBSITE? CONT.

World Wide Web: Internet

Social Media

Smartphones

Personalized, Online Identity

Let the world know about you… anytime from anywhere

STEP 1: ACQUIRING A WEBSITE

Acquire a domain name

Where to get domain name?

Acquire other abbreviations

Something easily memorableYES: charleszwang.com, charleswang.com,

wangcharles.comNO: asianhippiesyoloswag420.com,

wangster5000.com, chickennuggetasian.com

STEP 2: CHOOSING A DOMAIN REGISTRAR

Choose someone reputable

Make sure you don’t get scammed

Make sure there aren’t any hidden fees

Some great domain registrars

STEP 3: WEB HOSTING

Providing storage space and access for websites

Space that you rent out to have your business in

Some website provide tools

HTML

Features Bandwidth hosting Site builder File manager Own e-mail (ie: charles@charleszwang.com) Blogs, forums

STEP 4: CHOOSING A WEBSITE HOST

Same as Domain Registrars

Reputable, but also safe!

HTML or in-house site builder

Some reputable companies:

STEP 5: WHAT TO INCLUDE?

Professional Information: LinkedIn

Contact Information

LinkedIn

E-mail

Facebook

Resume/CV

Portfolio

Your “Elevator Pitch”

Optional: Professional Blog

Pictures!

STEP 5.1 LINKEDIN ASIDE

The importance of LinkedIn

Differentiate yourself

Manage your online reputation

Share value, files, news, etc.

300 Million+ registered users, spanning 200+ industries Re-connect

Power your career

Get answers

STEP 6: WEBSITE DESIGN

Clear and concise

The less clicking the better

Able to be navigated in under 10 minutes

Eye-catching

Simplicity is beauty

STEP 6: WEBSITE DESIGN EXAMPLES

Juliana Rotich - simple

Joshua Johnson - student

Michelle Buteau - artistic

FINAL TIPS

Use Google Analytics

Develop your content

Steal ideas!

Don’t expect visitors

Add Social Networking buttons

Don’t make people think too hard

Make a rough draft!

Search engine optimization

QUESTIONS?