Professional Websites: Marketing Yourself Online

As an education major, I am required to create a professional website displaying my skills as a professional. I admit, when I first heard about creating a professional website, I groaned inwardly. . . but the truth of the matter is that a professional website is not that difficult to create! I, with only an inkling of computer knowledge, have created a professional website through Expression Web.

I would encourage all of you who read this to consider creating your own webpage. On this webpage, you can display projects and information that make you highly employable. In fact, I hope to attach some of my English documents to my web site in the future.

A professional web site can boost your online image, as it can put your name higher on a Google results list. Furthermore, a professional web site allows others to see what you do and how well you have completed your work. Navigation buttons and layout can signal to an employer that you are organized and prepared for the professional world.

For those of you who do not have a professional web site and would like to see one, they are listed on the MC site under "Current Students" and the hyperlink "Student/Faculty Web Pages." I hope that this post has been helpful to you, and I wish everyone a happy, healthy January break!