[As discussed by panelist Jennifer Mirsky at the American Society of Journalists and Authors: 43rd Annual Writers Conference April 24-26, 2014. Panel: Quick Tips: Reboot Your Website Into Shape]
Conduct a Secure Domain Search
On a mac, use the Terminal program and type in “whois [name you are searching]”
Think About Naming/Your Personal Brand
Fun/informative read: The Name Inspector: “10 tips for naming your company, product, or service”
Create Your Own Website
- WordPress (WordPress.com or WordPress.org)
- SquareSpace
- Weebly
- Wix
- Jimdo
- Jux
Find a Free or Inexpensive Theme
Crowdsource Your Design
Tap Into Student Talent
NYU: Tisch School of the Arts: Interactive Telecommunications Program (Midori Yasuda)
Find freelance resources (design, development)
- Creative Circle
- Elance
- oDesk
- Folyo (designers)
Print Your Own Business Cards
