Over 85,000 new domain names are registered every day.
I know it may not sound important now but it’s vitally important for the future: future-proof your freelance opportunity by getting your own domain name today, seriously.
The Future of Employment
Hopefully the future will this badass
Ten years ago (and still, somewhat, today), you needed a resume to land a job opportunity. The future will be no different in terms of job sourcing but we’ll be seeing a lot less paper trail and way more use of online portfolios.
This isn’t some gimmick – it’s going to happen.
Future companies and jobs you’ll be working for will place less importance on the paper resume and more on your online involvement.
They’ll check your Facebook, Google your name, monitor your Twitter feed, examine your LinkedIn connections and use online “snooping” tools to see your Internet history.
The best course of action, today, is to secure and future-proof your opportunity for freelancing by snagging your name, as a domain name.
What’s in a Domain Name?
In a previous post on Murlu, I shared how to create your own portfolio website.
At this point, it doesn’t even matter if you actually set up a portfolio – it only matters that you claim your domain name so that others won’t snipe it in the future.
Having a domain name under your name, such as MurrayLunn.com, helps silence the noise of your Internet history.
You wouldn’t want a potential freelance client to find you through an awkward forum post – have them find the “best of” you from your own website.
Likewise, we just surpassed the 7 Billion mark in human population – I can guarantee that there is another individual that could be your doppelganger out there. Having YourName.com gives you that ease of mind knowing that at the end of the day – people looking for you will find you.
$10/yr for a Future-Proof Freelance Career
Wake me up when my domains are worth millions.
Even though you may never find yourself entering a freelance career – it’s still important to snag up your domain because you may find a way to sell yourself in the future.
The web is increasingly giving everyone to turn their hobbies and passion into a viable money-making opportunity; your own domain ensures that you’ll have the perfect platform to brand yourself.
If you do see a freelancing career in your future than you’re going to be set.
For example: If you were to do a search for “Murray Lunn” than you will be given a slew of great results such as my blog, Murlu, my Facebook profile and my personal portfolio website. Although I don’t necessarily want interested clients to read my Facebook activity – they can still easily find my through my blog and portfolio website.
You too can create this form of lead generation.
If you’ve got $10 sitting around than do this, immediately:
It doesn’t have to be spectacular – you can get away with just having links to your social media profiles, a picture and a contact form. At a later time, you may want to populate the site with your work.
Final Thoughts
Domain age is quickly becoming one of the biggest factors for Search Engine Optimization. This fact, alone, should be a big reason why to get started today, seriously.
There are more and more domains coming online with each passing day – get the jump on people trying to squeeze you out of the market by beating them to the punch.
Hell, if you have children than consider snagging up their domains while you’re at it – you’re, in essence, securing their future.
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I had mine, then I let the domain expire, someone snagged it up and wants $288 for it now! I got stuck with the .me version… I am watching for it to expire though….