October 2011

How to Choose a Domain Name for Your Writing Portfolio

"choose a name you will be happy with in the distant future"

Choosing a domain name for your writing portfolio is an important decision.  Your domain name should accurately represent who you are, what you do and help establish your brand.  Since you are offering a service typically needed by professionals, your domain name should be professional sounding.

Pen Name
If you write under a pen name, this may be the best option for your website.  If your real name is Bob Jones, but you write as Mickey Maverick, you could use www.mickeymaverick.com as your domain name.  This will help you to establish and maintain your brand, and at the same time is easy to remember and write down.

Building a Freelance Writer Portfolio

"Having your writing samples available online makes it much easier to respond to job postings"

Having just done this myself, building a freelance writing portfolio was on my mind.  If you do any sort of freelance writing, it is a good - make that great - idea to establish some sort of resume or online portfolio to show to prospective clients.

Even if you do most of your work for content mills, there may come a time when you wish to branch out.  Having a solid website with your experience, writing samples and an explanation of your services can give prospective clients a very positive and professional impression.