Personal Websites
Do you need one, choosing a domain, building a simple site or portfolio, and keeping it secure and accessible.
Do You Need a Personal Website? Weighing the Benefits and the Upkeep
What a personal website gives you that a profile does not, what it costs in renewals and time, and a short checklist for deciding whether to build one now.
Read · 6 min read →Personal WebsitesRegistering a Domain Name: Choosing, Renewing and Keeping It Yours
How to pick a personal domain name and ending, register it in your own name, protect your contact details and use ICANN's renewal and transfer rules.
Read · 7 min read →Personal WebsitesBuilding a Personal Website Without Code: A Step-by-Step Plan
A tool-neutral, seven-step plan for building a simple personal site with a site builder, from planning pages and writing content to connecting a domain.
Read · 5 min read →Personal WebsitesPortfolio Websites: Showing Your Work to Clients and Employers
How creatives and job seekers can choose work to show, check they have the right to show it, write honest case studies and stay safe while visible.
Read · 6 min read →Personal WebsitesSecuring Your Personal Website: Accounts, Domain and Updates
CISA and ICANN guidance for protecting a personal site: strong logins and MFA, domain locks, updates, HTTPS, backups and what to do if you are hacked.
Read · 6 min read →Personal WebsitesAccessibility Basics for Personal Sites: Simple WCAG Checks
The WCAG 2.2 habits that matter most on a personal site, from page titles and alt text to contrast and keyboard access, plus a 15-minute self-check.
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