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If you keep up on any websites or blogs that offer marketing and branding business advice, chances are you\u2019ve probably seen the term \u201cpersonal branding\u201d mentioned in a handful of articles this year.
\nThanks to the huge amount of information available on the Internet today, consumers are spending more and more time doing their research on companies, brands, and products before making any purchasing decisions. Many also spend time doing research on the individuals associated with the companies they\u2019re considering buying products and services from.
\nFor this reason, many CEOs, managers, salespeople, and other professionals within organizations have started developing their own personal brands online. In the post below, we\u2019ll explain what a personal brand is, why you need to spend time managing your own, and how to get started.<\/p>\n

What Is a Personal Brand?<\/h3>\n

So what is a personal brand anyway?
\nAccording to marketing and branding expert Dan Schawbel, personal branding is, \u201cthe process by which individuals and entrepreneurs differentiate themselves and stand out from a crowd by identifying and articulating their unique value proposition, whether professional or personal, and then leveraging it across platforms with a consistent message and image to achieve a specific goal. In this way, individuals can enhance their recognition as experts in their field, establish reputation and credibility, advance their careers, and build self-confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do I Have a Personal Brand?<\/h3>\n

Although you might not realize it (or want to admit it), you already have a personal brand. Thanks to search engine sites like Google, we\u2019ve all become accustomed to opening up our laptops or taking out our smartphones whenever we want to know more information about the people we meet. Most of us have Googled ourselves at least once before (and some of us do this quite often). We want to know what information is out there about us. If you have ever taken the time to Google yourself or someone else, you support the idea that we all have personal brands. We all use the Internet as a tool to find out more about the people we interact (or plan to interact) with.
\nNow that you understand the fact that you have a personal brand, the question you need to ask yourself is this: are you managing the information that people are finding about you online? Or are you completely unaware of what kind of first impression you\u2019re making when your prospects go to search for you online? If you haven\u2019t taken the time to develop strategies for monitoring, maintaining, and strengthening your personal brand, now is the time to get started.<\/p>\n

What Are the Benefits of Setting up a Personal Brand Website?<\/h3>\n

One of the best strategies you can use to build up your personal brand is to purchase a domain name and launch a website<\/a> for yourself. If you haven\u2019t already, we recommend that you find out if YourName.com<\/i> is available to purchase. If it is, buy it and use it as the primary domain for your personal brand website. There are many benefits associated with setting up your own personal branding website. Here are just a few:<\/p>\n