ABSTRACT
Social media platforms and other online spaces may have some options for changing colors, images, and themes, but a professional website that people design can be more highly personalized to their tastes. Given the ease of creating a professional-looking online space to promote work and projects, the author think it is important that all academics and higher education professionals consider creating and curating their own website. Being able to direct potential employers to a professional website where they can learn more about professional experience, publications, or teaching philosophy can take some of the pressure off including these areas in CV and cover letter when applying for jobs. If people create a professional website to share information about their articles, blog posts, or a recent book publication, making sure that people know where to find their scholarship is going to be a fundamental component of site.
