6 easy steps to making your own website
Imagine that you’re walking down a busy street in New York, and to your surprise you randomly run into Jeff Bezos. Even more random, you start talking and actually have a good conversation. He’s a busy guy and he doesn’t know you, so after about 5 minutes he mentions that he has to go. But before he leaves he says “You seem cool. Where do I learn more about you?”
At this point, most people would have nothing to give him that shows what their skills are and what they have to offer the world. But you… you aren’t most people.
In your case, you’d give him the link to your personal website that shows what you know and how you help people.
Now, making a website can be kinda daunting. So the rest of this article will explain a quick alternative — starting with a Link in Bio.
By the end you’ll know how to make one of your own, and you’ll always be prepared for someone to say “You seem cool. Where do I learn more about you?”
Step 1 - Fill out your social media profiles. Make your name consistent across all your social media profiles(except for something like Linkedin or Facebook where you’d just have your actual name instead of a nickname). For example, my name is @nickmiiiitch on most sites.
From there, make sure you’re present on all the major social media sites(Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, Facebook, Linkedin, YouTube).
Also be sure to have a good picture on your profiles. If you struggle with this, ask for help from a friend. As a guy who really doesn’t like taking pictures, I’ve always found it most helpful to ask a woman for help with this. They’re usually excited to do it, and it seems like they all know how to take good pics.
Step 2 - List your content. Think about articles, projects, or media you can share. Make a list and consider how each piece could be presented online.
Here’s a picture with some good examples of media you might have that you can share:
Step 3 - Make your link in bio. Next, you’ll need a place to
- store all of the media you wanna share, and
- redirect people to your social profiles.
To do this, create a link in bio.
The two best options I’ve found are Linktree(paid) and Koji(free). For a quick start, choose one of these.
Here are links with tutorials on how to get started with each site:
I personally decided to use Koji because I like the supporting apps it offers. Here’s my site so you have an idea of what this looks like — nick-mitch.com
Step 4 - Organize the content you already have and your social profiles on your link in bio. Once you’ve created your link in bio, the next step is fill it out with your social media profiles from step 1 and the content you wanna share from step 2 .
Both Linktree and Koji have promts to
- add your social media accounts
- add buttons
- use apps for custom views of your content, and
- change the theme of the page.
Find the apps on your chosen platform that best fit your needs for each category.
Step 5 - Purchase a domain name. Give your link in bio a personal touch with a domain name. To do this, go to a domain provider and search your name to find (insert your name).com. I personally used Squarespace. If the domain for your name is already taken(this happens a lot), try different extensions like “.org” or “.net.”
If that doesn’t work(this was the case for me), try to search a shortened or abbreviated version of your name along with a hyphen. So instead of searching “nickmitchell.com”, I would search for “nick-mitch.com”.
Once you’ve found and purchased your domain name, you’ll have to do what’s called a “redirect”. This is a lot to put into an article, so I found a video that explains how this works. The video explains how to do this on Google Domains(now Squarespace Domains), but you can do this on any hosting site. Just search how to redirect for whatever site you use.
Bonus tip — Once you have your domain name, make a business card with a QR code that links to the site. To do this, I looked through business card templates on Canva. When I found one I liked, I edited the words and changed the background color. Then I ordered a set directly from Canva. I got the cards in about a week. They’re just really cool to have in case someone asks “what do you do?” Here’s a pic of my first card.
Step 6 - Make more content and keep updating your page. Now that your website is set up. Keep creating and adding content over time. This ensures your page is always evolving. Here’s an article to help with posting consistently.
These days, having a space where people can learn about you and your skills is invaluable. Your link in bio serves as the gateway to your digital identity. So start building your online hub today and be ready for that life-changing encounter tomorrow.
Thanks for reading! If you found the info here useful and would like more, but in a customized way to help you reach your next business or personal goal, sign up for a free game plan at my site, goaldoctors.com. We’ll be happy to help! — from Nick
