Disclosure: This post was inspired and sponsored by Domain.ME, the provider of the personal domains that end in .ME. As a company, they aim to promote thought leadership to the tech world. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Are you thinking about starting a blog? The business of blogging has certainly grown over the past decade. I wish there was as much information when I started blogging available as there is today. When I started my first blog I think I made every mistake there was, including choosing my personal domain name. I wasn’t always Life with Lisa. My very first blog of Mom of 2 Boys, Wife of 1 at http://momof2boyswifeof1.blogspot.com and what a nightmare that was because not only was it not easy to spell, but it was way too long and it didn’t match what I had in mind for my personal branding at all. I just thought I had to figure out a witty mom blog sounding title, but deep down I must have known I was making a mistake because none of my other social networks were ever created with that name. I used “lisasamples” for nearly everything else. If I had it to do over again I would have named my blog LisaSamples.ME or LifeWithLisa.ME. Domain.ME offers highly valuable, reserved premium domain names, which naturally create calls-to-action and catchy marketing messages due to their memorability and meaning.
Why use a .ME address?
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Once you have established your brand and you set up your blog it’s time to monetize and turn your hobby into a business. For me that happened about 3 months after I set up Mom of 2 Boys. I slowly started reaching out to brands and did some reviews. I worked hard at reaching out to brands and PR and building relationships with companies I loved like Ford, Kraft, Best Buy, P&G, and more. Over time and as my blog grew I starting doing some affiliate work with Amazon and eventually I reached out to one or two brands that “fit” with my personal brand. I started my blog in 2008 and by 2010 I was able to quit my FT job and work my blog as a FT business. Granted, I made a lot of mistakes but with hard work and dedication turning your blog into a business is not impossible.
It all makes sense now. I love the idea of creating a unified personal brand built around the .ME domain. I think it’s great for brand relationships too because the .ME leaves you open to so many creative ideas!
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