If you’re looking for a job, then LinkedIn is your best bet. LinkedIn has a built-in network that makes it easy to search for employers and other professionals in your field. I think of LinkedIn as an extension of a personal resume. In fact, most of the information on my LinkedIn page came from my resume.
But there are a few things a personal website has to offer over LinkedIn. A personal website is much more dynamic—you can download videos, music, podcasts, etc. on a personal website. And you can add more personal touches to a website than you can to LinkedIn profile by designing the layout, function, and other features of the website.
Perhaps the biggest advantage of a personal website is content freedom. I find that people are much more willing to open up about themselves on a website than on LinkedIn, maybe because there is an atmosphere of professionalism that associated with LinkedIn. For example, I think a person is much more likely to share what they did last weekend on a website than on LinkedIn.
But there are a few things a personal website has to offer over LinkedIn. A personal website is much more dynamic—you can download videos, music, podcasts, etc. on a personal website. And you can add more personal touches to a website than you can to LinkedIn profile by designing the layout, function, and other features of the website.
Perhaps the biggest advantage of a personal website is content freedom. I find that people are much more willing to open up about themselves on a website than on LinkedIn, maybe because there is an atmosphere of professionalism that associated with LinkedIn. For example, I think a person is much more likely to share what they did last weekend on a website than on LinkedIn.