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It is said that a large percent of employers will base their new hiring decision on a Google search.   A website can act as a landing page to manage your New School Resume.  Integration with tools like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Video Interviews and other content that you have created can be brought together here.

Founder David Gallant’s personal website

Tumblr: A simple blogging tool that encourages simple posting of text and rich media like video and pictures. It also allows for social commenting with other Tumblr’s, and provides feeds to your friends websites.  This is the simplest way to get started with a personal website.

WordPress: The current standard Content System for personal blogging.  This highly customizable engine allows a user to put in effort to prep the website, but allow content to be easily updatable. WordPress also allows for simple SEO methods, to increase Yahoo and Google ranking. WordPress also easily integrates with most major social networks.

Technorati: This is a search engine for blogs. If you are looking for current and trending topics in the ‘blogosphere’, this is a great search tool. Educated opinions and useful facts can be found within blogs, especially if you find one catering to your needs.

Godaddy: Godaddy is known from their national commercials from events like Superbowls. Their hosting is great for beginner users, and they offer auto-installers for most major content managers like WordPress. Be sure to purchase a domain with part or your entire name in it, which will increase your search visibility.

Google Profile: All of the Google sources in one location.

Use a personal interactive website to compile all of rich content and media in one location. The more inbound links that point this personal website, the higher your Google ranking will be.

Ping.Fm: Universal Posting Service.

Post from one service like a cell phone, instant messenger client, or blog, to another blog, social network, or other aggregator. In english, you can post using your AIM account to Twitter, Facebook, a blog, and Youtube all at the same time, without logging into 4 accounts.