by Damian Brown

Created on: September 01, 2008

"I lead an interesting life..." begins your blog, ample enough introduction to your range of skills and talents. No, I'm only playing, it really isn't.

There are many boons that come with operating your own blog, for example: freedom to express views and opinions on subjects that you otherwise might never have the opportunity to speak of. Well, like this! But any other benefit, however removed it may seem, is only an addition to that purpose. Blogs are opinions and personal thoughts, what YOU think about THAT. Your language may be professional and you can have a humorous turn of phrase, but is that a fair portrayal of your abilities?

Ignoring the fact that blogs can be stationed on your own website anyway, let's take a closer look at the benefits and drawbacks of such a site.

1) - Flexible. A website can be tweaked and arranged in thousands of different ways to portray thousands of different things. Articles, artwork, lyrics, novels, photographs, games, puzzles, statistics... the list goes on. If you have it you can put it on a website.

2) - Bold. Ever considered a graphic for your website homepage? How about a sword plunging into soil as lightning dances across the background, setting the scene for your fantasy work portfolio? No? Well how about a marquee of quotes and proverbs from history's greatest thinkers and poets, whispering across the screen? The perfect introduction to your own poetry and prose. Websites can be deliciously eye-catching, gripping you with even the most simple of images and inspiring you to delve into whatever wonders await you on the other side.

3) - Inexpensive. - Some people may entertain the idea of making a website for the briefest of moments before disposing of the idea like so much conspicuous milk that's been lying around in the fridge for more than it's fair few days past the sell-by date. The most prominent reason for this is the idea of spending more money than you can happily console yourself with. But, regardless of the dogma, making a website can be surprisingly affordable. Even free. The top web designers on the net needn't be the ones you turn to to make your portfolio come alive, you can do it yourself. There are a wealth of creation tools and programs lying around the nooks and crannies of the internet, the vast majority fully supported by help programs and tutorials. Even hosting has become easy, with a multitude of sites and companies offering free or dirt cheap web hosting for coms and orgs. It's never been easier.

Now,

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