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Five Major Reasons How A Personal
Web Site May Benefit You

With today's rapid advances in computer and Internet technologies, the average home PC user is afforded many options and conveniences in the use of his or her personal computer. One such option is the opportunity to have your own personal web site on the Internet. Commonly called "vanity pages," personal web sites are usually nothing more than glorified advertisements about….one's self! However, the following five reasons argument the fact that a personal web site can actually be much more than that.

1. Keep in touch with family and friends -- A personal newsletter-type web site can let relatives and friends know what you're up to. Whether you talk about your latest career ventures, or about your children's antics, you can document the goings-on in your life and keep close ties with distant relatives and friends.
   
   
2. Post pictures of your family, your pets, or your latest vacation -- With a color scanner or a digital camera, your personal web site can turn into a virtual photo album of your life. Posting pictures to share with distant relatives is another great way to share your experiences as well as simply keeping in touch. Sure beats having to make re-prints for everybody! If you're really ambitious and time and money permit it, even clips of your home videos can be put on your web site simply and inexpensively. You can also record and post a personalized "welcome" message to your web site.
   
   
3. On-line resume -- Your personal web site can be laid out to look exactly like a professional resume. Potential employers can point their browser to your web site and read all they want to read about you and your professional qualifications. This is a unique way to get an employer's attention, since you can "spice up" your resume with graphics and sound, depending on the job you're looking for.
   
   
4. Share your knowledge about your hobby or profession -- Here's your chance to become a global expert in your field! People who have the same interests as you are always looking for tips and information about how to do something better. Your experiences can greatly benefit someone else. By sharing your information, not only will you be helping someone else come closer to his or her intended goal, but you will have also met a colleague who can reciprocate by sharing his information with you. Talk about networking!
   
   
5. Create an off-site storage area for important information & documents -- The server that you store your web site on can become your own personal off-site storage area for all of your personal documents, photographs, and other important information. Scanned copies of the deed to your home, mortgage papers, insurance policies, birth certificates, stock certificates, and many other types of information can be saved onto the server of your web hosting company, and can be retrieved from anywhere in the world. This is a great way to keep archived copies of your most vital personal information in the event of catastrophic loss of the original documents.

Well, there you have it, the top five reasons to seriously consider having your own personal web site. We hope the information outlined above has helped you think about the options available to you. Our company, HyperMedia Solutions International, can take care of the entire process of giving you an online presence on the World Wide Web. We do all the necessary set up, design, publishing, and maintenance. Please call us at 800-484-6960, x4714, or E-mail us at hypermedia@usa.com. We would be glad to answer all of your questions and provide you with any information you need to make an informed decision. Don't be left behind. The information superhighway is growing rapidly, and will be an inevitable part of everyone's lives.

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