Ego
It’s commonly known that there are many famous people all over the world who know nothing about the web. Most of them don’t have a website. Most of these haven’t even reserved any domain names to protect them against squatters. All you need are details of the past one year’s worth of WIPO rulings regarding domain names to see how widespread this is.
Now, I can’t say that I’m famous by any stretch of the imagination (even if I’d like to think I am!), but there’s one thing that I haven’t forgotten to do: reserve my name on the web. Derek Punsalan blogged about reserving his name on the web, and that gave me an idea. Many web designers and even some well known bloggers have their very own business cards. It’s what they hand out when at conferences and gatherings, and its design is what sets them apart from the crowd.
That’s something I like.
That’s why I decided that it was about time that I had a business card that I could give to people when I’m out and about. I plan on getting a job and earning some money so that I can attend some web conferences in the coming months and years, so I took the opportunity, inspired by Erin Julian’s fantastic triple-threat business card, to get my own.
The idea was to combine the business card with my name on the web to create a familiar landing page for anyone visiting via my card. Then they would see a copy of the card when they followed the printed address, reassuring them that they’d found the right site. They could then click through to access the actual content.
I’ve done just that.
Go to rubenarakelyan.com and you’ll see the online copy of my card. Click through and you’ll get through to wackomenace, my familiar stomping ground.
I hope you like it. Oh, and if you’d like a copy of the card, you’ll have to wait until I actually get them printed!