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    • Melissa_Bailey
      Melissa_Bailey @burvantill last edited by

      @burvantill & @Lisa-Clark — just adding to this little portion of the conversation. I had the same experience as you did! When I started out, my website was melissabaileyillustrates.com — and it was LONG and a lot to ask people to remember.

      And there is also a Melissa Bailey in the UK who is also an illustrator, and her website is MelissaBaileyillustration.com — too close.

      After years of melissabaileyillustrates being my domain name, I decided it was time to change, because of those reasons above, and I’m glad I did. It was time to simplify. It’s been a year, and I’ve only had one complaint that my website and branding changed, which was from a friend who doesn’t like change. 😂

      Now, my domain is mbaileyart.com — much easier to remember and easier to type! Even started using a new email connected to that website to look even that much more professional.

      So after rambling on, my recommendation is to go with a domain name that is as simple as possible, easy to remember, professional-sounding, and related to art/illustration. Hope this little two cents was helpful!

      illustrator - author - smiley person
      mbaileyart.com
      instagram.com/mbaileyart/

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      • burvantill
        burvantill Moderator last edited by

        Well I did it. I turned off the renew on my domain and website burvantillustration.com.
        I had a conversation with my husband yesterday, and told him about this conversation and the dilemma of having a long website name. I put the question to him, should I change the website name to match my social media handles, burvantill. He said what do the pro's do? Sometimes he just gets right to the heart of it, genius. So, I went online and researched known illustrators and what they use for their websites. Of course, we know what the SVS Holy Trinity do. Lee's site name is a little long because he, too, added "illustration" to his name, but Jake's and Will's sites are easy. mrjakeparker.com and willterry.com. I searched for about 20 different illustrators and the majority just had their names, like Will. The rest, about 4, I couldn't find a normal website for them. So, I've decided I'm going to change mine to just my name. Makes me feel special, like a rock star 😂. Now the tough decision of choosing the new website publisher and host. I've been looking at Wordpress, but am a little gun shy about taking on that project. I wonder if @Geoffrey-Gordon has finished his tutorial for that yet. 🤔 Geoffrey? =)x

        Lisa Burvant
        www.lisaburvant.com
        Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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        • Nyrryl  Cadiz
          Nyrryl Cadiz SVS OG @burvantill last edited by

          @burvantill go for it! 🧡🧡🧡🧡

          Portfolio: nyrrylcadiz.com
          Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyrryl_cadiz/
          YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbJCF1Im8ZO7hpGWTKOJMuA

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          • Geoffrey Gordon
            Geoffrey Gordon @burvantill last edited by Geoffrey Gordon

            Hi @burvantill

            Covid happened on my side and the flood gates opened, so while I was working on it. I had to put everything on hold. I have had so much work since march last year that I have had little time to do anything else, even practicing my drawing ..... 😞

            But things are starting to even out so it should be on the cards again soon.

            https://www.instagram.com/geoffreygordonart/
            https://geoffreygordon.art/
            https://www.blazewebstudio.co.za

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            • burvantill
              burvantill Moderator @Geoffrey Gordon last edited by

              @Geoffrey-Gordon No worries! I'm sorry to hear of your difficulties. I hope things calm down soon for you so you can work on your art again. Good luck. =)x

              Lisa Burvant
              www.lisaburvant.com
              Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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              • Lisa Clark
                Lisa Clark @burvantill last edited by

                @burvantill Love that you're going with just your name! That is awesome! Definitely rock star status. My name is too common for that, unfortunately. 😂

                Share more when you have it!

                www.instagram.com/lisaclarkart
                www.lisaclarkart.art

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