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**Sockpuppet** · 1 March 2007, 21:34

Originally posted by 2uk

What bugs me with Approach 2 is that , simply, agents might decide that this consultancy is actually trying to compete with them, thus making Agents reluctant to put me forward for gigs.

Are you going to give pimps your website address? Just stick to giving them the CV, I doubt they'd even know your website existed

**ratewhore** · 1 March 2007, 21:38

Originally posted by 2uk

Do you guys have a web-site for your 1-man ltd ?

I am about to create my web-site but I am torn between 2 approaches :

1. A simple web-site that is more like a web “business card” showing how great you are.

2. ( What I wanna do ) A web site that depicts the 1-man Ltd as a small consultancy, effectively hiding the fact the there is only 1 man behind it. The web-site will imply that the “consultancy” is able to undertake complex projects and that multiple consultants might be supplied. Again , the sole reason being the idea of creating an image of an established business that involve many people.

What bugs me with Approach 2 is that , simply, agents might decide that this consultancy is actually trying to compete with them, thus making Agents reluctant to put me forward for gigs.

I have option 2. My CV which goes to pimps shows me as director of my Ltd with my contracts detailed within that section. You'd be amazed (maybe not actually) how many pimps ask me if my last gig was as director of my company...

**oraclesmith** · 2 March 2007, 00:45

I've got option 2, perhaps in a more subtle way. It doesn't actually say I can get loads of consultants on the contract, but it does mention 'we' a lot and 'our consultants' so it gives the impression of a larger firm without actually lying. It's quite a good idea if you're going direct because at least you get invited to pitch, whereas if you are going through an EB they probably don't even care - they really just want you to be a no-trouble 'employee' who will get and retain the gig for them.

**padinka** · 2 March 2007, 08:10

Option 1...

My site uses option 1, it's basically a structured keyword list that works well for people searching Google for specific skillsets. So far I've had two contracts through companies that found me that way so it's definitely worthwhile.

I toyed with the idea of Option 2 and the advice I received was don't do it. A more complex website makes it more difficult for people to find what they are looking for which is generally just a keyword hit and corresponding contact details.

**Mustang** · 2 March 2007, 09:20

Option 2..

In the process of doing mine but I am fully intending to go for option 2.

HTH

**DS23** · 2 March 2007, 11:34

option 2 for me too.

**Bluebird** · 2 March 2007, 11:40

option 2 for me.

**2uk** · 2 March 2007, 16:21

Option 2 it is !

**NewBoy** · 3 March 2007, 08:44

Option 2 for me 2

about Web-Site presence