I set up my profile page soon after joining the Guild back in 2006. My profile page on the old website had over 22,500 hits. Despite studying a rare surname (Cruwys) I've always had a steady stream of enquiries. I also have a blog which works alongside my profile page, and it's now difficult to know whether an enquiry comes from my blog or from my profile. However, having the profile on the Guild website gives you extra credibility because people recognise the name of the Guild and know that you belong to a reputable and professional organisation so they are much more likely to trust you and to share their research with you. I was also delighted that the Family Names in the UK Project have used my Guild profile page as a reference in their entry for the Cruse/Cruwys surnames. I think they would be unlikely to cite a family history website because they have a habit of being very ephemeral. I've asked for my profile page to be preserved by the Guild so that it will remain as a permanent reference. Before anyone asks you can set your preferences for preserving your study on this page in the Members' Room: http://www.one-name.org/cgi-bin/user-maintenance/studypropsfrontpage.cgi I've not noticed any difference in the level of enquiries but I note that the Registrar commented in her report to the September committee meeting that "There has been a marked increase in queries since the beginning of July when the new website was launched". http://one-name.org/members/minutes/2014Sep/23r%20Registrar%20-%20September% 202014.pdf Best wishes Debbie Kennett Member no 4554 http://cruwys.blogspot.com http://one-name.org/name_profile/cruwys http://www.familytreedna.com/public/CruwysDNA