Portfolio Website Maker
Create a portfolio website to showcase your skills
Build your online portfolio in 3 easy steps
1. Choose how to build
2. Customize your portfolio
3. Go live
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Showcase your work with a professional portfolio website template
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Portfolio website maker FAQs
What is a portfolio website?
A portfolio website or an online portfolio presents a person's work, skills, and accomplishments. Having your own site is very popular among professionals in creative fields, such as photography, art, web development, and design, to showcase their work online and gain recognition in their industry.
If you need any inspiration for creating your own portfolio site, explore our list of the best online portfolios.
Why is an online portfolio important?
A website is a perfect platform to showcase your creativity to potential clients and employers around the world. You can give your audience a glimpse of what you can create and what services you offer.
It’s also a great way to establish your brand identity, giving you an edge over the competition. Besides showcasing your best projects and sharing your contact details, you can tell a bit about yourself to help win clients over.
Finally, having a professional online portfolio can boost your income. For example, you can set up an appointment booking page so it’s easier for potential clients to find you. Alternatively, sell your work through the website and accept payments online – with Hostinger Website Builder, you can sell up to 1000 products and keep all the profit to yourself as we don’t charge any transaction fees.
How to make a portfolio website?
There are a few simple steps to creating your portfolio website with Hostinger:
- Choose how to build. Either describe your vision to our AI portfolio generator and watch as it creates your website, or explore 300 professional, SEO-friendly, and mobile-optimized templates.
- Customize your website. Change images, fonts, colors, edit text, and move elements with a drag-and-drop editor. Need help or inspiration? Use our AI tools for content, images, SEO, and more.
- Go live. Once you’re happy with the design, simply hit the Go Live button.
Explore a step-by-step guide on how to make an online portfolio for detailed instructions.
For instant support, use our AI Assistant or contact our Customer Success team anytime.
How much does it cost to make an online portfolio?
To save time and money on web development, hosting, and a custom domain name, opt for an all-in-one solution. Starting at just A$ 3.09/month, our Premium website builder plan includes web hosting, a free email account, and a free domain name for the first year.
Do I need a domain name for my portfolio website?
We recommend getting a custom domain name for your online portfolio to sound more professional and help your marketing efforts. Having your own name or your personal brand as the website address will make it more memorable and easier to share.
You can also choose a .pro, .dev, or any other available domain extension to make your web address more playful.
Use the domain name checker to check whether your desired domain name is available. If not, our tool will offer some alternatives. Whether you go with our Premium or Business website builder plan, you’ll get a free domain name for your first year.
Are coding and technical knowledge necessary to build a portfolio?
No, you don’t need to have coding and technical expertise to create an online portfolio. In fact, you just need to have an idea and describe it in a few simple sentences to our AI portfolio generator. Alternatively, you simply have to choose from 300 ready-to-use templates.
Then, play around with colors, and fonts, and move the elements around with a drag-and-drop site editor. Thanks to Smart Grid, your design will look proportional.
We also offer a variety of AI tools – create content with AI Writer, add captivating visuals with AI Image Generator, predict user behavior with AI Heatmap, and drive more traffic with AI SEO features. Our online portfolio maker also supports popular third-party marketing tools, for example, adding WhatsApp to the site for easier client communication.
Should you need any help, drop a question to our AI Assistant or reach out to Customer Success 24/7.
What pages should I include?
We recommend adding the following essential pages to your online portfolio:
- Home – make your homepage intuitive and user-friendly to create a great first impression and keep visitors engaged with your content.
- Work examples – feature your best projects client list along with the timeline, amount of work done, and project fee. Based on your digital portfolio type, feel free to call this page Gallery, Videos, or Designs.
- Contact – include your phone number, email address, or other preferred way for potential employers or clients to contact you. This page can also list your social media accounts.
- Pricing – list your services along with pricing options. This page should make it easy for site visitors to determine whether they can afford your services.
- Blog – a blog section can strengthen your personal brand. Share your opinion about industry news and the main takeaways from the conferences you attended.
- Testimonials – display positive comments about your services. Doing so will convince visitors that you run a reliable business.
Will my portfolio website be mobile-friendly?
Yes, your portfolio website will be mobile-friendly by default, no matter how you create it.
If you opt for the AI builder and answer a few simple questions about your portfolio, our AI technology will automatically adjust the layout, fonts, images, and other elements of your website. This ensures optimal readability and navigation on smaller screens.
Or, choose from designer-made website templates tailored for portfolios and resumes – all of them are mobile-optimized to provide a seamless and engaging experience for your visitors.
What’s more, you will be able to edit your portfolio on your smartphone – no need to use a desktop device.