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Doing a great job of showcasing your work doesn’t have to be difficult. You don’t have to print out a batch of fancy brochures to distribute or carry around a folder containing a sheaf of papers. You’ll get far better results by using a website builder to create your own personal online portfolio for the whole world to see.
Building a portfolio website is relatively easy if you have the right tool for the job. If you can envision an awesome, engaging portfolio, you can build it. Especially with any of the six portfolio website tools described in this article. Since all six are top-of-the-line tools, there’s no reason to settle for anything else.
Best of all, these website building tools are either free or offer free trials.
1. Portfoliobox
Portfoliobox was designed with photographers, artists, web designers, and other creative types in mind. Small business owners and entrepreneurs will find it attractive as well. This portfolio website builder is super easy to use, and since it’s not theme-based, it’s extremely flexible as well. Another plus is you don’t have to worry about coding.
As its name implies, this is a perfect tool for creating portfolio websites that range in style and looks from the epitome of professionalism to flat-out awesome. You can display your work or your products to the world, and by doing so you’ll hopefully earn a bushel of dollars, euros, or whatever, as well.
We suggest you try the free plan. In that way, you can get acquainted with Portfoliobox while having the tools at hand to create a medium-sized portfolio. If you have large galleries of images in mind, you may eventually want to upgrade to the pro plan. If you’re a student, opening a student account may be your best move.
Portfoliobox 4 is currently in the works and coming soon. Features include increased flexibility and functionality and a more intuitive interface. Portfoliobox has more than one million users.
2. Wix
Wix is a versatile and powerful website building tool you can use with great effect to promote your business or build an online shop. Where Wix really shines, however, is in the role of a portfolio website builder. Everything is drag and drop, supported by the necessary tools and features to customize any of the 500+ designer-made templates you choose to work with.
If you can visualize an online portfolio that’s truly stunning and a cut above the rest, you can build it — without coding. Rather than being restricted to trying to cleverly present a series of static images, you can use scroll effects, animations, video backgrounds and more to bring your portfolio to life and keep viewers engaged and encouraged to spread the word.
If you want total freedom to create your crowd-pleasing portfolio website, Wix is for you.
Weebly
We said up front that you shouldn’t have to settle for less than the best, and that certainly applies to the Weebly portfolio website builder. What you design and build is limited only by your imagination, and if your technical expertise is somewhat challenged and you lack coding experience it doesn’t matter one bit. Everything you need is at your fingertips.
If “free” appeals to you, that’s just one more reason to go with Weebly. The website builder is free, hosting is free, and there’s even a mobile app you can use to manage your portfolio website and track its performance — from anywhere.
You can either purchase a domain from Weebly or use your own. If you need professional photos for your portfolio, Weebly can provide them at an affordable price.
4. Mobirise Website Builder
Since Mobirise is an offline website builder, you can download it and get started building an awesome portfolio website right away. No coding is necessary. Google AMP and Bootstrap 4 guarantees your website will be lightning-fast and 100% mobile friendly.
You’ll have plenty of trendy themes and templates to work with. Best of all, Mobirise is free for both personal and commercial uses — making it a very attractive option.
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