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10 Simple Steps To Create Your Own Online Portfolio Website

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Creating an online portfolio is the perfect way to either start or compliment your professional career, or simply to allow you to document your artistic hobby. No matter the reason for your online portfolio, it is a great way to showcase your skills to the world.

However, that being said, many people find it difficult to get started. Moreover, how to navigate their way around their chosen online platform whilst customizing their portfolio seems to always appear in most FAQ’s. With these 10 simple steps to create your own online portfolio website, you can create a customized website that doesn’t require much, if any, technical knowledge.

1. Plan

Ask yourself:

What are my core skills?

What skills do I want to showcase on my online portfolio?

What is the purpose of my portfolio?

Once you have noted down answers to these questions, sum up in one sentence, your goals and skills you wish to promote through the online portfolio.

2. Decide On A Platform

Once you have your plan in place, it is then time to research which platform will best suit your needs. If you’re wanting to ignite or compliment your professional career, or just want a place to store and showcase your work, the perfect all rounded platform to build your online portfolio is Portfoliobox. Sleek and sophisticated, yet very easy to use.

3. Make It Your Own

You’ve planned and chosen a suitable platform for your online portfolio. Now you can begin customizing your new site. This doesn’t have to be as ‘techy’ as some make it out to be. Rather, choosing an appropriate template, adding your name or your business name, a logo, will suffice.

4. Select Projects To Upload

Selecting your best work to appear on your online portfolio is important. You may choose to upload some ‘most-loved’ projects from a client point of view, or simply any projects you would like to share with the world. 

Remember - Always to refer to your goals when choosing which projects to upload.

5. Keep It Varied

Keeping your projects varied throughout your online portfolio will both keep your audience engaged, and promote your skills across multiple fields. 

Remember - Label and categorize your projects accordingly. This optimizes the ease-of-use for viewers and goes a long way in helping to retain interest. 

6. Spread The Love

Once your project has been uploaded, a nice touch is to explain your ideas behind that particular one.

For example, you have uploaded a project containing your recent trip to Morocco. It would be a nice touch to explain to the audience what inspired you to travel to Morocco and capture what they are looking at now.

This allows the audience to somewhat resonate with you and feel closer to you and your work.

7. Put Yourself In The Audiences’ Shoes

Slip into the shoes of your audience and create a killer user experience. Again, this doesn’t have to be as complicated as some people make it out to be.

Blowing your audience away with a vivid color scheme is both simple and fun to play around with. You can consider enhancing the viewing experience of your content, such as adjusting lightbox settings (if applicable), to suit your projects. 

8. Construct a top-notch About Me page

Creating an ‘about me’ page will help the audience feel closer to you both personally and professionally. It can represent an added touch of personalization, and includes a few short and sharp sentences about who you are, what inspires you and perhaps some ideas behind your work.

Too long and viewers will lose interest, too short and they might not take it seriously. Therefore, it is important to find a happy-medium.

 9. Appearances In Publications, etc

You can also consider including your award history, or some noteworthy publications you and your work have appeared in. This will give your online portfolio and status within your niche more credibility

10. Don’t Overdo It

An audience can tell straight away when an online portfolio is overdone. This generally leads to a much higher bounce rate as they leave the website after visiting one page. 

Be yourself, use compelling projects and words, and focussing on the user experience will help you create a successful online portfolio website.

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