A résumé lists what you’ve done. A portfolio website shows it. Keep your LinkedIn: your own site shows your best work your way, on your own name, and nobody changes the rules on it. Here’s what a portfolio website needs, whether you build it yourself or have us build it.
What to put in a portfolio website
- Your best three to six projects. Not everything. For each: what the problem was, what you did, and how it turned out. Pick work that matches the job you want next.
- A short about section. Who you are, what you do, and who you do it for, in your own voice.
- Your résumé, as a page or a download.
- A clear way to reach you: email, a contact form, or a link to book a call.
- Real testimonials, if you have them, from clients or managers who agreed to be quoted.
- Your own domain name. yourname.com looks professional and stays yours. A .com costs $11.08 a year at Porkbun.
- Fast and phone-friendly. Recruiters and clients may well open your link on their phone.
- Links to your profiles: LinkedIn, GitHub, Behance or wherever your work lives.
Portfolio website vs. LinkedIn
Keep both. LinkedIn is where people find you and check your history; everyone’s profile looks the same. Your portfolio site is where you make your case: your work, your words, your design. It’s on your own name, so it’s yours to keep, and a platform changing its rules can’t take it away.
Portfolio websites by profession
Designers and creatives
Big, clean visuals and short case studies. Show your process, not just the final piece.
Photographer portfolio websites
Galleries organized by type of work, images that load fast without losing quality, and your booking or inquiry details for each kind of shoot.
Writer portfolio websites
Your best clips by topic or format, links to published work, and the kinds of writing you take on.
Software engineer and developer portfolios
Projects with what you built and why, links to live demos and code, and the tools you use.
Portfolio websites for job seekers
A career portfolio: projects, results, certifications and references, organized around the role you’re applying for. One link in your application that shows what a résumé can’t.
Portfolio website design ideas: a simple layout that works
- First screen: your name, what you do in one line, and a button to see your work or contact you.
- Selected work: your best projects as tiles, each opening a short case study.
- About: a photo and a few honest lines.
- Testimonials, if you have real ones.
- Contact, with your email or a form, and links to your profiles.
Build it yourself, or have it built
You can build a portfolio yourself with a website builder or a template. If you’d rather spend that time on your work, or you want it to look as good as the work in it, we build it for you: planned with you, designed around your best projects, on your own domain, and handed over so it’s yours.
- Custom quote: tell us about you and your work, and we’ll send a fixed price before you pay anything.
- You own it. Your domain is in your name from day one, and the site is yours once it’s paid in full.
- We don’t launch until you’re happy with it.
Running a business instead? See who we build for.
Common questions
What should I put in my portfolio website?
Your three to six best projects, each with a short story of what you did; a short about section; your résumé; a clear way to contact you; and real testimonials if you have them. Put it on your own domain name.
Do I need a portfolio website if I have LinkedIn?
Keep your LinkedIn. A portfolio site adds what LinkedIn can’t: your best work, shown your way, on your own name. If your work is visual or you freelance, it’s the place to show the work that wins the job.
How much does a portfolio website cost?
Our portfolio sites are a custom quote, based on how many projects and pages you need. Tell us about you and we’ll send a fixed price before you pay anything. Your domain name itself is a small yearly cost, about $11 a year for a .com at Porkbun.
What is a career portfolio for job seekers?
A simple site that shows proof of your work: projects, results, certifications and references, beyond what fits on a résumé. It gives a hiring manager one link that answers “can this person do the job?”
Sources
- Porkbun, .com domain pricing. Checked October 4, 2026.