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Unpopular opinion: I used to think a free portfolio site was fine, but switching to a paid one got me 4 new gigs in 2 months.
For years I just used a free platform for my design work, thinking it looked okay. Then a friend in Chicago pointed out my site loaded slow and looked generic next to others. I spent $120 on a paid plan last quarter, which let me organize projects better and add a contact form. The difference was almost immediate, with 4 serious inquiries coming directly from the site since March. I guess the small fee made my work look more professional. Has anyone else seen a jump after upgrading their basic online presence?
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zaranelson8d ago
It's like that with a lot of stuff now. You get used to the free version of something and don't see the problems until you try the real thing. I had the same issue with my old email address from my college days. Switching to a proper one with my name just made people reply faster. The small cost acts like a filter, it tells people you're serious before you even talk to them.
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emma_jones8d ago
Yeah, the part about it looking generic is so true. I moved my photography site from a free host to a basic paid Squarespace plan. Just having my own domain name made clients take me way more seriously. It's the first thing they see before they even look at your work.
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