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    • MissMarck
      MissMarck last edited by

      I personally love Wordpress. You can start with the free version and if you like it, you can buy a domain name later (so that it just says "yourname.com" instead of "yourname.wordpress.com"). It takes a little while to learn, but it's pretty powerful for being free.
      If you want something to give potential clients/employers, you'll for sure need something more professional than deviantArt. That being said, Wix recently acquired deviantArt, so you might look into Wix for building your site.
      Hope this helps!

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      • DOTTYP
        DOTTYP @MissMarck last edited by

        @MissMarck Thanks I have heard of wordpress i will give it a look,Wix have no website service set up with DA yet, but I might look at Wix also,I agree Deviant art is not ideal a very cluttered gallery and adverts everywere,but I have made quite a lot of friends so that is nice.Being on SVS and looking at peoples lovely portfoloios has got me thinking.Thanks

        scribbles.artstation.com
        www.instagram.com/dottypaints

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        • Xovq
          Xovq last edited by

          Squarespace is another option to build your site.

          In the meantime, I recommend using the portfolio site that you get with your DA account. I think if you just go to http://portfolio.deviantart.com/ while your logged into DA you can build it from there.

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          • DOTTYP
            DOTTYP last edited by

            Hi Xovq Thanks for replying Squarespace looks nice,I need something I can divide into sections for my different art types.The websites all look promising.I had the DA premium before and it was still quite messy Thanks for your help.

            scribbles.artstation.com
            www.instagram.com/dottypaints

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            • Rapteev
              Rapteev last edited by

              I'm another Wordpress lover. I like to code my own sites, but Wordpress is (I feel) uniquely placed to cater to everyone's level of ability with webby stuff. My partner likes to use their ready-made templates, and they have some awesome portfolio styles available.

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              • NoWayMe
                NoWayMe @DOTTYP last edited by

                @DOTTYP I use squarespace and I have no problem having different sections! (you can check my website below, I have 3 sections in my portfolio but you can create as many as you want! It's so easy and intuitive to use and their custumer service is very good (if you need any help) 🙂

                noemiegionetlandry.squarespace.com
                noemie_illustration on Instagram

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                • DOTTYP
                  DOTTYP @Rapteev last edited by

                  @Rapteev This one looks simple that would suit me as i have no website experience Thanks

                  scribbles.artstation.com
                  www.instagram.com/dottypaints

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                  • DOTTYP
                    DOTTYP @NoWayMe last edited by

                    @NoWayMe Thanks your website and art are awesome and nicely presented,thanks for the info.

                    scribbles.artstation.com
                    www.instagram.com/dottypaints

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                    • Sarah LuAnn
                      Sarah LuAnn SVS OG last edited by

                      I'm a Weebly user, it works great for me, but from what I understand it isn't all that different from similar builders like Wix or Squarespace.

                      sarahluann.com

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                      • DOTTYP
                        DOTTYP last edited by

                        Thanks for all the information guys ,I was temporarily able to reorganise my Artstation portfolio,and it looks a bit better.After some research I think will go with Squarespace Thanks!!
                        scribbles.artstation.com

                        scribbles.artstation.com
                        www.instagram.com/dottypaints

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                        • Stephanie Hider
                          Stephanie Hider last edited by

                          if you dont have a ton of technical ability or don't want to fiddle with it much dunked.com might be a good option.

                          http://stephisdoodling.com
                          http://stephaniehider.com
                          https://www.instagram.com/stephhider/

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                          • ajiabram
                            ajiabram last edited by

                            i use imxprs.com its a new website builder, very simple and they offer free subscription for artists

                            http://www.ajiabram.com/
                            https://www.instagram.com/ajiabram/

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                            • DOTTYP
                              DOTTYP @ajiabram last edited by

                              @ajiabram The free sub for artists looks good thanks.

                              scribbles.artstation.com
                              www.instagram.com/dottypaints

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                              • DOTTYP
                                DOTTYP @Stephanie Hider last edited by

                                @Stephanie-Hider Thanks Stephanie i will look into it.

                                scribbles.artstation.com
                                www.instagram.com/dottypaints

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                                • DOTTYP
                                  DOTTYP last edited by

                                  Thanks for all your replies you have been really helpful,I am already having problems with the Free Artstation site it wont let me add new artwork to the Portfolio,no idea why,so will have to get something else quite soon.

                                  scribbles.artstation.com
                                  www.instagram.com/dottypaints

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