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We have compiled a list of over 10 places we researched to boost traffic to your sites and promote your business! You should be using a percentage of your time each week on marketing your business. We encourage you to use some of that marketing time to register for all of these listings. We estimate it will take you about 5 minutes to sign up for each one. So, you can do a few a day and enjoy the results.

Behance Network

Cost: Joining the Behance Network is free. However, new memberships are by invitation only. You just need to request an invitation.

Description: The Behance Network is a place where designers can upload and showcase their work for free. Members receive a blank.behance.net URL and are able to interact with other designers. This is a great way to gain exposure and display your artwork. You will also have the privilege of receiving feedback on the work you upload. It’s a place for creative professionals.

We have created a video for you explaining how to get started with Behance, here.

CarbonMade

Cost: Both free and paid subscriptions. Paid inclusion of your portfolio with more space for images and projects starts at $12 per month.

Description: CarbonMade is one of the easiest and most secure ways to upload, host, and manage your portfolio. Essentially you’ll be able to show off your work and you’ll have a unique CarbonMade URL pointing to your online work. Any updates that need to be made are completed within a simple user interface. Over 191,500 designers and artists use CarbonMade to host and display their work.

Designers Couch

Cost: Free membership and listing in the main directory. All you need to do is apply for membership. Once approved, your work will be listed in the directory and clients will be able to view your work.

Description: Designers Couch is a collaborative community of designers and developers who aim to provide inspiration, knowledge and constructive critique for their clients. It’s perfect for those who wish to showcase their portfolio within a professional environment, and have their work listed in the members directory. Hundreds of employers search Designers Couch on a daily basis.

Shown’d

Cost: Shown’d provides a free service with unlimited space.

Description: Shown’d allows users to upload and maintain their portfolios. You can sign-up and create a portfolio with a variety of free tools. And once published, you will be listed within the site’s directory, visible to numerous employers. The site not only makes it easy for professionals to host their work, but it makes it extremely easy for employers to search for prospective employees by scaling several categories listed by specific niche or skill.

Coroflot

Cost: Coroflot is free for professionals.

Description: Coroflot is a community site that allows you to host your portfolio for free. Creative professionals from around the world use Coroflot to upload and gain exposure to their work. Your portfolio is automatically listed within the site’s gallery. Any potential employer can access your portfolio and contact you for available projects. The typical search for portfolios on Coroflot is conducted by design managers, hiring professionals, managers of design firms, educators and the like.


Declare Media

Cost: Primarily Free listings, but there is a paid option.

Description: Organized by state and major cities, Declare Media is a web design firm directory that is organized so clients can easily find a web designer in their area who is qualified to complete their project.

The Firm List

Cost: Free listings only.

Description: The Firm List is an entirely free directory organized by country and city. Listings are arranged alphabetically eliminating the ranking process that many other paid directories have. The Firm List is a large directory that is easy to navigate, and it allows designers to easily explain what they offer as compared to other designers.

Best Web Design Agencies

Cost: Apply to be ranked among the other web design agencies

Description: Best Web Design Agencies is a fairly comprehensive list of web design agencies. In order to be listed among the agencies a web designer must apply and then be ranked on their list of designers. Best Web Design Agencies also allows clients to submit projects for designers to find and bid on to complete.

37 Signals

Cost: 37 Signals has multiple paid plans ranging from $12 per month to $99 per month. The higher the plan, the more benefits you receive.

Description: 37 Signals is a job board, and web designers can communicate and network with fellow web designers and clients to share ideas and information about their projects and businesses.

Guru

Cost: Free registration.

Description: Guru allows designers to set up profiles and showcase their work. On Guru, Designers and clients can search for each other to create the perfect partnership to complete specific projects. Guru also has a blog that keeps its members updated on changes to the site and advancements in web design.

Freelancer

Cost: Free to sign up.

Description: Freelancer allows web designers to search for and bid on jobs that clients have posted that they need completed. When posting a job, clients set a time frame for the project, and designers can bid until that time frame ends. Whoever wins the bid will be paid upon satisfactory completion of the project.