Confession: I once left my portfolio untouched for two years.
Yikes.
It wasn’t because I didn’t have new work. I had plenty. But every time I thought about updating my site, I’d remember the headache: resizing images, tweaking layout, editing copy… and I’d just close the tab.
Then one day, a potential client told me, “Oh, I saw your portfolio. Are you still active?”
That stung.
Why Website Updates Feel Like a Chore
Most creative people I know are terrible at “website admin.” We’re either too busy with client work or just not in the mood to wrestle with WordPress. But here’s the thing: a stale portfolio is a silent deal-killer. If your last update was in 2022, people assume you stopped working.
The Lazy (But Smart) Way to Stay Fresh
This is why I love one-click updates. Tools like VisitFolio let you log in, drag in new work, hit publish — done. No coding, no fiddling with plugins that break your site.
I recently helped a friend, Omar, refresh his portfolio. He’s a UI/UX designer and had 10 new case studies just sitting in a Google Drive folder. We uploaded them all in 20 minutes. He literally said, “I should have done this months ago.” A week later, he landed a SaaS project that referenced one of the new case studies. Coincidence? Maybe. But probably not.
Small Updates, Big Impact
Even little changes help — like updating your about page with your latest headshot or adding a testimonial. It signals to clients, “Hey, I’m here, I’m active.” That keeps you top of mind.
Keeping your portfolio fresh doesn’t have to be another thing on your never-ending to-do list. Make it easy for yourself. If you can update in one click, you’ll actually do it.
If you’re done fighting with clunky CMSs, try VisitFolio.com. It’s designed for busy creatives who want their site to work with them, not against them.
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