By C. Gillick

If you want to gain more exposure to your web design and web development projects, there are several websites out there whose purpose is to solely get attention for those projects. By submitting your projects to Galleries, you can get a lot of attention, plus new clients. However, galleries aren’t the only way to gain exposure.

Here are 6 more ways to gain exposure to your web design portfolio:

1. Social Media: If you haven’t taken advantage of all the free goodness social media can bring to you, you better start now. It’s never too late, but the quicker you get logged on and start spreading the word, the better. There are many different social media sites, the top ones are Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. An incredible amount of exposure is highly potential if you are using these sites.

2. Freebies: If you’re a web designer or web developer acting as your own small business or freelancer, if there is a way to give out a promotional product or service, this can really help out your exposure. Let’s face it, people LOVE free stuff, so even if it’s something small, since it’s free people will be drawn to it.

3. Be an interviewee: There are many times when another website, blog or magazine definitely wants or are willing to accept new designers in the field to share their thoughts or give a tutorial on a new product. If you have a little bit of extra time, browse a few design websites and see if you can help somewhere. This is instant promotion of your business and web design projects, and a great way to plug your site.

4. Join Flickr groups: Flickr is a great place for photographers, but it’s becoming more than just a photography album site. Lots of designers use this site to showcase their talent. You should be there too, and go a step further by joining in on some of the awesome Flickr groups that are available. This will help you connect with others, share your work, and create more exposure all at the same time.

5. Hand out business cards: Yes, we’re living in the digital age, but this does not mean business cards are obsolete. Don’t leave out your home town and other surrounding areas, these people need websites too. Anytime you’re out and about, leave your card behind. You never know what kind of client you might get from it. Plus, if you ever attend any conventions, conferences, or community events, it’s nice to have all your contact information in one place, easily accessible and readily available to hand out.

6. Leave Comments on other blogs: Another great way to generate traffic to your site is to visit other web design and web development sites and leave comments on their posts, along with your URL address and email contact. However, only put your URL in the appropriate place, otherwise it will be labeled as spam and you don’t want that reputation to follow you.

If you’re looking to gain more exposure to your web design or web development portfolio, these are some really great ways to do it. Some of them may take a little time, but they are all very much worth it.

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