Every Grad Needs a Personal Website (+ An Exclusive Offer)

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You did the work, earned the tassel, and crossed the stage. Now what?

Whether you’re job-hunting, applying to grad school, or figuring out next steps, now’s the time to build something that sets you apart: a personal website. It’s your digital home base for showcasing your skills, experience, and what makes you you.

Show potential employers, collaborators, or admissions teams what you bring to the table with a site that grows with you. We’re giving graduates 25% off a new website for a limited time.

The smartest move you haven’t made yet

Chances are, your future employer or admissions officer will Google you. Do you know what they’ll find?

Whether you’re a job seeker, grad school applicant, freelancer, or creator, a personal website allows you to proactively manage and curate your online presence. It serves as a centralized platform to present a professional image to potential employers or academic institutions, and tailor how you present your skills and experience for each opportunity.

Your future, your website, your rules

Whatever you’re working on next, WordPress.com helps you share it with the world.

From portfolios to blogs to passion projects, here are just a few ways grads are putting WordPress.com to work:

• Build a digital resume: Create a standout online resume that goes beyond a PDF. Share your story, showcase your work, and prove why you’re the right choice.
• Showcase class projects and portfolios: Bring your best work together in one place. Whether you’re designing, writing, coding, or researching, your portfolio deserves more than a shared Google Drive link.
• Start a blog or newsletter: Turn your interests into opportunities. Whether you’re into travel, tech, or hot takes, a blog or newsletter helps you build credibility, showcase your expertise, and grow a following that sets you apart.
• Promote your research or passion projects: Working on a passion project or your next big idea? Your site can help you share it, fund it, and grow your audience. Add donation buttons, sell digital content, and build momentum with every visitor.
• Teach what you know: Use tools like Sensei LMS to create and sell online courses, whether you’re helping underclassmen get ahead or teaching your niche to a wider audience.
• Document your school experience: From first-year memories to final exams, preserve your college story in your own words and photos. Your friends can follow along and leave comments, too.

A little graduation gift from us

Every grad deserves a personal site, so we have a graduation gift just for you.

New graduates (K-12, college, and graduate) can snag 25% off an annual Personal, Premium, or Business WordPress.com plan today through June 16. 

Plus, with the purchase of your discounted annual hosting plan, your first year of a custom domain is on us. This means you can build your brand-new site with a domain (like yourgroovydomain.com) that reflects your personal brand, perfect for resumes, portfolios, and more.

This offer’s only here for a limited time, so don’t wait around. You’ve already done the hard part (hello, diploma), and now’s your chance to launch your site and show the world what’s next. Future you will thank you.

Make a site that says, “this is me”

Never built a website before? No problem. 

When you build a website on WordPress.com, hosting, performance, and security are all handled for you, so you can focus on presenting yourself in a true-to-you way.

Not only that, all WordPress.com sites are built with the most popular website builder in the world (WordPress), and the drag-and-drop editor, stylish themes, and custom domains help you build a site that aligns with your ambitions.

And if you want even more guidance to help you build a site you’re genuinely proud of, our new Create your website on WordPress.com course was made for you. 

This free course walks you through every step of the website-building process. You’ll learn how to:

• Find and activate a theme.
• Build a homepage and add content using blocks and patterns.
• Create additional pages for your site.
• Customize your header and footer.
• Style your site for a cohesive look and feel.
• Edit templates for structural changes.
• Launch your site for the world to see.

If time is of the essence, you can also use our new AI website builder to help you get your site up and running in just minutes.

Your future is calling, answer with a website

Take control of your future and own your online presence with a personal website. Show what you’ve done and be ready for whatever comes next: job interviews, applications, or unexpected opportunities.

With WordPress.com, we take care of hosting, performance, and security for your site, so you can tell your story the way you want it to be told.

Fine print: Graduating students with valid institutional email addresses (K-12, college, and graduate) qualify for this promotion. The discount ends June 16, 2025, and is valid for 25% off one full year of a Personal, Premium, or Business WordPress.com hosting plan. Only for annual plans and new purchases.