I'm just curious because I'm new to itch.io and want to make music for games but I still need to compile my work into an online portfolio. I haven't gotten any good/sound advice as to what website building or website hosting services to use. I know some basic web development so if making your own website is the best way to go let me know too.
Making your own is always the best option.
While I don’t have a “portfolio” per se, I do at least showcase my work on my website that I host statically on GitLab. GitHub also has this feature.
At the moment I intend to move the whole thing onto a good VPS, which would free me from any Git company at all. I’m in no rush, though, as nothing’s broken yet.
https://hodslate.bandcamp.com/
I've made heaps mate. No more for now. I used old Macintosh software to make them and I reached the limit of what I could make with it
I used to have my own website years ago, maybe I'll revive it in a future.
I'm not a web developer (so this is an amateur advice), at the time I used bluehost (it used to be a couple of bucks a month + domain registration fee), they provide managed hosting which eases the process a lot.
If you want something as simple as a blog or a portfolio, I believe they have some building tools nowadays, but a bit of html + css + js knowledge always helps, specially If the provider doesn't give you any front-end tools to work with, which in case I recommend you dig through some online templates, there are some very good out there.
Purchase a domain of your choice, then hook it up with a website builder of your choice. Some providers offer both domain + website kit in a bundle. Examples: wix, mailchimp (goes with email marketing tool), wordpress, squarespace, Technically, you could even use carrd for this.
For music in particular use soundcloud, bandcamp, audius, youtube (iirc you still have to use either when you have your own site and want to link to your music). Having an additional site or blog to showcase your work is a bonus.
