A public portfolio — accessible to anyone online — is your most powerful long-term sales tool. Potential clients who can browse your completed work before calling are more committed than those who found you cold. Here's how to create one.
The Automatic Portfolio
The easiest portfolio is one that builds itself from your job documentation. Every job you document — before, during, after — becomes a portfolio entry with no extra work.
TimeFotos builds this automatically. Your job workspaces become your portfolio. Your city directory listing at /l/[yourcity]/businesses shows your photos to local homeowners.
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What to Feature
- Before-and-after pairs — the most compelling portfolio format
- Variety — show the range of work types you want to attract
- Quality over quantity — 20 strong before-and-after pairs beat 100 mediocre shots
Where to Publish
- TimeFotos listing — automatically indexed and discoverable in your city
- Google Business Profile — photos in your GBP improve local search ranking
- Social media — before-and-after posts on Facebook and Instagram reach local followers
Keep It Current
Add new project photos consistently. A portfolio with 2-year-old photos signals a business that doesn't pay attention. Document every job and your portfolio stays fresh automatically.
Bottom Line
Create a public portfolio by documenting every job with before-and-after photos. Publish it in your city directory listing, GBP, and social media. TimeFotos makes the documentation habit automatic.