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

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.

Get 25% off WordPress.com now

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.

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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.

Get 25% off a new website

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.

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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.

Get 25% off your personal site

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.

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PrestaShop 9.0 RC1 is now available!

The first Release Candidate of PrestaShop 9.0 is now available for testing. This is a significant milestone in the development cycle, and we encourage all users to test it thoroughly.

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Honoring AAPI Creators on WordPress.com

Did you know that the first Asians to enter what we now know as the United States were Filipino sailors on Spanish galleon ships who arrived in central California in 1587?

As a proud Filipino-American who only arrived here as part of the wave of Asian immigration to the U.S. in the ‘70s and ‘80s, I’m thrilled to showcase some of my favorite Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) creators and bloggers who have made WordPress.com their home.

Food, glorious food

Millions of us make up the global Asian diaspora in nearly every country in the world, hailing from one or more of the 48 Asian countries. We may come from unique cultures, but there’s one thing that binds us all together: our deep and abiding love of food.

Check out these mouth-watering food blogs, complete with step-by-step recipes and, of course, plenty of colorful photos to inspire you to break out your favorite wok or kawali.

My Bay Kitchen

Although this blog hasn’t been updated in a while, with literally hundreds of recipes in the archive, you’ll never run out of dishes to try. Inspired by his years learning traditional cooking techniques from his mother, the author, a San Francisco-based Filipino-American, weaves personal stories into each meticulously developed recipe.

Jama’s Alphabet Soup

An eclectic mix of book reviews, poetry, recipes, and personal essays, this site is a whimsical journey through the writer’s culinary and reading adventures.

Pop culture

These sites dive into the vibrant, ever-evolving world of AAPI pop culture, amplifying voices, dissecting trends, and celebrating representation.

Nerds of Color

The dazzling mosaic of pop culture-infused images in the header of this site lifts my mood every time I visit. Although it’s not specifically positioned as an Asian-American pop culture site, a quick perusal of its posts makes clear its creative roots in our community.

Generasian

Yes, this blog is written by and for students at New York University, but it’s really for anyone who shares their passion for AAPI representation in pop culture, especially among Gen Alpha.

Add to your TBR

I think just about every other site publishes “to be read” listicles of AAPI authors and books in May. Let’s give it up to those creators and bloggers who focus their reviews on our community’s literary output year-round.

READING (AS)(I)AN (AM)ERICA

Thirty-something Taiwanese-American blogger Shenwei shines a spotlight on YA, adult fiction, and middle-grade books through an “Asian-Americanist lens.” She doesn’t just provide quick summaries; she also includes author interviews and curated playlists for select books.

Little Corner Reads

There is a specific subgroup of book lovers who love books about books. And bookstores. I’m a card-carrying member of this special subgroup, and when I saw this particular post show up on my Reader feed, I knew I’d found a kindred spirit. She’s a voracious reader, and I love her joyful and authentic voice.

Stories that stay with you

When identity spans countries, cultures, and histories, stories like these delve deeply into questions of culture, family, and what it means to find one’s place in the world.

Red Thread Broken

This blog powerfully documents the singular experiences and challenges of transracial adoptions. The writer, herself one of 80,000 adoptees from China who now live in the US, is a professional social worker, prolific author, and speaker on the topic.

I’m always looking for more blog recommendations about the AAPI experience, so please share your favorites in the comments!

And if you’re feeling inspired to start your own, WordPress.com has everything you need to bring your story to life, like beautiful themes, powerful tools, and a community that’s got your back.

Start your website today

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ElasticLens: Eloquent-Powered Elasticsearch for Laravel

ElasticLens is a Laravel package that integrates Elasticsearch with Eloquent models. It provides advanced search capabilities while maintaining Laravel's familiar syntax.

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"In Array Keys" Validation Rule Added in Laravel 12.16

The Laravel team released v12.16.0, with a fluent Rule::contains() validation rule, an "in_array_keys" validation rule, a new Arr::hasAll() method, and more.

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