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Portfolio Website > Anything Else to Sell Products In Your Sleep

Here are 5 stunning websites you can learn from

Scott Stockdale
The Startup
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8 min readNov 9, 2022

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According to Pat Flynn, there are only two things on the internet you can own: an email and a website

You rent everything else, including social media.

For this reason, having your own site is important. You can build an email list, share your knowledge, and make money from your products. Preferably all three.

I’ll be the first to admit that my site’s not the best. It’s just a single landing page with a few links.

I’m not getting it right.

However, there are many creatives who are.

Here are five inspiring examples.

#1: Bruno Simon — bruno-simon.com

Bruno’s website is like nothing I’ve seen before.

When you visit his homepage, you’re greeted by this “START” button:

Screenshot from bruno-simon.com

And when you click it, you land on this:

Screenshot from bruno-simon.com

You get to drive a jeep and check out his work!

If this wasn’t enough, you can smash into obstacles. The sound effects make it feel real.

Driving down the “desert” takes you to his socials.

Here, you can hover over them and press “enter”. (A link opens in a separate tab):

Screenshot from bruno-simon.com

When you drive to the right, you end up in the projects section.

Here, Simon shows you what he’s been working on.

One thing I love is how the screen angle changes to capture his projects from high above:

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