6 Personal Blog Examples Built with Ghost
A personal blog can introduce its writer, collect their work, or let readers open the page and start reading. These six Ghost websites take different approaches: some begin with a biography and signup form, while others put complete posts or photographs first.
All six are in our customer showcase. They use Ubud, Petra, Beirut, and Hakone. We checked their live websites and captured the screenshots in September 2026. The examples include each publisher’s own content and customizations; external newsletter services and other additions are separate from the theme.
Iain Broome
Iain Broome writes fiction, produces podcasts, and works as a freelance content designer. His homepage introduces those parts of his work together, with a portrait and links to the relevant pages.
The Draft Mode newsletter signup sits beside that introduction. Below it, featured posts are separated from recent posts, so the homepage can present selected writing as well as the latest updates. Navigation also leads to his novel, podcasts, and bookmarks.
Theme: Ubud.
Jen Vermet
Jen Vermet opens her homepage with a short biography and links to her writing, contact details, and newsletter. A Start Here link gives a new visitor a route into the site before they browse the archive.
Featured essays and recent posts follow the introduction. Her Letters link leads to Substack, while the Ghost website holds her writing and portfolio.
Theme: Petra.
Deboki Chakravarti
Deboki Chakravarti is a freelance science writer who makes videos and podcasts. Her introduction explains what she works on and links to projects readers may already know.
The site has separate links for podcasts, videos, and science communication. Recent posts include newsletter entries and links to her work, with labels identifying the format. A visitor can explore her published projects or subscribe to her writing from the same homepage.
Theme: Petra.
Jeremy Michael Cohen
Jeremy Michael Cohen introduces himself as a writer, director, and producer. His homepage keeps that introduction brief, then lists writing with publication dates.
The posts cover subjects such as screenwriting, working relationships, and software. Home, Writing, and About make up the main navigation, and a newsletter form appears below the writing list.
Theme: Beirut.
Ahmad Ajmi
Ahmad Ajmi publishes photographs from places including Hiroshima, Petra, and Fayoum. The homepage displays posts with their photographs and captions, so readers can browse a journey without opening every entry separately.
This is the personal site of Aspire Themes’ founder.
Theme: Hakone.
Janosch Troehler
Janosch Troehler’s DigitalMind places complete posts on the homepage. Readers encounter the essay itself, including its headings and links, before reaching the next entry.
The archive includes personal reflections and writing about digital life. About, Sign In, and Subscribe remain available in the header, while the body of the page gives most of its space to the writing. This is a different reading path from a homepage built around excerpts and article cards.
Theme: Hakone.
Choose what your homepage should introduce
Decide whether your homepage should introduce you, list your writing, or display full posts. Choose the layout that fits what you publish.
Explore Ubud and Petra for personal blogs and newsletters, Beirut for a site combining writing with a portfolio, or Hakone for full posts on the homepage. You can see more live examples in the customer showcase.
