This is a guest post by Murray who shares make money online tips at his blog Murlu.com
An about me page is more than just a page about you; it’s a great way to tell people what you’re about and allows them to identify with you and your blog. About me pages are one of the most overlooked pages on a blog.
Unfortunately, bloggers that do not utilize an about me page are severely gimping their chances to connect and build a community. Within this post, I’m going to share with you some of the ways you can create a great about me page to build trust and a community on your blog.
Introduce Yourself
The first and foremost thing you should do with your about me page is to introduce who you are. A visitor that lands on your blog may greatly enjoy your writing and subject, they may want to get to know you better.
Guess where they look? – The “about me” page.
By telling people who you are, what you do and why you created your blog, you’ll be able to fulfill your visitor’s inquiries and build a better long term relationship through trust.
Tell Your Story
Another great use of the about me page is to tell your unique story.
Stories are driven by passion; it could be rags to riches, an accident or a general interest with starting your blog.
Ever wonder why movies and books are so well received? It’s the story.
A story is the chance to tell your unique angle on life, to identify with people that have experienced similar events. A story gives your reader a glimpse into your eyes, it shows character and allows people to trust you.
Show Off Your Accomplishments
Resumes are the thing of the past; it’s accomplishments that get people’s attention. If you’ve done something remarkable in your life, don’t be afraid to share it in your about me page.
Tell people about your skills, important events in your life, major hurdles you’ve overcome. The blog will help validate these points by showing off your skills within your niche.
Backed by your about me page, people will fall in love with you and your blog.
Tell Them How You Can Help Them
For many people, it’s WIIFM (What’s In It For Me). Instead of talking about the points of your blog, you can talk about the solutions your visitors will receive by reading your blog.
By presenting your visitors with solutions, they will dig deeper into your blog to find them. People inherently have some kind of problem that needs to be fixed. They are seeking information about a topic and by providing them with how you’ll solve this problem, you’ll engage the reader.
Share Some Media
One picture will do but a video is better.
By showing off pictures of where you’ve been, recording a video interview about yourself or sharing an audio clip, you’ll be able to engage visitors on a new level besides text.
The addition of pictures will also allow people to use these images when talking about your blog or if you’re featured in print. Think of this as your media kit.
Contact
After you’ve told a little bit about yourself, make sure you give your visitor the option to ask additional questions or get in touch with you.
Place a contact form on your about me page. This can be accomplished with simple coding or WordPress plugins such as Contact Form 7.
Final Thoughts
Don’t let your about me page go waste. You’ll be surprised how many people visit your site and immediately delve deeper to find out more about you.
Don’t be shy, take this opportunity to build your brand and strengthen your community. People want to know who they are talking with, who they’re reading and what you’re all about – share it with them with an about me page.
If you don’t have an about me page setup, go do this now, you won’t be sorry.
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Would you say the About info should be written in 3rd or 1st person?
.-= Jorgen Sundberg´s last blog ..5 Ways to Boost your Twitter Profile and Attract Followers =-.
I would suggest writing in the 1st person because 3rd (at least to me) comes across as a little dis-connective. On the about me page, using “I” won’t be selfish because it is your story, people expect it to be. 1st person also comes across as sincere.
Saying “Jorgen is very appreciative of all the support from his readers” doesn’t have the same impact as “I’m greatly appreciative of all of your support”.
.-= Murlu´s last blog ..How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog =-.
wow good post i never used all this things i have one simple about me page but now i think time to change it with better and new look to my about me page.
.-= MostlyBlog´s last blog ..iPhone 4G/HD 16GB Prototype Leaked Images =-.
Right on track. I read so many about me page before I created mine. I even read more about me pages offline. I believe that shows why my about me page is really about me – http://adesojiadegbulu.com/about-me/
I run several commercial websites in each of them are very cold in terms of connecting with the customer. However, we have recently added personal pages for each member of our sales team which tells about them as people. Our customers have reacted very positively to this edition. It seems that they appreciate knowing who their working with.
.-= Leah´s last blog ..Garage Divider Curtains =-.
Excellent Leah!
I think not personalizing eCommerce stores and trying to be this ominous company is what many small businesses attempt when they first enter a market. They want to seem grand so they talk as if there are hundreds of employees.
The only problem is your customers will have a harder time to connect. Do you feel as if you have a connection to, say, someone working at McDonald’s? Most likely not. However, when you walk into a small mom and pop store where they greet you by name, that makes you feel welcome and appreciated.
Don’t feel as if not having the image of a giant company will disrupt sales. As you said, your customers will have a greater feedback because they’re getting to know you.
.-= Murlu´s last blog ..How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog =-.
Very interesting, I have not configure the “About Me” page of my new blog, as I am not getting time to write. About me page is very much important for let visitor know what the topic of our blog.
.-= chandan@work at home blog´s last blog ..7 Best Work At Home Marketplace For Freelancer =-.
Excellent article, this is something I can never stress enough to beginners; the About page is one of two that should be done before the blog ever goes live, the other is the contact page.
.-= Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..Warning: 8 Posts Coming Back to Back =-.
I just tried to tweet this using the button above, it says URL pointed to the wrong story??
.-= Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..Updated: Do You USE Aweber? I Want Your Affiliate Link. Part 2 =-.
Update – it worked with the retweet button at the very top, not the tweet button right below the article.
.-= Dennis Edell @ Direct Sales Marketing´s last blog ..What are YOUR Top 3 Social Sharing Recommendations =-.
Hey Murray, this is excellent post, I should go more personal in our about us page, and tell more details about how we can help people thought blogging or even out of the blog!
.-= Hesham @ FamousBloggers´s last blog ..Your Last Chance to Win The Latest 8G iPod Nano from Income Blogging Guide =-.
Awesome tips. I agree, it’s basically a personal page to sell yourself ..yourself as person and as a business. If someone would give me a bit of feedback on my about me page, i’d appreciate it.
http://josiahstaggs.com/about
Thanks.
.-= Josiah@Free iPad´s last blog ..Wal-Mart to Sell iPad =-.
Hi Josiah,
Just checked out your About Me page.
Other than a few typos (some of the I’s aren’t capitalized – unless that’s what you were going for) it comes across pretty solid. After finishing reading it, I still kind of feel like I want to know more however. When I read it, in my opinion, I would like that sort of “spark of inspiration”. You mention you were always interested in technology but what made it go from an interest to something you’re dedicated your life to? How has it changed you? Where do you see yourself going and how will your blog help me learn more about you and what you’ll teach.
Even throwing in a few more photos is helpful, just casual ones (such as at college) this way others can say “hey, this guy’s a bit like me, I get it”.
.-= Murlu´s last blog ..How To Choose A Domain Name For Your Blog =-.