Comments on: What Does Your ‘About’ Page Say About You? http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/blog-insight/what-does-your-about-page-say-about-you/ Perspective on life less restricted Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matt Cheuvront http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/blog-insight/what-does-your-about-page-say-about-you/#comment-13391 Matt Cheuvront Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:39:52 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=3026#comment-13391 I didn't mention I'm a mind reader? Thanks for the comment Adriana - glad this was useful for you. Above all, an about page needs to give your readers a look at who you really are, but more importantly, why they should care about you. Give people a reason to WANT to connect with you, read your blog, and listen to what you have to say. I don't know if I do that, or if it's just my good looks. :) I didn’t mention I’m a mind reader? Thanks for the comment Adriana – glad this was useful for you. Above all, an about page needs to give your readers a look at who you really are, but more importantly, why they should care about you. Give people a reason to WANT to connect with you, read your blog, and listen to what you have to say. I don’t know if I do that, or if it’s just my good looks. :)

]]> By: Adriana http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/blog-insight/what-does-your-about-page-say-about-you/#comment-13385 Adriana Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:02:48 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=3026#comment-13385 Matt, I feel like you are seriously reading my mind every week! A couple weeks ago I was thinking about ways to be more productive and then you posted your 5 Productivity Tips. This week I have been researching about pages and here you are again to save the day! I'm working on launching my first blog tomorrow eeek :) I have found that my favorite about pages have profile pictures and are informal. Being a bit informal gives the reader a window to the writers personality that they wouldn't get if they were just dry and professional. Thanks again for saving the day super Matt! Matt, I feel like you are seriously reading my mind every week! A couple weeks ago I was thinking about ways to be more productive and then you posted your 5 Productivity Tips. This week I have been researching about pages and here you are again to save the day! I’m working on launching my first blog tomorrow eeek :) I have found that my favorite about pages have profile pictures and are informal. Being a bit informal gives the reader a window to the writers personality that they wouldn’t get if they were just dry and professional. Thanks again for saving the day super Matt!

]]> By: Matt Cheuvront http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/blog-insight/what-does-your-about-page-say-about-you/#comment-11414 Matt Cheuvront Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:57:32 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=3026#comment-11414 Exactly right David. The purpose of my "about" video is to 1) Let people physically see who I am and who's responsible for all the nonsense here at Life Without Pants and 2) to provide a quick "tour" to newcomers. What's the first thing I do when I come to a blog? I look at the home page and then usually make my way over to the "About" page - it's just a part of my natural reader progression. Looking at what I do plus what Analytics is showing my readers do, I felt like I needed to have something compelling on that page" Exactly right David. The purpose of my “about” video is to 1) Let people physically see who I am and who’s responsible for all the nonsense here at Life Without Pants and 2) to provide a quick “tour” to newcomers. What’s the first thing I do when I come to a blog? I look at the home page and then usually make my way over to the “About” page – it’s just a part of my natural reader progression. Looking at what I do plus what Analytics is showing my readers do, I felt like I needed to have something compelling on that page”

]]> By: David Spinks http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/blog-insight/what-does-your-about-page-say-about-you/#comment-11391 David Spinks Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:13:59 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=3026#comment-11391 I've been meaning to do a video intro for some time now. I keep putting it off. Actually haven't really touched my about page since I created my blog. Thanks for the reminder and the solid tips. The call to action is important the same way it is for any website. The purpose of your about page isn't just to provide an intro, but also to lead visitors deeper into your site. Give them somewhere to go. Thanks. @DavidSpinks I’ve been meaning to do a video intro for some time now. I keep putting it off. Actually haven’t really touched my about page since I created my blog. Thanks for the reminder and the solid tips.

The call to action is important the same way it is for any website. The purpose of your about page isn’t just to provide an intro, but also to lead visitors deeper into your site. Give them somewhere to go.

Thanks.

@DavidSpinks

]]> By: Hesham http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/blog-insight/what-does-your-about-page-say-about-you/#comment-9130 Hesham Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:27:08 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=3026#comment-9130 Actually my About page doesn't say too much, I need to edit it for sure! Thanks for the tips on your post, it's a very nice one. Actually my About page doesn’t say too much, I need to edit it for sure!
Thanks for the tips on your post, it’s a very nice one.

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