Hey friends! I’ve got something important to talk about today: The “About Me Page” on your blog. Your blog’s “About Page” is likely to become one of the most useful and popular pages on your blog. Say what?! It’s where new readers visit to learn more about you and why they should stick around (and what’s in it for them!).
Psst, after you read how to create a killer about me page, I’ve shared how I turned my blog into a thriving business!
Crafting an A+ About Me Page requires more than throwing up a bio about yourself and adding an iPhone photo of your face. There are several steps you should take when creating an About Page, and today, I’m going to walk you through each of them, step-by-step, so that you can get the most benefit from this important page. Plus, writing about yourself is hard. This will make it a heck-of-a-lot easier. Can I get an amen?!
1. What value do you give your readers?
This one is a biggie, which is why I’m sharing it first. #seewhatididthere? Your About Me Page should be ALL about the value you give to your readers. Yes, people want to learn about you (we’ll get into that, too), but they also want to know how YOU are going to help THEM. So, before you start writing your About Page, get clear on what it is that makes your blog useful to your readers and who your blog is intended for. (Hey, I’ve got a free worksheet at the bottom of this post, to help you answer this question!)
2. Who is your site for?
On my About Page, I start with, “Launched in 2013 as a community for creative entrepreneurs, bloggers, and small biz rockstars, this site is a quickly growing collective of go-getters from all around the world.”
That, my friends, was intentional. Why? Because when the right people visit our About Page, I want them to KNOW it. I want them to immediately realize that this site is created for THEM. I highly recommend specifying who your site is for so that you can quickly connect with the reader. Of course, some people who aren’t “entrepreneurs, bloggers, [or] small biz rockstars” may read that and think that this site isn’t for them. They may exit out of our site and never come back. But that is a-okay, friends. We want to appeal to the right people, not #allthepeople.
Want some free worksheets to help you plan all of this out? Click the image below to nab ’em!
3. Your site’s bio
Sweet, you’ve written a few sentences geared toward your ideal audience. Now what? Many people begin by talking all about themselves, when in actuality, your potential readers are more interested in learning about how your site is going to benefit or interest them. Once they understand that, they’re well on their way to becoming one of your clients (or leads, followers, etc!) Before you get into your personal bio, try to answer these questions:
- Why should someone read your blog? Try a sentence like, “If you love X, X, and X, you’ll feel right at home here.”
- What will they get out of your posts? Are they going to get fashion inspiration? Business advice? An encouraging community of supportive women? Let ’em know what they can expect.
- Which types of posts do you write? Do you have any awesome series that people should know about? Where should they start?
- Why does your blog have credibility? This one is pretty flexible. You could list the big-name sites your content has been shared on, talk about how you have X years of experience in a particular field, OR you can let your readers know that you’re still learning, too, but love to share things as you discover them.
- How did your site get started? Don’t be afraid to be personable here and incorporate how your site came to be. Did you feel inspired after a certain event in your life? Did your passion for your blog’s topic start back in third grade? Tell a story!
4. Your personal bio
Okay peeps, now you finally get to talk all about YOU in your personal bio! In this section, you should mainly share about your life as it relates to your blog or business. What this means is this: don’t share 30 random facts about yourself and nothing else. Your About Page is an interview. Just as you wouldn’t go into a job interview and spew a bunch of random tidbits about yourself, you shouldn’t craft an About Page in this way, either. Instead, talk about how your blog fits into your life — why did you start it? When did your love for X begin?
Now, it’s okay to include some random, relatable bits of info into this page — in fact, I’d encourage it! Adding things like the city you live in, what your hobbies are, and anything that is very “you” can be a great way to connect with your audience. My only suggestion? Don’t fill your About Page with only this type of information.
5. The biggest thing that most people forget
Now that most of your writing is done, it’s time to wrap it all up into something hugely important that most people never include: a call to action.
A call to action (or CTA) is something that encourages your readers to…you guessed it, take action! This could be something like asking them to subscribe to your newsletter or to say “hello” to you on Twitter.
The reason why your CTA is SO important is because you want the person reading your About Page to stick around for the long haul. What you don’t want is for someone to read your page, love it, and then totally forget your site exists. Bleh. Asking them to subscribe in some way ensures that they’ll stay up to date.
Also, it’s smart to include your CTA in several places within your About Page. As much as we’d love for people to read through the entire thing, oftentimes they’ll skip around or skim your content. On my about page, I include a CTA near the top of the page within the text, as well as a visual CTA image at the very bottom.
p.s. Want free worksheets that will help you write your About Page?
Good, because I made some for you! 😉 They’re digital worksheets, meaning you can fill them in right on your computer (who has time for printers nowadays?!). To get the worksheets, sign up for our VIP list here or click the image below. Signing up will also give you access to our free library of worksheets, e-books, and resources for bloggers and business owners. #HeckYes.
thanks for sharing your tips! writing my “about me” page is one of my biggest challenges when it comes to editing blogs. i always have trouble with keeping the balance between the professional and personal portions. i was gonna do 50 facts about me – thank goodness i didn’t – but decided to write a few paragraphs instead
http://www.jinjinli98.wordpress.com/
I SO get how hard it can be. It took me for-e-ver to come up with an About Page that I actually like (and that converts visitors into subscribers!). I don’t think “50 facts about me” about pages are bad necessarily, but they’re just not helping your site. Glad you were able to come up with something different! 🙂
Thanks for the great tips! I really should edit my about page but it just feels like a hard thing to do. Thank you for inspiring me to do it 🙂
It’s hard — totally. But worth it. 🙂 Hope this helped! 🙂
I’ve been meaning to improve my about page so this was the perfect nudge to do so! 🙂
Monica | monica-galvan.com
hehe I love when the universe sends us “nudges” to get things done. 😀
Updating my pages is one of my summer blog goals, specifically my About page! You read my mind 😀 Thanks for your awesome worksheets ^-^ -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey’s
Awesome! Glad to help, Audrey! 🙂
Hi Melyssa! Thanks for this post, I’ve recently reworked my about page and I think I did more or less what you advise here 🙂 There’s not actually that many useful posts on how to/ what to write in your about blog section.
Just to let you know, I wanted to access the worksheet- so I clicked the link but because I’m already a subscriber it just asked me if I wanted to edit my preferences. So I looked on the website to see if there was a link to the library but I didn’t see one anywhere – it may be because I’m using an iPad to read your blog, but in the end I had to go back to my emails and find the email where the library was first mentioned and click the link there to gain access. I don’t know if you’re aware of this issue for current subscribers but I thought that if that happened to me, maybe some other people are struggling to access the library too, so I though you should know!
Anyways, thanks for your great content and have a lovely day!
Kat
Hi Kat! Glad you found this post helpful. 🙂 And thank you for sharing that!! I’m definitely going to add a link to the library in my posts so that current subscribers can access it more easily. 🙂 Really appreciate the feedback!
This post is so helpful! And, I’m so happy about the worksheet. Sometimes filling in a worksheet makes it easier to create content.
Love your blog!
meilijourney.blogspot.com
Aww yay! I’m very glad to help, Vanessa. 🙂
This is SO helpful! I’ve been struggling hardcore with my About Me page, and this definitely helped push me in the right direction! Thank you!
xo, Caitlin
And Possibly Dinosaurs
WOO! So happy to help, Caitlin. About pages can be so difficult! >_<
Now this was a killing post. Love these tips, I am going to imply it to my own page. Thank you
Awesome, Noor! Happy to help. 🙂
How do we access the free worksheets if we are already subscribed to the newsletter? Thanks for sharing killer content! xo
Hey love! I added a link into the post so that you can visit the library and access the worksheets. 🙂 You’ll just need the password, which you can find in any of our newsletters. Also, we’ll always share freebies in that same library, so you might want to bookmark it so that it’s easy to find. 😀 Thank you Stacey!!
Thanks for sharing this. Very helpful x
http://www.wonkylauren.com
You’re welcome! Happy to help. 🙂
Once again, another awesome post! (Plus I’m a HUGE sucker for adult homework … SO.) 😛 I’m revamping my bio photo this month and can’t wait to spiffy up the text too using these tips! Thanks again!
xoxo
Allison
http://www.wonderlass.com
Awesome! So happy to help, Allison. 🙂 Always love your enthusiasm!
Great stuff! Thank you for posting! ps. I love your blog, your advices are so useful – keep on your good work 😀
Thank you Iza! And you’re so welcome. 🙂
I’m currently starting on my about me page of my blog and I’m finding this post especially useful! However, I can’t download the free worksheet that’s supposed to tackle this one? I’m already subscribed to your mail newsletter so maybe I’ve missed it being sent before? 🙁
Hi Patria! We did send it out last Wednesday. We also include a link and password to the resource library in all of our newsletters, so I’d look for one of those to get access. 🙂
Thanks, Melyssa! 🙂
AMEN! This is fantastic. I’ve been working on changing my about page and it’s so great to have a guide that backs up the direction I was going in. Thank you for the great resource!
That’s awesome, Angelica! Glad you enjoyed this. 🙂
Hi, I live in Vermont and folks here like the old fashion ways! and that inspirerd my Blog
Old Fashion ways! any ideas?
So glad Bloglovin’ shared this post. These tips were really helpful!
Wonderful, Kim! Glad to hear that. 🙂
Really useful information. i am going to start working with these suggestions this weekend. Thanks! http://www.pippihepburn.etsy.com
Awesome, Pippi!
Always find your tips helpful 🙂 please check my blog out too thoughtsanddoodles.wix.com/blog
Thank you Samia! 🙂
Thank you very much for making this process so much easier! just one question, Where can I find the worksheets??
Thanks Dia! Happy to help!
I recently began blogging and your site has been so helpful! You have such a huge amount of free easy to use resources all in one place! Thank you so much for sharing!(:
http://www.aslifegrows.com
Thank you so much for that sweet comment, Samantha. I’m so glad you are enjoying everything! Congratulations on starting your own blog, I’m sure you’re going to rock it! 🙂
Thank you! I hope so!!!(:
I just wanted to thank you for this helpful post! I found it in an email blast from bloglovin and it has been so helpful. I’ve received recommendations that my about page needed work and I knew it wasn’t great but it was the hardest thing to write! I read your post and it broke it down into manageable steps so I think I was able to put something much better together. Thanks so much for the help – this has been a difficult task for me!
Thank you so much, Amy! I’m so happy you found this helpful 🙂 I took a little peek at your about page! Loved the bit about where the name German Pearls came from, how fun! 🙂
Thanks Mel – and thanks for checking it out. I’ve been browsing your site and enjoying the other content as well – thanks for all the help! 🙂
My pleasure, Amy! Thanks for reading TNC 🙂
Thank you so much for this post! I found it very useful! I’ve tried my best to make a good about me page using this and even though I still found it very difficult, I’m quite happy with the result! It will always be kind of a work in progress (just like my blog, I feel like I just can’t get it right) but at least now I know how to make it look good, so thank you!
I’m glad you found this helpful, Ayla! I love the photo you used in your about me page, it’s so fun! And how neat that you’re in the Netherlands! 🙂
I just went through this post as I was writing my about page. This definitely took it to the next level. Thank you so much!
Yay! I’m so glad to hear that, Jessica! I took a look at your about page. Your kids are such cuties and you did an awesome job with your page!! 🙂
wow thank you for sharing this on your blog. I saw it on pinterest and really suit in my condition. I’ll make a good about me page with your reference
Awesome, Andi! I’m glad you found this helpful 🙂
Melyssa
I have come back to this one post so many times to really ‘nut out’ what I would like my ideal About Page to look like and contain.
Your Worksheet was brilliant, and now I’m off to have a crack at changing my own About Page.
Thanks again for a generous and informative post that asks for nothing but gives so much.
You rock!
<3
Pia
Hey Pia, thanks for your sweet comment! I’m so glad this is helpful for you 🙂
Just found this. I’m grateful for the hand holding! I’m brand new to all this, and I’m about to get my little blog live and out there. `~Char
Hi Charleen! That’s awesome. Good luck – it truly is a wild and fun ride.
Amazingly useful and practical!) Thank you!
Thanks so much!
Super practical and helpful! I need to go through all of your content and see where I can apply it!
Hi Scarlett, thanks for dropping by. I am so glad this is helping you.
You are so amazing! Like the blogging big sister I never had. Thank you for all your advice!
What a seriously sweet comment, Sara. 🙂 Thank you for being awesome. 🙂
I just used this guide to rewrite my about page. Easier than I though.. Tahhh
http://www.menelliavalcent.com
Oh yay! I’m so glad to hear that Menellia 🙂
Melyssa, thank you! I am finding all of your advice so helpful as I try and up the ante with my blog. You’re the best, lady!
I’m so glad I could help you Emma! Thanks for coming by 🙂
Hey Melyssa,
Great information thank you. I am preparing a new blog and my old info needs an overhaul. I had been thinking about the about page and would never have gone to the lengths you describe.
It makes perfect sense they way you have described the layout. Incredible I am actually looking forward to getting stuck in and creating this about page. Before reading this article it was nothing more than a task I had to do. Now I get to play around and add some flare. Cheers
Rachel.
I’m so happy to hear that this is helping you Rachel!
I find this really helpful. Thank you. 🙂
Hey Melyssa,
I just happened on this post *again* via social media, and I just wanted to jump in and thank you for publishing it. I actually used it to help structure my About Me page on my blog. I can’t thank you enough for having such a helpful blog with awesome posts like this.
Hi! I absolutely love the tips (and the working file), it has helped me tons in terms of crafting the About page for my soon-to-be-released blog. A question popped into my mind though, as I was thinking about why I started it – one of the main reasons was that I realized that there were no homekeeping blogs that talked to the audience I want to target. But I’m not entirely sure I should add that, because I don’t want other bloggers to think it’s a jab to their blogs. Thoughts?
I am filling out this worksheet as we speak because I must tackle my About page right now. Thank you for the worksheet Melyssa.
You’re so welcome! Thanks for reading, DeaRonda! 🙂
Hi there i loved this post and it really helped me complete my aboutme page, i’ve credited you with this and included a backlink to this article. Thanks again.
http://www.designuntapped.com/business-blog//5-blogs-to-help-you-write-a-killer-about-me-page
Thanks so much Andy!! 🙂
Great tips! Starting some brainstorming already 🙂
Go for it Vanessa! Thanks so much 🙂
Unlike most of us around, you’ve shared the important ways to get started with writing your own about me page. Very nice! Love the CTA design and the overall feel of the blog.
Having said that, everyone has a different mindset and all of them would do it differently. What do you think? I’ve read many about me pages but regardless of the design, each has something unique in itself.
While, I am in no way expert for writing about me pages. It is my belief that every about me page should provide motivation to the reader. We should applaud the fact that he’s willing to know more about you.
Here’s my version of About Me page
Hope some of you will definitely like it, as I’ve written it with all my heart.
Thank you for giving me a chance Melyssa to share my about me with the world. 🙂
Thank you for your great advice! My about me page is going to ROCK!!! I’m looking forward to being part of the blogger community.
Hey Sandi! YES, so excited for you to dive in and create an amazing About Me page! Thanks so much for commenting 🙂
where do i donwload this from its not on the list on the free resources page?
Hey Jessie, thanks so much for reading! The Crafting a Killer About Me worksheets are in the Resource Library. All you need to do is sign up for my email list, and you’ll receive the password to the library in your inbox!
This is great advice. This something I have struggled with getting right.
I hope the worksheet is really helpful for you! >_<
it wont let me subscribe to your email 🙁
Too many subscribe attempts for this email address. Please try again in about 5 minutes. (#8800)
Oh no! My best advice would be to try a different browser. Let me know if that works!
I cant subsribe as well. Ive tried in different devices and browsers
You can email hi@thenectarcollective.com to request to be added. Is it the form at the bottom of this post that isn’t working?
Thank you so much! This is so helpful! I almost downloaded everything in your library!
Aw, you’re the best Chelsea!
That’s it! I’m rewriting my About Me page. Thanks a lot, Melyssa!
You got this, Marie!! 🙂
I am working on a literature/thoughts blog, and this is really helpful!
Ill be sure to check in on this when I am writing my “about me” page. 🙂
*Queue shameless CTA*
If you’re curious about my progress, or just interested in literature, you can follow me on twitter @lexipaichnidi.
Thank you for giving excellent advice and the tools to get started! I have been reading through your various posts for a few days now, and I feel like I’ve stumbled on a gold mine! I’m just in the “maybe I’ll start a fashion blog” phase, but you are giving me the inspiration, tools and encouragement to actually give this a try. 🙂
Hey Lisa! That’s so awesome that you’re thinking of starting a blog. I promise it’s fun 🙂
Thank you so much for these useful and great information too! I’ve started redesigning my blog for a while now and finally I’ve arrived for the about page. I followed your advice and I think now it looks good and informative as well 🙂
Thanks!
That’s awesome to hear, Agnes! 🙂
Thank you! I’ve been stuck on my About Me section and this was exactly what I needed. It helped me to clarify a lot of things I had been working through.
I’m SO glad you found this helpful Keivon 🙂 Best of luck whipping up your new About Me section!
Thank you Melyssa, I am really struggling with this and this helps so much, I signed up for the freebie worksheets..and thank you for those!! You rock! I have taken several of your webinars..awesome stuff!
i was blocked in the “about” page and i ended up here and followed your worksheet and then i read the whole thing and it sounds amazing. thank you so much for your work! 🙂
Awesome! I’m so glad you found it helpful, Lourdes 🙂
Thank you, thank you, thank you! This was just the creative jumpstart I need. Getting ready to launch my new website, with a blog, and my previous blogs were booooring. Not this time!
That’s amazing to hear! I’m so glad you found it helpful, Anne 🙂
This blog post was really helpful. It certainly made me reconsider my own About page. Do you have any tips on books to read about this subject?
Yay, I’m so glad you found it helpful! I don’t have any book recommendations to help you out here but I did include a downloadable worksheet at the bottom of the post that should be helpful in getting you started on creating your own killer ‘About Me’ [page. Good luck!
Sure, I will have a look into it. Thank you very much!
I am starting my first blog and thought you deserved a sincere appreciation. I read several articles about writing an about page and ended up writing mine with nothing but your tab open. Great Article, very helpful and easy to read.
THANK YOU
Wow, thank you SO much for the kind words, Torrey! I really appreciate it and hope you have a fantastic rest of your day 🙂
Thank you so much! I have a blog but I’m changing direction and rebranding (can I say “re” when I never did it in the first place?).
This was really great and I so appreciate the value in this post.
xoxo,
La Deutsche Diva
http://www.ladeutschediva.com
♥ Deutsch ♥ English ♥
That’s great to hear! Best of luck my friend 🙂
I Googled “how to create an About Me for my Blog”, and you were the first to be listed. Thanks for the great info! Barbara
I’m so glad this was helpful for you, Barbara! Good luck 🙂
So glad that I stumbled upon your site. This is exactly the inspiration and direction I need!
That’s great to hear! Best of luck, Cami! 🙂
Cheers for this. We’ve had a change in status, came across this article (which was shared in a travel blogging group) at the right time – took a few ideas from the article (and your own About Me page) to spruce ours up.
That’s great to hear! I’m so glad this post was helpful for you. Good luck and please let me know if you need help with anything at all 🙂
Seeing my blog http://www.secureyourfuturewithus.com going nowhere, I decided to rewrite and optimize most of the pages and posts this time, beginning with the ‘About me’ page. Then I googled for info on how to rewrite this page and wow! stumbled upon your post. You made my About me page sound like something no one would read. But above all, you gave me ideas to write a killer About me page.
Your language is so effortless, as if you were talking to me personally. I loved the piece so much that I shared it on FB and my 6 Twitter accounts.
Of course I signed up for your cheatsheet and I will keep on coming back here for inspiration!
Akoli
http://www.secureyourfuturewithus.com
YAY! I’m so glad this post was helpful for you, Akoli! Thank you for the kind words and for sharing with your readers 🙂
motivationpedia.com a good website for those who are in depression and want to change their life
Thank you for this amazing post! I have been such a lag at getting my blog started I am glad I looked at this before creating a second post about what my blog is about, I’ve signed up for your different goodies and nabbed the about me sheets. I’ll probably print em out though as I can’t focus looking at the screen.
I was that girl in high school who usually wrote the first draft of an essay by hand so I could think as I wrote.
Good luck! I hope the worksheets help and please let me know if you have any questions at all 🙂
After writing “About Me” and, writing and editing it to death I came upon your PIN on How to Write a Killer About Me page. I was writing exactly what you said your About me shouldn’t be, a bio , and not promoting my blog site. I can hardly wait to work with you work sheets.
Yay! So glad you found this post when you needed it, Sarah 🙂
Ha, stumbled up your post on Pinterest and realized I was doing it COMPLETELY wrong. Editing now. Thanks for your help! 🙂
http://www.ashleygoesexploring.com
Yay! I’m so glad this post was helpful for you, Ashley! 🙂
Hi Melyssa,
Nice article. I just redid my ‘About’ page and took on a few of your points. What do you think?
http://jazzfuel.com/about/
All the best,
Matt
You did a great job! I think it works perfectly. I can see how you utilized the tips.
Take Care,
Amethyst
Thanks Amethyst
Hi Matt,
Your about me page looks good 🙂
Just a couple suggestions- I would take out 1 or 2 spaces between each of your paragraphs, I think it would be easier to read, less scrolling & then you’d have a couple paragraphs for the reader to view above the fold.
I also really like your content under ‘Why Jazzfuel’- it gives me a clear picture of what you do & potential benefits as a consumer. I would put this section closer to the top 🙂
Cheers,
Michelle
Hi Michelle,
Thanks for taking the time to write – it’s on my list for this weekend’s tweaks!
All the best.
Matt
awesome post! About me page have always make me sweat quite a bit. I never really felt good about them. But this post now clarifies a few things so thank you. Keep on the great work !
Awesome! I’m so glad this post was helpful for you, Apurva. 🙂
For me when i decide to make a purchase of any thing online, the first thing i check is about me or us page to identify who will i deal with and pay for him my hard earned money. So that thing happens with almost everyone who investigate the web to learn, entertain or buy something. That`s why we as online marketer should make sure that we a killer about us or me page to convince our readers to deal with us.
Thanks so much
Omar Saady
http://www.omarsaady.com
That’s a really good point, Omar! Thanks so much for sharing with all of us. 🙂
I actually found this post through your Facebook group, Melyssa. I made sure to pin it for future reference. Definitely going to help when I overhaul my About Page on http://www.thepinkpaperdoll.com. Thanks!
Awesome! Best of luck to you, Abbie! Please keep me posted on your progress. 🙂
I can’t edit it from the pdf 🙁 unless I am doing something wrong. Please help!
Do you have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer? You may need that to make edits.
I wrote a whole new about me page. I’m doing a relaunch within a week or two. This post helped so much. I am proud of the “about me page i just created. Thanks so much. Your awesome
That’s so great, Natasha! I’m glad this post was helpful for you. Best of luck with your relaunch and please keep me posted on your progress. 😀
Convenient how the copy/paste feature doesn’t work and I just wasted 40 minutes typing for nothing.
Oh no! I’m sorry that happened to you. Do you have Adobe Acrobat installed? That may be the problem and once you install it, you should be able to copy/paste from the worksheet.
This is awesome! No, you’re awesome! I was just getting started on my blog a couple of days ago. I’ve got everything all ready except fort eh about page. I don’t know, but I just can’t get a ring to it. And then, luckily I found you. You’ve written such great tips on writing an about page. Oh, and the worksheets really helped too. Thanks a lot.
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This is amazing to hear, Michael! Thanks so much for your kind words and please keep me posted on your progress. 😀
I may be a freelance writer with a particular focus on marketing, but writing an About Me page for my blog startsmall-dreambig.com is the hardest thing I have to do. Anyone else, I can explain how fabulous they are and why clients should use them. But when it comes to writing about me, my brain freezes, and I can’t do it. This article is a great guide for overcoming the mental blocks.
Many thanks, Emma
I’m so glad this post was helpful for you, Emma! I’m positive you’ll break through this writer’s block and create something amazing. Good luck! 😀
Okay….so here I am a few weeks away from launching my website/blog and thought I better get my “About Me” done this evening! Talk about brain freeze….good thing I was NOT on a job interview, I would have lost any and all possibility of success! So disheartening for me…..I love writing, I am about to commit to this inspirational and charismatic blog , sharing my experiences with the world; hopefully, help them find their voice and empower and inspire……and WHAM….I can’t write….who am I ? Why am I doing this? Wow…..and THEN….there was your blog Melyssa….you saved me….I took a few deep breaths, opened up the worksheets and got to work…..thank you, thank you, thank you…..so helpful….and yes, I can write!! Yes, I do know who I am and why I am doing this! PHEW!!!
Also, thank you for the CTA idea….love this!!! I am going to come up with a good one!
Look forward to more chats with you…..so helpful!
xo
Yay! I’m so glad this was helpful for you, Joelle! Best of luck with the writing process. 😀
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I have been browsing Pinterest for pins on how to write an about page and this is by far one of the most helpful! I felt like you took the time to answer questions, but also helped us ask our own questions. Even though this post was geared toward an about page for a blog, it has helped me ask my own questions so I can write an epic about page for my business website 🙂
<3 Britt
I’m so glad this was helpful for you, Britt! Thank you for letting me know. Best of luck writing your very own ‘About’ page and please keep me posted on your progress. 🙂
I stumbled upon your post searching tips on about me page, you earned a “Visitor”, I found your post helpful and precise you earned a “Subscriber”, I soon received your welcome email Mel, you earned a “Fan”…can i be more greedy? LOL. Thanks for this awesome post!
Yes, be more greedy! 😀
I’m so glad you stumbled upon my website, Sanket! Best of luck with everything and please keep me posted on your progress.
thank you! this really helped me. honestly, I neclected my About page and it was just *YAWN*
Nice job taking action and fixing it up! It’s easy to neglect the “About” page but it’s so important for making a good first impression. 🙂
very helpful article! thank you 🙂
I’m so glad it was helpful, Vana. Thanks for reading! 🙂
Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for.
That makes me so happy to hear! Best of luck to you, Sonya. 🙂
Love this! I’m totally new and totally clueless about all of things BLOG except for the fact that I know what I want to write about and that I want to share it. I love your step by step instructions. Thank you!
I’m SO glad this was helpful for you, Kathy! Best of luck and please keep me posted on your progress. 🙂
Thanks for a very well written and “to the point” article – immensely useful – I am following your template straight away!
Amazing! I’m so glad this was helpful for you, Raghavendra. 🙂
I have had the same old about me since i created my site, I downloaded and used your template and now have an about me that has actual meaning 🙂
That’s amazing to hear, Ian! Keep up the amazing work. 🙂
You’ve just become one of my go-to bloggers. Yours is the most useful About Page article I’ve ever read. Thanks to you, my new page bears no resemblance to the cringe-worthy original from years ago when I first attempted blogging. If only I’d had such great advice back then! Thank you!
I’m so glad this was helpful for you, Kit! Best of luck with everything and please keep me posted on your progress. 🙂
Thank you so much for the awesome help
You’re so welcome, Tanni! 🙂 You’re going to have an amazing about page!
Melyssa, thanks for this great post. I had my About Me page written, but it didn’t feel right. I rewrote it based on your worksheet, and it feels much cleaner and approachable. If you get a chance to check it out, I’d love your feedback 🙂 PS I used the structure and some phrasing you have on your about page, hope you don’t mind.
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Thank you for sharing, Micaela! 🙂 Your About Page looks great! I am so happy you found these tips useful and were able to curate a more approachable About page – they can be so tough to write! Have a great weekend 🙂
Melyssa
Thank you very much for this info, was reaaaaally helpful.
I am relaunching my food blog and I have to admit It was hard and also scary to start without any ideas but fortunately your tips lit the way and now i am so proud of my about me section.
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Yay, that’s awesome AmiRa! 🙂 Cheers to relaunching your blog!
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I came across this today! WOW, blown away by how simple and easy the tools you’ve provided are to use. I just finished my About Me using your worksheets and feeling confident to post it soon 🙂 THANK YOU!!!
Yay, that’s great to hear, Erin! 🙂
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Thank you so much for this guide Melyssa! I was stuck on what to write in my About Page, but your simple steps allowed me to take action and get my About Page up and running on my website. Thanks again for your thoughtful content!
Yay, so exciting, Kate! 🙂 Congratulations on getting your About Page up, your audience will love learning more about you 🙂
LOVE the worksheet and post Melyssa! It has helped me out immensely. I am wondering how long is too long for an About Me page? I don’t want to bore my readers, but I want to provide enough information. Do you have a recommendation on word count or anything? Thanks!
Yay! I’m so glad to hear that this post was helpful for you. It really depends on your story and how you like to tell it but I would say to aim for about 1,000 words. Good luck, Malerie. 🙂
I was looking how to write about me page for a while now. Thanks for the tips, it really helped me
Awesome to hear that, Travelia! 🙂
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I have changed my about page a few times, after reading your post and downloading your sheets I think I have a good one (although I am sure I could improve it). Thanks for all your guidance. I would love to hear any feedback you may have on how I could improve it. I love all your courses and have learned a lot. tobinartstudio.com
Aw, so thrilled to hear that this blog post helped you refine your about page, Tricia! 🙂
Hi! Came here from firstsiteguide.com who suggested checking out your article. And I am very happy I did that! I am a full-time student at uni and I work full-time as well (don’t ask me how I manage to do that,haha) and tbh, I am just fed up with everything. I had enough courage…and now I own my first site. I haven’t let it out in the world for search engines to find it because I want at least something to actually be on it, in order for people to get informational value out of the visit not just some articles for affiliate products. That seems a bit wrong,what are your thoughts? 🙂
Anyhow, I like the way how you have outlined the structure of a good “About Me” page. On top of that there are examples as well, so that’s pretty neat! Besides owning the site I haven’t had time to do anything for it just yet but it appears… today is going to be the “About Me” day. Thanks for the shared knowledge and experience! Already signed up for your email list, looking forward for the news! 🙂
P.S. Sorry for the long comment. 🙂
Yay, good luck writing your about me page, Toms! 🙂 I think it’s important to provide value first and foremost, and there are ways to do that while still promoting affiliate products.
Well put, I think most people make a mistake by writing so much about their lives and missing out on important aspect of writing why they started the blog.