Comments on: Crafting A Killer About Page

By: Convert visitors with your “About Us” page :: smart underdogs

Convert visitors with your “About Us” page :: smart underdogs — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:42:13 +0000

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By: Ryan Dunagan

Ryan Dunagan — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:35:01 +0000

Good article and all necessities for a good about page. What if you posted a list of effective about pages to give users a good idea of what you’re talking about.

Feel free to review and critique mine
http://gandrweb.com/about

By: Kimd

Kimd — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:10:43 +0000

I never really considered the importance of having an engaging About page. Personally I haven’t really visited many About pages in the past, but this article is a wake up call. It would be helpful if this article broadened the focus from individuals to including businesses as well.

By: All About You | Business in General

All About You | Business in General — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:19:44 +0000

[...] as I was catching up on some of my blog reading, I noticed this post by Lisa Barone on “Crafting a Killer About Page” at [...]

By: Data Entry Services

Data Entry Services — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:48:40 +0000

Thanks for this good advice. I have a “Company Profile” page and I can see where I will use some of the items you mentioned.

By: Design, Development, Freelancing, and Geeky links. | Border7 Studios

Design, Development, Freelancing, and Geeky links. | Border7 Studios — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:04:44 +0000

[...] Crafting A Killer About Page: The about page is very important. It gets people to know you and more interested in your work. [...]

By: Vicki Moulton

Vicki Moulton — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:31:19 +0000

This is some great advice, which I’ve now shared on my own blog. I have most of these things on my own About page, but I need to add more of “me” to make it more interesting. Yesterday afternoon I was listening to the webcast of Anita’s interview with Mary van der Wiel (on the Brand Reinvention Summit website) and realized that I hadn’t visited the SmallBizTrends blog for way too long. Thanks for posting such useful content here!

By: Martin Lindeskog

Martin Lindeskog — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:39:32 +0000

Great tips on how to create an informative About page. I will keep this in mind when I continue to work on my new site EgoSoleTrader.com. It is under construction so to speak…

Joel Libava has a good statement:

“I have called people out (Online AND Offline)about being so-called (Self-called, actually)”experts” and sending their web and blog links out-with no “About” page. In my book, there’s no credibility when there’s no About page.”

I have seen this lack of information on several so-called experts.

By: Vance Sova

Vance Sova — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:31:00 +0000

Hi Lisa,

I never realized that the about page is that important but you make such good arguments that I have to agree with you.

I have to admit that when I visit websites or blogs I very rarely visit the about page.

It is because many sites if they do have that page they just put a general information there that is not saying much, kind of like a form letter.

But I can see the value of having an about page of the kind you are describing.

I will start working on one very shortly.

Thank you for the inspiration.

Vance

By: ABS

ABS — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:11:14 +0000

My about page is out of date and too much about the site, and not about me or the people. I’ve always liked reading about pages because many are quirky and give a little too much personal information, which adds character.
I’m really glad I read this article.