Written on November 24th, 2006 at 11:11 am by Darren Rowse
How to Write Your “About Me” Page
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How do you write an About Me page?
There are four main questions that readers want answered on your About Me page:
- who you are…
- your expertise and how it addresses…
- their problem or goal, and how they can…
- contact you
Here is a sample “About Me” page that answers these questions:
Hi, I’m Jane Smith and I write TransitionMomBlog (who Jane is) to help women make the transition from full-time mom to successful entrepreneur (the reader’s problem or goal). I started TransitionMomBlog in 2004 (Jane’s expertise – shows she has been blogging for two years) to help other women deal with the sometimes overwhelming prospect of starting a new business while still running a household (how Jane helps them overcome their problem or achieve their goal). Prior to raising my family, I spent over ten years as a teacher, corporate trainer and workshop leader (Jane’s expertise, both as a mom and a business person). To contact me, please email XXX (how to contact Jane).
Other posts on About Me Pages include:
Also check out our popular Blogging Tips for Beginners page.
This reader quick tip was submitted by Barbra Sundquist from Home Business Wiz.
120 Responses to “How to Write Your “About Me” Page”
Easier Money
August 21st, 2007 7:06 am
This is a great post, thank you for the short and sweet information. It has helped alot within only one month, however, with low page rank, my blog doesn’t get much traffic from google, but msn seems to throw some traffic my way so you have helped in some way.
Thank you
Michal Levy
September 5th, 2007 7:10 am
Thanks, this is so useful! The ‘About Me’ is something so small and simple, but writing a good one isn’t so simple at all. Especially in my field, the ‘About Me’ is the business card that draws my clients in. It’s essential!
Barbara
September 7th, 2007 8:57 am
I get some visits to my “About Me” page, and I almost always, visit the about me page, of blogs I view.
If the about me page gives a good description of the author, and they show themselves as being credible, I am more apt to rely on the information they post, hence, visit them more often, and possibly link to their site.
Being a female, nontraditional age, low tech blogger, I have used my about me page to explain to my readers, “where I came from, and why I blog. Having said that, my about me page has ended up pretty lengthy.
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Cris
September 11th, 2007 6:35 pm
I have friends that always ask me about writing the “About me” page. Before your post, I would always tell that to write what they “feel” about their current moods of creating their blog sites. But now, you have created a template for most people to follow as a guideline.
Thank you!
otr
September 13th, 2007 11:32 pm
Nice checklist to use, depending on what you want to convey or portray, I guess it’s also a matter of balancing how personal you want to get and how much credibility you wish to project.
منتديات
September 17th, 2007 12:49 pm
thanx Darren
we’re living in Problogger.net now
and leaving our sites and blogs
lol:)
Adrian
September 19th, 2007 3:33 am
The about me page for any program - blog, website, social community - has also stumped me. But thanks for some really simple, basic directions (and the example is appreciated) to follow to take the work out of this and make it fun :)
Smart websites make money
September 26th, 2007 10:57 pm
You make it sound too formal IMO, I think we should not look at it that formal. However, i can not argue that the mentioned points are relevant.
Nick's Marketing Tips
September 28th, 2007 10:20 pm
Thanks for the tips. I think I will add a little more about my expertise on my about page.
Zac Davis
September 29th, 2007 11:07 am
I just used this tip to write my about page. It’s great. Thanks again for the wonderful info.
The Tech Juice Team
October 1st, 2007 2:48 pm
Hey,
My roommate and I recently started a website for helping with technology. I stumbled across this site and absolutely love it.
Thanks for the great post and keep it up!
Nexagen USA Distributor
October 3rd, 2007 12:59 pm
As always thanks for the Darren!
mossygnome
October 4th, 2007 6:57 am
You’d think writing ‘About Me’ would be easy, wouldn’t you? At least until you’re faced with that blank page. My blog is only an infant yet and there’s a lot to learn before it grows. After reading this, I’m going to have to re-think the ‘About Me’ page.
Robert
October 4th, 2007 8:02 am
I’ve always kinda left the “about me” Page alone. Cause I never really knew what to put in there. Now that I know… I’m gonna work on it and sort it out. :)
Thanx Darren.
Making Sales Making Money
October 5th, 2007 1:00 am
Good Stuff Pro Blogger, looks like our ambitions are the same for our blogs
Shawn
October 6th, 2007 2:06 pm
Perfect… this helped a bunch!
Uzair
October 7th, 2007 7:06 pm
Thanx
sangesh
October 9th, 2007 11:47 pm
Thank you for this article. I was quite confused about this topic, i will definitely work on my personal “about me” page too.
cheers.
Pierluigi Rotundo
October 12th, 2007 8:19 am
I still have not written my about page…but this information are really useful..:)
Pierluigi Rotundo
October 12th, 2007 8:20 am
Oh i forgot….thanks Darren, your blog is the best in the web universe.:) to me…
writeontheinternet
October 13th, 2007 2:25 pm
Obviously you don’t need more kudos, but that is a really great tip! I’m going to change my about page right now!
Nik
October 13th, 2007 6:32 pm
Thanx for the tips ! I’ll change it right now !
Pierluigi Rotundo
October 16th, 2007 12:16 am
More information is good, but be concise!! Nobody wants to read a 10 pages “about page”…
Pierluigi Rotundo
(starting to blog seriously)…
Aurelius Tjin
October 17th, 2007 12:41 pm
Thanks for the tips.
That was simple and very basic but we oftentimes overlook.
Nice post!
James Armstrong
October 19th, 2007 11:25 am
Thanks for sharing these guidelines Darren, new to blogging, all suggestions from experienced bloggers are very much appreciated!
Fig Street Street
October 24th, 2007 11:35 pm
So simple yet I have never given the About Me thought. Will edit all I have now,— Bingo
kat
October 27th, 2007 2:45 pm
Let’s face it, it’s tough to talk about ourselves. Thanks for the tips.
dedikerad server
October 29th, 2007 11:15 pm
Thanks for the tips.
spanish seo firm
November 2nd, 2007 2:53 pm
If you don’t write a good about me page, what can you expect from your blog content ?
AntiBarbie
November 4th, 2007 2:44 am
My ‘about me’ page is different than the usual templated style that one would find on a blog or website. I did this because it’s a personal site so I figured I could just have fun and get away with it not looking professional.
I’ve actually gotten a few emails about my ‘about me’ page asking me questions or telling me their thoughts on it. Go figure.
Sertalp Bilal
November 6th, 2007 3:56 pm
About Me page is an important factor for a successful blog. People should know who is the owner of the blog.
I read tips but I couldn’t find my visitor’s problem or goal. I will think on that and I will rearrange my About Me page later.
Bhaswara
November 9th, 2007 6:56 pm
I think I have to change my “about me” page, since it’s seem not well writen :P
Interwebhunt
November 14th, 2007 3:31 am
Very useful thanks for posting it!
George Burke
November 17th, 2007 4:03 pm
I really think this will help me adjust my about me page.
SK
November 17th, 2007 6:32 pm
I just start make contact us, and About me Page last week
Vienna
November 19th, 2007 9:39 pm
Thanks for writing such article. Now i can start with my “about me” page.
Yuwanda Black
November 21st, 2007 5:11 pm
Here’s a great post on the very same topic at skelliewag.org. What many of us use as a simple “this is who I am page,” she turns into a useful, yet subtle sales page.
The post is at: http://www.skelliewag.org/how-to-write-the-perfect-about-page-by-numbers-150.htm
Tudi
November 23rd, 2007 12:57 pm
“To contact me, please email XXX (how to contact Jane).”
Why e-mail porn to contact Jane? (j/k, j/k)
Seriously, thanks for this great article, I only have one question…woldn’t the expertise have to refer to the specific field the blog is about? For example, as a blog reader, if I follow a marketing blog I want to see the author’s offline expertise before I trust his advice.
Tudi
November 23rd, 2007 12:57 pm
“To contact me, please email XXX (how to contact Jane).”
Why e-mail porn to contact Jane? (j/k, j/k)
Seriously, thanks for this great article, I only have one question…woldn’t the expertise have to refer to the specific field the blog is about? For example, as a blog reader, if I follow a marketing blog I want to see the author’s offline expertise before I trust his advice.
minnesota humane society
November 27th, 2007 9:29 am
Darren is right. A simple, personable “about me” can do wonders for your business and is one of the simplest and most often overlooked tools of the trade.
biotech nutrition
November 27th, 2007 11:20 am
The “about me” section is basically your pitch book and often your only way to let the world know about who you truly are, what aspirations you have, your motto in essence.
Guardian Angel
December 6th, 2007 10:39 pm
A simple but very informative tip with a detailed example…thanks!
Toneah Lassanah
December 8th, 2007 11:59 pm
U r right. I should take the time to write more.
Connie Ragen Green
December 11th, 2007 3:03 am
I like this; short and sweet. I was writing an autobiography and wondered why no one was interested - except for my mother, of course. Now I answer the four questions you recommend and get on with the business of blogging!
Mike
December 11th, 2007 2:21 pm
People respond well to figures, facts and statistics. Try to get great information and as many facts as you can. A good and well written article (like in http://whatsonweb.blogspot.com) will boost your reputation as an expert in your chosen field or topic. As more people believe in you. They will be able to trust you and your products.
MAdhkar
December 13th, 2007 10:10 pm
im really impressed of this page s hats off
Chris Thomson
December 18th, 2007 8:13 am
I absolutely hate writing about pages. I have an about page that links off to information pages about me (like a podcasting page, a subscribe page, a hire page, etc), but on that about page, I basically say “I suck at about pages, but here are some resources you can look over.” Now, I’ll get to work on a real about page. Thanks for the great tips! :)
flowers
December 21st, 2007 2:47 pm
thanks for “About Me”
thanks!
passion
December 22nd, 2007 5:06 am
Great tips, but also be yourself and a bit original.
Edie
December 23rd, 2007 2:03 am
Thank you for this post!
Really useful.
Video Hacks
December 25th, 2007 6:34 am
Really nice post. I read it before I wrote my About page
ITrush
December 26th, 2007 2:44 pm
There you are, just in time…I’ve been looking for some tips on how to create my “about me” page.. thanks, now I know where to start.
Nhick
http://www.itrush.com
olajide adetutu
December 27th, 2007 7:51 am
Ever since I had been online,I never thought it necesary to write an about me in a blog.But,today,I have just added one to my knowledge.
Adam
December 27th, 2007 4:24 pm
I like to put a picture in my About Me page. I like to let readers know a little more about me without having to read through the articles first. What do you think about pictures on your About Me page?
Tracy Austin
January 2nd, 2008 3:07 am
Is Jane a real person? I want to contact her!
Tracy
Motti Ben David
January 2nd, 2008 7:20 am
My opinion that there should be a different between a profile page on a website and the about me page on a blog.
Blogs are more personal the about me page should include some personal information in order to interact better with you vistors, if you visitor know some personal details about you, that can cause them to visit you your because they fell the “know you better”.
As for a profile page it’s should be more tech facts and should include experties and backround information. After profile pages will appear more on website and sell or deliver services and this information will have some weight if to choose you services or not.
And as always this not black or white and every case should be considerd differently.
Arinda
January 2nd, 2008 8:27 pm
i would like to use this page on my profile page to where people could read more about me if they wish to.
Arinda
January 2nd, 2008 8:28 pm
I think this website is cool and I would like to use this as a page on my myspace page.
krishna
January 14th, 2008 3:45 am
Hey..thanks.That one was helpful.I was just thinking to add a about me column in my blog http://weblogzz.blogspot.com and was searching for examples.Now i don’t need anymore .
mike
January 15th, 2008 5:41 pm
Very interesting stuff. Don’t know if I agree about the distinction between “about us” and “profile” though.
Lokapriya
January 15th, 2008 11:18 pm
A very nice inspiring topic Mr.Darren.. My blog ” lokapriya.com ” and its About Me page totally inspired by this topic..
rubu
January 22nd, 2008 6:13 am
I agree with the first commentor. Your about page is probably the best example.
Buddy
January 22nd, 2008 11:48 am
An about me page is not at all a necessity. Having no about me page is a great idea for those not wanting to give out personal information, and those making faulty about me pages because they don’t want to give out personal information. From your content alone many, attributes can be derived.
nUUr
January 22nd, 2008 4:56 pm
Hye.Cool tips. i just changed my about me based on this this. have a look at my site and give a comment if can.
rubu
January 23rd, 2008 8:18 am
My opinion that there should be a different between a profile page on a website and the about me page on a blog.
Chris
January 24th, 2008 11:31 pm
Cool article, I’ve been putting of writing an about me page for a while now. I might even get around to it after reading this post.
Jack
January 25th, 2008 7:15 pm
For a personal blog this is a good text, but for a corporate blog or web site I would not put a text like this.
Karin
January 28th, 2008 11:12 am
Hi there
I hate writing an About Me page. And I guess that is a big mistake. But I’m sure I’ll be able to do it now.
Thanks
vet clinic
January 29th, 2008 3:54 am
this is great!!
thanks for the tips.. :)
matt
February 1st, 2008 3:11 am
Thanks, I’ve been meaning to write an about page for a while now.
http://leetblogger.com
AhTim
February 5th, 2008 12:19 pm
Simple yet effective “about me” structure. :)
–blog for dream–
CHAN
February 8th, 2008 5:22 am
noted :)
Jason
February 12th, 2008 1:04 pm
Thanks for the tips. Off to write one…
James
February 22nd, 2008 7:08 am
Thanks. This has helped me write my page on my site :)
Allan Gardyne | About Us
February 25th, 2008 10:24 am
Good advice, but maybe just a little safe? A little boring? I reckon the number rule of marketing is to be noticed and be remembered - to make a connection with your reader. Over the years, I’ve received a lot of comments from readers about by About Us page, which has a photo of me holding a python and photos of water views my wife, Joanna, and I are collecting.
SingleGuyMoney
February 26th, 2008 12:04 pm
Great advice for a beginning blogger. Thanks!
Natalie Washington
March 6th, 2008 8:57 am
As a beginner I really appreciate this. It adds more focus to the page and everything. I have been on here for a few days and this the only place I can get solid advice like that. Keep it up. You are our inspiration.
Joakim
March 10th, 2008 5:21 pm
Very good hints. Thanks for that …
Cleveland Web Design
March 11th, 2008 7:02 am
Good Tips. Always have a place for contact info. Missing contact information always shows an untrustworthy site.
Junior
March 11th, 2008 7:57 am
Hi thanks as a new blogger i will surely try your suggestion on how to write my about page.
Sara
March 14th, 2008 9:42 am
Am interested in starting my own blog, thanks this tips were real helpful.
Serviced Apartments Bangalore
March 16th, 2008 5:34 pm
thanks for the great tip… I think I need to edit my about us page immediately !
Pras
March 19th, 2008 5:50 am
hi, Yes, About Me page plays a very important role for professinal bloggers. All the above points are good. But, apart from this i feel every blogger needs to have something extra to make it unique from others.
Calendar Demo
March 27th, 2008 4:42 pm
Great posting , i have find great info here, All the above points are good. But, apart from this i feel every blogger needs to have something extra to make it unique from others.
thanks
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Asif
March 29th, 2008 12:46 am
Hello,
Thanks for the tips for “About me” page.I was very confused about writting the “About me”page.Thanks for that.
jyotsana
March 29th, 2008 11:21 pm
hi
i had never taken this so seriously. i just wondered why should people b interesred in knowing about all this but now i m thinking of giving a proper word about myself. thanx.
secret owl
April 3rd, 2008 1:42 am
I went pretty much insane with mine; I couldn’t stop writing. I think it’s around twenty pages.
suresh
April 4th, 2008 12:05 am
Rightly explained importance of about me page.
The people who is interested about knowing the author will come and see.
The way how author is qualified and experienced in explaining
the topic/web page will give comfort for people and feeling of
came to right place for right information will help.
Ryan Tani
April 8th, 2008 10:18 pm
Thanks for the tips. I’m actually creating my about page just now, so your tips on this post as well as those in the articles you linked to have been very helpful.
Orfej
April 14th, 2008 8:05 am
This text “about me” must have some interesting personality.It is most important.So, I like to describe my unusually interests.
RMiklos
April 14th, 2008 8:04 pm
I just learn it yet,but this tip can help me to know better the “blog world”.Thanks for the tip.It’s a very good item for the beginners.
Killer Picke
April 17th, 2008 3:06 am
This is exactly the kind of tip that will help someone like me out. I just boast about myself, and that won’t work.
To Be A Geek
April 18th, 2008 12:10 pm
good information to know. I am redesigning my blog right now so I will keep this in mind when it comes to the About Us page.
Bash Bosh
April 21st, 2008 9:07 am
I also agrees with you that “About Me” page is necessary for all websites and blogs.
Also thank you for very useful informations!
Greg
April 25th, 2008 10:54 am
Would like to see more about this I am a realtor. Looking for different options. Greg Moser
Greg
April 27th, 2008 12:19 am
I know that a-lot of realtors are using the blog to help them in real estate. I really never used something like this to help my realty business but would love any help on building my blog business. greg moser
jay perry
April 27th, 2008 4:06 pm
I am an estate planner looking to build my business. jay perry
broalex
May 8th, 2008 8:03 pm
About me page , is very important for a new blog. Good tips.How can you become a “Problogger” if the world doesn`t know how you look like?
GettyCash
May 10th, 2008 1:22 am
I’ve just started a new blog. I haven’t written “About Me” page yet. Because I don’t know where to start. This post helps. Thank you Darren.
Karthik Sridharan
May 10th, 2008 10:55 am
Very useful one. I know that about me page is veryimportant becasue it gives the trustful ness to the visitors, but frame but i now i know that framing the about me page is very important. Thnks darren
Basementjoe
May 23rd, 2008 4:42 am
I have no problem with the about me pages, i love talking about myself.
KristenCorruption
May 31st, 2008 9:49 am
wow. this is way off. no one does this. heres what mine says:
i am
kristencorruption
-13.
-taken and loving it.
-photography would be my passion.
&& at dali’s wedding, i’m gonna be the best man wearing a lime green tux! ;D
*inside joke with dali*
your example was dumb. SERIOUSLY. no one wants to know that much.
Edy - Computerspot.net
May 31st, 2008 8:52 pm
Thanks for the tips.
How long ideally to write about me page?
I have written about me page. But I think it’s too short.
Faruqi
June 3rd, 2008 5:52 pm
Well, I thing Longer Doesn’t mean it is better, I mean, We have to compress the About Me page. Short and Simple. Right?
And, Picture of the blog author is also very important.
For me. Any additional Suggestions?
Thanks Darren, Problogger.net now are our reference.
Http://ShockingHomebusiness.com
Rob
June 8th, 2008 5:48 am
Thanks for the good tips! I had been tweaking my about page to get enough, but not too much information on it so that first time visitors would understand what my blog is all about and so that long time readers could check it to refresh their memories about certain things. You can check out my about page here
QuickGold
June 21st, 2008 4:40 pm
Thanks Darren for the tips, I’ve always been thinking on what should I write on my ‘About Me’ column. Hopes that with this tip, I may get better result on traffic and revenue.
Ambrus Faust
June 22nd, 2008 6:00 pm
How does one convey their expertise, when they themselves are starting out on a topic and are not really experts at the moment. What would the stratgey be n that case?
http://carlosxuma.myblogsite.com
Vineeth Mohan
June 23rd, 2008 3:05 am
Hello,
Actually when I was making my website and blog, I was really confused what to write in the page titled about me. I wrote more than ten pages but never felt satisfied. Even now I don’t have an about me page on my website.
But I like the straight forward approach that you proposed and trying to write a new one on my website.
Thank you for your post.
http://www.vineeth.info
ruel
June 23rd, 2008 3:21 pm
Hi!
My blog is now up and running, well, my first post is my feeling of how to write blog and start-up on it.
Thanks for the opportunity to post.
Wakas Mir
June 26th, 2008 8:59 pm
Nice tips.. I actually went on with testimonials for mine instead of writing about me others who know me did .. but yes will add a few things about what I did and am doing too :) thx
godofnetizens
July 2nd, 2008 12:19 am
Never thought “about me” page could be so important…Thanks Darren!
Alex Wilson
July 7th, 2008 8:48 pm
I took your advice and wrote a small about me page on my Australian Financial Blog - here is the page:
http://www.savingsguide.com.au/about/
Keep up the good work Daz!
Rak
July 13th, 2008 5:23 pm
I thought this was very helpful for someone that has figured out a purpose for their blog. I have yet to find that for my blog so it would be interesting how you would go about writing an About Me page for some like me who is still trying to figure out his niche.
Rak
Vile Smiles
July 15th, 2008 4:51 am
The purpose of my blog is just my rants and opinions. So the blog is obviously narcissistic enough and the whole About Me was another soapbox for me to do back flips on. I zapped the initial thousand words down to about ten and it comes off slightly less self-important.
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Heindrick
July 19th, 2008 6:49 am
Thanks for this article. I got to admit that writing an about page is a little harder than it seems. Content wise, you’re not writing all too much, most likely a bit shorter than an average blog post. But you’re thinking “well should I say this or that, and should I word it like this or that.”
To those that are still developing their about pages, I think time will take its course. I hadn’t touch mine since launching the site, but after reading this post - and having time pass by, I know what I wanted my readers to see.
IMHO, the third party can be a little strange, but do whats comfortable and suits your style.
For those that are curious, here is mine that I just modified after reading this helpful post.
http://www.heindrickso.com/about/
melancholiac
July 21st, 2008 3:24 am
hey darren, any more samples of how to make an about page better? the one you have above is pretty general I think. Thanks!
Lowline
July 23rd, 2008 12:39 am
Even though this wasn’t a big checklist, my “about me” page probably doesn’t cover #3 quite as well as it should. I need to spend more time on how I can adress the problems & goals of others. Thanks!
djpianz
July 26th, 2008 1:29 am
Never bother of doing anything to my “about me” section until now. Thank you so much for this info!
shopping
August 5th, 2008 3:25 am
Man, I have seen some really bad “About me” pages out there. Where they tell you absolutely nothing except a whole lot of their philosophy or something that’s not even interesting. Some people are just plain boring, and others are over-funny to the point that it actually makes no sense why you’re there (and, you move on). The latter are not funny as much as they’re just random. Random blogging is for random readers – people who won’t really come back to read anything. Those that do are like such a small demographic.