Apart from your website content and its design, the about us page of your website really matters a lot to make your visitors or your readers understand what your website is all about. About us page even gives you more opportunity to write in details what your website is all about,your visions and also your goals.
Below are some very simple but very helpful points to get you started in creating a fully detailed about us page for your website:
- Motive Of Your Website: You have to know that your about us page is a great opportunity for you in telling your readers or your visitor what your website is really about and what keeps it going, let them know the reason behind the existence of your website. You can simply tell a very short story about the beginning of your website, challenges your website faced in your niche and others.
Remember to keep your about us page inline in order not to confuse the readers.
- Be Resourcefull: It’s a very good idea to explain some certain points in your about us write up page by linking them to a post page that explains it better or a page in your website that explains your points better.
For instance, while writing an about us page for your tech based blog and you mentioned the word “when i was having problems with SEO” and you have a post about the solutions to overcome SEO problems, there is no better idea than linking your points straight to the post for more explanation. And it even gets the readers to know your website is for real.
- Explain Your Website Navigation Menus: As an adage says:
If you don’t take care of yourself, no one will
What this adage means here is that if you don’t explain what your website navigation is about, no one will do it for you, and also taking care of yourself in this adage simply means publicizing your websites menu and categories.
About us page shouldn’t consist only the story of your life, it should also explain some major things about your website and also it should explain your website’s simplicity.
Try to Explain the meaning and the uses of some of your website menu or categories. For example: you have a menu captioned “Mobile Phone Tips,” it’s a good idea to explain the uses of that category, and the type of content to be found there and also how to locate the menu from your website.
- Do Not Exaggerate: This goes along with the Motive Of Your Website. You dont have to tell a lie or exaggerate about what your website is about just for people to be moved or just to get their attention. Be truthful and straight forward. Being honest is always the key
- Be Approachable: You don’t always have to be official, try to be friendly with your readers and be open to discussion. You can do that by linking them to your contact page or you can drop a link to any of the social networks you use for them to connect with you or simply drop your email. This will make you very much friendly and sociable to your readers.
Do you also have an about us page? Simply let us know if you make use of the above points or other important tips omitted.
