Comments on: How do I write an About Me page? http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tips & instructions for beginning and intermediate bloggers. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:10:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marc Bigbie http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/comment-page-1/#comment-4864 Marc Bigbie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:30:39 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/#comment-4864 Great article, my only disagreement is on showing your email address, even if using "dot" and "AT." People are writing smarter spiders that can read all of that nonsense so you will still get spam by writing this out the same as if you had written it properly, and it just looks unprofessional to write out melanieDOTnelsonATbloggingbaiscs101DOTcom. Every major blogging platform has some type of contact form that can be added to quickly give someone a way to email you AND be able to hide your email address from the spammers. You'll never see a professional website writing out an email address, they will always have an easy to use contact form. I would also say to review your About page periodically and update it as needed to keep it up to date with the most current info. Things change and we tend to forget that we wrote our About page 2 years ago. Great article, my only disagreement is on showing your email address, even if using “dot” and “AT.” People are writing smarter spiders that can read all of that nonsense so you will still get spam by writing this out the same as if you had written it properly, and it just looks unprofessional to write out melanieDOTnelsonATbloggingbaiscs101DOTcom.

Every major blogging platform has some type of contact form that can be added to quickly give someone a way to email you AND be able to hide your email address from the spammers. You’ll never see a professional website writing out an email address, they will always have an easy to use contact form.

I would also say to review your About page periodically and update it as needed to keep it up to date with the most current info. Things change and we tend to forget that we wrote our About page 2 years ago.

]]> By: Blaine Bullman http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/comment-page-1/#comment-4744 Blaine Bullman Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:43:08 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/#comment-4744 An absolute pleasure to read, great points and tips, what else can you ask for. This is great and timely advice as im just writing my about me page right now.Thanks again. Blaine An absolute pleasure to read, great points and tips, what else can you ask for. This is great and timely advice as im just writing my about me page right now.Thanks again.

Blaine

]]> By: Web News and Practical websites » Why Your Blogger Profile Says Very Little About You http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/comment-page-1/#comment-4728 Web News and Practical websites » Why Your Blogger Profile Says Very Little About You Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:28:22 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/#comment-4728 [...] Read this excellent article on by BloggingBasics, ‘how to write an about me page“ [...] [...] Read this excellent article on by BloggingBasics, ‘how to write an about me page“ [...]

]]> By: Melanie Nelson http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/comment-page-1/#comment-4671 Melanie Nelson Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:16:33 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/#comment-4671 RAnn--Thanks for the links! I'm glad you found the information worthy enough to pass on. I appreciate it! Melanie RAnn–Thanks for the links! I’m glad you found the information worthy enough to pass on. I appreciate it!
Melanie

]]> By: RAnn http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/comment-page-1/#comment-4658 RAnn Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:29:32 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/#comment-4658 I run a periodic feature titled "From my Reader" in which I feature blog posts that catch my eye. You got two links today. http://rannthisthat.blogspot.com/2009/08/from-my-reader_10.html I run a periodic feature titled “From my Reader” in which I feature blog posts that catch my eye. You got two links today. http://rannthisthat.blogspot.com/2009/08/from-my-reader_10.html

]]> By: Sharon http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/comment-page-1/#comment-4638 Sharon Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:41:20 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/#comment-4638 Terrific Advice! I'm going to be working on my "About" Page this week!! Thanks for the solid information. Terrific Advice! I’m going to be working on my “About” Page this week!! Thanks for the solid information.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/comment-page-1/#comment-4636 Rachel Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:36:37 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/#comment-4636 This is fantastic. Time to rewrite my page. =) I'll be linking. This is fantastic. Time to rewrite my page. =) I’ll be linking.

]]> By: Tanya Watson http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/comment-page-1/#comment-4634 Tanya Watson Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:10:13 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/#comment-4634 Thank you for this post! I've been looking for a guide like this so I can finally make a decent "About Me" page. You gave some great idea starters. Thank you for this post! I’ve been looking for a guide like this so I can finally make a decent “About Me” page. You gave some great idea starters.

]]> By: Jody Halsted http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/comment-page-1/#comment-4633 Jody Halsted Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:37:23 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2009/08/how-do-i-write-an-about-me-page/#comment-4633 Excellent info, as usual! I will pass it on- also as usual! Excellent info, as usual! I will pass it on- also as usual!

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