When we talk about Blogging, there are certain ground rule. Blogging starts from sharing 
personal views and it grows to professional niche blogging and blog for marketing.
When a new neighbor comes into your neighborhood, what is the first thing you look for?
Who is he? What he does and so on. Same goes with Blogging. When a new reader come to your blog and if he likes you blog content, he might be interested to know more about you, and the first page he will look for is about me page.
An about me page is one of the most viewable page of any blog and it gives an out look of your personality and your insight. More over it also help readers to know, what he can expect from your blog.
What is an ideal About me page?
An ideal about me page should have something about you. Not your personal stuff that you like these movies and listen to particular rock band. Leave all these for your social networking website profile.
Write something about your Education background, write some thing why and how you started blogging. Add a Picture of yours, so that reader will get personal touch.
This is not the end, now come the branding part, Do write about your blog , your insight about your blog and what they can expect from your blog.
Probably this is the first thing which I do after creating a new blog. Even If I couldn’t add any content but I create an about me page and write things which I find a reader should know.
While writing an about me page, think from a reader perspective and think, what he will be expecting out of an ideal about me page. He might be interested to connect with you via various social networking website. If not all , add two three way of communication or link to your contact page.
How you can get more personal with your reader?
You can add a snippet of your about me page in your sidebar or footer. Chances are some reader might be too lazy to click on your about me page, but if they read something about you, you might get an extra click on your about me page.
Do you have your About me page ready? What do you think about an ideal About me page? How it should be like?
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I updated my about page recently and added a bit of extra information about myself and my family. I think it’s a lot better now.
The about pages I sometimes check out don’t have much info on and makes it sound as if they have not spent enough time on this matter.
.-= George Serradinho ´s last blog ..Thesis Floating Icons “ Find out how I did it =-.
An about page is essential. It make networking possible!
Contacting the owner about a possible deal, tip or suggestion is impossible without a decent about page.
Excellent post Harsh!
i didn’t know about this thing i think now i have to update about me page, let me add some more to about me page
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Harsh your article is really admirable.I have visited many blogs but lot of bloggers hide their identity.I don’t why they hesitate to show their personality.I think blog is the duplicate copy of the person who is behind the blog.
What do you think?
.-= Surender Sharma ´s last blog ..How to Tweet Your Blog Post Automatically on Twitter =-.
Hi Surender
I dont agree to u ..sometimes it becomes mandatory for u to hide ur identity..suppose u are wrking in a gud cmpny and if ur cmpny knows that u have been in a side-business apart from ur daily job..so what they will do??
To avoid these, U have to hide urself till u are with them.
I have seen many bloggers blogging with the same hidden appearance
.-= Atul ´s last blog ..Earn Money through AVG Affiliate Program =-.
I have to disagree with you here Atul. Personally I think trust is the single most important thing when it comes to making money with our climate. If you don’t tell them about you, why should anyone trust you and what you are telling them?
.-= Stefan ´s last blog ..How to Backup and Restore Your Wordpress Blog =-.
I do agree to you Stefan.. I do agree trust is primary key to success.. But pls do consider the scenario which I have pointed out.. In this case, I think you can’t fully disclose urself..
.-= Atul ´s last blog ..Earn Money through AVG Affiliate Program =-.
Sure Atul, but are there truly companies who care about what you do on your spare time? I am sure they do not want you to get drunk and upload the photos but a side job? Should they not encourage your to learn while working?
.-= Stefan ´s last blog ..Build Backlinks With Article Directories =-.
that’s a great post…the way you started the post with the neighbor example was awesome….
.-= IndianCashMaker ´s last blog ..Try to Have Multiple Source of Income =-.
Nice post. Less blogger write about this topic, which is most important for all the blogs. Many people say me to add more in my About page, but yet not sure….May be I can add my Education and interests. Anyways thanks for sharing.
Its always Good To give Some Basic Details Which Could Be interesting In some way,
To Be professional In blogging i think Its best To start From Your About Me Page So that You can Even present Is any Firm Ask about Your Site
aboutMe page is very essential.. when I started mine blog there was no aboutMe Page.then I created one after one of mine raeders suggestion
.-= Atul ´s last blog ..Earn Money through AVG Affiliate Program =-.
This is something I need to do for my blog. Earlier today I decided to drive over to my grandmothers house and eat dinner there and we ended up discussing old memories. She reminded me of several of my first attempt to make money as a child. Thinking back on it, I’ve always tried to make money through different methods and I think this is the thing that still drives me today.
To summarize on the about page. Try to write your personal story, how you ended up doing what you do and why.
.-= Stefan ´s last blog ..How to Backup and Restore Your Wordpress Blog =-.
I’ve been blogging since past two years and never wrote a single about page on any of my blogs.
I love to read about me page. Most of the time i read if, i find any page like this.
About me page is inspirational to other peoples. Once i read blogger who bought a domain name and hosting by working online. And then how he grows from smaller to bigger. This is thing motivates others. And give sharp look on persons personality.
Also, agree with atul too. because the company i got placed has mentioned..in agreement that you should not do side business. If they consider blogging as business. You will loose your job. if you are blogging once in a week then ok. Company want employees full dedication.
.-= Rahul ´s last blog ..Jobs For Kids To Earn Money =-.
About Me is very important especially for 1st time visitors. I do have a little about me page, but not really in details. Maybe I’ll need to update it again.
.-= Jacob Yap ´s last blog ..A Review of the Godlike Thesis Wordpress Theme =-.
I am doing job in a telecom company and i never mind writing about me page on my blog. If anyone blog without any intention of making money then it doesn’t matter at all. I don’t think any company mind its employ for being a blogger until blogging doesn’t ruin their business. Its immense pressure on Bloggers to find a time for blogging apart from day time job. So it is good that anyone can have both; blog and a job. It define the credibility and ability to deal in immense work pressure.
.-= Himanshu ´s last blog ..How to Sync you Bookmark in Google Chrome =-.
Good post,every blogger should link about me page to his blog as other bloggers tries to knew about you
hey frd how you are getting this “You might also like:” after your post with an image to the post ???
i would like to use it on my blog too
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It’s a widget call Linkwithin Widget.
hmm thanks
there is a ref link in the bottom of that widget mentioned, will give it a try now. we need pics for every post to be displayed there, right ?
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