making your about me page better in 4 steps
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create an
ABOUT ME PAGEthat gets you hired
HOW TO
So you, a freelancer, are creating your newwebsite or reworking your old one and keephaving problems with the “About me”section. I t ’s tough. I t has to be short , eye-catching,informative, quirky, but st i l l professional ,al l at the same t ime.
Achieving al l of that is impossible. You’ l lhave to do what works for your business andyour personality. Here’s what you shouldpay attention to:
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I t ’s the f i rst thing people wi l l usual ly see,since images attract our eyes more thantext does.
The best About Me photos show who you arein connection with your work.
They are able tel l you what the person does(and in the best case how wel l they dothem) with just one image.
01 Your photo
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The next element in a regular About Mesection is a couple of l ines of text next to i t .
Think of what makes you special – again,through the lens of your business. Whatmade you fal l in love with what you’re doing?
These are the questions that real ly make agreat and authentic about me section.
02 The words that go withthe photo
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Skil ls are an important part of the about mesection. Your cl ients who are looking at i twant to know if you’re capable of doing thejob they have.
Simply l ist ing off ski l ls is often not enough.Show a few examples of your work .
I t ’s also important to be real ist ic here, don’tpretend you can do something you can’t .
03 Skills and experience
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Yes, a cal l to action is a thing in an about mepage. I t ’s just a thing that many peopleforget.
Someone just spent their t ime reading aboutwho you are , what you do and why you do i t .What better moment than this to ask them toget in touch with you or visit your socialmedia channels?
04Call to action
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