Have you read my “about me” page? It’s probably not what you expected right? But analytics have proven that it the most often shared and visited page on my website. More than books, more than the blog, people are sharing the link to my bio! So how do you write an online bio that gets attention, and more importantly, gets people sharing?
3 Tips for writing an AMAZING online bio
- Be yourself. Let your real voice shine. It’s your originality that will attract new readers and make you unforgettable. Go read my About Me page again. I revealed that I was a writer, but I did it in my own snarky way, with jokes about my age and an odd assortment of pictures.
- Be innovative. If your bio looks just like a template that you just filled in the blanks for, it’s not going to inspire anyone. Find an innovative way to make yourself stand out. What is something you could add that makes people look twice? In example, the random facts section of my bio.
- Be comprehensive. A good place to start is imagining how your best friend might describe you in a job interview. They might talk about your age, your skills, your origins, your hobbies, whether or not you enjoy traveling for work, those types of things are interesting to readers too!
Whatever you do, don’t just copy and paste a generic page and fill in the blanks. Push yourself a little bit and come up with a page that makes readers want to come back and read it again! If you’re just copying someone else, it won’t come across as genuine and it could hurt your relationship with your readers.
Bonus Tip: Have fun! If you have fun writing the page, chances are your readers will have fun reading it.
