{"id":4051,"date":"2019-06-17T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T15:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/?p=4051"},"modified":"2019-10-24T15:34:16","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T22:34:16","slug":"what-should-the-about-us-page-contain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/what-should-the-about-us-page-contain\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should the About Us Page Contain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/web-design.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/web-design.jpg\" alt=\"web design\" width=\"909\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/web-design.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/web-design-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As a first-time business owner, it\u2019s easy to get caught up in the hype when it comes to creating elaborate product copy or simplistic navigation. Although these website features are some of the most crucial elements of your online presence, supporting pages like your \u201cAbout Us\u201d section serves a key purpose when it comes to branding, attracting a target audience and creating a sense of trust within the industry. Whether you use this section to write the entire history of your company, talk about your mission as a business owner or simply just state what your service stands for, when a visitor wants insight into your professional ventures, this should be the page that they can utilize to answer their questions.<\/p>\n<h3>What the About Us page is for?<\/h3>\n<p>Your \u201cAbout Us\u201d page is the space for your founding story and it\u2019s also a place for you to show off your business achievements. While many business owners bury their \u201cAbout Us\u201d page within a random footer at the bottom of their website, others simply write a few poor paragraphs talking about the origin company. Needless to say, this profound section of your website should be best reserved to talk about the business and highlight the biggest selling points of your story and brand. So, that being said, why not wow your customers by making a strong impression?<\/p>\n<p>Here are some examples of what you could include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The story of your business and why you started it.<\/li>\n<li>Discuss how your business best serves its clientele.<\/li>\n<li>Talk about how your products are made.<\/li>\n<li>Feature some information on all the members of your team in order to put a face to your business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How should you structure your \u201cAbout Us\u201d page?<\/h2>\n<p>If your goal is to set the stage with your branding, your \u201cAbout Us\u201d page needs to have compelling storytelling. Here are some tips that you can use to craft a narrative that\u2019s both professional and effortless to read.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set the scene by introducing yourself to your audience. Make sure to include how long you\u2019ve been in business, where your inspiration came from and talk a little about how your product or service fits into the industry.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the industry problem that encouraged you to take action.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk a little about the obstacles that you crossed. This adds some insight into your journey as a business owner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Talk about your future goals. What do you hope to achieve as your company grows?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you need help getting your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/design-c-320?utm_source=Blog_May2019_AboutUsPage\">web design<\/a> started? Aside from creating your \u201cAbout Us\u201d page we\u2019re equipped with the skill and knowledge to develop a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/plugins-c-381?utm_source=Blog_May2019_AboutUsPage\">plugins and <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/installs-upgrades-c-393?utm_source=Blog_May2019_AboutUsPage\">installation upgrades<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/plugins-c-381?utm_source=Blog_May2019_AboutUsPage\"> on your <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/shop-by-ecommerce-platforms-c-179?utm_source=Blog_May2019_AboutUsPage\">e-commerce platform<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your favorite element in the \u201cAbout Us\u201d space of a website? Drop a comment below to share your thoughts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alex Wilks is the <a href=\"https:\/\/trek.marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Media &amp; Content Creator for Trek Marketing.<\/a> Her work has been featured on Global News, Black Press Media, andthe Kwantlen Chronicle<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n      {\n        \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n        \"@type\": \"NewsArticle\",\n\t\"dateModified\": \"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/r\/day\/2019\/6\/20\",\n\t\"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/2019\/06\/17\/4051\/\",\n\"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Person\",\n    \"name\": \"Alex Wilks\"\n  },\n   \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"Numinix Web Developers\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/images\/banner_hero_clarity.png\"\n    }\n    },\n        \"headline\": \"How to utilize the About Us portion of your webpage\",\n        \"datePublished\": \"2019-06-17T16:00:41Z\",\n        \"image\": [\n          \"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/web-design.jpg\"\n        ]\n      }\n    <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a first-time business owner, it\u2019s easy to get caught up in the hype when it comes to creating elaborate product copy or simplistic navigation. 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