{"id":211,"date":"2012-10-08T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/strategicservices.com\/blog\/?p=211"},"modified":"2019-03-06T12:38:55","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T12:38:55","slug":"what-defines-your-website-personality-about-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metricfox.com\/blog\/?p=211","title":{"rendered":"What defines your website personality? \u2013 \u2018About Us\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018<a title=\"About Us\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metricfox.com\/about-us\" target=\"_self\">About Us<\/a>\u2019 page is reportedly one of the top 5 pages that get highest number of visitors in any website. Unfortunately, for most companies, it is one of the weakest too. If a website visitor is interested in your products\/services, it is likely that he heads to the \u2018About Us\u2019 page before getting in touch with you. The visitor reads along the page to decide whether your company is the right one to partner with or not. This is what makes your \u2018About Us\u2019 page crucial.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/strategicservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Website-Personality.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-218\" alt=\"Website Personality\" src=\"http:\/\/strategicservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Website-Personality.jpg\" width=\"501\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, most company websites have an \u2018About Us\u2019 similar to this\u2026<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMaya IT Consultancy is the world\u2019s best provider of world-class IT and consultation services. We cater best-in-class solutions to give our customers outstanding services\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You would love this content if you like exaggeration. But, there is no information being communicated and not many customers would like such content. So, think from the customers\u2019 perspective. Know what your customers should read to buy from you.<\/p>\n<p><b><a title=\"Know customers\u2019 needs or challenges:\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metricfox.com\/blog\/get-into-the-customers-shoes-and-pave-a-great-way-to-customer-satisfaction\/\" target=\"_self\">Know customers\u2019 needs or challenges:<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>No one cares what you do unless and until it is of any value to them. Customers need solution to their problems. Prospects usually refer to the About Us section to check the credibility of the site.<\/p>\n<p>Something like\u00a0<em>\u201cWe cater best-in-class solutions to give our customers outstanding services\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/em>wouldn\u2019t be of any help to the customers. They cannot judge you based on such statements. Show them results and statistics and how your customers have benefited from your solutions.<\/p>\n<p><b>No Exaggeration:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Be it any product in any industry, most \u2018About Us\u2019 pages are filled with synonyms of\u00a0<b>\u2018BEST\u2019<\/b>\u00a0like best-class, sate-of-art, cutting-edge, etc. Customers don\u2019t rely on words; they need results to gauge you and your credibility.<\/p>\n<p><b>For Startups:<\/b>\u00a0DO NOT give figures just for the sake of it. Tell your audience about your vision, what and how you are going to achieve it. Describe them your realistic visions and let them decide whether to partner with you or not.<\/p>\n<p><b>More Hype Shrinks Your Brand:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Isn\u2019t it true that most small businesses try to hype a lot? If you try to do the same, you\u2019ll position yourself as one of them. Never portray anything which is not you. Be straight forward and show what really differentiates you from the others.<\/p>\n<p><b><a title=\"No Boring Photos:\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metricfox.com\/website-design-and-development\" target=\"_self\">No Boring Photos:<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>All those office pictures with generic people is so boring and in no way appealing. It is always better to avoid adding such pictures rather than degrading your brand. Use relevant and copy-right free images. Check out how top competitors in your industry are working out with it. Try and follow without copying.<\/p>\n<p><b>Never Stop Updating:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The \u2018About Us\u2019 page is like your resume. You need to update it every time you achieve something or enter a new market or industry. It should speak about what you are today.<\/p>\n<p><b>Don\u2019t Be Self-Obsessed:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Everybody loves to boast about their own enterprise, their products and services. Unfortunately, does not help you get clients. 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