Patterns that pop

The latest design option for your Backgrounds are now available on your about.me page – Patterns! Patterns are a perfect complement to background images that take up less than the entire space available. An example of this are individual Instagram … Continue reading

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Supporting published works with about.me

We’ve seen more and more folks using about.me to promote their books or book-related wares recently. Here are a few, along with some tips. Consider promoting a character, as Norf the Dog is, above. A character can have a presence … Continue reading

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Zoom out!

We’ve previously showed off pages with close ups as their backgrounds. On the flip side, broad vistas and other zoomed out backgrounds can add a bit of amazing to your page! Expansive backgrounds provide a great template to use a … Continue reading

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Use your about.me page like a pro

If you are looking to use your about.me page to get a job, a promotion or to just raise your status professionally, we have some recommended Apps to use. LinkedIn The de facto professional network, LinkedIn is a standard way … Continue reading

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Zoom in!

Still trying to figure out the perfect background image to represent who you are? One idea we love is zooming in and using a close up like Guarav above and the folks below. These two examples are technical but nature is … Continue reading

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Apps for photographers on about.me

If you are a photographer on about.me, there are a few Apps key to showing off your talents. Read on to learn more about each. Flickr Flickr has been on the internet photo scene the longest, hosting everyone from professional … Continue reading

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Video done right on about.me

What Apps should you have if you love the audio and visual aspect of video? Take a look at our suggestions and let us know if you have any to add! YouTube The standard. Connect YouTube to your page to … Continue reading

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Add Education and Work to your page

Create a more complete picture of you by adding work and education to your about.me page. These new additions give visitors a quick snapshot of your experience making it easier for people to learn all about you. Adding location, work … Continue reading

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Traveling with about.me

It’s interesting to think of the best Apps to use on your about.me page. We’ve come up with a few themes and Apps you might want to add. First, the intrepid traveler. You love food, new cultures and hopping the … Continue reading

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Get local – add a Location to your about.me page

Where you are is part of who you are. This is abundantly clear during events like the World Series (Orange October)! Now, your about.me page can reflect where you are. Adding a location to your page gives context to visitors. … Continue reading

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