First off you want your pages to be easily seen and accessible, most blogs have their pages featured on the top of their home page. I wanted to change things up a little on my design, and have my pages placed on the right sidebar towards the top. Wherever you choose to place your pages, you want to make sure they stand out, but also go well with your design. Place your about me and contact information pages first, because they the two most important pages you will have on your blog.
I like lists, I can process and understand them much better then long wordy paragraphs. I started off writing this post as a bunch of paragraphs, and I even started to get confused, and I was the one writing it. So I decided to compile a list of things you want to check off, while making each page for your blog.
About Me Page
1. Have a great picture of yourself (large and centered), if you want to get really fancy you can write your name or about me over the photo. This picture is very important, because for most blogs (style being an exception) this is one of the only times your readers will get to put a face with your name.
2. Include general information about yourself // where you're from, married, what you do for a living, kids, and so on....
3. You want to state why you are a credible source for your blog topic // I am a fashion consumer behavior major writing a style blog // Some people leave this part out of their about me page, and it is very crucial for your readers to be able to believe what you are telling them.
4. If you wish you can include a question and answer area.
5. Any other random information you want your readers to know about you.
Contact Me Page
1. Your blog email, not you person one // I also recommend making sure your email is text and not a picture so it is easy for someone to copy and paste.
2. Links to all of your social media pages here, you want to include links to your social media account anywhere and everywhere you can.
3. If you are good at coding, you can embed a contact me by email option into your page. Then all your readers have to do is enter in their information and message, all on the page.
4. If you get a lot of emails with small questions, you can easily create an ask me area, and then include the questions and answers in your about me section.
Those are the two most important pages to have on your blog, the others are up to you. My three additional pages consist of a style guide, collaboration, and photography page.
Style Guide Page // I add a new style guide for each season. Each season has its own large pictures featuring items that I deem my essentials, underneath I go though item by item, telling why I think each is a seasons essential. I do not currently have, but plan on adding, go to outfit to the style guide. Explain which core pieces you need to create a weekend, nighttime, or work appropriate outfit.
Collaboration // I have listed the names of all the companies I have worked and collaborated with. I have all of their names linked to their website, along with any special discount codes offered for my readers.
Photography // This is the perfect place, for you to give some much needed credit, to those who take your amazing blog pictures. Include links and information about their photography company if they have one.You can also include information about what type of camera you use, and photo editing software.
Add any pages to your blog that you think your readers would enjoy. Another great page would be for any series you have on your blog, I will probably add a Tip's page when I am done with this series.
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