Staying up to date is important, so I do a lot of reading throughout the week to stay updated.
The MYF approved series is to help you get the best of the web from the week.
Here are some of the posts from the week that I thought were worth while.
6 ‘About Us’ Pages That Are Probably Better Than Yours
- Hubspot talks about having a solid about page and why it is so important. Here are six examples that you can learn from to make your about page amazing.
Should You Link To Your Own Websites?
- Jon Rhodes wrote an interesting piece on whether you should link to your site or not. It presents a tricky situation for those who have multiple sites.
5 Ways to Bond with Your Blog’s Audience
- Henneke Duistermaat wrote a superb post about bonding with you audience. People must realize that you can’t build a blog by yourself. It takes the readers insight and interaction to make it grow. Henneke provides 5 ways to bond with your audience.
Present a clear value proposition to convert more people: an interview with @Peter_Sandeen
- I did an interview with Peter Sandeen about presenting a clear value proposition, and how it can improve your conversion rates.
Final thoughts
Making sure to combine all the lessons you learn throughout your reading is the most vital part of the reading experience. Too often we just read and don’t take action on what we read.
I’m guilty of that at times. I actually have a small notebook that I actually write stuff that I think is worthy writing down. That is how I keep track of the goodies.
