The WordPress platform is incredibly versatile and can be used in many different ways. As a result, many of the blogs that you’ll find on the Internet are as different as the bloggers behind them. This is once again a matter of personal preference, so your opinion may vary. Do you think that you should have a brief “about” section on your blog’s front page?

You’ve surely seen this around the web. People post one or two sentences, usually next to their photo, telling readers who they are or what the blog is all about. This brief snippet can be placed in the sidebar, near the header, or even in the footer. Some bloggers choose to provide an additional link to a longer bio page, whereas others feel the brief snippet is good enough.

Regardless of the type of blog that you run, it is important to have an “about” section of some kind. This helps to introduce new readers to your blog, giving them a better idea of what to expect from you. Depending on the nature of your blog, this can be a personal bio or it can simply be “about” your blog. That’s up to you.

Personally, I think that having a separate “About” page is better than having a brief snippet in the sidebar. The full page gives you more space to provide a more comprehensive bio or explanation. Also, this saves some sidebar space that can be used for other purposes.

What do you think? Do you put a bio in your sidebar?