Comments on “Intro
Erik Torenberg@eriktorenberg · Former Product Hunt
Last week I met Tony and instead of getting his business card, About.me introduced us via email in two seconds. i can't see people using business cards after this. then i touched up my about.me profile and two things happened 1) i got compliments and invite requests from people I've wanted to meet 2) a few Product Hunt users reached out to me with positive … See more
Eddie Wharton@eawharton · Data Scientist, Dinner Lab
@eriktorenberg solid endorsement. I'm going to make one. How does an about.me compare to having a personal website? Is it a replacement or a complement? cc @tonysphere
Tony Conrad@tonysphere · Founder, about.me
@eriktorenberg thanks Erik. One of the best hidden secrets of about.me is how large a platform we've created and how effective it is for making connections. We get tons of incredible notes each day about people connecting with other people.
Tony Conrad@tonysphere · Founder, about.me
@EAWharton @eriktorenberg I think it can be either but that depends on how rich your personal site needs are. If your page is a simple splash page, I think our service makes sense for you as a primary page. If you have deeper needs, then I think we're a great compliment. There are additional benefits to having a page on our platform, namely discovery and the… See more
Erik Torenberg@eriktorenberg · Former Product Hunt
@tonysphere @EAWharton +1
Eddie Wharton@eawharton · Data Scientist, Dinner Lab
@tonysphere @eriktorenberg really interesting that it's a place to make connections and all of those other features. I never knew that. I have a splash page and a blog, but I think I'll give this a try!
Tony Conrad@tonysphere · Founder, about.me
@EAWharton @eriktorenberg when you make a page, ping me on Twitter (@tonysphere) and I'll give you some inputs if hepful