Another thing you should do before you start following anyone on Twitter is get your Twitter profile looking good.  Here’s how to do that:

Go to your Twitter home page and click on “Settings.” You’ll first see an “Account” screen where you can edit or add information to your profile (some of this will already be filled in from your signup information.) In the account screen you’ll be able to add or edit:

• Your real name
• Account email address (only you see this)
• Time Zone
• More Info URL (your website, blog, online profile, etc)
• One Line Bio (make it interesting)
• Location
• Language

Also you can choose whether to protect your updates or not. Unless you have an extremely good reason, don’t check this box.

Now save your new settings by hitting the “save” button at the bottom of the page. Now check how they look in your profile. If OK, you’re all set. If not, go back to “Settings” | “Account and fix what you don’t like.

Cycle through the other menu choices in the “Settings” tab. You can change your password, set up mobile devices, set your notification preferences, change your theme and colors, and most important, upload a photo.

If you do nothing else, make sure you have a recognizable photo or graphic to upload to your profile. It is something potential followers will want to see.

Trust me on this one, you need a photo or graphic to get your Twitter profile looking really good.

If you followed the above steps, you’ve got your Twitter profile

Tags: Twitter Profile
Categories: Getting Started

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