More Followers On Twitter

The fist step to being on Twitter is actually to create a profile first … duh! Creating a profile can be harder than it seems if you want to do it right. Whatever your goal on Twitter is (ie. personal branding, sales, spam, etc…), you must take a few minutes of your time to set up your account so it looks clean, professional and inviting. This is the key! Creating an inviting Twitter profile can help you skyrocket your amount of followers.

Let’s go over all the key elements of a Twitter account and see how we can optimize them.

Your Picture

This is I think one of the most important aspects of your Twitter profile because that’s what people are going to look at first, before making their decision of adding you as a friend or not. My advice is to insert a real picture of you (or the picture of a man/woman). I don’t recommend adding a logo or an abstract image because people don’t really relate to those. However, people can easily relate to the picture of another man or woman.

Background Image

Do not use one of Twitter’s background images. It won’t be personalized enough. Instead, I suggest you upload your own image as a background. Many websites let you download Twitter backgrounds or even create your own. Click here for a list of free Twitter backgrounds resources.

Name

It is important that you use a real name, and not just a brand or a website URL. People will more easily trust a real person’s name than they will a brand or website address. It makes sense, but still, many people do the mistake of not using a real name.

Username

Your username is what people will see on Twitter. Avoid having numbers or ” _ ” in your username. If possible, try to have a single word or an association of 2 words. If you’re in a niche market, make sure you use your main keyword in your username. For example, if you are in the gardening niche, you should look for something like GardenKing or GardeningTips.

More Info URL

This is your one chance to drive traffic to your website without doing anything. If you can, create a custom page on your website to welcome people coming from your URL on your Twitter profile. You can for example create a page to welcome them and tell them what your website is about and maybe give them a few links so they can easily browse the important pages.

One Line Bio

The bio is another very important element of your Twitter profile. You have to be able to tell people about you in 140 characters or less. Think of it as a mini resume so be as concise as possible.

That’s it. These are the key elements you should take care of even before sending your first tweet. If you can create an inviting Twitter profile page, you will increase your chances of being followed. If you’re interested in doing more on your Twitter profile, you may read how to improve your personal branding on Twitter.

… and don’t forget to follow me on Twitter…