Customizing Your Twitter Background (part 2)
One of the things I most frequently get asked is “how can I customize the look of my Twitter page?” Whether you just want your page to look attractive or you want to actively utilize Twitter to increase your brand, customizing your page is a “must” in order to get noticed and be remembered.
Simple face-lift #1 – Choose one of Twitter’s ready-made themes and use “as is” (takes one minute!)
1. Log in to your Twitter account
2. Go to the “Settings” link in the top right corner of the web page
3. Go to the “Design” tab
4. You will see 12 images (“themes”) that Twitter has displayed for you to use. Click on one you like and then click “save changes”
5. Voila!
Simple face-lift #2 – Choose one of Twitter’s ready-made themes and customize the colors (takes 2-5 minutes)
1. Log in to your Twitter account
2. Go to the “Settings” link in the top right corner of the web page
3. Go to the “Design” tab
4. You will see 12 images (“themes”) that Twitter has displayed for you to use. Click on one you like and then click “save changes”
5. Click “Change design colors”. Here you have 5 boxes that allow you to customize the colors for the background, text, links, sidebar, and sidebar borders. You’ll be able to see how the changes you make look as you make them. Click “cancel” to start over. Click “save changes” when you’re done.
More customization /Branding #1 – Have an image of your own to use that includes your logo, photo, URL, and your tagline/slogan? (takes 5+ minutes)
1. Log in to your Twitter account
2. Go to the “Settings” link in the top right corner of the web page
3. Go to the “Design” tab
4. Choose “Change background image” and click “Browse” to locate the image you want to use on your computer. Remember, your image needs to be 800k or smaller and in a GIF, JPG, or PNG file format. Upload your image and click “save changes”. (Make sure the “tile” box isn’t ticked or your image will repeat.)
5. Once you’ve got your custom image uploaded, you can customize your text, links, sidebar, etc to complement your custom look by selecting “Change design colors”.
6. Voila!
Later, I’ll post some tips on creating your custom image so it doesn’t overlap with the Twitter posting area.
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