Rock Your Twitter Profile

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With the explosive popularity of Twitter, many websites have sprung up to allow you to easily create your own customized Twitter background for your profile.

Using a custom background gives you an easy way to make your profile stand out and promote your business.

Here are some websites where you can create your own:

TwitBacks

What they offer: 80 different background options to choose from in a variety of colors and styles. You can add your own text, photograph or logo, and links to your other social networking profiles.

Cost: Free if you keep the credit link to their site. $4.99 to remove the link. Completely custom design also offered.

TwitterBackgrounds

What they offer: Nearly 200 stylish and artistic background options along with a matching color scheme. Extremely easy to install on your profile. No customization options beyond choosing your background and colors (so you can’t add your name, links, etc.)

Cost: Free.

TwitrBackgrounds

What they offer: A wide selection of background images free. You can also choose a customized option that allows you to add up to four of your photos to the background.

Cost: Basic backgrounds are free. Customized with photos are $9.99. Completely custom design also available.

Twitter-Images

What they offer: A variety of free options organized by style. You can order a customized version of a background you like that adds your photo and text (not automated, their designers will create it for you).

Cost: Free for basic backgrounds. $9.99 for semi-customized (your text, their background). Remove their credit link back to their site for $25.00. Completely custom design also available.

How to Change Your Twitter Background

Several of the options above include a feature where you can have them automatically load your new background to your account. If you choose not to use that feature, or want to upload a background you’ve got the file for, here’s how:

  • Login to your Twitter account
  • Click “Settings” on the top right
  • Click the “Design” tab
  • Click on “Change Background Image”
  • Click on the “Browse” button and find the image on your computer
  • Check the box if you want it to tile (repeat to fill the screen, if it’s a smaller size image)
  • Click “Save Changes”

How to Remove Your Twitter Background

Decide you don’t like what’s on your profile’s background? Here’s how to remove it:

  • Login to your Twitter account
  • Click “Settings” on the top right
  • Click the “Design” tab
  • Click on “Change Background Image”
  • Click “Don’t Use a Background Image”
  • Click “Save Changes”

Tip: If you have trouble using your photograph, logo or other images with any of these background creators, try resizing it at Resizr.com

Credit: Cute little birdie from http://www.wefunction.com/2009/05/40-free-twitter-badges

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2 Responses to “Rock Your Twitter Profile”

  1. Sheila Atwood
    Twitter: SheilaAtwood
    says:

    Customizing your Twitter page can show your personality and gives you the chance to promote yourself.

    This a great explanation for customizing your Twitter.

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