Your Twitter Profile

To learn about Twitter, you have to use Twitter. If you haven’t set up your Twitter account, do it now at: http://twitter.com/. Your Twitter profile explains who you are to the world. Each component is optional, but your profile allows other users to find you and learn about you. it can be found under the account tab.




Your name is your real name, not your Twitter username. Use your real name if you want people to find you using the Twitter search feature.




Your location is your geography. Most people put a city name and a two-letter state abbreviation, but there are no rules.




Your web More info URL lets you link to one webpage. You can link to your website, your blog, or you can develop a special Twitter landing page that tells people more about you and how you use Twitter.




Your bio one line bio gives you 160 characters to give people a flavor of your personality. You create these items when you open your Twitter account. You can edit them any time under the Settings option. Others view your Twitter profile when they click on your Twitter username in a tweet, or when they visit your home page (http://twitter.com/yourusername).




Protect your profile to keep your Twitter updates private. Approve who can follow you and keep your updates out of search results. ALERT: If you do this your tweets will not be available to anyone you have not approved. Use this only if you want to talk to a previously selected group.