Image is everything; no matter how much we try to refute it. This is just as true regards web page design, as it is the design of our clothes. As more and more of us join the Twitter family of micro-bloggers, selecting the right backgrounds for your Twitter page is becoming increasingly important.
When followers, (or more importantly; potential followers), first view your Twitter page, the first impression will of course be the background. Having only seconds to make an impression therefore; it is paramount that you get your key information across.
Twitter themselves has of course done most of the groundwork for you and, the background selection they invite you to look through is, whilst not extensive, well presented and laid out.
Once you are more comfortable with using the micro-blogging sensation, you can of course start to express yourself more.
Possibly the easiest way to set your background is simply uploading an image directly from your computer. Head for the settings page, (really not hard to find), and select Design / Change Background Image.
Once the image is selected, you then only need to decide which way to display it; tiled or centered. Be sure to check how the definition is altered when selecting this, and if tiling, make sure it doesn’t distract or create pain to the eyes.
It is also worth paying attention to such areas on screen as your sidebar; ensure all info is presented clearly and concisely – you can’t embed links. Logos can be incorporated too, if you are using Twitter as one of your online marketing avenues.
People who have a website (or a blog) can have “Twitter follow me buttons” on their site that will send them directly to your twitter page so that they can decide to follow you. After all, if they are reading your site, they must have an interest in what you have to say.
Backgrounds for Twitter should present you, and what you feel to the world. Take some time thinking about what suits you, rather than rushing to replace the Twitter offerings with something below standard.
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